School Committee presents FY27 budget framework with 3.44% increase request.
School Committee · Meeting of January 28, 2026
TEWKSBURY — School Committee reviews FY27 budget proposal requesting 3.44 percent increase. Business Manager David Libby presented the district's budget structure, with salary representing 72.4 percent of the proposed total, operating expenses at 27.2 percent, and capital outlay at 0.41 percent. The town manager's allocation adjustment shifted the new-revenue split to 63.3 percent for schools and 36.7 percent for town.
Libby reported that Tewksbury Public Schools operates nine active grants and 32 revolving accounts, though the district will lose eligibility for some competitive grants this year due to town non-compliance with the MBTA act.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of January 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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