Finance Committee receives $53.6M school budget proposal for FY27
Finance Committee · Meeting of January 29, 2026
BEDFORD — Finance Committee reviews $53.6M school budget proposal for fiscal 2027 amid staffing cuts and fund drawdown. Superintendent Cliff Chuang and Director of Finance Julie Kirrane presented a budget reflecting a 3.08 percent increase over fiscal 2026, with three tiers of reductions and efficiencies totaling approximately $1.575 million in combined savings and up to 17.5 full-time position reductions. The administration identified approximately $830,000 in revenue sources to offset costs, including $490,000 drawn from the Special Education Stabilization Fund's $650,000 balance to cover non-discretionary special education expenses exceeding the 2.5 percent growth threshold.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of January 29, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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