School Committee approves 5.02% level-service budget after public hearing on FY27 finances.
School Committee backs 5.02% level-service budget over superintendent's 3.9% proposal. Members Michelle Kirkby, Leo Brehm, and Will Horne voted yes; Diana Frascella voted no on the 4-1 amendment. Teachers and residents, citing enrollment growth and unmet academic support needs, urged the board to
School Committee · Meeting of January 29, 2026
MEDFIELD — School Committee backs 5.02% level-service budget over superintendent's 3.9% proposal. Members Michelle Kirkby, Leo Brehm, and Will Horne voted yes; Diana Frascella voted no on the 4-1 amendment. Teachers and residents, citing enrollment growth and unmet academic support needs, urged the board to pursue a budget override to fully fund the $1.7 million increase and preserve approximately 14 positions that would otherwise be cut.
Dr. Jeffrey Marsden's presentation noted Medfield's per-pupil spending of $20,887 remains below the state average of $23,000, and projected a $940,000 gap between the 3.9% proposal and the Warrant Committee's 1.8% Proposition 2½ guidance. The Committee also unanimously approved security camera policy for school buses and received an update that the Massachusetts School Building Authority Request for Services has been posted, officially starting the Dale Street project timeline. ===END BRIEF===
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