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Lowell Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Committee weighs Skinner contract extension

Lowell School Committee weighs contract extension for Superintendent Skinner amid ROTC busing funding gap. From our own coverage: Committee weighs Skinner contract extension; Assessors take up abatement and exemption requests.

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  • Committee weighs Skinner contract extension Lowell's School Committee weighed a possible contract extension for Superintendent Skinner after rating his performance, while also confronting a widening funding gap for Lowell High School's Air Force Junior ROTC program that hasn't seen its transportation budget rise in 24 years.Lowell News
  • Assessors take up abatement and exemption requests Lowell's Board of Assessors considered a batch of motor vehicle excise tax abatement requests and property tax exemption applications in its October review, with FY27 certification letters following for affected property owners.Lowell News

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