School Committee approves FY27 teaching staff budget with one dissent.
School Committee · Meeting of April 22, 2026
LOWELL — School Committee approves $115.6 million teaching staff budget for FY27 after continued hearing. Superintendent Liam Skinner's proposal drew public concerns about position cuts; Mr. Lay cast the sole dissenting vote on the $115,611,745 bottom-line figure.
The committee unanimously preserved two clerk scheduler positions and voted to reinstate two computer technician posts. Superintendent Skinner will return May 6 with an updated budget incorporating available Suspense Account funds to restore two clerk schedulers, three student support specialists, and one Director of Technology position.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of April 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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