Schools

Lowell's School Building Committee approved an internal budget transfer of $143,330 to cover geotechnical cost overruns as the high school renovation surpassed $299 million in total invoices.

Lowell's School Committee Policy and Governance Subcommittee completed its review of the general school administration section of the district's policy manual and referred a significant portion of the fiscal management section to city and business office staff before it can be finalized.

Lowell's School Committee Policy and Governance Subcommittee completed its review of the general school administration section of the district's policy manual and referred a significant portion of the fiscal management section to city and business office staff before it can be finalized.

Lowell's School Building Committee heard that the $381 million Lowell High School renovation is on track to hand over the west-campus Building C on August 22, just before the start of the school year.

Lowell's School Building Committee heard that the $381 million Lowell High School renovation is on track to hand over the west-campus Building C on August 22, just before the start of the school year.

Lowell School Committee's policy subcommittee advances Section B governance updates to the full board.

Lowell School Committee's policy subcommittee advances Section B governance updates to the full board.

Lowell High School renovation cost overruns will go before the City Council on June 24 as pending change requests now exceed remaining contingency funds.

Lowell High School renovation cost overruns will go before the City Council on June 24 as pending change requests now exceed remaining contingency funds.

Lowell School Committee votes 5-2 to approve a corrected $271,489,114 FY2026 school budget at a special Saturday session. The committee had left its May 21 budget hearing with a plan that was over target after restoring several positions without making offsetting cuts.