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Lowell School Committee approves $1.9 million budget transfer, hears autism surge data

Lowell School Committee approves $1.9 million year-end budget transfer and hears alarming autism growth data at June 17 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 17

Schools · School Committee

Lowell School Building Committee Approves BRR Five as High School Renovation Holds at $418 Million

Lowell School Building Committee unanimously approves budget transfer as $418 million high school renovation enters final phase.

Townbrief reporting · May 21

Schools · School Committee

Lowell School Committee cuts $400,000 to restore three dropped student support positions

LOWELL -- May 6, 2026, Lowell School Committee voted unanimously to cut $400,000 across three budget lines to restore three Student Support Specialist positions at Lowell High School, deferring the final FY27 budget vote

Townbrief reporting · May 6

Schools · School Committee

Lowell Facilities Panel Votes to Protect Union Jobs in Proposed Centralized Department

Lowell's joint facilities subcommittee voted to pursue a centralized facilities department and pledged no unionized employees would lose jobs in the process.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 25

Schools · School Committee

Lowell School Committee calls special meeting on kindergarten lottery overhaul

Lowell School Committee defers vote on kindergarten lottery reduction, calls special meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 21

Schools · School Committee

Lowell School Building Committee approves $2.2 million transfer to sustain high school renovation

Lowell's School Building Committee voted 16-1 to approve a $2.2 million internal budget transfer to keep the Lowell High School renovation funded through the winter.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 30

Schools · School Committee

Lowell school finance panel flags errors in city's $50 million maintenance report

Lowell's School Committee Finance Subcommittee scrutinized a 320-page city maintenance-of-effort report and found calculation errors that could affect the district's state aid compliance.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 30

Schools · School Committee

Lowell School Building Committee Approves $143,330 Budget Transfer for Geotechnical Overruns

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.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 18

Schools · School Committee

Lowell School Policy Subcommittee Clears Section C, Defers Financial Policies for Review

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.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 16

Schools · School Committee

Lowell High renovation budget contingency falls to $4 million as school year nears

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.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 14