Subcommittee reviews FY27 budget, accepts minutes 2-0
Stoughton's school budget panel heard that special education costs were outrunning FY27 plans.
School Committee · Meeting of October 22, 2026
Stoughton's school budget panel heard that special education costs were outrunning FY27 plans. Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Heidi Perkins told the Budget Subcommittee that out-of-district placements exceeded the $7,681,050 budgeted and that five unbudgeted paraprofessionals would add about $150,000. Circuit Breaker carryover fell to about $1 million, and Perkins said the district was "hoping not this year" to request SPED stabilization money.
Assistant Superintendent Jonathan Ford said a restructuring plan was designed for implementation next year. The subcommittee accepted minutes 2-0.
In the full story:
- Opening and Quarterly Update
- Special Education Costs and Carryover
- Circuit Breaker and State Transportation Reimbursement
- SPED Restructuring
- Revolving Accounts and Town Accounting
- Contracted Services and Minutes
- Implications
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,612 words
Source: the School Committee meeting of October 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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