ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation the sum of Thirty-Two Million Seventy-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One Dollars ($32,076,841) for the operation of the Northborough Public Schools, or take any action relative thereto.
EXPLANATION: This article funds the Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget for the Northborough Public Schools serving students in grades PreK-8. The FY2027 revised recommended budget is $32,076,841, reflecting an increase of $2,086,899 (6.96%) over the FY2026 appropriated budget of $29,989,942. The FY2027 budget supports the District-wide strategic plan and the priorities of the Northborough Public Schools.
The FY2027 budget maintains level services.
Key Budget Drivers include:
• Salary adjustments and contractual obligations
• Special education transportation and out-of-district tuition
• Special education tuition
58% of the $2,086,899 increase, or $1,209,150, is due to increases in three cost categories: Special Education Transportation, Out-of-District Tuition, and Collaborative Tuition.
Votes Needed to Pass: Majority
Brief Video Explanation from Superintendent Greg Martineau
Relevant Discussion for This Article
Northborough School Committee Public Hearing: March 4, 2026
Presentation to Select Board: March 23, 2026
Appropriations Committee Vote: March 26, 2026 (Minutes)