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The School Committee unanimously approved the proposed FY27 school operating budget, which includes a 3% town funding increase and an additional 0.9% from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education while maintaining current staffing levels. The committee also unanimously authorized Statements of Interest for Oxford Middle School and Oxford High School describing facility deficiencies for possible future review by the Massachusetts School Building Authority; approval or funding is not guaranteed.
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The approved budget is intended to maintain current school staffing and reflects the funding increases described at the hearing. The committee also moved both school buildings into a state review process focused on outdated facilities and educational limitations, but this action does not commit the town to a construction project or guarantee state funding. The committee approved FY27 School Choice seat allocations by majority vote, with Palmina Griffin opposed.
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