Salem School Committee unanimously adopts $81.7 million FY27 budget
School Committee · Meeting of April 27, 2026
Salem School Committee adopts $81.7M spending plan for next fiscal year. The 4.6-percent budget increase of $81,755,368 incorporates $1.7 million in savings from the December merger of Carlton and Saltonstall schools into Sarah Parker Remond School. Interim Superintendent M.
Kate Carbone's proposal includes newly created elementary and secondary Associate Principal positions and reflects salary increases from recent collective bargaining agreements. The budget faced community concerns during spring hearings about reductions to family engagement facilitator and multilingual learner positions.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of April 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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