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Billerica Public Schools

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

What is the district working through?

FY27 budget adopted while major policy and facilities work advances

A five-member elected School Committee governs Billerica Public Schools. During the review period it approved an $89.98 million FY27 budget, authorized MSBA submissions for both middle schools, revised graduation and competency rules, and adopted a student personal-device policy.

FY27 operating spending was approved at $89,979,730

The February 24 minutes describe the plan as a 3.3% increase over FY26 and record a unanimous vote.

Locke is the priority middle-school MSBA site

The Committee also authorized a non-priority Statement of Interest for Marshall, citing facility and program constraints at both schools.

Student device rules changed after a multi-month review

Policy JICI was adopted June 9 following subcommittee work, student participation, and more than 50 community comments.

Graduation and competency policies were revised

The January 6 votes responded to the removal of MCAS as a statewide graduation requirement.

MSBA Statements of Interest do not guarantee eligibility, grant funding, or a building project. The $239,162.94 FY26 return was reported shortly before year-end and is characterized here as projected, not a final audited result.

Where the district stands

FY27 operating budgetverified
$89,979,730

Approved unanimously; minutes describe a 3.3% increase over FY26.

Projected FY26 return to Townverified
$239,162.94

Reported with only days remaining; not represented as a final audit.

Supplemental literacy fundingverified
$150,000

Minutes say the funds supplemented the district's literacy program.

Major projects

Middle-school MSBA Statements of Interest

Submissions authorized

The Committee authorized SOIs for Locke and Marshall, with Locke designated the priority site.

Next: MSBA review and eligibility decision
  1. Committee directs Locke SOI preparation
  2. Locke and Marshall submissions unanimously authorized

Funding

Potential MSBA and local capital funding

No project award, scope, or construction budget is established by an SOI.

Student personal-electronic-device policy

Adopted

A subcommittee developed Policy JICI with student, staff, family, and community input before the Committee's final vote.

Next: District implementation and family communication
  1. Subcommittee reports options and target timeline
  2. First reading
  3. Policy adopted unanimously

Funding

District operations

Minutes discuss possible pouches, locking devices, or apps but do not establish a purchase.

FY27 operating budget

Committee-approved

The Committee approved a $89.98 million budget after a public hearing and capital-plan review.

Next: FY27 implementation
  1. Superintendent presents proposal
  2. Public budget hearing
  3. Committee approves budget

Funding

Town appropriation and other district revenue

The February minutes establish the Committee's request.

This overview uses all 19 unique approved-minute PDFs published in the district's official trailing-year Google Drive archive, reviewed chronologically across 97 rendered pages.

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