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District overview

Marblehead Public Schools

Governance, budget pressure, and major facilities work in Marblehead Public Schools.

Who makes district-wide decisions?

Five-member elected School Committee

The Marblehead School Committee sets district policy, approves budgets and fees, oversees the superintendent, and votes on major contracts. Its public archive includes full-committee meetings plus budget, facilities, policy, and goals subcommittee work.

Public contact

The committee publishes a shared email address and individual public member emails.

Budget pressure

FY27 planning materials documented existing staffing reductions and several options for a further $1.5 million gap.

Facilities oversight

The committee is overseeing major high-school roof/HVAC work and remediation of roofing damage at Veterans Middle School.

The March budget packet presents options and projections; it does not by itself establish which final combination was ultimately funded.

Where the district stands

Official documents reviewedverified
60 documents
Projected FY27 budget with $1.5M restorationverified
$49.12M dollars
High-school roof/HVAC contractverified
$8.97M dollars

Major projects

Marblehead High School roof and HVAC project

Contract awarded; construction oversight underway

Pre-functional HVAC testing and long-lead equipment procurement were underway.

Next: Substantial completion was targeted for October 2026.
  1. School Committee awarded the $8.97 million general contract.
  2. Pre-functional HVAC testing and long-lead equipment procurement were underway.

Funding

Debt-exclusion project budget

FY27 budget resolution

Multiple gap-closing options documented

The committee reviewed options for an additional $1.5 million reduction.

Next: Confirm the final funded budget and which staffing or financing options were adopted.
  1. The superintendent presented the proposed FY27 budget.
  2. The committee reviewed options for an additional $1.5 million reduction.

Funding

Town appropriation, with an override and other financing options considered

Local elections & school board members

Elections & votes

Debt exclusionPassed

Debt exclusion for Marblehead High School roof project

Marblehead · $11,090,000

At the June 10, 2025 town election, Marblehead voters approved Question 2, a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion funding the Marblehead High School roof (and related HVAC) replacement project, reported at about $11.09 million, by 4,436 votes to 1,579. A companion Question 1 debt exclusion for the Mary Alley Building also passed, 4,088 to 1,857.

Official source · verified Aug 19, 2026

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