Lowell School Committee approves $287,966,413 FY 2027 budget

The Lowell School Committee on May 11, 2026 approved the Lowell Public Schools FY 2027 bottom-line budget of $287,966,413 and directed that figure be submitted to the Lowell City manager.

The motion, read by the chair, was moved by School Committee member McFadden and seconded by School Committee member DeLay. The clerk conducted a roll call and recorded votes in the affirmative from Conway; Del Rossi; Lay; Martin; McFadden; and Bahu. The clerk announced “6 a’s, 1 absent.”

The figure was presented as the committee’s bottom-line submission for FY 2027; the committee did not record further debate or amendments to the amount on the record. After the vote the chair confirmed that the FY 2027 approval was final for the committee’s portion of the submission.

Following the budget vote, member Lay moved to adjourn; member Conway seconded. The clerk recorded six ayes, and the chair declared the meeting adjourned.

The committee’s action will transmit the approved bottom-line budget to the city manager for whatever next steps the city’s budget process requires; the transcript does not specify subsequent deadlines or additional approvals.