School Committee approves FY27 budget at $133.1 million, a 3.4 percent increase.
Plymouth School Committee endorses $133.1 million FY27 budget despite Select Board pressure. Superintendent Dr. Christopher Campbell presented the proposed operating budget, representing a 3.4 percent increase over FY26, achieved through $1.785 million in reductions via contract renegotiation, no
School Committee · Meeting of January 13, 2026
Plymouth School Committee endorses $133.1 million FY27 budget despite Select Board pressure. Superintendent Dr. Christopher Campbell presented the proposed operating budget, representing a 3.4 percent increase over FY26, achieved through $1.785 million in reductions via contract renegotiation, no new initiatives, and prior-spending analysis.
The Select Board introduced a last-minute $1.5 million reduction proposal; Dr. Campbell warned such cuts would eliminate the equivalent of 23 teachers, 12.5 administrators, or 88 paraprofessionals and reduce special education and English language learner services. Committee Chair Luis Pizano and Vice Chair Katherine Jackson rejected the 48-hour timeline as unreasonable, noting Plymouth staff salaries lag surrounding districts and the town has known of financial pressures for over a decade.
The committee endorsed the proposed budget pending Town Meeting vote.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of January 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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