Scituate's schools have frozen spending and are bracing for a much smaller FY28 increase. The School Committee heard that the schools are on track for roughly $400,000 more in fiscal 2028, under 1%. Recent years brought increases near $2 million, South Shore News reported.
Scituate's schools have frozen this year's budget and are holding back 20% of expense lines. The forecast for fiscal 2028 is an increase of about $400,000, less than 1%.
Scituate's Select Board recommended two Community Preservation articles that rely on borrowing. Special Town Meeting takes them up October 19. The board backed a $5 million commitment to the Gates Apartments elderly housing project and $3,835,165 for construction of Pier 44 Park.
Marshfield Public Schools have lost 75 staff positions since last year, School Committee Chair Sean Costello said at a September 15 meeting, as the district absorbed the fallout from a failed override vote and closed out fiscal 2026 with no circuit breaker money carried forward.