School Committee votes a $46.5 million budget, 3 to 2

What happened

On December 10, 2025 the committee approved a $46,474,501 operating budget for 2026-27, up 4.83% from $44,331,607. Two of the five members voted no. Only 1.83% of the increase is new; the rest is the cost of keeping current services.

Why it matters to families

This budget is what the district asked Duxbury voters to fund at town meeting, and it decides whether the jobs cut in 2025 come back. Members who voted no said it did not line up clearly enough with the district's strategic plan and that special education spending figures were missing.

The evidence

The approved minutes of the December 10, 2025 budget hearing record the roll-call votes on each cost centre and the final 3-2 vote on the $46,474,501 total, with Mrs. Weedon and Mrs. Marshall voting no.

The source