The School Department is preparing to discuss its budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year, which amounts to nearly $300 million.

The cost to run city schools represents an 8.6% increase from last year.

Budget talks for the next fiscal year come as the Fall River School Department is in the midst of a leadership shakeup and a potential DESE review, with no permanent superintendent in place after an ouster attempt by members of the School Committee; two administrators have tapped to fill the job on an interim basis.

The School Committee will hold a public hearing on the budget on Wednesday night, April 15, at 6 p.m. at B.M.C. Durfee High School. A full breakdown of the fiscal 2027 budget is available on the Fall River Public Schools website.

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