SAUGUS Your Local News, Sports and Information Online. Scan & Subscribe! Vol. 28, No.2 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday CHAMPIONS OF CHEER SOARING TO GREAT HEIGHTS: Three members of the Saugus U10 Level 2 Cheerleaders were airborne as they per formed in the American Youth Cheer Championship in Florida, where the team finished in third place in the national competition. The 34-member team also placed first in the New England Regional competition. Please see inside for more photos and this week’s “The Sounds of Saugus.” (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) 781-233-4446 Friday, January 16, 2026 Funding Saugus Public Schools Supt. Hashem’s proposed spending plan for the 2027 Fiscal Year is $2.7 million more than the current budget By Mark E. Vogler T he 2027 fiscal year spending plan proposed by Schools Superintendent Michael C. Hashem is $2.7 million more than the $34.8-million operating budget approved at last May’s Annual Town Meeting. “This budget reflects the district’s ongoing priorities and the collaborative work of our staff at both the school and district levels to ensure equitable and high-quality outcomes for all learners,” Hashem said in his budget message to the School Committee and the educational community stakeholders. “It aligns with our District Improvement Plan, school improvement plans, and five-year Strategic Plan, while meeting DESE [state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education] standards and expectations,” the superintendent said. Hashem last week (Jan. 8) ~ Home of the Week ~ REVERE - Wonderful one-floor living in this one-owner Ranch style home. 6 rooms, 2-3 bedrooms, spacious living room open to dining room - perfect for entertaining, hardwood flooring, eat-in kitchen with new laminate flooring, freshly painted interior, freshly painted deck for summer enjoyment, easy-to-care-for yard with storage shed, maintenance-free vinyl siding, one car garage under, gas line in from street on side of the house (not to the house) for future use, side street location in desirable neighborhood! Come make this sought-after Ranch your very own! “Welcome home to 40 Rand Street.” Offered at $675,000 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com presented his proposed $37,485,066 budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 to the School Committee in a briefing, which included a short PowerPoint demonstration. Town residents will have an opportunity to comment on the superintendent’s budget proposal during a public hearing set for 6 p.m. next Thursday (Jan. 22) in the School Committee Room at the Belmonte STEAM Academy at 25 Dow St. The School Committee will then vote on whether to recommend approval of the budget to be presented to the Annual Town Meeting in May. The School Committee last year gave unanimous approval of Hashem’s proposed $36.2-million FY 25 budget – which was nearly $2.5 million more than the previous year’s operating budget. The Annual Town Meeting later approved a budget that was reduced to $34,768,535, about a $1.5 million reduction of what the superintendent had requested. In his budget message, the superintendent stressed that his latest financial plan is guided by four key priorities: • High-Quality, Equitable Teaching and Learning: Ensuring all students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned inPUBLIC SCHOOLS | SEE PAGE 2 Established 1978 Mid-grade Regular 2.64 3.24 3.35 $3.37 Full Service ULS $2.999 Order online at angelosoil.com Kerosene Now Available! FLEET CARD Check Out Our LOW PRICES!
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