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Tewksbury Public Schools would get the minimum state aid increase under Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal. (Shutterstock)
TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury Public Schools would receive a 1 percent increase to state aid for next fiscal year, beginning July 1, under Gov. Charlie Baker's proposed budget.
The budget proposal includes full backing of the first year of a milestone school funding law, the Student Opportunity Act, which had been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proposal increases statewide Chapter 70 aid by $197.7 million, or 3.7 percent, and is meant to help local districts with costs associated with low-income students, special education services, English language learners, guidance and psychological services and employee health benefits.