Foxborough School Committee Approves Five-Year Strategic Plan, Eyes January Budget Vote

FOXBOROUGH -- January 14, 2026, Foxborough School Committee unanimously adopts a five-year strategic plan and signals support for a $45.2 million FY27 budget that avoids layoffs. The committee voted 5-0 to approve the Plan for Success 2025-2030 on January 14, covering AI literacy, expanded STEM pathways, a special education external review, and pursuit of a Taylor Elementary School renovation through the MSBA grant program. On the budget, Director of Business and Finance Karen Sheridan presented three proposals ranging from $44,967,943 to a roughly 3.98 percent increase; budget subcommittee members flatly rejected Proposal 1, aligned with the town's 3.25 percent guidance, saying it "is going to cause layoffs" as pandemic-era newcomer funding expires. The committee strongly indicated it will formally recommend Proposal 2 at $45,168,056 at the January 28 meeting, which will also include a public budget hearing beginning at 6 p.m. The committee also accepted $20,000 from MedTech for STEM programming and approved a three-tiered school facilities fee structure, the first rate revision since 2014.