Here's What Marblehead Will Get In Latest State Budget

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The state budget passed by the legislature Monday includes $1.32 million in unrestricted funding for Marblehead, as well as $6.19 million in Chapter 70 funding for Marblehead Public Schools.

The local funding is up 5.4 percent from $1.25 million last year. School funding under the spending plan rose 2.64 percent from the $6.03 million, Marblehead received in the fiscal year ended June 30.

Overall, local funding in the $52.7 billion package rose 5.4 percent to $2.07 billion from $1.96 billion last year. Chapter 70 school funding increased $495 million, or 9 percent, to nearly $600 million. The budget also includes $110 million to continue free, universal school meals for all school children in Massachusetts.

The budget was hammered out in a conference committee and unanimously passed both chambers. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has 10 days to sign the budget.