SAUGUS — After tabling the vote on the FY27 budget last week, the School Committee came together Thursday night to approve a slightly amended budget, incorporating the feedback they received during the last public comment period. Superintendent of Schools Michael Hashem noted that the budget presented last week totaled $37,485,066, an increase of $2,716,531 from FY26. “This would increase the Superintendent’s budget from $37,485,066 to $37,606,374 and increase the budget ask from different groups from $2,716,531 to $2,837,839,” Gould said. Gould said he had been struck by Doherty’s mention that the public comment needed to happen before the meeting to vote on the budget, so it actually affected the budget. “I think we need a budget that addresses all the needs, of course, for the Saugus School District,” he said.