Newton Public Schools FY26 Digital Budget Book

II.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Projected Enrollment Decrease of 98 Students in FY26

(A) Elementary Teaching Positions

1. Elementary Classroom Teachers

Enrollment - Reduce elementary classroom teachers

-6.0 FTE

(487,800)

Subtotal Elementary Classroom Teachers

-6.0 FTE

(487,800)

2. Elementary Reserve Teachers

Enrollment - Add elementary reserve teachers for flexibility

2.0 FTE

162,600

Subtotal Elementary Reserve Teachers

2.0 FTE

162,600

3. Elementary Teacher Specialists

Enrollment - Reduce elementary teacher specialists to match enrollment

-0.7 FTE

(56,910)

Subtotal Elementary Teacher Specialists

-0.7 FTE

(56,910)

4. Elementary Teacher Specialists

Other Base Budget Changes - Reduce elementary classroom teachers

-7.0 FTE

(569,100)

Subtotal Elementary Teacher Specialists

-7.0 FTE

(569,100)

5. Elementary Reserve Teachers

Other Base Budget Changes - Add elementary reserve teachers for flexibility

1.0 FTE

81,300

Subtotal Elementary Reserve Teachers

1.0 FTE

81,300

TOTAL

-10.7 FTE

$

(869,910)

(B) Elementary Teaching Assistants

1. Kindergarten Teaching Assistants

Based on 1.0 kindergarten assistant (0.8295 FTE each) for every classroom; 40 classrooms planned for 2025-26 Other Base Budget Changes - Increase kindergarten teaching assistants Based on maintaining the current Kindergarten Teaching Assistants ratio of 0.5 kindergarten assistant (0.4148 FTE each) for every classroom Additions/Reductions - Decrease kindergarten teaching assistants

15.4 FTE

707,004

-15.4 FTE 0.0 FTE

(707,004)

Subtotal Kindergarten Teaching Assistants

-

2. Early Literacy Aides

Additions/Reductions - Eliminate position to hire more Elem. Literacy Spec.

-14.9 FTE -14.9 FTE

(835,748) (835,748)

Subtotal Early Literacy Aides

3. Early Intervention Aides

Additions/Reductions - Eliminate position to hire more Elem. Math Coaches

-6.5 FTE -6.5 FTE

(367,708) (367,708)

Subtotal Early Intervention Aides

TOTAL

-21.4 FTE

$ (1,203,456)

(C) Other Elementary Instructional

1. MTSS Teacher

Additions/Reductions - Eliminate position to increase Literacy Specialists and Math Coaches

-6.6 FTE -6.6 FTE

(637,627) (637,627)

Subtotal MTSS Teacher

-82-

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