Benefits Growth Analysis Benefit Type
FY26
FY27
% Increase
Health Insurance
$43,155,275
$47,406,801
9.9%
Medicare Payroll Tax
$3,015,254
$3,184,440
5.6%
Total Benefits
$47,849,220
$52,259,009
9.2%
Non-Personnel Expense Trends Historically, NPS managed non-personnel growth at a modest 3.0% (FY19–FY26). However, specific categories are now rising rapidly: Contract Services (30.3%) - Highest increase mainly due to substitutes Tuition (18.5%) : More students coupled with increased rates and student needs Utilities (15.4%) : Driven by higher delivery and supply rates as well as additional consumption due to larger school campuses and universal air conditioning requirements. FY27 Recommendation The Superintendent initially proposed a 6.7% increase to sustain Level Service and meet essential program needs. This proposal balanced fiscal responsibility with the need to preserve educational quality and required student services. Final School Committee Approved Budget of 314,57 4 ,126 (5.75%) After numerous meetings with the mayor and the executive team, the School Committee, the school Central Staff team, and many public meetings, the School Committee directed me to put forth a budget to balance with the mayor’s allocation while also keeping one of the key pillars of the Thrive vision- namely 8.0 Middle School Math Specialists. This entailed a series of further reductions and risks assumptions that are detailed below, that are part of the many trade-offs in this challenging budget year. Below please find the cost drivers that made reductions necessary despite a healthy allocation from the city. To add new math programming and support on top of that necessitated even more reductions to current programs as resources.
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