Newton Public Schools FY27 Digital Budget Book

Central Staff and Principals meet to discuss any programmatic improvements, restructuring, and efficiencies. The team will also develop a list of programs, services, and staff reductions if required. Business, Finance & Planning and Human Resources continue to work on salary and benefits budgets. A comprehensive list of recommended program improvements will be shared by administration emergent form principal recommendations. Budget documents are prepared and uploaded on Google Docs including the following: • Program & Budget Adjustment template to Central Staff members and department heads • Departmental expense budgets to Central Staff members and department heads • FTE files to departments for verification of all FTE • Individual per pupil allocation spreadsheets to principals • NEW: Principal student achievement trends analysis and recommendation to central staff for added support or resources/change/redeployment of resources by Mid-January 2025.

November - Jan

Central Staff and Principals discuss and finalize all budget program & Budget Adjustments • • FY27 Budget Guidelines - 1st Read at School Committee Meeting

January

January 7

Budget Guidelines FY27.pdf

January 26

January

Budget workshop with city council, Mayor, School Committee: Discuss Priorities

February

Business, Finance & Planning works on budget spreadsheet, book sections and appendices

Annual Report Insert is Completed as Section 1 of the Budget Book and is shared with the city and all Residents. Due date for text of FY27 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Book including Superintendent Message, Executive Summary and overview by major programs including Elementary, Middle and High School, Teaching & Learning, Student Services, Operations, Administration. Business, Finance & Planning prepares budget book sections and all budget spreadsheets. Final budget dollars and all increases and decreases are made

March

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