Ongoing Projects Include:
o $925,000 - District Wide Instructional and Curriculum Materials
o $425,000 - North High pool air-handling unit replacement
1,200,000 -Peirce roof replacement
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o $900,000 - Restroom upgrades at Day
o $300,000 - Repave the parking lot at the Brown Middle School
o $2,000,000 - Procure new math curriculum
o $300,000 - Replace the VOIP phone systems at Newton North and Newton South.
• All User Fees – The School Committee approved fee increases in several areas beginning in FY26. As always, our generous financial assistance will be available to families in need. Please see our list of Fee Payment and Waiver Information on our website.
NPS FY26 Budget Context
State Level Considerations
School districts across Massachusetts are experiencing a “perfect storm” of fiscal challenges:
Federal funding for pandemic recovery has expired.
• Any positions or programs funded through the COVID-19 era ESSER funding must be eliminated or supported with other funding.
Unlike many cities and towns, however, Newton guarded against the temptation to overly rely on such sources–so, unlike the bulleted areas below, ESSER elimination is not a severe impact. However, major expenses are rising significantly, particularly services, out-of-district tuition, and transportation for students with disabilities.
• Chapter 70, the largest source of state funding for schools, has not increased at a rate that keeps pace with inflation.
• The Circuit Breaker program is not fully funded.
• Local revenue is not increasing enough to make up the difference unless voters are willing to support a Proposition 2½ override.
This context is not a one-year problem. These pressures will be compounded in the years ahead.
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