FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
Total FY26 Proposed Service Budget $996,310
SELECTED FY25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ● Municipal Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Award - $99,716 ● Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant Program Award - $25,000
● Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program Award - free district-wide cybersecurity training ● Procured and implemented a next-generation firewall system, enhancing the district’s network security, threat detection, and data protection, while resolving persistent internet performance issues (projected to complete April vacation). ● Successfully transitioned the district's wireless network from a legacy controller-based system to a cloud-managed solution, improving scalability, reliability, and ease of management FY26 BUDGET PRIORITIES, INITIATIVES & BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS ● Purchase 72 new laptop devices for staff (MacBook Air M3/Dell): This investment addresses a growing inventory backlog caused by reduced EDTech budgets over the past two years, which have prevented us from maintaining our established refresh model. Providing these devices will ensure staff have reliable and up-to-date technology to effectively support teaching and learning. ● Refresh two 24-device Visual Arts Laptop Carts (2017): Replace outdated devices with MacBook Air M3 laptops equipped with Adobe and Affinity software to address the age of the current equipment. This refresh ensures students have access to modern, reliable technology to support their coursework and creative projects, aligning with projected enrollment numbers and the high school class schedule ● Refresh audio/visual equipment in designated classrooms. Replace aging equipment, including Smartboards and projectors, to ensure classrooms are equipped with reliable and modern technology that supports effective teaching and learning. This excludes Boardwalk Campus SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM FY25 TO FY26 The proposed 11.5% increase in the operational budget reflects essential investments to address aging technology. These updates are critical to ensuring staff and students are well-equipped for success. Prior reductions in operational budgets over the past few years have compounded these challenges, making this increase necessary to catch up on deferred technology upgrades. FY26 Staffing Summary Position FY25 Budget FY25 FTE FY26 Budget FY26 FTE Admin & Support $180,112 1.475 $185,806 1.475 Instructional Tech (Non-Certified) $39,321 .95 $46,924 .95 Desktop & Network Support $375,363 5.00 $387,431 5.00 Data Managers $67,567 .8 $69,763 .8 $662,363 8.225 $ 689,924 8.225
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