General Education Instruction -66.64
+7.28
-59.36
Leadership & Operations
-31.93
+8.78
-23.15
Specialized Student Support
-9.29
+48.57
+39.28
TOTAL DISTRICT CHANGE
-107.86
+64.63
-43.23
Recommended Budget and Assessments
The Final FY27 Budget totals $122,593,238 , which is a 4.75% increase over last year.
Significant Budget Drivers
● Health Insurance: Premiums increased by 12.11% this year. ● Special Education: Costs for out-of-district tuitions increased by over 16%. ● Staffing Shifts: We reduced 22 positions related to enrollment and administration to help pay for 17.5 new positions in high-priority areas like mental health and literacy. While the reduction in FTE is not significant, differences in the salaries of staff yielded a savings of nearly $1.5M.
Town Acton
Final Assessment
Assessment Increase
$82,830,682
3.75% 5.57%
Boxborough $17,734,103
The budget includes $1,243,850 from the District’s Excess & Deficiency reserve fund. Of this, $1M is budgeted to cover one-time costs associated with the reorganization of schools, and $244K is budgeted to hedge against unanticipated decreases in state aid from what has been budgeted. Note: Acton’s percentage share of the budget actually decreased this year due to enrollment shifts, but the total dollar amount rose because the overall budget grew. Boxborough continues to see an increase in its share of enrollment, explaining the higher percentage assessment increase.
Looking Ahead
While AB Forward provides a new, stable baseline, we still face a "Sustainability Warning". Without changes to the state's funding formula or increased local revenue, we will continue to face difficult choices in the years ahead.
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