Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Information is conveyed through a mix of charts, graphs, and text. There are four required sections: (1) Executive Summary; (2) Organizational; (3) Financial; and (4) Informational. Below is a description of each section. The Executive Summary Section of the budget is designed to provide a stand-alone, ‘liftable’ section with key components of each major section of the budget document: organizational, financial, and informational summarized. The Organizational Section of the budget provides the reader an overview of the structure of Wellesley Public Schools as well as our vision and guiding principles. This section reviews Wellesley Public Schools governance, organizational structure, partnerships, vision statement, strategic plan, account structure and budget process. The Financial Section of the budget is the most detailed section of the budget. Summary and detail revenue and expense information is provided for all fund types. This section is subdivided into four levels. Level one is the summary information for the total budget. This includes all fund types combined. Level two is the summary information for the operating funds. Level three is the summary data for individual funds. The final section, Level Four, summarizes data by administrative unit. The Informational Section of the budget provides the reader a broader context of the Town of Wellesley and Wellesley Public Schools. This section reviews Wellesley’s taxation structure in relation to the property valuations; examines enrollment trends and forecasts; compares financial data with neighboring communities and highlights student achievement data. Since FY’23, the Wellesley Public Schools budget document has received the prestigious Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International, Meritorious Budget Award. The FY’25 award certificate is included in the document. Compliance Statement The Wellesley Public School system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, limited English proficiency, sexual orientation, disability, or housing status in admission to, access to, employment in, or treatment in its programs and activities. The Wellesley Public School System is committed to maintaining a school environment free of harassment based on race, color, sex, age, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, limited English proficiency, sexual orientation, disability, or housing status. All district academic and nonacademic programs and events are offered regardless of race, color, sex, age, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, limited English proficiency, sexual orientation, disability, or housing status. For information regarding Title IX compliance and the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact the Director of Human Resources, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, (781) 446-6210. For information on section 504 compliance, contact the Director of Student Services, Wellesley Public Schools, 40 Kingsbury Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, (781) 446-6210.
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