FY'26 Budget Document (December 10, 2024)

Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

Strategic Priorities: a budget that supports one of the four strategies of the district’s strategic priorities: 1.) Ensuring High Expectations Teaching and Learning for All Students 2.) Supporting and Strengthening our Workforce / High Quality Professional Learning 3.) Building Community Partnerships and Enhancing Engagement 4.) Improving Facilities and Optimizing Resources Other Critical Needs: a budget that supports additional changes not reflected in Level Service or Strategic Priorities that are critical to the district’s operation.

Level Service (Salary and Other Compensation): School

Salary and Other Compensation Changes Enrollment Change (Add Grade 4 Section)

FTE

Cost

Hardy

1.00

$84,994

Hardy

Librarian

0.20

$16,999

Hardy

Teaching Assistant (FY’25 Unfilled Position)

(1.00)

($33,707)

Hardy

Speech and Language Pathologist (Moved to Sprague)

(0.50)

($42,497)

Hardy

School Psychologist

(0.30)

($25,498)

Hardy

Behavioral Technician (FY’25 Unfilled / Traded for a BCBA)

(1.00)

($45,349)

Hardy

Behavioral Technician (FY’25 Unfilled / Traded for a BCBA)

(1.00)

($45,349)

Hardy

Behavioral Technician (Moved from PAWS)

1.00

$45,349

Hardy

Behavioral Technician (Moved from PAWS)

1.00

$45,349

Hardy

Behavioral Technician (Moved to Middle)

(1.00)

($45,349)

Hardy

Base Level Personnel Changes (Steps, Leaves, Late Starts)

0.00

$281,043 $235,985

Sub-Total

(1.60)

Instructional Support Professional: -1.00 FTE Behavioral Technician Based on an annual review of student Individual Education Program (IEP) needs, the Assistant Directors of Specialized Programs and Elementary Learning Centers, and the Director of Student Services have recommended the following movement of staff: Behavioral Technician (-1.00 FTE) FY’25 Unfilled Position Behavioral Technician (-1.00 FTE) FY’25 Unfilled Position Behavioral Technician (+1.00 FTE) Moved from PAWS Behavioral Technician (+1.00 FTE) Moved from PAWS Behavioral Technician (-1.00 FTE) Moved to Middle School -1.00 FTE Teaching Assistant Based on an annual review of student Individual Education Program (IEP) needs, the Assistant Directors of Specialized Programs and Elementary Learning Centers, and the Director of Student Services have recommended the reduction of 1.00 FTE teaching assistant position next year. Instructional Support Professional:

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