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
FTE
Cost
Sprague
Enrollment Change (Add Kindergarten Section)
1.00
$84,994
Sprague
Enrollment Change (Reduce Grade 1 Section)
(1.00)
($84,994)
Sprague
Enrollment Change (Add Grade 2 Section)
1.00
$84,994
Sprague
Enrollment Change (Add Grade 4 Section)
1.00
$84,994
Sprague
Enrollment Change (Reduce Grade 5 Section)
(1.00)
($84,994)
Sprague
Enrollment Change (Add Kindergarten Section)
1.00
$34,707
Sprague
Librarian (Enrollment)
0.20
$16,999
Sprague
Teaching Assistant (Moved to PAWS)
(1.00)
($34,707)
Sprague
Speech and Language Pathologist (Moved from Hardy)
0.50
$42,497
Sprague
Base Level Personnel Changes (Steps, Leaves, Late Starts)
0.00 1.70
$145,121 $289,611
Sub-Total
Instructional Support Professionals: -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 identified the staffing level needed for each building. As a result of this review, Sprague Elementary School will need one (1) fewer teaching assistant positions next year. +1.00 FTE Classroom Teacher Based on the enrollment projections, the district anticipates section changes at Sprague Elementary School will result in the following: Kindergarten (+1.00 FTE) Teacher Grade 1 (-1.00 FTE) Teacher Grade 2 (+1.00 FTE) Teacher Grade 4 (+1.00 FTE) Teacher Grade 5 (-1.00 FTE) Teacher Projected SY’25-26 Enrollment Impacts:
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