FY'26 Budget Document (December 10, 2024)

Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

Wellesley Middle School

Contact Information:

Principal : Dr. Mark Ito Assistant Principals : Cathi Gordon Kevin Hoffman

Secretary : Patty Chong 50 Kingsbury Street Telephone: 781-446-6250

Overview: Wellesley Middle School is a community where staff members and parents are focused on developing curious, competent, confident, and caring learners. Recent Accomplishments: • Wellesley Public Schools is utilizing a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework to strengthen and support academic and social-emotional learning for all students. The district’s collective focus is on rigorous core instruction, as well as enrichment and intervention, to support all students in achieving benchmark expectations. • Equity Facilitators lead professional learning on diversity, equity, and inclusion to provide training on educational equity in schools.

Enrollment History:

SY’2022-2023 Actual (10/1/22)

SY’2023-2024 Actual (10/1/23)

SY’2024-2025 Actual (10/1/24)

SY’2025-2026 Projected (10/1/25)

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

297 306 319 922

314 300 305 919

302 316 302 920

292 301 316 909

Total

Significant Changes to the FY’25 Adjusted Budget by Category: Changes to the FY’25 Adjusted Budget are divided into three categories:

Level Service: a budget that supports providing the same standard of service as in the prior fiscal year. Under this definition, line items would increase or decrease depending on changes in need, such as enrollment increases or decreases or contract changes, but not to provide a higher level of service to meet existing needs. 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

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