Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Budget Timeline
Below is a brief timeline of the most important aspects of the development of the FY’26 Budget. In fiscal year 2026, the cash capital and operating budget followed the same timeline. A more detailed budget timeline is available in the Organizational Section of the budget.
July 2024
FY’25 fiscal year begins on July 1 FY’24 prior fiscal year accounts are closed (all fund types)
August 2024
FY’26 budget timeline drafted (8/1/24) Five-year historical substitute spending reports distributed to Principals (8/12/24) Five-year historical spending reports distributed to Academic Council members (8/12/24) FY’26 draft budget timeline distributed to Academic Council members (8/12/24) Initial enrollment figures are presented to the School Committee (9/3/24) FY’26 budget discussions with Select Board & Town Administration occur (9/13/24) FY’26 five-year cash capital kick-off process (9/11/24) Draft budget guidelines issued by the Select Board at the Inter-Board Meeting (9/24/24) School administrators discuss with Facilities Management Department (FMD) potential future building and maintenance related projects for inclusion in the cash capital 10-year plan. FY’26 budget guidelines issued by Select Board (10/1/24) FY’25 Adjusted Budget presented to School Committee (10/4/23) FY’26 five-year cash capital requests submitted by Academic Council members to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations (10/8/24) FY’26 draft budget guidelines discussed with the School Committee (10/8/24) School year 2024-2025 enrollment (October 1 Report) presented to School Committee (10/29/24) Program of Studies 2025-2026 changes discussed with the School Committee (10/29/24) FY’26 operating budget requests Submitted by Principals and Central Office Administrators to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations (10/31/24) Program of Studies 2025-2026 changes voted by the School Committee (11/12/24) Potential Annual Town Meeting (ATM) Warrant Articles discussed/voted (11/19/24) Internal review and deliberation on FY’26 proposed items throughout the month by the Senior Team and Administrative Council FY’26 school operating and cash capital budget request presented to staff (12/9/24) FY’26 school operating and cash capital budget request presented to School Committee (12/10/24) School committee budget workshops (12/18 and 12/19/24) Discussion of FY’26 school operating and cash capital budget at School Committee meetings (1/7/25 and 1/21/25) FY’26 budget public hearing (1/21/25) School committee votes on the FY’26 budget (1/28/25) FY’25 Adjusted Budget voted by School Committee (10/29/23) FY’26 budget guidelines voted by the School Committee (10/29/24)
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
January 2025
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