Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
FY’26 Staffing Changes: Assistant Directors and the Director of Student Services have identified the Instructional Support Professional (ISP) staffing level needed for each building. As a result of this review, below are the proposed changes in the FY’26 Budget:
Teaching Assistants
Paraprofessional
Behavioral Technicians
School PAWS Bates Fiske Hardy
FTE Change
School PAWS Bates Fiske Hardy
FTE Change
School PAWS Bates Fiske Hardy
FTE Change
1.00 0.00 0.00
2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 (1.00) (3.00)
(1.00)
Hunnewell Sprague Schofield
0.00
Hunnewell Sprague Schofield
Hunnewell Sprague Schofield
(1.00)
0.00
Middle School High School
(3.00) (1.00)
Middle School High School
Middle School High School
Total (3.00 FTE) Based on a review of Individual Education Programs and the needs of the various schools, the following positions have been proposed: (5.00 FTE) Total 2.00 FTE Total PreK – Out of District (OOD) Team Chair / BCBA: 0.80 FTE Teach Chair / 0.2 FTE BCBA This position focuses on in-district student observation and consultation in addition to out-of-district case consultation, observation, evaluation, and team support. Given the realignment of the Student Services department, the district-wide BCBA position is being reclassified as an OOD team chair and BCBA to better reflect the departmental need and current duties. 0.40 FTE Behavioral Technician Based on an annual review of student needs, the Assistant Director of Specialized Programs and the Director of Student Services have recommended expanding the BCBA position to full-time through the reduction of unfilled Behavioral Technician positions at Hardy Elementary School. This position was expanded (through the closure of two behavioral technician positions) in FY’25 after the adoption of the Adjusted Budget was voted and will remain filled in school year 2025-2026. Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) (Hardy) Historical Out-of-District Statistics: An out-of-district placement is only proposed through the Team process when the nature and/or severity of the student’s disability is such that an in-district program cannot appropriately implement the IEP. Currently, there are 58 students, or 7.72%, in an out-of-district placement. Below is a brief history based on the October 1 Student Information Management System (SIMS) report to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year SY’20-21 SY’21-22 SY’22-23 SY’23-24 SY’24-25 Out of District 49 45 47 46 39 Settlement 9 15 13 11 16 Total Placements 58 60 60 57 55
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