Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Special Revenue Funds: Grants
Wellesley Public Schools is the recipient of a variety of grant funds. Sources include state, federal, and private grants. Most of the grants Wellesley receives are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE). Below is a summary of grants by type and authorization that the district has received since fiscal year 2021. State Grants Legislative Authority Comprehensive School Health (DPH) M.G.L. Ch. 71 Sec. 37A Influence 100 M.G.L. Ch. 71 Sec. 37A METCO Supplemental Special Education M.G.L. Ch. 71 Sec. 37A Metropolitan Council for Educational Opp. (METCO) M.G.L. Ch. 71 Sec. 37A Supporting Arts & Cultural Vitality Teams M.G.L. Ch. 71 Sec. 37A Teacher Diversification M.G.L. Ch. 71 Sec. 37A Federal Grants Legislative Authority Investigating History Expansion Grant M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Coronavirus Relief Fund (CvRF) School Reopening M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Elem. & Secondary Educ. Emergency Relief II (ESSER) M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Elem. & Secondary Educ. Emergency Relief III (ESSER) M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Title II, Part A: Building Systems of Support M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Title III, Part A: English Language Acquisition M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Special Education I.D.E.A. M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Systems for Student Success Initiative (SfSS) M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A American Rescue Plan (ARP) I.D.E.A. M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Early Childhood Special Education Program Imp. M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A American Rescue Plan (ARP) Early Childhood M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A I.D.E.A. Targeted Special Education Program Imp. M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Early Childhood Targeted Special Education M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Title I: Part A, Improving Basic Program M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Acad. Enrichment M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Instructional Leadership Institute Stipends M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A Private Grants Legislative Authority Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) M.G.L. Ch. 71, Sec. 37A Donations Legislative Authority All Donations to Wellesley Public Schools M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53A When applying for grants, Wellesley Public Schools are mindful of the budgetary impact on the Town when grant funds are reduced and/or eliminated, especially as it relates to personnel. The breakout between state and federal funding sources is:
FY’24 State Grant Expended
FY’24 Federal Grant Expended
$1,356,289 (34.57%)
$2,567,422 (65.43%)
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