Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
In Appendix A: Staffing Development, the summary categories are broken out with a listing of position titles. This was added to help clarify how we roll up the position titles into these broad categories.
Below is a summary of staffing resources over the past four years, the current year, and projected for next year:
Actual 20-21
Actual 21-22
Actual 22-23
Actual 23-24
Adj. Bud. 24-25
Budget 25-26
Operating Budget
Senior Supervisory
46.60 414.80 116.81 200.57 37.24 21.92 2.51 840.45
46.60 390.95 127.85 193.56 36.81 22.91 13.74 832.42
47.55 395.55 131.40 184.62 37.80 22.59 12.84 832.36
48.70 389.95 133.60 161.86 37.8 23.61 11.14 806.66
48.70 385.30 139.92 159.52 36.53 23.60 12.00 805.57
48.70 378.65 138.10 152.52 36.53 19.60 12.00 786.11
Teachers
Professional Support
Classroom & Other Teaching Sup.
Administrative Support
Operations
On-Call Temporary
Sub-Totals
Other Funding Sources
Grant Funded Positions Revolving Fund Positions
44.09 2.55 46.64
43.59 2.40 45.99
42.16 2.98 48.14
50.82 2.98 53.80
37.71 2.98 40.69
37.41 2.98 40.39
Totals 826.50 Over the past six (6) years, the district employed 36.15 fewer teachers, a result of declining enrollment. Professional support has increased to meet changing student needs. This classification of staff includes school adjustment counselors, therapists, school psychologists and curriculum specialists. Grant funded positions have fluctuated over time based on funding levels and grant approval requirements. 887.09 878.41 877.50 860.46 846.26 Enrollment Impacts on Staffing: As enrollment shifts occur, the number of sections (classrooms) expand or contract. Enrollment is projected to decline in SY’25-26 by the following:
Elementary: 1,719 to 1,766, an increase of 47 students Middle School: 920 to 909, a loss of 11 students High School: 1,257 to 1,212, a loss of 45 students
The Wellesley School Committee policy (JG: Student Enrollment and School Assignment) outlines class size guidelines. Using these guidelines, the FY’26 Budget includes the following section changes and related cost savings:
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