Wellesley Public Schools: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Town of Wellesley Bylaws
Article 11: Advisory Committee
The Committee shall consider all matters included within the articles of any warrant for a Town Meeting, and shall, after due consideration, publish a written report of its recommendations or comments on each article. The Committee may also consider and make reports or recommendations on other matters, including without limitation referenda questions which in the Committee's judgment affect the interests of the Town. In making any written or oral recommendations as to matters which are not included among, or which differ from, those made in its written report the Committee shall announce to the Town Meeting its numerical vote thereon. The Town shall have an Audit Committee consisting of five residents having financial expertise to be appointed by the Moderator. No member of the Committee shall be a board member, officer, official or paid employee of the Town, except that a Town Meeting Member may be a member of the Committee. Provided that the foregoing power of appointment shall be subject to the members in office serving to the completion of their present terms. There shall be a Permanent Building Committee (the “Committee”) consisting of five residents appointed by the Moderator, and one or more Temporary Members, as may be appointed pursuant to Section 14.4. Appointments shall be made so that the Committee includes an attorney, an architect, an engineer, and an individual who is primarily engaged in the construction business. No such member shall be an officer, official, or paid employee of the Town, or a member of any board, except that a Town Meeting Member may be a member of the Committee. The Facilities Management Department shall be responsible for the maintenance, custodial services and capital planning for all Town-owned buildings including school buildings pursuant to G.L. c. 71, §68, and library buildings and all other buildings, except those buildings or portions thereof under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Light Plant, or occupied by the Water, and Sewer Departments.
Article 13: Audit Committee
Article 14: Permanent Building Committee
Article 24: Facilities Management Department
Budget Process Operating Budget:
There are several key steps in the development of the annual operating budget. Preliminary budget projections are developed by the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations in September. The Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations review the preliminary budget projections with the Chair and Vice Chair of the School Committee in October. Following these meetings, the four individuals begin a series of meetings with members of the Select Board and Town Administration. These meetings provide information around the School Department budget needs; Town revenue projections; and potential budget guidelines. In mid-October, the Select Board issues budget guidelines to all town departments, including the school department. Once issued, the School Committee may issue their own budget guidelines to the school administration; this decision is based on the
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