Proposed Newton Public Schools Budget

Newton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Fleishman proposed the Fiscal Year 2018 budget on March 22, 2017. The budget for next year, FY 2018, has a $2.1 million gap, meaning the 'maintenance of effort' or how much it will cost to provide exactly what NPS provided this year is $2.1 million more than the allocation NPS is getting from the city to spend next year. NPS needs to make $2.1 million in cuts in order to have the budget match the allocation from the city. Below are some links for you to learn more about the proposed budget.  

Video of Superintendent's budget presentation is here: http://www.newtv.org/video/sc/032217/ (The sound and video will start about 45 seconds after it starts to play.)

Slides from Superintendent's budget presentation: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/cms/lib8/MA01907692/Centricity/Domain/73/Proposed Budget Presentation 17-18 - 3.23.17 - FINAL.pdf

Proposed budget: http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/cms/lib8/MA01907692/Centricity/Domain/73/FY18 Proposed Budget.pdf

Budget guidelines:  http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/cms/lib8/MA01907692/Centricity/Domain/68/Budget%20Guidelines%20FY18%20-%20approved%2012.21.17%204%202%202.pdf

Upcoming meetings of the School Committee are:

Tuesday April 4th at 6PM:  Public hearing at 6:00PM, then special meeting - Budget discussion

Thursday, April 6th at 7PM:  Regular meeting (public comment allowed) - More discussion and possible final vote

Wednesday, April 12th at 7PM:  A placeholder, in case they do not come to consensus on April 6th

School Committee meetings are held in Room 210 of 100 Walnut Street.

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