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Boston Public Schools proposes $53.4 million net increase, shifts $5 million in cuts to central office
Summary
Superintendent and Boston City Council Ways and Means members discussed the Boston Public Schools (BPS) FY26 budget, including a $53.4 million spending increase, net addition of roughly 37 school-based positions, and $5 million in additional central office reductions identified ahead of the school committee vote.
My name is Brian Worrell, District 4 city councilor, chair of the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means, opened the April 15 hearing and said the session would cover BPS partnership and external funds, central office, contracts and staffing, and the technology revolving fund. "The full hearing schedule is on our website," Worrell said.
The superintendent told the committee the FY26 budget represents a $53,400,000 spending increase over FY25, including $22,000,000 in new investments and roughly $21,000,000 in cost savings. "This has allowed us to reinvest $43,000,000 back into our schools," the superintendent said. The superintendent also said he had asked…
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