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BPS outlines FY26 budget priorities, says closures will be followed by reinvestment
Summary
Boston Public Schools officials told the City Council on April 15 that the FY26 spending plan increases school-directed funding while relying on a set of school closures and reconfigurations to create capacity and reinvest resources into programming and facilities.
Boston Public Schools officials presented the district’s FY26 spending plan to the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means on April 15, saying the proposal increases overall spending while returning savings from closures and reconfigurations into classrooms.
The administration said the FY26 budget shows a $53.4 million increase over FY25, including $22.0 million in new investments and $21.0 million in identified cost savings. BPS said planned reductions in central-office spending and efficiencies in operations will allow about $43.0 million to be reinvested “back into our schools.” Superintendent Skipper said the district had also identified $5.0 million in additional central-office reductions to direct toward schools.
Why it matters: BPS officials said the district’s top priority is maintaining and strengthening student-facing services even as it reduces the number of school…
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