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School committee approves FY25 budget transfers; total district budget unchanged
Summary
The committee approved budget transfers to reflect staffing and contract settlements; the district's FY25 total remained at $47.4 million, staff said.
The School Committee voted March 10 to approve FY25 budget transfers that staff said reflect staffing changes, contract settlements and updated personnel costs while keeping the district’s FY25 total unchanged at $47,400,000.
Dr. Raff drew the committee’s attention to the budget memo and said changes primarily reflect recent hiring, retirements and contract settlements. The committee’s finance staff told members the transfers are intended to make the FY25 figures an accurate baseline for the FY26 budget book; the FY26 budget book was described as near completion and expected to be printed and released the following week.
Why it matters: the transfers update line items so accounting and the FY26 comparison reflect current staff levels and contract outcomes. Presenters said adjustments were largely in teacher and paraprofessional lines tied to special-education needs on IEPs.
Committee members asked whether more changes are expected before the end of the fiscal year; staff said they did not anticipate additional material transfers. Members then moved and seconded the approval; the committee voted in favor.
