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Nantucket Public Schools presents FY26 budget plan: projected $43.15 million, focus on curriculum and instructional supports
Summary
School leaders presented a FY26 budget proposal projecting $43,146,176 in spending that emphasizes curriculum adoption, supports for English learners and special education, and continued professional development; no final appropriation was taken during the meeting.
Nantucket Public Schools leaders presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 school budget and instructional priorities to the Town Finance Committee. Presenters described demographic shifts, enrollment projections, federal grant support and planned uses of one-time funds while saying the district will not add permanent staff beyond roll-forward amounts for FY26.
Dr. Beth Allen and district finance staff outlined enrollment trends and student subgroup changes. Dr. Allen noted the district’s largest subgroup is now Hispanic, saying, "Our highest subgroup percentage is actually Hispanic at 43.4% of the whole district and 41.7 is white, 8.5 is African American, and then 6.5 is considered other." Presenters showed enrollment has been fairly stable in recent years and described growth in the English-learner (EL) and special-education populations.
Martin (district finance) presented the FY26 spending projection and said the district intends to use $300,000 of one-time funds (free cash) for a districtwide English language arts curriculum adoption. He summarized the FY25…
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