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Council hears early look at BPS FY27 budget as enrollment falls and federal funding hangs in balance
Summary
Boston Public Schools officials told the City Council’s Ways and Means Committee Nov. 17 that declining enrollment and uncertainty in federal entitlement funding create budget pressure for FY27. BPS outlined three strategic priorities — equitable literacy, holistic supports and quality facilities — and said contingency plans are being developed.
Boston Public Schools officials briefed the City Council’s Ways and Means Committee on Nov. 17 about early work on the FY27 budget, warning that a continued drop in enrollment and potential cuts to federal entitlement grants will force careful choices.
"Enrollment in BPS is down, and down significantly," David Bloom, BPS chief financial officer, told the committee, listing falling resident births, reduced immigration and rising health-insurance costs as drivers of the district’s fiscal headwinds. Bloom said the district faces a potential $8,000,000 liability if key federal entitlements are…
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