With rising costs and limited financial resources, the economic climate continues to present serious challenges for the Boston Public Schools in the development of the school district's budget for the 2010-2011 school year (fiscal year 2011). On Wednesday, February 3, Superintendent Carol R. Johnson presented the preliminary FY2011 budget to the Boston School Committee.
This page contains background information on the budget development process and a schedule of meetings at which members of the public can provide feedback on the proposed budget. Please check back frequently for updates.
See also the FY2010 Budget and FY2009 Budget pages.
March 11, 2010
FY11 Budget Hearing Presentation
FY11 Preliminary Budget Detail
February 6, 2010
February 5, 2010
Superintendent's Letter to Staff
February 3, 2010
Superintendent's Memo to School Committee
Two Year Financial Framework: From Transition to Transformation
December 2, 2009
Budget Context: Chief Financial Officer's presentation to the School Committee
Budget Basics for the School Site Councils
Frequently Asked Questions about the Budget Process for School Site Councils
Flier: FY2011 Budget Hearings (Revised 2/12/10)
Visit the "Welcome" pages of this site for translations of the Budget Hearing schedule in the following languages: Cape Verdean creole, Chinese, Haitian creole, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Wednesday, February 3
Preliminary Budget Presentation at School Committee Meeting
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Winter Chambers, 26 Court St., Downtown
PLEASE NOTE: In order to give the public an opportunity to offer constructive feedback on the FY11 budget, the School Committee has rescheduled the upcoming budget hearings to take place after the March 10 School Committee meeting. At the March 10 meeting, BPS Chief Financial Officer John McDonough will present more detail about how the district proposes to close the remaining $32.5 million budget gap for FY11.
Therefore, the February 25, March 8 and March 10 budget hearings are CANCELED and the new dates are as follows:
Thursday, March 11, 6-8 p.m.
English High School Auditorium
144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
Monday, March 15, 6-8 p.m.
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School (Cardinal Hall)
75 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury
Wednesday, March 24
5-6 p.m. - Budget Hearing
6-8 p.m. - FY2011 Budget Vote at School Committee Meeting
Winter Chambers, 26 Court St., Downtown