FY17 Budget Development
BPS presented the initial FY2017 budget to the Boston School Committee on February 3, 2016. The School Committee approved the budget on March 23, 2016.
Budget timeline and Community Hearings
- Wednesday, February 3
Preliminary FY17 Budget Presentation
- Tuesday, February 9
6 p.m. – Budget Hearing
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School - 270 Columbia Road, Dorchester
- Monday, March 7
6 p.m. – Budget Hearing
The English High School - 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain - Wednesday, March 16
5:00 p.m. Budget Hearing
6:00 p.m. School Committee meeting
2300 Washington Street, Roxbury - 2nd Floor
- Wednesday, March 23
6 p.m. - Regular meeting and FY 16 Budget vote
2300 Washington St, Roxbury - 2nd Floor
Written feedback may also be given at budget@bostonpublicschools.org .
The budget is a statement of our values
The annual budget development process is, at its core, an exercise to help us communicate our values. This budget is a first step in a comprehensive assessment of strategies that must be considered for the long-term success of the Boston Public Schools.
Initial Budget Proposal
Documents presented at the School Committee meeting on February 3rd, 2016.
- Superintendent's Letter to the School Committee about the Budget Proposal
- FY17 Budget Recommendation Presentation to School Committee on Feb 3, 2016
- FY2017 Budget with Detail (Account, Program, Department)
- Budget Allocation Tracker
- Supplementals Funding Allocation Tracker
- Organizational Chart
- Weighted Student Funding Template for Schools
- Allocation for Each School based on Weighted Student Funding
- Weighted Student Funding Model and School Comparison
- Weighted Student Funding Yearly Comparison
- FY17 Grant Projections
Budget Hearing - February 9th, 2016
Documents presented at the Budget Hearing held on February 9th, 2016.
- FY17 Budget Recommendation Update Presentation
- Overview of Salary Budgeting
- Overview of Weighted Student Funding Changes
- Overview of Title I Allocations to Schools
- FY17 Allocation Memos to Schools
- FY17 Weighted Student Funding Templates for each School
Budget Hearing - March 7th, 2016
Documents presented at the Budget Hearing held on March 7th, 2016.
Budget Hearing - March 16th, 2016
Documents presented at the Budget Hearing held on March 16th, 2016.
- FY17 Budget Proposal Presentation
- FY17 Proposed Budget by Account, Program, and Department
- FY17 Allocation Tracker
- FY17 Supplemental Allocation Tracker
- FY17 Weighted Student Formula Templates for each Individual School
- FY17 Weighted Student Formula Templates for all schools
- FY17 Weighted Student Formula School Comparison
City Council Hearing - March 17th, 2016
Documents presented at the City Council Education Subcommittee Special Education Hearing held on March 17th, 2016.
School Committee Vote - March 23rd, 2016
Documents up for School Committee vote held on March 23rd, 2016.
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Eleanor Laurans
Chief Financial Officer
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Nathan Kuder
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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David Bloom
Financial Analyst
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Afua Boampong
Financial Analyst
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Benjamin Ivey
Senior Financial Analyst
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Yvonne Macrae
Senior Financial Analyst
ymacrae@bostonpublicschools.org
Christopher Williams
Financial Analyst
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Louna Agoro
Financial Analyst
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Ali Slate
Budget Coordinator
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