Brookline School Committee News
February 24, 2025
FY26 Budget Public Hearing
The School Committee held a public hearing on the FY2026 Budget at the February 13 meeting. The FY2026 Initial Budget Request was previously presented to the School Committee on February 6. Staff project an $8.2 million deficit for FY26, and the School Committee charged staff with identifying programmatic reductions for their consideration to close this gap. Twenty members of the community spoke at the Public Hearing, after which Superintendent Guillory shared a series of possible budget reductions. These budget reductions were created with an eye to maintaining core programming for all students and providing mandated support services for targeted populations. Dr. Guillory noted that, absent any additional revenue, a deficit of this magnitude can’t be closed without making difficult and painful choices. The presentation and the School Committee’s discussion is available in the meeting recording, here.
The discussion of the FY2026 Budget will continue at the School Committee’s next regular meeting, scheduled for March 6 at 6:00pm. The meeting will include a period of Public Comment. Members of the public are welcome to write to the School Committee with their comments about the FY26 Budget at school_committee@psbma.org
February 10: Annual Meeting with Legislators
Upcoming regular meetings of the School Committee are scheduled for:
Thursday, March 6
Thursday, March 20 (2+ hour meeting, focused solely on the FY2026 Budget)
Thursday, March 27
The schedule of School Committee meetings is available on the Town's agenda center. As each meeting approaches, the agenda and supporting documents are uploaded. The agenda will include all details about how to join the meeting.