Overview
- The School Committee voted 7–0 to adopt a $1.7 billion spending plan that increases overall funding yet reduces headcount by roughly 300 to 400 positions.
- Cuts target more than 200 teaching jobs and about 100 classroom aide roles, and union leaders warn services for multilingual learners and students with IEPs would shrink.
- District leaders cite a projected $53 million deficit driven by rising health insurance premiums, transportation expenses, and out‑of‑district special‑education costs.
- Advocates, educators, and the Boston Teachers Union are urging city leaders to add about $48 million—roughly 1% of the city budget—to prevent layoffs.
- Enrollment fell by about 1,645 students this year, and the committee also approved school closures and reconfigurations set to take effect on June 30, 2027.