School Committee Wrestles with Budget Options

School Committee wrestles with budget options

For the third time in four years, the Newton Public Schools (NPS) spring budgeting process has brought up the possibility of cuts across several departments, sparking concern and advocacy from educators and community members. These challenges come after COVID-19 relief funds have been exhausted and the March 2023 operating override failed to pass. (See presentations: FY27 Budget Re-Cap and Requested Revisions to Fund Middle School Math and MTSS …

Letter to the Editor: NPS budget gap is a matter of political will - Newton Beacon

Newton faces a crisis that is as much about political will as it is about dollars. We are caught between a real revenue problem—where municipal costs outpace Prop 2 1/2—and a “spending problem” manufactured by [...]