Budget Development Process

The purpose of budget development is to estimate the funds required to operate the school departments' educational and support programs for the coming year. Budget development includes the formulation and distribution of individual school and department budget preparation materials and the synthesis of these into a Superintendent’s proposed budget each February 15th. Following the Brookline School Committee’s Budget Directives and Financial Guidelines, a budget is prepared and forwarded to the Committee for approval annually. Once approved, the budget is forwarded to the Town’s Advisory Committee and Town Meeting for review and bottom line approval. 

Budget Analysis

Budget analysis includes the compilation and analysis of budget, revenue, and expenditure data. Budget analysis permits the dissemination of financial information for administrative and School Committee decision-making, state reporting requirements, and citizen information.

School Budget Primer Presentation

• Please consider the environment before printing the Budget Documents.
• The Town of Brookline and Public Schools of Brookline is leading by example by not printing the Budget Document unless requested from the Office of Administration and Finance.
• Please be aware that the Budget Documents are designed to be viewed from a screen and the printed version will look distorted.  

Budget Development Documents and Presentations

• FY2023 PSB Budget Book (January 19, 2022)

For FY2022 and budget documents from previous years, please see the Budget Development Archive in the menu options on the left side of the screen.