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

• FY24 Budget Summary for Town Meeting Members 
• School Committee Final Budget Adoption Vote (May 18, 2023)
• FY24 Budget Presentation to Select Board (April 25, 2023)
• FY24 Budget Presentation to Advisory Committee (April 18, 2023)
• FY24 Budget Adjustments and Planning (April 10, 2023)
• FY24 Building User Fees and FY24 Budget Updates (March 29, 2023)
• FY24 Personnel (March 15, 2023)
• Third Reading FY24 Building User Fees (March 15, 2023)
• Presentation to Advisory Committee School Committee (March 8, 2023)
• FY2024 Budget Update to School Committee (March 2, 2023)
• FY2024 Fees to School Committee (March 2, 2023)
• FY2024 Fees Voted by School Committee (March 2, 2023)
• Reading Draft FY2024 User Fees/Revolving Fund to Finance Subcommittee (March 1, 2023)
• Second Reading Draft FY2024 Building Rental Fees to Finance Subcommittee (March 1, 2023)
• FY2024 Non-Personnel Accounts Presentation to Finance Subcommittee (March 1, 2023)
• Extended Day Fee Chart (March 1, 2023)
• Materials Fee Tuition Chart (March 1, 2023)
• FY2024 Budget and Override Presentation to Select Board and Advisory Committee (February 14, 2023)
• FY2024 Budget Presentation to School Committee (February 9, 2023)
• First Reading Draft FY2024 Revolving Fund Fees to Finance Subcommittee (February 8, 2023)
• First Reading Draft FY2024 Building Fees to Finance Subcommittee (February 8, 2023)
• BEEP Override Request Presentation to Finance Subcommittee (February 8, 2023)
• Athletics Override Request Presentation to Finance Subcommittee (February 8, 2023)
• Override Request Presentation to Finance Subcommittee (February 8, 2023)
• FY2024 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 19, 2023)
• FY2024 PSB Budget Book - Version 1 (January 17, 2023)
• Oct 27, 2022 Voted FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar
• Oct 27, 2022 Voted FY 2024 Budget Development Guidelines
• Oct 19, 2022 Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar
• Oct 19, 2022 Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Guidelines
• Sept 28, 2022 Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar
• Sept 28, 2022 Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Guidelines

• 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 Quarter Reports

• FY 2023 3rd Quarter Report
• FY 2023 2nd Quarter Report - Memo
• FY 2023 1st Quarter Report - Memo
• FY 2023 1st Quarter Report - Table

Budget Development Documents and Presentations

• FY2023 PSB Preliminary Budget Book - Version 1.1 (April 5, 2022)
• FY23 Budget Overview Sent to Town Meeting (May 2022)
• FY23 Preliminary Budget Updated (April 27, 2022)
• Advisory Committee Presentation (April 26, 2022)
• FY2023 Select Board Presentation (April 12, 2022)
• FY23 PSB Update and Budget (April 5, 2022)
• FY2023 PSB Preliminary Budget Book - Version 1.1 (April 5, 2022)
• FY2023 Preliminary Budget Updated (March 24, 2022)
• FY 2023 Preliminary Budget (March 17, 2022)
• Enrollment Update (March 16, 2022)
• FY 2022- FY 2023 Personnel Overview (March 16, 2022)
• FY 2022 and FY 2023 Non-Personnel Comparison (March 16, 2022)
• FY 2022 and FY 2023 Curricular Materials Comparison (March 16, 2022)
• FY 2023 Curricular Materials Year-to-Date (March 16, 2022)
• FY 2023 Budget Update (March 16, 2022)
• FY2023 Preliminary Proposed Fees (March 2, 2022)
• FY2023 Proposed Personnel Review Structure (March 2, 2022)
• FY2023 Personnel Budget Context (March 2, 2022)
• FY2023 Finance Sub Committee Presentation (February 23, 2022)
• FY2023 Non-Personnel Accounts (February 23, 2022)
• FY2023 Budget Preliminary Memo (February 15, 2022)
• FY2023 PSB Budget Drivers (February 15, 2022)
• FY2023 Budget Presentation (February 10, 2022)
• Superintendent's Report (February 3, 2022)
• FY2023 PSB Preliminary Budget Book (January 19, 2022)
• FY2023 Budget Guidelines (Voted) December 2, 2021
• FY23 PSB Budget Calendar (Voted) January 19, 2022