Budget Development Process

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.

Budget Town School Partnership Presentation

• Meeting Materials 4.17.20 - School TM Allocation $123,361,138.
• Meeting Materials 5.15.20 - School TM Allocation $117,080,589
• Meeting Materials 5.22.20 - School TM Allocation $117,080,589
• Meeting Materials 5.29.20 - School TM Allocation $118,998,990

*NOTE:  FY 20  Town Meeting Allocation = $ 117,385,106

Budget Presentations

• Covid Impacted FY 21 Budget 6.1.20
• Finance Subcommittee Presentation on Interim Superintendent's Balanced Budget Recommendation 4.23.20
• Summary Table of Interim Superintendent's Balanced Budget Recommendation 4.23.20
• Update on Interim Superintendent's FY21 Budget Recommendation School Committee Meeting 2.6.20  
• Interim Superintendent's FY21 Budget Recommendation School Committee Meeting 1.30.20  
• Office of Administration and Finance Presentation School Committee Meeting 01.16.20
• Expense Budget Presentation School Committee Meeting 12.18.19  
• Special Education (Out of District) Tuition School Committee Meeting 12.12.19
• Grants Budget Presentation School Committee Meeting 12.5.19  
• School Budget Update School Committee Meeting 11.14.2019
• School Budget Overview Finance Subcommittee Meeting 08.01.2019

Budget Documents

• FY 2021 Budget Guidelines and Priorities 12.12.2019
• FY 2021 DRAFT Budget Guidelines and Priorities 10.24.2019
• FY 2021 Operating Budget Calendar 10.17.19

We are pleased to present the first ever Public Schools of Brookline Interactive Financial Plan. Please see the link below.

FY21 Public Schools of Brookline Interactive Financial Plan

• Please consider the environment before printing the Budget Documents.

• The Town of Brookline and Public Schools of Brookline are 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.  
  

Each year, the Public Schools of Brookline works with each individual school and department to develop a budget for the upcoming year.

In an effort to provide more information, details, understanding, and involvement in the process this year, the School Committee will have a series of presentations and public meetings specifically on PSB's budget. The purpose of these presentations is to help inform the public about key areas of the public schools budget prior to Interim Superintendent Lummis presenting his recommended budget to the School Committee on January 30, 2020. Please see below.

Community members are invited to provide feedback during public comment at these meetings. These presentations will typically include a combination of background information on the costs, drivers, staffing, and challenges of the PSB budget. In addition, this is a great opportunity to learn more about key areas of the PSB including programs, services, and departments.

School Committee meetings are televised on Brookline Interactive Group (BIG). Recordings of prior meetings are also available on the BIG website. 

Schedule of Budget Presentations (as of January 6, 2020)

 *Please note that these dates are tentative and may change.

All recorded meetings of the FY2021 Budget can be accessed here and at the Brookline Interactive Group website:

• School Committee Meeting - 11.14.2019