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Committee approved a $314.5 million FY27 budget with math funding and deeper cuts

Newton Public Schools · By Ben Guzovsky · Published Aug 16, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC · Board record: Apr 6, 2026

Financial

Excerpt from Newton School Committee Meeting, April 6, 2026 — 4-6-26 Regular School Committee Meeting- Minutes - Draft -REVISED.pdf for Committee approved a $314.5 million FY27 budget… — Official source excerpt: Newton School Committee Meeting, April 6, 2026 — 4-6-26 Regular School Committee Meeting- Minutes - Draft -REVISED.pdf; editorial caption by Our School Board · source-evidence

What happened

The committee unanimously approved the Path B budget, which includes $1 million for middle-school math pathways and MTSS while requiring deeper structural reductions elsewhere.

Why it matters to families

The decision funds a major academic initiative but also reduces staffing and administrative capacity that support students and district operations.

The evidence

The April 6 minutes identify the three paths, describe the tradeoffs, and record the 9-0 vote for the $314.5 million Path B budget.

The source

April 6, 2026 School Committee minutes

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