Budget Central
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 review of budget, revenue, and expenditure data. It supports the sharing of financial information for administrative and School Committee decision-making, state reporting requirements, and public transparency.
FY27 Budget Documents
- FY27 Budget Update: Funding Changes & Options (March 19, 2026) (PDF)
- Budget FAQs (March 19, 2026) (PDF)
- Budget FAQs (March 13, 2026) (PDF)
- Failed Override: FY27–29 Impacts (March 4, 2026) (PDF)
- Budget FAQs (February 26, 2026) (PDF)
- FY27 Budget Update and Non-Override Reductions (February 26, 2026) (PDF)
- Budget FAQs (February 12, 2026) (PDF)
- Proposed Budget Update (February 12, 2026) (PDF)
- FY27 Proposed Budget Book (February 5, 2026) (PDF)
- FY27 Budget Guidelines (November 6, 2025) (PDF)
- FY27 Budget Development Calendar (September 11, 2025) (PDF)
FY26 Budget Documents
- FY26 Budget Presentation to the Advisory Committee, 5.5.25 (PDF)
- FY26 Budget Update (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 5.1.25)
- School Budget Deficit Resolution Options (PDF) (Town School Partnership Meeting, 4.28.25)
- Working Document: Tabulation of Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 4.16.25)
- Presentation: Continued Discussion of FY26 Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 4.10.25)
- BHS Budget Presentation (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 4.10.25)
- Working Document: Tabulation of Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 4.10.25)
- Presentation: Continued Discussion of FY26 Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.27.25)
- Working Document: Tabulation of Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.27.25)
- Presentation: Continued Discussion of FY26 Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.20.25)
- Working Document: Tabulation of Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.20.25)
- Presentation: Continued Discussion of FY26 Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.13.25)
- Presentation: Additional FY26 Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.6.25)
- Working Document: Tabulation of Budget Reduction Options (PDF) (School Committee Meeting, 3.6.25)
- Budget Presentation (PDF) (presented to Finance Subcommittee on 2.26.25)
- Budget Presentation (PDF) (presented to School Committee on 2.13.25)
- FY26 Budget by Cost Center and Office (PDF) (presented to School Committee on 2.13.25)
- FY26 Initial Budget Request (PDF) (presented to School Committee on 2.6.25)
- FY26 Initial Budget Presentation Slides (PDF) (presented to School Committee on 2.6.25)
- FY26 Budget Update (PDF), presented to School Committee, 1.23.25
- Town of Brookline Long Range Financial Plan (PDF) (presented to Select Board, 12.10.24)
- FY26-FY30 Budget Guidelines (PDF)
- FY26 Budget Development Calendar (PDF) (updated 2.10.25)
FY25 Budget Documents
- Advisory Committee Schools Subcommittee Presentation (April 3, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Budget Request Vote (March 28, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Building User Fees – Voted (March 28, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Revolving Fund Fees – Voted (March 28, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Proposed Budget Reductions (March 14, 2024) (PDF)
- K–8 Enrollment and Class Size Tables (March 14, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Proposed Revolving Fund Fees (March 6, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Budget Update Presentation (February 29, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Budget Q&A (February 29, 2024) (PDF)
- FY2025 Revolving Funds (February 29, 2024) (PDF)
- School Committee Meeting – Grants Update (February 8, 2024) (PDF)
- School Committee Meeting – Presentation Slides (February 8, 2024) (PDF) and Financial Slides (PDF)
- BHS Staffing and Budget Presentation (February 8, 2024) (PDF)
- School Committee Meeting – Presentation Slides (February 1, 2024) (PDF)
- School Committee Meeting – Q&A (February 1, 2024) (PDF)
- School Committee Meeting – Budget Presentation (January 18, 2024) (PDF)
- FY25 Initial Budget Request (Budget Book) (PDF)
- FY2025–2029 Budget Development Guidelines (November 30, 2023) (PDF)
FY24 Budget Documents
- FY24 Budget Summary for Town Meeting Members (PDF)
- School Committee Final Budget Adoption Vote (May 18, 2023) (PDF)
- FY24 Budget Presentation to Select Board (April 25, 2023) (PDF)
- FY24 Budget Presentation to Advisory Committee (April 18, 2023) (PDF)
- FY24 Budget Adjustments and Planning (April 10, 2023) (PDF)
- FY24 Building User Fees and Budget Updates (March 29, 2023) (PDF)
- FY24 Personnel (March 15, 2023) (PDF)
- Third Reading FY24 Building User Fees (March 15, 2023) (PDF)
- Presentation to Advisory Committee School Committee (March 8, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Budget Update to School Committee (March 2, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Fees to School Committee (March 2, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Fees Voted by School Committee (March 2, 2023) (PDF)
- Reading Draft FY2024 User Fees/Revolving Fund (March 1, 2023) (PDF)
- Second Reading Draft FY2024 Building Rental Fees (March 1, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Non-Personnel Accounts Presentation (March 1, 2023) (PDF)
- Extended Day Fee Chart (March 1, 2023) (PDF)
- Materials Fee Tuition Chart (March 1, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Budget and Override Presentation (February 14, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Budget Presentation to School Committee (February 9, 2023) (PDF)
- First Reading Draft FY2024 Revolving Fund Fees (February 8, 2023) (PDF)
- First Reading Draft FY2024 Building Fees (February 8, 2023) (PDF)
- BEEP Override Request Presentation (February 8, 2023) (PDF)
- Athletics Override Request Presentation (February 8, 2023) (PDF)
- Override Request Presentation (February 8, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 19, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 PSB Budget Book - Version 1 (January 17, 2023) (PDF)
- FY2024 Budget Development Calendar (October 27, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2024 Budget Development Guidelines (October 27, 2022) (PDF)
- Draft FY2024 Budget Development Calendar (October 19, 2022) (PDF)
- Draft FY2024 Budget Development Guidelines (October 19, 2022) (PDF)
- Draft FY2024 Budget Development Calendar (September 28, 2022) (PDF)
- Draft FY2024 Budget Development Guidelines (September 28, 2022) (PDF)
FY23 Budget Documents
- FY2023 PSB Preliminary Budget Book - Version 1.1 (April 5, 2022) (PDF)
- FY23 Budget Overview Sent to Town Meeting (May 2022) (PDF)
- FY23 Preliminary Budget Updated (April 27, 2022) (PDF)
- Advisory Committee Presentation (April 26, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Select Board Presentation (April 12, 2022) (PDF)
- FY23 PSB Update and Budget (April 5, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 PSB Preliminary Budget Book - Version 1.1 (April 5, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Preliminary Budget Updated (March 24, 2022) (PDF)
- FY 2023 Preliminary Budget (March 17, 2022) (PDF)
- Enrollment Update (March 16, 2022) (PDF)
- FY 2022–FY 2023 Personnel Overview (March 16, 2022) (PDF)
- FY 2022 and FY 2023 Non-Personnel Comparison (March 16, 2022) (PDF)
- FY 2022 and FY 2023 Curricular Materials Comparison (March 16, 2022) (PDF)
- FY 2023 Curricular Materials Year-to-Date (March 16, 2022) (PDF)
- FY 2023 Budget Update (March 16, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Preliminary Proposed Fees (March 2, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Proposed Personnel Review Structure (March 2, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Personnel Budget Context (March 2, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Finance Sub Committee Presentation (February 23, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Non-Personnel Accounts (February 23, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Budget Preliminary Memo (February 15, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 PSB Budget Drivers (February 15, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Budget Presentation (February 10, 2022) (PDF)
- Superintendent's Report (February 3, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 PSB Preliminary Budget Book (January 19, 2022) (PDF)
- FY2023 Budget Guidelines (Voted December 2, 2021) (PDF)
- FY23 PSB Budget Calendar (Voted January 19, 2022) (PDF)
Contact Us
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Susan K. Givens, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent for Administration and Finance
(617) 730-2424 -
Donna Chisholm
Budget Analyst / Accounts Payable Manager
(617) 730-2423