"Skipper told staff that it's "typical" for the district to manage a deficit at this point in the year, but "this year's shortfall requires immediate action and a strategic plan to address it.""
""It has since become necessary to expand this pause on spending and hiring district-wide, unless the position supports direct service to our students," Skipper said in the statement."
""The city has the money," some people attending the meeting chanted after the vote, interrupting"
Boston Public Schools face a projected $53 million budget deficit for the fiscal year ending in June. The district implemented a partial hiring freeze that pauses Central Office positions, contracts, stipends, and hiring for vacant full-time and contract positions across schools and Central Office, while preserving positions that support direct student services. Spending reductions began in the Central Office and vacancies were reviewed beginning in November, with the pause later expanded district-wide unless positions directly serve students. The School Committee voted 6-1 to close three schools effective June 30, 2027, potentially eliminating up to 400 educator positions amid declining enrollment and rising costs.
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