FY'27 School Department Budget

Dear Westwood Residents,

The FY'27 budget process is underway. This page will be updated throughout the process with information about the proposed budget as it becomes available. We also welcome and encourage your participation as we identify our budget priorities at monthly School Committee meetings. The agenda and minutes for School Committee meetings are available online. 

Sincerely,

Timothy G. Piwowar

Superintendent

 

FY'27 (2026-2027 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'27 Executive Summary (January 2026)
• FY'27 Presentation to School Committee (January 21, 2026)
  • Slideshow
  • Video
• FY'27 Budget Update (February 5, 2026)
• FY'27 Amended Budget Proposal Memo (February 23, 2026)
• FY'27 Budget Tables - Revised (March 10, 2026)
• FY'27 Budget Exhibits - Revised (March 10, 2026)  

 

In an effort to address questions, the School Committee arranged for two meetings to allow members of the community to engage in conversation with district leadership and the School Committee. The following meetings were held:

 

SEPAC Joint Meeting (SPED Review/Budget Edition)
Monday, January 26 at 7:00 pm

 

School Committee Office Hours (FY27 Budget Edition)
Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 pm

 

FY'26 (2025-2026 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'26 Executive Summary (January 2025)
• FY'26 Budget Exhibits and Sheets (January 2025)
• FY'26 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 16, 2025) (slideshow)
• FY'26 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 16, 2025) (video)

 

FY'25 (2022-2025 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'25 Budget Calendar
• FY'25 Executive Summary (January 2024)
• FY'25 Budget Exhibits and Sheets (January 2024)
• FY'25 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 18, 2024) (slideshow)
• FY'25 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 18, 2024) (video)

 

FY'24 (2023-2024 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'24 Budget Calendar
• FY'24 Budget Executive Summary (March, 2023)
• FY'24 Budget Exhibits and Sheets (March, 2023)
• FY'24 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 19, 2023) (slideshow)
• FY'24 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 19, 2023) (video)
• FY'24 Revised Budget Presentation to School Committee (February 9, 2023) (slideshow)
• FY'24 Revised Budget Presentation to School Committee (February 9, 2023) (video)
• FY'24 Budget Executive Summary Supplement (February 9, 2023)

 

FY'23 (2022-2023 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'23 Budget Calendar
• FY'23 Budget Executive Summary
• FY'23 Budget Exhibits
• FY'23 Budget Spreadsheets
• FY'23 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 13, 2022) (Slideshow)
• FY'23 Budget Presentation to School Committee (January 13, 2022) (Video)

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FY'22 (2021-2022 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'22 Budget Executive Summary
  • Exhibit 1: FY'22 Summary by Object Code
     
  • Exhibit 2: Capital Budget Summary
     
  • Exhibit 3: Summary of Offsets

 

• FY'22 Proposed Budget Slideshow
• FY'22 Proposed Budget Scenarios (presented February 11, 2021)

 

• Detailed Budget Spreadsheets:
  • Elementary
     
  • Middle School
     
  • High School
     
  • K-12 Instruction
     
  • Student Services
     
  • District-wide

 

• School Committee Budget Presentation

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FY'21 (2020-2021 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'21 Budget Calendar
   
• FY'21 Budget Executive Summary
   
  • Exhibit 1: FY'21 Summary by Object Code
     
  • Exhibit 2: Capital Budget Summary
     
  • Exhibit 3: Summary of Offsets
     
• FY'21 Budget Presentation Slides (PDF)
   
• Detailed Budget Spreadsheets:
   
  • Elementary
     
  • Middle School
     
  • High School
     
  • K-12 Instruction
     
  • Student Services
     
  • District-wide

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FY'20 (2019-2020 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'20 Budget Calendar
• FY'20 Budget Executive Summary
  • Strategy for District Improvement (Appendix A)
• FY'20 Budget Presentation Slides (PDF)
• Financial Exhibits
• Detailed Budget Spreadsheets

 

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FY'19 (2018-2019 School Year) Budget Documents:

• FY'19 Budget Calendar
• FY'19 Budget Executive Summary
• FY'19 Budget Presentation Slides (PDF)
• Financial Exhibits
• Detailed Budget Spreadsheets

 

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FY'18 (2017-2018 School Year) Budget Documents:

• Executive Summary (this is a "must read" document)
• Financial Exhibits
• Budget Detail (spreadsheets)