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City of Boston $22.8 Million Supplemental Funding for Public Schools

Original title: On the message and order, referred on May 20, 2026, Docket #1031, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Twenty-Two Million Eight Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($22,845,672.00) for purposes of funding Boston Public Schools to meet operating expenses of the fiscal period commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. This appropriation request was approved by the Boston School Committee on May 6, 2026, and is intended to cover projected deficits in health insurance ($18,087,750.00) and utility spending ($4,757,922.00), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

June 3, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This appropriation provides $22.8 million in city funds to Boston Public Schools to cover budget deficits for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Boston Public Schools

The school district receives $22.8 million in additional funding to cover operating deficits.

Boston Taxpayers

City funds are being appropriated to cover school district expenses.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 3, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The City of Boston is authorizing an additional $22,845,672 to cover operating deficits for Boston Public Schools for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. These funds are specifically designated to address shortfalls in health insurance and utility costs.

Key Facts

The City of Boston is appropriating $22,845,672.00 for Boston Public Schools.
The funding covers the fiscal period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
$18,087,750.00 of the total is allocated to cover health insurance deficits.
$4,757,922.00 of the total is allocated to cover utility spending deficits.
The Boston School Committee approved this request on May 6, 2026.
The Committee on Ways and Means recommended that the order pass.
The order was referred on May 20, 2026.

Why It Matters

This appropriation provides $22.8 million in city funds to Boston Public Schools to cover budget deficits for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this money being used for?

The funds are intended to cover projected deficits in health insurance ($18,087,750) and utility costs ($4,757,922) for Boston Public Schools.

What time period does this funding cover?

The funding covers the starting July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

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