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Issue · Cambridge, MA

FY 2027 School Budget and Staffing

The $293.5 million budget includes potential cuts to interventionists, social workers, and paraprofessionals that directly affect student support services.

Overview

The committee reviewed and adopted a $293.5M budget proposal amid public testimony opposing staff reductions at schools like King Open. Members noted tensions between fiscal constraints, equity goals, and maintaining support levels for high-need students.

Arguments against
Proposed reductions in paraprofessionals and interventionists diminish classroom effectiveness and support for struggling students.
school-committee 2026-04-07
Against
Staffing should prioritize high-need programming over raw enrollment formulas to meet equity goals.
school-committee 2026-03-25
Against
FY27 budgetparaprofessional cutsstaffing reductions