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A presentation found that Wellesley Public Schools’ budget rose 37%, from $67 million in 2016 to $91 million in 2025, while enrollment fell 22%, from 4,972 to 3,896 students. The committee also reviewed the Board of Health’s FY27 budget request, which is 2.78% above FY26 and includes more than $500,000 in opioid settlement funds for prevention and recovery programs.
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The meeting did not approve the FY27 health or school budgets; it reviewed information to prepare for upcoming budget discussions. The Board of Health plans to use opioid settlement funds for addiction services and new parent and newborn support. A school cost analysis identified teacher salaries, student support staffing, special education, transportation, and other priorities as major drivers of rising costs despite declining enrollment.
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