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The committee reviewed Wellesley Public Schools’ FY27 budget requests, including staffing needs, mental-health services, enrollment trends, and per-pupil spending comparisons. The minutes state that staffing changes reflect evolving student needs and that reducing staff at the same rate as enrollment would not prevent use of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
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The discussion focused on how school staffing and spending should respond to student needs, not just enrollment totals. Members heard that staffing patterns are affected by student distribution, course choices, and expanded school-based mental-health services. The committee also discussed the Residential Incentive Overlay article that will go before Annual Town Meeting. No vote on the FY27 school budget is recorded in the provided excerpts.
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