Stoughton Schools Release Proposed FY13 Budget Document

The released a 31-page budget document on Wednesday, detailing the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget the School Committee approved, 5-0, Tuesday evening.

The proposed FY13 budget is just north of $37.7 million ($37,701,774), an increase of $1,766,120 or 4.91% from the that was approved at Town Meeting.

The budget has been termed a “level service budget,” striving to maintain the services currently offered by the school department.

The main goals of the budget, according to the document released by the schools include:

• Maintenance of current services programs and class sizes.
• No elimination of Extra-Curricular activities or increase in fees.
• Address concerns (adding a library/media center specialist at ).
• Return teachers to budget from expiring government grants.

This is very early in the budget process, and this budget still needs to go before the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, and ultimately the Annual Town Meeting.

A more detailed analysis will follow. The school’s budget document is posted in the media gallery above. It is also available by clicking here.