Gloucester Public Schools Public Hearing Budget 2025
The document outlines the Gloucester Public Schools' Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, developed in alignment with the district's 3-Year Plan for Ongoing Improvement. Key priorities guiding the budget include deepening student belonging and engagement, strengthening instruction and connections between general and special education, enhancing social-emotional learning and mental health support, and strengthening special education through improved coordination. The budget addresses fiscal realities such as increased special education costs, reduced state aid, and the end of COVID relief funding, aiming to sustain staffing levels and protect core instructional and support services across all school levels.