It’s likely not going to be good news next week when Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Mary Skipper delivers her budget plan for the coming fiscal year.
The Boston Globe reported that BPS’s chief financial officer, David Bloom, indicated that a “significant portion” of the reduction will include eliminating positions at three schools planned to close at the end of the school year. The district has not yet reported where the cuts would take place.
Last month, school administrators warned that rising health insurance costs, transportation expenses, special education costs, and increased labor contract-related expenses have combined to influence the decision to reduce the employee base…