SAT prep, teacher academy and half the school supplies cut

What happened

To balance the 2026-27 budget the board also stopped paying for things students and staff used. The SAT preparation class at Bloomfield High School is gone. So are the Bloomfield Teacher Academy, which trained district staff, and the BackStop program. District-wide spending on supplies is cut by half, technology subscriptions are reduced, non-required staff training is cut, field trips are reduced, and overtime for custodians and for transportation is cut back. Contracted paraprofessional services will shrink as staff leave rather than being replaced.

Why it matters to families

These are the changes a family notices without reading a budget. A student who wanted free SAT preparation at school now has to find it elsewhere or pay. Fewer field trips and half the supply budget change what a normal school week looks like. The district says required services and everything in an IEP or 504 plan are protected, so the cuts land on the extras rather than on mandated support.

The evidence

The 2026-27 final budget presentation given at the April 28, 2026 public hearing lists non-position reductions: reduction of district-wide supplies by 50%, reduction in technology subscriptions, reduction of non-mandated professional development, reduced contracted paraprofessional services due to attrition, reduced overtime for custodians and for transportation, reduced field trips, elimination of the Bloomfield Teacher Academy, elimination of the BackStop program, and elimination of the SAT Prep class at Bloomfield High School.

The source