MPS budget closes a gap after a $45.6 million deficit

What happened

At the May 28 board meeting the superintendent said 2024-25 ended with a $45.6 million deficit. The 2026-27 budget answers it with about $18.2 million in central office savings, a staff reduction worth about $30 million, and about $6 million less in purchased services. The district's budget page says the board passed the budget in late May.

Why it matters to families

A budget this size changes staffing and services across 150+ schools, and the district says it is also adding teaching positions to reduce class sizes.

The evidence

Numbers are the superintendent's statements in the meeting recording captions (auto-generated, so figures should be checked against the budget book). The budget page lists the May 28-29 passage and October 29 amended budget.

The source