Mayor Katjana's Historic levels of support for Somerville Public Schools
Mayor Katjana’s school budget for FY 2026 was passed by a unanimous vote of the school committee. Her budget includes a 7.4% increase in school funding, totaling nearly $8 million in new investments, which marks a 34% increase in school funding since Mayor Ballantyne took office, less than four years ago. Her budget will fund increased education services at a time when communities all around us are facing cuts.
Education and Youth Services
To support youth and teachers Mayor Katjana Ballantyne
- Made historic budget increases in our schools, expanded out of school time programming, and opened Somerville's first three teen spaces
- Launched a new program to coach Somerville students as they make the transition out of high school and into their next step be that college, training, or a career
- Added over 35 net full-time equivalent positions to Somerville Public Schools
- Expanded after-school programs and new youth opportunities
- Completed first steps to funding a new Winter Hill School by earning one of only four spots in the current Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) funding program, which can provide $100 million in building grant funds
