Analyses
158 cuts announced in writing — and what the record can and cannot say about them
Every reduction and restoration named in 9 of the district’s own budget documents, FY2020 to FY2027, quoted at its page. Most name a job no published series counts — so for 48 of the 60 adopted cuts old enough to check, the honest answer is that nobody can tell.
lunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/cut-register.json
A cut list is a claim, not a record. Every row here comes from a document the district assembled to argue for a budget. It is the district’s own words about what it intended, which is why it is worth publishing — and it is not evidence that any post was removed. Where a cut is not visible afterwards there are several innocent readings and this page names them: a grant appeared, a retirement absorbed the reduction (the district’s own slides say so twice), enrolment moved, or the position was restored in public by a later vote — which is exactly what the FY2020 record shows happening.
And the lists exist because the district publishes them. 49 of these rows carry the district’s own written account of what losing the post would do — not a summary of it, the sentence itself. Nothing obliges a school district to print that, and this register would be impossible without it. No row here is about a person; every one is about a line on a document.
statedthe district’s own budget documents
Did the cuts we voted actually happen?
For most of them this record cannot say, and neither can any other one that is published. Of the 60 adopted reductions old enough to check, 48 name a job — a paraprofessional, a secretary, a custodian, a counsellor — that no series counts by school. 6 of the remaining 12 are matched by a fall in the state’s teacher count, 2 by a rise, and 4 by a movement smaller than the document stated. What the register can show is the part nobody had assembled: which list each cycle actually adopted, and how far that list moved from the one before it.
If you read nothing else
Positions on the FY2020 cut list that were gone from it four weeks later
A published cut list is a stage in an argument, not a decision the town has taken.
In FY2020 the district published a list of 8 positions it recommended cutting and a final list, four weeks later, that did not carry 3 of them. On 6 March 2019 the Superintendent recommended reductions at 4 schools. On 29 March 2019, after the Town Manager raised the target, a memo recommended that the extra money “be used to restore one foreign language teacher position to LHS and a 0.5 librarian position to the Primary School”. Both are absent from the budget presented for adoption on 3 April 2019, and the athletic trainer moved from the reduced column to the new-positions column. The state’s teacher counts agree with the withdrawal rather than the announcement: high school foreign language FTE goes from 4.1 to 4.2 across that year, while the middle school post — the one that stayed cut — goes from 1.8 to 0.8.
the people the budget buys → · lines that went to zero, and came back →
What it rests on Three district documents from one budget cycle — the 6 March 2019 reduction list, the 29 March 2019 Superintendent’s memo and the 3 April 2019 budget hearing deck — every row quoted at its page, set beside DESE’s teacher FTE by school and subject.
What it does not show That the other five were carried out. This compares two lists the district published; it does not observe a single post. The foreign language figures are DESE’s apportionment of teaching time by subject, which moves when a timetable moves.
School positions the May 2024 override took off the cut list
The nine it did not save are the nine a federal grant had been paying for.
Before the May 2024 ballot the School Committee published two cut lists — 22 positions without an override and 9 with one — and the override passed 753 to 664. So the shorter list is the one that became operative, and 13 positions came off. Every one of the 9 that stayed on it pairs to a post the district’s own budget update lists as cut “due to loss of ESSER” — the federal pandemic grant — and only one ESSER post, a second guidance counsellor, was among those the override saved. The pairing between the two documents’ wordings is ours and both strings are published beside each other. What the town voted for bought back the posts it was paying for itself; the grant-funded ones ended either way.
what this town does with an override → · what happened when the federal money stopped →
What it rests on The School Committee’s own override statement, which prints both lists on one page; the FY25 Superintendent’s Budget Update, page 43, which prints the positions cut for loss of ESSER; and the election result as the FY2024 annual town report records it.
What it does not show That the thirteen were kept or that the nine went. Two published lists and a ballot result establish which list was operative and nothing about any individual post. The pairing between the two documents is our reading of two different wordings, printed here so it can be disagreed with.
Adopted school cuts that no published series can see at all
The jobs the state counts are teachers. Most cut posts are not teachers.
Of the 60 reductions on the lists this town actually adopted and that are old enough to check, 48 name a job no published series measures by school. Paraprofessionals, secretaries, custodians, guidance counsellors, social workers, maintenance staff, tutors and BCBAs are most of every list here, and the state publishes teacher FTE. Its educator headcount does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, and for Lunenburg it exists in FY2021, FY2022 and FY2023 only — none of the years any list here would be tested in. So the question a resident asks first, whether the cut happened, is unanswerable for 80.0% of the posts by anything anybody publishes.
the gaps, and what would close them → · the three quantities the archive does hold →
What it rests on The adopted list from each of the five cycles, tested against DESE’s teacher FTE by school and subject; the jobs no series counts are identified from the district’s own printed job title and the rule is published in the payload.
What it does not show That those cuts did not happen. This is a statement about what is published, not about what occurred, and it is the reason three rows sit in the gap register with the document that would close each.
Adopted cuts the state’s teacher counts move with, of the ones it can see
Half. Two moved the other way and four by less than the document stated.
Where a published series can see an adopted cut at all — 12 of them — the state’s teacher FTE moves with it in 6 cases. The clearest is the FY2026 world language teacher: the School Committee approved cutting one, and the foreign language FTE across the middle and high schools falls from 4.9 to 3.9 the following October. 2 went the other way, 4 moved by less than the document stated. A movement that agrees is consistency and not proof — a retirement was announced in the same month as the world language cut, and the record does not separate the two.
the FTE series this is read from → · what this record cannot settle →
What it rests on The adopted list from each cycle, against DESE teacher FTE by school and subject for the October after the budget took effect. The tolerance, the subject mapping and the list of jobs no series counts are all ours and all published in the payload.
What it does not show That the instrument saw the cut. DESE apportions FTE by teaching assignment rather than by post, so a subject can fall because one timetable changed and rise while a post in it is removed — which is what the FY2026 high school mathematics row does. And the count is one day a year, so a post filled again in November is invisible.
Those are the answers this report could reach from the documents behind it. If the one you came for is not among them, ask us — no name or email needed.
Cycle by cycle, and how the list changed inside each one
The register keeps every list, not only the last one, because the changes between them are the finding. In FY2020 the district published three in four weeks; in FY2025 it published two on one page and let a ballot choose between them. The adopted list is the one that was voted or presented for adoption, and it is the only one the outcome section tests.
FY2020 — 3 documents, 35 named changes
5 adopted reductions · 3 FTE stated| date | what the document is | cuts | adds | with $ | with FTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | FY20 Budget Update — Recommended Reductions as of March 6, 2019reductions recommended | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-29 | Superintendent’s Budget Recommendations, March 29, 2019reductions recommended, and two restored | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019-04-03 | Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget, budget hearing 3 April 2019recommended budget as presented for adoption | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | adopted |
FY2021 — 1 document, 9 named changes
7 adopted reductions · 0.5 FTE stated| date | what the document is | cuts | adds | with $ | with FTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-22 | Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Budget Presentation, 22 January 2020reductions contemplated to reach the target | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | adopted |
FY2025 — 2 documents, 62 named changes
9 adopted reductions| date | what the document is | cuts | adds | with $ | with FTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | FY25 Superintendent’s Budget Updatereductions recommended, with the district’s stated impact | 30 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2024-04 | Lunenburg School Committee Override Statementtwo lists, one conditional on a ballot question | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | adopted |
The adopted list for this cycle is the one conditional on the override passing. That is not an editorial choice: the School Committee published both, and the ballot decided which one applied.
FY2026 — 1 document, 39 named changes
39 adopted reductions · 4.5 FTE stated| date | what the document is | cuts | adds | with $ | with FTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-12 | School Committee Approved FY26 Budget — Personnel Cutsapproved by the School Committee | 39 | 0 | 0 | 14 | adopted |
FY2027 — 2 documents, 48 named changes
15 adopted reductions · 6.2 FTE stated · $822,277 stated| date | what the document is | cuts | adds | with $ | with FTE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Budget Addendum: Multi-Scenario Financial Analysis, prepared 13 March 2026four scenarios, one of them the no-override budget | 10 | 19 | 27 | 28 | |
| 2026-03-23 | Balanced Budget slides, School Committee, 23 March 2026the no-override budget as voted | 15 | 3 | 19 | 6 | adopted |
Case one — the list that changed three times in 4 weeks
FY2020 is the clearest thing in the register, because the whole cycle is in the archive. The February update names a gap and no positions. The 2019-03-06 list names 8 positions at 4 schools, each with the district’s own account of what losing it would do. Weeks later, after the Town Manager raised the target, a memo dated 2019-03-29 recommends spending the extra money on two of them. By the budget hearing on 2019-04-03 the reduced column is down to 5, and the athletic trainer has moved to the other side of the slide.
Primary School
0.5 FTE Librarian
“There will be no Library Special at the Primary School. This will reduce prep periods for LPS teachers from 6 to 5 periods. Teachers will be asked to bring students to the library as part of their regular class. We will seek parent volunteers to help with library maintenance and support for classroom visits.”
2019-03-06 list, page 5 — and absent from the 2019-04-03 list
High School
Foreign Language Teacher
“Based on an enrollment analysis, we will be phasing out French as a program offering at LHS. Students will have two, not three, options for language choices. AP foreign language courses would be available through Virtual High School. LHS has 25 VHS seats. Students taking AP foreign languages would be given priority for VHS seats. We will see a slight increase in class size in Spanish and Latin classes and in advisory classes due to the loss of one FTE.”
2019-03-06 list, page 7 — and absent from the 2019-04-03 list
High School
Proposed Athletic Trainer
“The district will not have an athletic trainer on staff. The district will attempt to contract available athletic trainers in the local area at a per diem rate when possible. The department will continue to provide the safest environment within the means available to the student-athletes. The position is going to be a requirement by the state for all athletic departments at some point in the near future. This position is vital to help provide an even safer environment for the students who participate in athletics.”
2019-03-06 list, page 7 — and absent from the 2019-04-03 list
What the memo said, three weeks after the list
“one foreign language teacher position to LHS”
Superintendent’s Budget Recommendations, 2019-03-29 — High School
“a 0.5 librarian position to the Primary School”
Superintendent’s Budget Recommendations, 2019-03-29 — Primary School
What the state’s teacher counts show for the year afterwards
| what the list said | the state’s series | FY2019 | FY2020 | change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withdrawn — high school foreign language | Foreign Language, Lunenburg High | 4.1 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| Kept — middle school foreign language | Foreign Language, Lunenburg Middle School | 1.8 | 0.8 | -1 |
And the librarian, in the district’s own book rather than the state’s: the restated P.S. Librarian line is printed at zero in every year before FY2020 and carries $39,235 in it — the year the 0.5 FTE reduction was recommended and then withdrawn.
What this does not show
Case two — the year a ballot chose between two cut lists
Before the 2024-05-18 election the School Committee published both lists on one page: 22 positions cut without an override and 9 with one. The override passed, 753 to 664. So 13 positions came off the list by vote — and the 9 that stayed on it are, one for one, the posts the district’s own budget update lists as cut because a federal grant had ended.
The document reconciles to itself: the statement’s own sentence — 19 full-time posts cut, 10 retained — leaves 9, which is the length of the shorter list. One row on the longer list is not a position — “Expense lines including supplies, instructional tools etc” — and is excluded from both counts.
| cut “due to loss of ESSER”, page 43 | still cut with the override, page 2 |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coach (district) | Instructional Coach Districtwide |
| Intervention Teacher (LHS) | Intervention Teacher LHS |
| Classroom Teacher (LMS-grade 8) | Classroom Teacher LMS |
| Classroom Teacher (LHS-history) | Humanities Teacher LHS |
| Guidance Counselor (LMS) | Counselor LMS |
| Classroom Teacher (THES-grade 5) | Classroom Teacher THES |
| Wilson Reading Teacher (THES) | Wilson Reading Teacher THES |
| Social Worker (PS-second SW position) | Social Worker PS |
| PE Teacher (PS/THES) | PE Teacher PS/THES |
| Guidance Counselor (LMS/LHS) | — not on the shorter list |
The pairing between the two wordings is ours. The two documents describe the same posts in different words and neither states the correspondence, so both strings are printed side by side rather than merged, and a reader can disagree with any row of it.
A possible explanation — nothing here tests it
What would settle it: The district’s grant award and payroll charge detail, showing which fund paid each post in FY2024 and FY2025 — a Business Office record that is not published.
Case three — the clearest confirmation, and the clearest contradiction, in one year
The FY2026 list the School Committee approved names 39 positions and prints no dollar figure and no consequence against any of them. Two of its rows are the sharpest results on this page, and they point in opposite directions.
“LMHS - World Language Teacher”
DESE teacher FTE, Foreign Language, Lunenburg Middle School + Lunenburg High falls from 4.9 to 3.9 the following October — a change of -1. One stated post, one FTE gone, in a series the district does not produce.
“LHS - Math Teacher”
DESE teacher FTE, Mathematics, Lunenburg High goes from 6.6 to 8.7 — up 2.1. The whole district’s teacher count fell by 1.6 over the same year, so this is one subject rising inside a falling total.
What this does not show
“Ms. Peggy Proctor is a World Language teacher working with grades 8 through 12, we thank her for her 26 years of service.”
School Committee · minutes · 2025-06-04 · our copy · the town’s
The FY26 approved list cut an LMHS World Language Teacher, and the state’s foreign language FTE falls by exactly 1.0 the following October. A retirement announced in the same month fits that fall as well as a layoff does, and nothing in the record separates them. Rule 7.
What the instruments show, across every adopted cut
75 reductions sit on the lists this town actually adopted. 15 are FY2027 and the school year they pay for is the one now running, so nothing can be said about them yet. Of the 60 that are old enough, this is what a published series can and cannot reach.
“Does not resolve” is not a failed cut. The state publishes FTE to one decimal place, so a movement under 0.15 is the resolution of the instrument rather than a reading from it. A cut of 0.15 FTE and no cut at all look the same in this series, and the page says so rather than choosing.
| cycle | named in writing | adopted cuts | moved with it | the other way | unresolved | cannot see | too early |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| FY2026 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| FY2027 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Where the cuts were named
A position appearing on three documents in one cycle is three rows here, because the register keeps every list. The adopted-only counts are in the table above.
The register
Every row, with the string the document printed, the page it is on, and what an instrument shows where one reaches it. Nothing in the as printed column is our wording.
| FY | document | as printed | school | FTE | stated $ | what an instrument shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.4 · Recommended Reductions | Level fund supply accounts | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.4 · Recommended Reductions | Reduction of hours for paraprofessional positions | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.4 · Recommended Reductions | Reduction of stipends- including department heads, building leadership team, and advisors | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.5 · Recommended Reductions | 0.5 FTE Librarian“There will be no Library Special at the Primary School. This will reduce prep periods for LPS teachers from 6 to 5 periods. Teachers will be asked to bring students to the library as part of their regular class. We will …” | Primary School | 0.5 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.5 · Recommended Reductions | Part-Time Secretary“The secretary position is currently unfilled. A slight increase to the secretarial overtime account will assist with the school office duties.” | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.6 · Recommended Reductions | Teacher, THES Bubble to Middle School“A grade 7 teacher will be switched to grade 6 to accommodate the larger class size (138). This will make six grade 6 teachers. The past several years we have had 6- 10 new sixth graders register over the summer . Grade 7…” | Middle School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.6 · Recommended Reductions | Teacher, Foreign Language Teacher“This would be an elimination of a program we have developed over the past two years in which students are exposed to three languages and different cultures in order to make a more informed decision on which foreign langu…” | Middle School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, Foreign Language, Lunenburg Middle School: 1.8 → 0.8 | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.7 · Recommended Reductions | Proposed Athletic Trainer“The district will not have an athletic trainer on staff. The district will attempt to contract available athletic trainers in the local area at a per diem rate when possible. The department will continue to provide the s…” | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.7 · Recommended Reductions | Foreign Language Teacher“Based on an enrollment analysis, we will be phasing out French as a program offering at LHS. Students will have two, not three, options for language choices. AP foreign language courses would be available through Virtual…” | High School | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, Foreign Language, Lunenburg High: 4.1 → 4.2 | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.7 · Recommended Reductions | Paraprofessional, Study Hall“This will impact the LHS Advisory program. We will not be able to mandate the Thursday 24-minute activity which is the heart of the advisory program. Staff will simply be supervising students in study halls. This impacts…” | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-06p.7 · Recommended Reductions | Greenhouse Manager“There would no longer be small group activities in the greenhouse. Other staff and students would assume the responsibility for watering the plants.” | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | Reduce supply accounts | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | Reduction of hours for some paraprofessional positions | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | Reduction of stipends- including department heads at LHS; building leadership teams at LMS, THES, Primary; and some reduction of club advisors | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | Un-fund the proposed athletic trainer | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | One (1) paraprofessional | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | Part-time greenhouse manager | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | One (1) teacher- foreign language (6th & 7th grade) | Middle School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, Foreign Language, Lunenburg Middle School: 1.8 → 0.8 | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | One (1) teacher- transferring with larger 5th grade class currently at THES | Middle School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | Part-time secretary | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | one foreign language teacher position to LHSrestoration“This will allow us to continue to offer French grades 8-12 and support literacy Pre-K – 2.” | High School | not a reduction | ||
| FY2020 | 2019-03-29p.1 · The following cuts are recommended | a 0.5 librarian position to the Primary Schoolrestoration“This will allow us to continue to offer French grades 8-12 and support literacy Pre-K – 2.” | Primary School | not a reduction | ||
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | LMS FL Teacher (1.0 FTE) | Middle School | 1 | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, Foreign Language, Lunenburg Middle School: 1.8 → 0.8 | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | LHS Paraprofessional (1.0 FTE) | High School | 1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | LMS Bubble Teacher (1.0 FTE) | Middle School | 1 | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Middle School: 28.5 → 27.7 | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | LHS Part-time Greenhouse Manager | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | THES Part-time Secretary | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Central Office Secretary (1.0 FTE)addition | District wide | 1 | not a reduction | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Grade 1 Teacher (1.0 FTE)addition | No school named | 1 | not a reduction | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Paraprofessionals (5.0 FTE)*addition | No school named | 5 | not a reduction | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Athletic Trainer (1.0 FTE)addition | No school named | 1 | not a reduction | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Unified Basketball Coach ( N/A)addition | No school named | not a reduction | ||
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Student Custodians (2.0)addition | No school named | 2 | not a reduction | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Literacy Coach (1.0 FTE)**addition | No school named | 1 | not a reduction | |
| FY2020adopted | 2019-04-03p.23 · Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget (3.0%) | Middle School Coaches (N/A)**addition | Middle School | not a reduction | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Eliminate the proposed Assistant Principal position | No school named | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Reduce the proposed Psychologist to 0.5 FTE | No school named | 0.5 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Reduce a Teacher | No school named | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Adjust Paraprofessional hours/assignments | No school named | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Reorganize district departments | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Adjust the health insurance to remove new staff | No school named | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Level fund school based expense accounts | No school named | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | Special Ed Teacher (THES) staysretained | Turkey Hill Elementary | not a reduction | ||
| FY2021adopted | 2020-01-22p.31 · Potential Reductions for 2.5% | 0.5 FTE Psychologist staysretained | No school named | 0.5 | not a reduction | |
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Humanities Teacher LHS | High School | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, English/Language Arts, Lunenburg High: 5.6 → 5.7 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Intervention Teacher LHS | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Classroom Teacher LMS | Middle School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Middle School: 27.7 → 25.1 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Counselor LMS | Middle School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Classroom Teacher THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 21.9 → 19 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Wilson Reading Teacher THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Reading, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 1.5 → 1.7 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | PE Teacher PS/THES | Primary and Turkey Hill | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Social Worker PS | Primary School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Instructional Coach Districtwide | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Math Teacher LHS | High School | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Mathematics, Lunenburg High: 5.8 → 6.6 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Science Teacher LHS | High School | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, Science, Lunenburg High: 4.8 → 4.8 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Counselor LHS/LMS | Middle/High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Paraprofessional (3) LHS | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Secretary (Athletics) LHS * | Athletics | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Secretary/Clerk THES* | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Special Education Teacher THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Classroom Teacher PS | Primary School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Primary School: 26.5 → 23.5 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Secretary/Clerk PS* | Primary School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Paraprofessional PS | Primary School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Maintenance Districtwide | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Student Summer Custodians Districtwide* | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Title I Coordinator Districtwide* | District wide | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override failing | Expense lines including supplies, instructional tools etc | No school named | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Humanities Teacher LHS | High School | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, English/Language Arts, Lunenburg High: 5.6 → 5.7 | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Intervention Teacher LHS | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Classroom Teacher LMS | Middle School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Middle School: 27.7 → 25.1 | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Counselor LMS | Middle School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Classroom Teacher THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 21.9 → 19 | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Wilson Reading Teacher THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Reading, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 1.5 → 1.7 | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | PE Teacher PS/THES | Primary and Turkey Hill | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Social Worker PS | Primary School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025adopted | 2024-04p.2 · Cuts without / with Override · if the override passing | Instructional Coach Districtwide | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Instructional Coach (district) | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Intervention Teacher (LHS) | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Classroom Teacher (LMS-grade 8) | Middle School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Middle School: 27.7 → 25.1 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Classroom Teacher (LHS-history) | High School | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, History, Lunenburg High: 2.5 → 2.7 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Guidance Counselor (LMS) | Middle School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Guidance Counselor (LMS/LHS) | Middle/High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Classroom Teacher (THES-grade 5) | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 21.9 → 19 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Wilson Reading Teacher (THES) | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Reading, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 1.5 → 1.7 | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | Social Worker (PS-second SW position) | Primary School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.43 · Positions CUT in the FY25 budget due to loss of ESSER | PE Teacher (PS/THES) | Primary and Turkey Hill | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.56 · Impacts | History Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 5.0FTEs Impacts of 1.0FTE cut: Class sizes would increase (average 25+) Elective offerings would be reduced Additional relevant information: An additional teacher position was added this school year. Thi…” | High School | 1 | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, History, Lunenburg High: 2.5 → 2.7 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.57 · Impacts | Math Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current Staffing 6.0FTE Impacts of 1.0FTE cut: Mathematics class size will increase (average 20 up from 16); Algebra 2, Honors Geometry, and Statistics will increase to at least 25. Elective offerings would be reduced; e…” | High School | 1 | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Mathematics, Lunenburg High: 5.8 → 6.6 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.58 · Impacts | Physical Education Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 2.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: Increased class size for other electives. Increased class size for physical education classes. 9th grade PE would be combined with 10th grade. Elective offerings would be …” | High School | 1 | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.59 · Impacts | Science Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 6.0FTE Impact of 1.0FTE cut: Class sizes may increase Elective offerings would be reduced Additional relevant information: Science teachers are licensed in specific sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics,…” | High School | 1 | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, Science, Lunenburg High: 4.8 → 4.8 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.60 · Impacts | Intervention Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 1.0FTE Impact of 1.0FTE cut: TLC and MTSS programs would be merged (from 2 teachers to 1 teacher and 1 paraprofessional) Allows for the consolidation of resources, creating a more efficient/effective div…” | High School | 1 | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.61 · Impacts | LMHS Guidance Counselors (reduce by 2.0FTE)“Current staffing 5.0FTE Impacts of a 2.0FTE cut: Increased caseloads and responsibilities for counselors Reevaluate the delivery of the Trails to Wellness curriculum (currently delivered by guidance in advisory block). R…” | Middle/High School | 2 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.62 · Impacts | Athletic Department Secretary (0.4FTE)“Current staffing 0.4FTE Impacts of a 0.4FTE cut: Responsibilities will be absorbed by the Athletic Director, LMHS Main Office Secretaries and Central Office staff” | Middle/High School | 0.4 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.63 · Impacts | Classroom Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 17.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: Grade 6-8 class sizes will be slightly larger (grade 6 an average of 25 per class, grade 7 an average of 22 per class, and grade 8 an average of 25 per class for next yea…” | Middle School | 1 | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Middle School: 27.7 → 25.1 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.64 · Impacts | Classroom Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 16.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: The current 5th grade has 6 classes. This “bubble” class will be moving to LMS next year. Reducing one classroom teacher will not impact class sizes at THES (set to be an…” | Turkey Hill Elementary | 1 | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 21.9 → 19 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.65 · Impacts | Wilson Reading Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 1.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: The HMH curriculum has appropriate Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions that the district feels can be used with fidelity in providing explicit instruction on the five areas of…” | Turkey Hill Elementary | 1 | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Reading, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 1.5 → 1.7 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.66 · Impacts | Physical Education (0.5FTE reduction)“Current staffing 1.0FTE Impacts of a 0.5FTE cut: One (1) physical education teacher will be split between THES and Lunenburg Primary School. We are currently using this model for all other unified arts positions at THES …” | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.5 | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.67 · Impacts | Secretary (0.25FTE)“Current staffing 1.25FTE Impacts of a 0.25FTE cut: Responsibilities will be absorbed by the full-time secretary volunteer support will be sought through the senior tax work-off program or parents at the school Timelines …” | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.25 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.68 · Impacts | Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 2.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: The SEL block will be eliminated from the unified arts rotation which means elimination of Tier 1 services (Trails to Wellness) for all students. The social worker would a…” | Primary School | 1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.69 · Impacts | Classroom Teacher (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 16.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: The current 2nd grade has 6 classes. This was purposeful to lower class size for this group that struggled, socially and academically They entered Kindergarten in 2021-20…” | Primary School | 1 | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Lunenburg Primary School: 26.5 → 23.5 | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.70 · Impacts | Physical Education Teacher (0.5FTE reduction)“Current staffing 1.0FTE Impacts of a 0.5FTE cut: One (1) physical education teacher will be split between THES and Lunenburg Primary School. We are currently using this model for all other unified arts positions at THES …” | Primary School | 0.5 | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.71 · Impacts | Secretary (0.25FTE)“Current staffing 1.25FTE Impacts of a 0.25FTE cut: Responsibilities will be absorbed by the secretary volunteer support will be sought through the senior tax work-off program or parents at the school Timelines for comple…” | Primary School | 0.25 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.72 · Impacts | Instructional Coach (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 3.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: Currently we have: math specialist/coach (ESSER funded) literacy specialist/coach/Title I Coordinator (Title I funded) co-teaching coach (SOA Evidence-based Practice grant…” | District wide | 1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.73 · Impacts | Maintenance (1.0FTE)“Current staffing 4.0FTE Impacts of a 1.0FTE cut: workload will be absorbed by the remaining maintenance staff more lead time will be required to line athletic fields for users response time to calls for “issues” will be …” | District wide | 1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.74 · Impacts | Paraprofessional Cuts“Current staffing 71.0FTE Impacts of a 4.0FTE cut: Paraprofessionals are hired to provide inclusion support in the general education classrooms for students with IEPs requiring support; cuts will influence how the buildin…” | High School and Primary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2025 | 2024-03-21p.75 · Impacts | Part-time Summer Student Custodian Cuts“The work typically assigned to student custodians will be absorbed by custodial staff.” | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | PS - Secretary (PT) (.25) | Primary School | 0.25 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | PS - Special Education Inclusion Teacher | Primary School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | PS - MTSS Intervention Teacher | Primary School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | PS - Student Custodian (summer) (0.1) | Primary School | 0.1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Secretary (PT) (.25) | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.25 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Grade 5 Teacher | Turkey Hill Elementary | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, All Teachers, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 19 → 18.4 | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - (0.5) Special Education Teachers | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.5 | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - (0.5) MTSS Intervention Teachers | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.5 | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Music Teacher (reduced 0.2) | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.2 | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, Arts, Turkey Hill Elementary School: 1.6 → 1.5 | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Guidance | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Paraprofessional | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Paraprofessional | Turkey Hill Elementary | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Tutor (PT) (0.5) | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.5 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | THES - Student Custodian (summer) (0.1) | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LMS - Paraprofessional | Middle School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LMS - Student Custodian (summer) (0.1) | Middle School | 0.1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LMHS - World Language Teacher | Middle/High School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, Foreign Language, Lunenburg Middle School + Lunenburg High: 4.9 → 3.9 | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LMHS - Assistant Principal (added to Town Manager’s Budget 3/5/25) | Middle/High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LMHS - Secretary | Middle/High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LMHS - Athletic Secretary (0.5) | Middle/High School | 0.5 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Athletics Assistant Coach | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Math Teacher | High School | moved the other wayDESE teacher FTE, Mathematics, Lunenburg High: 6.6 → 8.7 | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Science Teacher | High School | moved with itDESE teacher FTE, Science, Lunenburg High: 4.8 → 3.6 | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Physical Education Teacher | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Special Education Teacher - Bridge Program | High School | cannot seethe position does not name a subject the state reports, and this register assigns no subject it cannot read off the title | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Music Teacher (reduce 0.4) | High School | 0.4 | does not resolveDESE teacher FTE, Arts, Lunenburg High: 3.2 → 3.2 | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Paraprofessional | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Paraprofessional | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Paraprofessional | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | LHS - Paraprofessional | High School | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | ACE - Paraprofessional | ACE | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | ACE - Paraprofessional | ACE | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - BCBA | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - Maintenance | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - Custodian (PT)(0.5) | District wide | 0.5 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - Student Custodian (summer) (0.1) | District wide | 0.1 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - IT tech assistant (reduce 0.5) | District wide | 0.5 | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | |
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - MTSS Instructional Specialist/Coach | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2026adopted | 2025-03-12p.1 · Personnel Cuts | District - Restructure Director of Finance & Administration | District wide | cannot seeno published series counts this job by school. DESE publishes teacher FTE; its educator headcount, which does carry paraprofessionals and administrators, exists for Lunenburg in FY2021–FY2023 only | ||
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $205,019 2.0 Classroom FTE at Primary | Primary School | 2 | $205,019 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $171,811 2.0 Classroom FTE at THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | 2 | $171,811 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $152,829 1.0 FTE Assistant Principal through attrition | No school named | 1 | $152,829 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $74,147 1.0 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through attrition | No school named | 1 | $74,147 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $ .2 Music teacher at Turkey Hill | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.2 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $135,930 1.0 Interventionist at Primary | Primary School | 1 | $135,930 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $53,674 .5 Interventionist at Turkey Hill | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.5 | $53,674 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.6 · Scenario D: Balanced Budget — Reductions · if the Balanced scenario | $48,630 1.0 Custodian through attrition | No school named | 1 | $48,630 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Losses · if the Core scenario | $161,064 1.0 Interventionist at Lunenburg High School | High School | 1 | $161,064 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Losses · if the Core scenario | $ xxx,xxx .2 Music teacher at THES | Turkey Hill Elementary | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | ||
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $57,111 1.0 Paraprofessional Krestoration | No school named | 1 | $57,111 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $107,347 1.0 Interventionist at THESrestoration | Turkey Hill Elementary | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $107,347 1.0 Bridge Program Teacher LHSrestoration | High School | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $57,111 1.0 Bridge Paraprofessional LHSrestoration | High School | 1 | $57,111 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $28,976 .4 Music Teacher LHSrestoration | High School | 0.4 | $28,976 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $107,347 1.0 World Language Teacher LHSrestoration | High School | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $107,347 1.0 English Language Learning Teacherrestoration | No school named | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $10,000 1.0 Assistant Business Managerrestoration | No school named | 1 | $10,000 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.4 · Scenario C: Core Budget — Staffing Additions · if the Core scenario | $31,000 .5 State Reporting Secretaryrestoration | No school named | 0.5 | $31,000 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.2 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $57,111 1.0 Paraprofessional Krestoration | No school named | 1 | $57,111 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.2 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $107,347 1.0 Interventionist at THESrestoration | Turkey Hill Elementary | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.2 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $107,347 1.0 Bridge Program Teacher LHSrestoration | High School | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $57,111 1.0 Bridge Paraprofessional LHSrestoration | High School | 1 | $57,111 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $28,976 .4 Music Teacher LHSrestoration | High School | 0.4 | $28,976 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $107,347 1.0 World Language Teacher LHSrestoration | High School | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $107,347 1.0 English Language Learning Teacherrestoration | No school named | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $10,000 1.0 Assistant Business Managerrestoration | No school named | 1 | $10,000 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $31,000 .5 State Reporting Secretaryrestoration | No school named | 0.5 | $31,000 | not a reduction |
| FY2027 | 2026-03-13p.3 · Scenario B: Restoration Budget — Staffing · if the Restoration scenario | $107,347 1.0 Interventionist LMSrestoration | Middle School | 1 | $107,347 | not a reduction |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.4 · Necessary Additions · if the Balanced scenario | EL Teacher District ($106,537)addition“Justification Critical for bridging the achievement gap for our growing multilingual student population. Unlocks academic access for non-native speakers across the district. Ensures strict compliance with state and feder…” | District wide | $106,537 | not a reduction | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.5 · Necessary Additions · if the Balanced scenario | Assistant Business Manager ($10,000)addition“Justification: $ A low-cost, high-yield investment in the district's overall fiscal health. Rigorous financial oversight. Maximizes operational efficiency. Safeguards district assets. Strict adherence to complex state au…” | No school named | $10,000 | not a reduction | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.6 · Necessary Additions · if the Balanced scenario | Assistant Principal Primary/Turkey Hill Elementary ($133,596) Justification:addition“Vital for maintaining a safe, structured, and highly supportive school climate. Crucial on-the-ground behavioral intervention and operational management. Directly supporting classroom teachers and empowering the Principa…” | Primary and Turkey Hill | $133,596 | not a reduction | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.8 · Teaching and Learning Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | 2.0 Classroom FTE at Primary ($205,019)“Impact of Loss: Increases class sizes significantly at the foundational significantly at the foundational level, reducing individualized attention and hindering early literacy and numeracy skill development for our young…” | Primary School | 2 | $205,019 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.9 · Teaching and Learning Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | 2.0 Classroom FTE at Turkey Hill Elementary ($171,811)“Impact of Loss: Elevates class sizes, stretching teacher capacity and compromising the district's ability to provide targeted support and differentiated instruction during critical developmental years. A • Elevates class…” | Turkey Hill Elementary | 2 | $171,811 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.10 · Teaching and Learning Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | .2 Music teacher at Turkey Hill ($9,682)“.2 Music teacher at Turkey Hill ($9,682) Impact of Loss: Reduces valuable arts enrichment, limiting opportunities for creative expression and holistic student development while complicating school-wide scheduling. Grade …” | Turkey Hill Elementary | 0.2 | $9,682 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.11 · Teaching and Learning Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | 1.0 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through attrition ($74,147)“1.0 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through attrition ($74,147) Impact of Loss: Reduces essential fine motor and sensory support for special education students, risking IEP non-compliance and hindering students'…” | No school named | 1 | $74,147 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.12 · Teaching and Learning Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $40,000 | Curriculum Adoption System (ES Science)“Impact of Loss: Reduces essential resources for elementary science education, hindering foundational STEM learning and compliance with standards. Impact of Loss: Stagnates foundational STEM education. Forces reliance on …” | No school named | $40,000 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.14 · Operational Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $50,203 | Technology Reduction“Reduces funding for new devices, software licenses. Impacts ability to maintain current technology infrastructure and provide timely repairs.” | No school named | $50,203 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.15 · Operational Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $48,630 | 1.0 Custodian through attrition“Impact of Loss: Reduces essential cleaning and maintenance staffing, negatively affecting school hygiene and environment. Impact of Loss: Degrades the cleanliness, hygiene, and daily maintenance of school facilities. Pot…” | No school named | $48,630 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.16 · Operational Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | .5 State Reporting Secretary ($31,000)“Impact of Loss: Bottlenecks in mandated state data reporting Increased risk of compliance errors Funding delays Administrative backlog for the district.” | No school named | 0.5 | $31,000 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.17 · Operational Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | Custodial Supplies system ($15,000)“Impact of Loss: Limits the availability of necessary cleaning agents and equipment Forcing maintenance staff to do more with less Undermining basic facility sanitation standards” | No school named | $15,000 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.19 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | 0.5 Athletic Trainer ($34,259)“Impact of Loss: Compromises student-athlete safety. R Reduces immediate on-site injury evaluation and treatment. Hinders concussion management during practices and games.” | No school named | 0.5 | $34,259 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.20 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $4,170 | Girl's Lacrosse“Eliminates a dedicated athletic opportunity for female students, directly reducing pathways for physical health, teamwork, and potential collegiate opportunities, while potentially threatening the district's Title IX par…” | No school named | $4,170 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.21 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $3,362 | Boy's Golf“Removes a unique, lifelong sport that often engages students who may not participate in high-impact athletics, unnecessarily diminishing student engagement. Reduces pathways for physical health Limits teamwork and leader…” | No school named | $3,362 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.22 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $2,444 | Ski Team“Erases a specialized winter athletic program, penalizing students who excel in non- non-traditional seasonal sports and reducing vital cold-weather extracurricular engagement. Eliminates a unique, specialized athletic op…” | No school named | $2,444 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.23 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | Impact of Athletic Transport Cuts $127,550 Savings“Severs access for many students, particularly lower-income families. Shifts financial & logistical burden onto working parents. Creates significant district liability and scheduling chaos. SCHOOL BUS” | No school named | $127,550 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.24 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | $5,000 | Band Transportation MS/HS“Silences our music programs by eliminating their ability to travel to competitions, festivals, and community events. Drastically reduces the visibility, morale, and competitive edge of our student musicians. Impacts stud…” | Middle and High School | $5,000 | too earlythe state has not published a teacher count for FY2027 yet; the school year this budget pays for is the one now running | |
| FY2027adopted | 2026-03-23p.25 · Extracurricular Impacts · if the Balanced scenario | Raise Athletic Fees by $75 will generate ~ $120,000revenue measure“Impact of action: A proposed $75 fee increase generates approximately $120,000 to bridge our budget gap, preserving most athletic programs without garnering academic funds to preserve programs.” | No school named | $75 | not a reduction |
193 of 193 rows shown. The whole register is published at /data/stated-cuts.csv and loaded into the database as stated_cuts.
How this was built, and where the judgement is
Nothing in the register is typed.
The instrument is one count, on one day, of one kind of job.
Which subject a job title is, is our reading.
Which list counts as adopted is our reading too, except once.
What the town said, in the same years
Rule 15a: for every category this page says was cut, the meeting archive is searched for what people said about it in the same year. These are what came back.
“June 30th we have a significant number of staff being laid off, we are going to pay out unemployment, and they are going to hopefully and very likely end up finding employment in other districts.”
School Committee · minutes · 2025-05-07 · our copy · the town’s
Said seven weeks after the School Committee approved the 39-position FY26 list. It is the clearest statement in the meeting record that the FY26 list was carried out; it names no post and no number, so it corroborates the direction and not any row.
“really irritates me when we say things like we're cutting staff when the data shows that staffing has gone up almost every year in the last 10 years.”
Finance Committee · minutes · 2026-01-27 · our copy · the town’s
The Finance Committee chair, on the contested fact this whole register sits inside. The reply in the same paragraph is that FY26 included significant layoffs and the chart did not show them. Both are claims about measurement, which is what this page is for.
“commitment to work with the athletic directors, coaches, and schedulers to restore middle school athletics for the upcoming year”
School Committee · minutes · 2026-06-24 · our copy · the town’s
Middle school sports were cut in the FY27 Core scenario at $14,415. Three months after the budget was voted, restoring them is being asked for in public. This is what the gap between a list and an outcome sounds like from inside the room.
“If there is anything we can do to help restore the 6th grade Jazz band, please let us know.”
School Committee · minutes · 2026-06-24 · our copy · the town’s
The FY27 balanced budget removed 0.2 of a music teacher at Turkey Hill and the district’s own slide says Grade 5 band instruction will be eliminated. A resident is asking for a band back in the same cycle.
Searched 12,014 of the 12,065 meeting documents this archive holds (100%), covering 2009-01-05 to 2026-11-17. The other 51 carry no text a search can match — 0 of them are image scans awaiting OCR. An empty result above is a statement about what can be read, never about what was said.
The documents this is read from
| date | document | rows | sha256 | our copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | FY20 Budget Update — Recommended Reductions as of March 6, 2019FY2020 · reductions recommended · fy20-budget-update-recommended-reductions-as-of-march-6-2019.pdf | 11 | 6920363fc4c30a3b… | PDF · text |
| 2019-03-29 | Superintendent’s Budget Recommendations, March 29, 2019FY2020 · reductions recommended, and two restored · superintendent-s-budget-recommendations.docx | 11 | 988163c21725b291… | PDF · text |
| 2019-04-03 | Superintendent’s Recommended FY20 Budget, budget hearing 3 April 2019FY2020 · recommended budget as presented for adoption · superintendent-s-recommended-fy20-budget-presentation.pdf | 13 | b9542c0f02c48ddd… | PDF · text |
| 2020-01-22 | Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Budget Presentation, 22 January 2020FY2021 · reductions contemplated to reach the target · superintendent-s-proposed-fy21-budget-presentation.pdf | 9 | 085f3aecd59b6824… | PDF · text |
| 2024-03-21 | FY25 Superintendent’s Budget UpdateFY2025 · reductions recommended, with the district’s stated impact · fy25-superintendent-39-s-budget-update.pdf | 30 | 9169e2700def0c1a… | PDF · text |
| 2024-04 | Lunenburg School Committee Override StatementFY2025 · two lists, one conditional on a ballot question · lunenburg-school-committee-override-statement.pdf | 32 | 7d45eac447431f81… | PDF · text |
| 2025-03-12 | School Committee Approved FY26 Budget — Personnel CutsFY2026 · approved by the School Committee · school-committee-approved-fy26-budget-personnel-cuts.pdf | 39 | 7d036aa08b5164b9… | PDF · text |
| 2026-03-13 | Budget Addendum: Multi-Scenario Financial Analysis, prepared 13 March 2026FY2027 · four scenarios, one of them the no-override budget · budget-addendum-multi-scenario-financial-analysis.pdf | 29 | af173c9db1068f85… | PDF · text |
| 2026-03-23 | Balanced Budget slides, School Committee, 23 March 2026FY2027 · the no-override budget as voted · balanced-budget-slides-3-23-26.pdf | 19 | a216b1a1102cd935… | PDF · text |
What this cannot answer
Whether a position the district announced it would cut was removed
The district publishes a cut list most budget cycles — 158 named reductions across five cycles in this archive — and nothing published says what became of any of them. The only independent series that reaches any of it is DESE teacher FTE by school and subject, one October snapshot a year, and teachers are a minority of every list: paraprofessionals, secretaries, custodians, guidance staff, social workers, maintenance and BCBAs are counted by nothing at school level. **A list of intended cuts is not a record of staffing.**
What would close it: the district’s year-end position control report — filled posts by FTE, school and funding source — which the Business Office produces for payroll and does not publish.
Whether an announced cut was reversed by a hire during the school year
Residents describe posts being cut in the spring and filled again a month into the school year. The one instrument that reaches teacher staffing is DESE’s EPIMS return, collected on **1 October**, so a post cut in June and refilled in November is invisible to it and a post filled on 1 October and vacated in January counts as filled. Nothing in this archive is a within-year series.
What would close it: the district’s monthly payroll position report, or the School Committee’s personnel action items compiled as a series — the minutes carry appointments one meeting at a time and nobody has assembled them.
What each announced school position cut was worth
Only the FY2027 documents print a dollar figure beside a position. The FY2026 list the School Committee approved names 39 positions and prints no amount against any of them; the FY2025 impact slides print an FTE and a consequence and no money. So the register can say what was cut and, for one cycle in five, what it saved — and a figure beside a post is a budget-line saving, net of grants and fees (rule 11), rather than what the post costs.
What would close it: the personnel cost worksheet behind each year’s approved school budget, from the Business Office.
What you would have had to see, and when
The question a Finance Committee member arrives with is not what happened; it is what they would have had to be given, and by when, to have known. For this register the answer is one document and one date. The district’s own year-end position control report — filled posts by FTE, school and funding source, for each year — which the Business Office produces for payroll and does not publish. Received in the autumn, after the October payroll settles and before the next budget cycle opens, it would turn every row on this page from a claim into a checkable fact — and it would answer the argument the Finance Committee and the School Committee had in January, which neither side could settle from anything published.
“really irritates me when we say things like we're cutting staff when the data shows that staffing has gone up almost every year in the last 10 years.”
Finance Committee · minutes · 2026-01-27 · our copy · the town’s
The Finance Committee chair, on the contested fact this whole register sits inside. The reply in the same paragraph is that FY26 included significant layoffs and the chart did not show them. Both are claims about measurement, which is what this page is for.
The one thing that would not settle it is another budget document. Every list in this register is a forward statement, and a ninth one would be a tenth claim rather than a first measurement.
This is the school side only
The town side publishes its own reduction lists — the Finance Committee’s report in the annual town meeting warrant sets them out line by line, with the amounts and the override tier that would restore each. They are not in this register, and the absence is a limit of scope rather than a finding about either side. Nothing here supports a comparison between what the schools cut and what the town cut, and a reader reaching for one is reaching past the data.
What this does not establish
- That any position on any of these lists was or was not removed. The lists are what the district published; the state’s teacher counts are a separate measurement on a different definition, and where the two agree that is consistency rather than proof.
- That a cut which does not show was not made. A grant can pay for a post, a retirement can absorb a reduction — the district’s own FY25 slides say so twice — enrolment can move, and a later vote can restore a position in public, which is what the FY2020 record shows happening.
- That a cut which does show was made for the reason the list gives. Two things moving together is not one causing the other.
- Anything about a post cut in June and filled again in the autumn. The instrument is one day a year.
- What any of this cost. Only the FY2027 documents print a dollar figure beside a position, and a budget-line saving is net (rule 11) rather than what the post costs.
What would close these
The district’s own year-end position control report — filled posts by FTE, school and funding source, for each year — which the Business Office produces for payroll and does not publish. Every limit on this page is also a row in what we cannot answer, which is the single registry the records request reads from.