BOSTON — Boston Public Schools is instituting a partial hiring freeze as the district works to address a projected $53 million budget deficit.
Superintendent Mary Skipper informed staff of the move in a memo sent last week.
In the memo, Skipper said hiring for vacant full-time positions will be paused immediately. The freeze will not affect teachers or paraprofessionals.
In a statement shared with Boston 25, Skipper said in a statement, “At a time when districts across the Commonwealth and nation have been forced to take abrupt measures, Boston Public Schools is taking a thoughtful, measured approach focused on responsible financial management and maintaining high-quality instruction and classroom supports. Beginning in November, the district implemented Central Office spending reductions and a pause on hiring while it reviewed vacancies. It has since become necessary to expand this pause on spending and hiring district-wide, unless the position supports direct service to our students.”
Officials cited several factors driving the deficit, including increased health insurance costs, inflation impacting out-of-district special education, bus transportation expenses, and rising student food service costs.
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