Want to know what is at stake on June 15th? Check out the table below for information on the cuts that we will see with and without the override.
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Braintree Police
Service Category
Without Override (Current Budget)
With Override ($1.5 million to Police)
Officers
4 vacant positions left unfilled, officer count falls to 80 (including retirement and attrition). No funding is provided to support the upfront costs of replacing officers that leave, risking that Police will be staffed at numbers well below their long term staffing targets.
Restore funding for 4 vacant officers, and invest to bring staffing up to levels needed to maintain core patrol and public safety response levels.
Traffic Unit
Eliminated
Program restored
School Resource Officers
No dedicated officers in Schools
Program restored
Parking Enforcement Program
Eliminated
Program restored
Non-Mandatory Training
Reduced to Online and On-Duty only during shifts
Program restored
Detectives
Assignments Cut
Program restored
Family Services Unit
Capacity Cut
Program restored
Total for all of Braintree PD
Braintree Public Works
Service Category
Without Override (Current Budget)
With Override ($1 million DPW)
Total Staffing Impact
Elimination of 35 positions
Restoration of 15-20 positions
School Custodians
25% reduction in custodial staff — diminished upkeep and cleanliness of our school facilities and delayed response times for performing small but critical repairs needed within our aging school buildings.
Restoration of some of the current services (from 25% reduction to 16% reduction) — still significant impacts from FY24 budget.
Town Facilities & Equipment
20% reduction in maintenance staff — diminished ability to perform routine maintenance and repair of our town buildings and motor vehicle fleet.
Restoration of some of the current services (from 25% reduction to 16% reduction) — still significant impacts from FY24 budget.
Roadway Maintenance
40% reduction in staff — Reduction in response time and scheduling for road work, maintenance and repairs, pothole filling, brush cutting, traffic signage and road marking repairs.
Restoration of services to levels more in line with the FY24 budget.
Field Maintenance
Substantial reductions to maintenance schedule and response time delays to requests for repairs, deferred maintenance or projects.
Maintenance restored to levels consistent with FY24 budget.
Summer Programs
Splash Pad closure for Summer 2024; 50% reduction in youth programs for neighborhood parks; Only summer programming that is funded through fees would continue to operate, including programming at the Art Center and summer camps.
Funding restored by mid-July for key summer programs, including Splash Pad and neighborhood playground programs.
Recycling Center
Reduced days of operation to just Friday and Saturday
Restored to current operations
Compost Site
Restrict site access to just Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. No commercial vehicles allowed onsite
Restore to regular hours for residents. Still no commercial vehicles allowed onsite
Total for all of DPW
Braintree Public Schools
Service Category
Without Override (Current Budget)
With Override ($4 million School Dept.)
Total Staffing Impact, K-12
Elimination of approximately 91 teachers and staff (estimated layoff of ~75 personnel)
Restores funding for 44 of the positions that would be eliminated. (estimated layoff of ~30 personnel
Total for the entire school system
Elementary School Staffing
Service Category
Without Override (Current Budget)
With Override ($4 million School Dept.)
Elementary School Staffing
20 classroom teachers cut
9 classroom teachers cut
Increase Elementary Class Sizes
Substantial increases for 24-25 school year
Maintain class sizes for Grades K-2 at 20-22; Grades 3-4 at 22-24
Monatiquot School Kindergarten Center
Closed
Closed
Full-time math and reading specialist for each elementary school
Reduced
Restored
Music art and PE at elementary level
Reduced
Restored
Media Specialists (Elem.)
Eliminated
Eliminated
For all elementary schools across the town
Middle School Staffing
Service Category
Without Override (Current Budget)
With Override ($4 million School Dept.)
Middle School Staffing
16 classroom teachers cut
7 classroom teachers cut
“Teaming” at Middle Schools
Eliminated
Restored
Academic leveling at Middle Schools
Eliminated
Restored
5th grade math lab at both middle schools
Eliminated
Restored
Media Specialists (MS)
Eliminated
Eliminated
World Languages
Eliminated in Grade 7; Reduced at all levels (including high school)
Restored to current standards
For both middle schools in the district combined
High School Staffing
Service Category
Without Override (Current Budget)
With Override ($4 million School Dept.)
High School Staffing
17 classroom teachers cut
7 classroom teachers cut
High School Graduation Requirements
Requirements reduced due to fewer class offerings
Maintain current graduation requirements
BHS Class Sizes and Electives
Sigificantly increased class sizes
Class sizes nominally increased
Art and Music opportunities at the high school
Drastically Reduced
Reduced
Media Specialists
Eliminated, creating need to address accreditation requirements at the high school
Restored at the High School, but not at Elementary or Middle School
BHS Electives
Fewer oportunities for kids to get into classes
Current class offerings maintained
BHS support positions in special education/tutoring
