Finance Department
The Finance Department of the Somerville Public Schools provides effective and efficient financial services to enhance and support teaching and learning. Responsibilities include: budget preparation, management of all fiscal operations in the district including administration for all local, state and federal funds; contracting and purchasing of supplies and services; accounts payable and receivable; revenue and expenditure tracking and auditing; data accuracy monitoring; local, state, and federal reporting; auxiliary programs supervision; and facilities oversight.
Request for Proposal
RFP for vendor to provide an enrichment based afterschool program. Deadline on September 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Budget Information
FY2025 Budget Documents
- Budget Presentation Video - May 8, 2024
- FY25 Budget Presentation - May 8, 2024
- FY25 Approved Budget Timeline
- FY25 Superintendent's Proposed Budget
- FY25 Non Payroll Detail
- Revised Staffing Plan
- FY25 Proposed GF Staff Adds 05-01-24
- FY25 Proposed Staffing Reductions
- FY25 Staffing Additions - ESSER
FY2024 Budget Documents
- Budget Presentation Video - May 4, 2023
- FY24 Budget Presentation - May 4, 2023
- FY24 Approved Budget Timeline
- REVISED FY24 Proposed Superintendent’s Budget Summary
- FY24 Non Payroll Detail
- Staffing Plan
- REVISED FY24 Proposed GF Staffing Additions
- FY24 Proposed Additions – Mid Year Hires
- FY24 Proposed AIM Staffing Additions
- FY24 Proposed ESSER Positions added to the GF
- FY24 Proposed Staffing Reductions
- FY24 ESSER Reductions
- ESSER Shifts
FY2023 Budget Documents
- FY23 Budget Presentation - May 11, 2022
- FY23 Staffing Plan - April 2022
- FY23 Non-Payroll Detail - May 16, 2022
- FY23 Proposed Staff Changes - GF
- FY23 Proposed Staff Changes - ESSER
- FY23 Proposed Superintendent's Budget
FY2022 Budget Documents
- FY22 School Committee Budget Presentation to City Council - June 3, 2021
- FY22 School Committee Budget - June 3, 2021
- FY22 Non-Payroll Detail - June 3, 2021
- FY22 Staffing Changes - General Fund - May 26, 2021
- FY22 Staffing Changes - Grant Funded - May 26, 2021
- FY22 Final Staffing Plan - June 4, 2021
FY2021 Budget Documents
- FY21 Budget Presentation - updated June 17, 2020 Budget Hearing
- FY21 School Committee's Budget - June 22, 2020
- FY21 Operational Detail - June 22, 2020
- FY21 Staffing Plan - June 22, 2020
FY2020 Budget Documents
- Video of Budget Hearing Presentation
- FY20 Budget Presentation - June 5, 2019
- FY20 School Committee's Budget (updated 6/5/2019)
- FY20 Budget Operation Detail
- FY20 Staffing Plan
FY2019 Budget Documents
- FY2019 Budget Presentation - May 14, 2018
- Superintendent's FY19 Budget Summary
- FY19 Budget Operation Detail
- FY19 Staffing Plan
FY2018 Budget Documents
- Index to FY2018 Budget Documents
- FY2018 Budget Timeline
- FY2018 Budget Presentation - Final - June 12, 2017
- FY2018 Budget Summary
- FY2018 Budget Operation Detail
- FY2018 Budget Staffing/Operations Detail
- FY2018 Superintendent's Budget Letter on Behalf of School Committee
FY2017 Budget Documents
- FY2017 School Budget Presentation
- FY2017 Proposed Budget Summary
- FY2017 Recommended Budget Requests
- FY2017 Operations Detail
- FY2017 Staffing Plan
Facilities Reports
AHERA reports for each school facility, the TAB building, and Master Full Year inspection for all schools.
Facilities Rental
The Finance Office is also responsible for managing the rental of school buildings. Information about facilities rental policies can be found at the "Rent Facilities" link to the right, or call 617-625-6600 x6010 to learn more about the facilities rental process. You can submit a school building Facilities Rental request online or download a Building Use Permit to begin the process.
Finance Department Central Office Staff
- TBD, Director of Finance
- Joan White, Assistant Finance Director
- Joanne Hosman, Account Supervisor
- Leah Arredondo, Principal Clerk
- Mary Kelley, Principal Account Clerk
- Robin DeMaggio, Principal Account Clerk
- Bill MacDonald, Facilities Liaison