Revere Public Schools’ Committee of the Whole on April 15 discussed budget adjustments needed for the coming fiscal year and reviewed several warrant items, including a vocational plumbing co‑op program and contracted nursing services for students educated at home.

Dr. Kelly, the district superintendent, told the committee the FY26 budget will include “a multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar infusion” into substitute accounts to address projected shortfalls. She said the district builds a separate district‑wide substitute buffer rather than budgeting each school for leave‑of‑absence (LOA) coverage, and that surpluses in a district account are expected to offset some third‑quarter deficits now shown in individual schools’ reports.

The committee reviewed warrant item 5051, described in the packet as the plumbing co‑op program run at the high school in partnership with Northeast technical programming. “That’s the plumbing program that the Northeast runs for us here at the high school,” the district’s business administrator, Matt Cruz, said, adding that the line pays for a part‑time staff member and supplies and materials needed for the course.

Committee members also discussed nursing services listed in the warrants. Cruz explained the nursing line covers contracted services for students being educated at home who have special needs; an outside firm provides periodic nursing visits and supervision.

On broader state funding, Dr. Kelly told the committee the House budget typically appears the week before spring vacation and could arrive this week. She said the district is watching possible changes in Chapter 70 funding, cherry‑sheet chargebacks, circuit breaker reimbursements and transportation reimbursement levels; those state figures will inform how aggressively the district adjusts its FY26 requests.

No formal votes on these budget items were recorded during the meeting; the committee agreed to communicate updates to members as the House budget becomes available.

Ending: Committee members asked for follow‑up details during regular budget hearings; staff said more detailed FY26 projections and any line‑item corrective transfers will be provided in subsequent budget conversations and subcommittee meetings.