DMGROUP IN ACTION Implementing Weighted Student Funding: Boston Public Schools (MA) Originally published in District Management Journal, v.14, Fall 2013 Through Weighted Student Funding, the district sought to make rule-based budgeting allocations to preserve transparency, consistency, and equity. COPYRIGHT © 2013 DISTRICT MANAGEMENT GROUP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The d is Tric T managemen T j ournal | Fall 2013 1 inside dmc Implementing Weighted student Funding bos ToN Publ IC sChools DMC In ACTIOn The Challenge In the spring of 2010, Boston Public Schools (BPS) was facing a budget gap projected at $63 million for fiscal year 2012 and expected to increase to $91 million by fiscal year 2013. The fiscal challenges coincided with mounting requirements and initiatives f

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