Budget season shouldn't take all season.
K12 BudgetBook is the AI-powered budget platform built exclusively for Massachusetts school districts. From raw data to a GFOA-ready budget book in days, not weeks.
Districts report cutting budget book prep from 3 weeks to 2 days.
Trusted by school districts across Massachusetts
You already know the drill.
Weeks of formatting
The budget book gets rebuilt from scratch every year. Copy-paste from last year, reformat every table, write narratives at midnight. Repeat.
Four audiences, four documents
School Committee, Finance Committee, Town Meeting, Override Packets. Each wants a different view. You maintain them all by hand.
Flying blind on benchmarks
No easy way to compare against peer districts with DESE data. When the committee asks how you stack up, you're scrambling for answers.
One platform. Every step of budget season.
Upload
Drop your spreadsheet. Smart mapping handles DESE codes automatically.
Model
Project personnel costs, model scenarios, forecast the scissors effect.
Build
AI drafts narratives. Choose templates. Generate GFOA-ready documents.
Present
Committee presentations, public portals, override dashboards — one click each.
Multi-Year Revenue Forecast & Scissors Effect
Visual Scenario Planning & Comparison
DESE Peer Benchmarking with Percentile Rankings
Personnel Step/Lane Salary Modeling
Unified Budget Dashboard with KPIs & Budget Cycle Tracking
Built for Massachusetts. Not adapted for it.
Every formula, every compliance rule, every data source — purpose-built for MA K-12.
DESE-Native Data
Function codes, object codes, per-pupil expenditures — all from official DESE data. No manual mapping.
MUNIS Integration
Direct import and export. Actuals sync automatically. The only budget tool with MUNIS integration.
Chapter 70 & Prop 2.5
Built-in calculators using the actual DOR formulas. Free for every MA district.
GFOA Award Tracking
85+ criteria tracked with AI auto-assessment. Know exactly where you stand before you submit.
NSS Compliance
Real-time Net School Spending tracking. Monthly visibility, not an annual surprise.
MTRS Retirement Rules
Tier 1 and Tier 2 eligibility built in. AI predicts retirements before they surprise your budget.
AI that explains, never decides.
Every AI feature generates drafts for your review. Nothing publishes without your sign-off.
CBA Extraction
Upload a 200-page union contract. Get a complete salary schedule in minutes.
Budget Narratives
AI drafts every section of your budget book in the voice of an experienced MA SBA.
What-If Sliders
Answer "what if we give 3.5% COLA?" in real time during committee meetings.
GFOA Auto-Assessment
AI reads your budget book and grades it against all GFOA criteria.
What CFOs are saying
“K12 BudgetBook cut our budget book preparation time from three weeks to two days. The AI-generated narratives are surprisingly good — we just review and tweak rather than writing from scratch.”
Jennifer Walsh
School Business Manager, Marshfield PS
“The DESE benchmarking feature alone is worth it. Being able to show our school committee exactly how we compare to peer districts on per-pupil spending has completely changed our budget presentations.”
Michael Torres
Assistant Superintendent, Andover PS
“The PDF output looks like we hired a design firm. Our superintendent couldn’t believe it was auto-generated.”
Sarah Chen
Finance Director, Wellesley PS
Free budget tools for every MA district
No account required. No strings attached.
Transparent pricing. No surprises.
Small District
Under 2,000 students
$4,900/year
Everything included. Unlimited users. 30-day free trial.
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2,000+ students
$9,900/year
Everything included. Unlimited users. 30-day free trial.
Start Free Trial60–80% less than ClearGov or OpenGov for comparable capabilities.
Budget season is coming. Be ready.
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