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Board of Education outlines operating cuts, defends self‑insured health plan
Summary
A Board of Education representative reviewed FY26 operating and capital requests, proposed targeted reductions, and explained why New Canaan remains self‑insured while comparing costs with neighboring Darien.
A Board of Education representative told the Board of Finance on Monday that the school system has identified several targeted reductions in its FY26 capital and operating requests while continuing work to refine its insurance projections.
The representative said the board aims to reduce the FY26 capital request by using prior-year funds and delaying or scaling projects. "We're looking at reducing the request in FY26 for masonry by $250,000," the Board of Education representative said, and described proposed reductions including $80,000 in painting, $100,000 from a $250,000 ceiling‑tile replacement, and $150,000 from an energy‑conservation line tied to a combined heat‑and‑power (CHP) effort the district will pause for further study. The east walking trail funding of $30,000 was…
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