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Cheshire Board of Education approves $95.76 million budget to submit to town manager after amendment fails
Summary
The Cheshire Board of Education voted to submit a 2025–26 budget of $95,756,450 (about a 6.94% increase) to the town manager after rejecting an amendment to reduce the requested increase; debate focused on a proposed STEM coordinator, retirements, hiring challenges, federal grant uncertainty and capital items.
The Cheshire Board of Education voted to submit a proposed 2025–26 operating budget of $95,756,450 to the town manager, representing an increase the board reported as about 6.94% over the 2024–25 budget.
Board members first considered an amendment that would have reduced the district request to $95,200,269 (a 6.32% increase, a reduction of roughly $556,181). Adam Gripple moved the amendment and Tim seconded; the board discussed retirements, projected tuition outplacement costs and whether a proposed central-office STEM coordinator is a "want" or a "need." The amendment failed on a voice vote.
The board then returned to the original motion to submit the finance committee's recommended budget, which the board approved by voice vote. The meeting record does not list a roll-call tally in…
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