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Southington sees substitute-teacher lines over budget as shortages persist
2126616 · January 17, 2025
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Summary
Administrators told the board substitute-teacher spending exceeded the fiscal‑year budget, driven by higher minimum wage and difficulty recruiting daily and long‑term substitutes; offsets come from certified‑staff vacancy savings.
District officials told the Board of Education that substitute-teacher spending for fiscal 2023–24 ran over budget and that the substitute line remains strained in the current year because of recruitment shortages and a recent minimum‑wage increase.
Staff reported the substitute line ran over by $521,000 for 2023–24; as of the…
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