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District finance director: tuition and bus costs down for now; Norwich Free Academy enrollment fell by 66 students
Summary
The Norwich finance director told the school board the district is tracking lower tuition and transportation expenses so far this fiscal year, noting a 66‑student drop in Norwich Free Academy enrollment and preliminary savings in transportation per‑day costs for September.
The Norwich Board of Education received a detailed budget and enrollment update that showed preliminary savings on tuition and September's transportation costs but raised a caution about next year’s budget impact if NFA enrollment trends continue.
Robert (Bob) Zepinski, the district’s finance director, briefed board members on the District Repair and Improvement Plan (DRIP) enacted in the legislature. “Based on that legislation, Norwich would get $244,000,” he said, noting the money can be accumulated from year to year and that a bonding commission must approve funding packages.
Zepinski presented tuition and transportation…
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