Board receives brief budget update; accepts All Sports Booster donation to fund coaches
Summary
Board members heard a condensed budget update showing a $555,000 turnover savings assumption and unanimously approved a $50,000-range donation from the All Sports Booster Club to support additional coaching positions across winter sports.
The New Canaan Board of Education received a short budget update and accepted a donation from the All Sports Booster Club to support winter coaching positions.
A district presenter reviewed recent budget iterations and adjustments made since the superintendents budget was submitted to the town council. "In the end, it looks like $555,000 is our turnover assumption. That is a high assumption. We will be monitoring it very closely," the presenter said. The presenter described turnover savings as an assumption the district will track through the fiscal year and said additional management steps would be identified if the assumption is not met.
Board members then moved to accept a donation from the All Sports Booster Club intended to lower coach-to-athlete ratios across winter programs including basketball, swimming and ice hockey. A board motion to accept the donation was made and seconded; the board chair called for the vote and the motion passed. The motion language given on the record identified the donation amount as $50,006.83. During discussion an administration speaker referred to the total as $50,683.76 when describing how the funds would be used across numerous coaching positions.
The board approved the donation with an affirmative voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve meeting agenda: moved and approved by voice vote during opening proceedings; no roll-call tally recorded. - Motion to approve minutes of March 17: moved and seconded; approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded. - Motion to accept All Sports Booster Club donation (amount reported in the motion at $50,006.83; administration later referenced $50,683.76): motion seconded; approved by voice vote.
Board members thanked staff and volunteer groups for participation in budget discussions and in supporting athletics; the board adjourned after a scheduled budget update and other business.
