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Derby board authorizes posting of three positions as budget process continues

2382978 · February 24, 2025
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The Derby Board of Education voted 7-0 to authorize posting for an elementary special education teacher, a high school assistant principal and a new director of teaching and learning as district staff refine budget priorities ahead of the 2025–26 school year.

The Derby Board of Education on Feb. 24 authorized posting three positions as part of an ongoing budget-priority process that administrators said responds to building needs assessments and state funding changes.

Pam Kelly, Derby’s director of finance, told the board that current legislation is projected to increase funding for next year by about $2,100,000 — a 4.33% increase in base foundation aid — and administrators used that context to develop priorities. Kelly said principals submitted top-five lists of building needs and the district…

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