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Waterbury Board reviews FY26 budget mitigation plan as staff outlines $560,000 remaining gap
Summary
District finance staff presented a mitigation plan that combines operating and Alliance grant adjustments, cuts vacant positions and nonessential line items, and reallocates some costs to grants; after proposed reductions and newly announced state funding, presenters said a remaining gap of roughly $560,000 would be closed by additional adjustments and one‑time savings.
Board finance staff presented the Waterbury Board of Education’s FY26 budget mitigation plan on June 5, saying a combination of funding moves, position freezes and line‑item reductions would close a multi‑million dollar shortfall. The mitigation package follows updated projections for utilities and transportation plus an increase in the state Alliance grant.
Doreen of the school business office told the board that combined gaps in the general fund and Alliance grant had reached about $4.9 million after upward adjustments to utility and transportation lines. The mitigation work targeted vacancies and non‑salaried items: about 13 vacant non‑certified positions…
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