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Norwalk board approves superintendent’s FY26–27 operating and capital budgets

Norwalk School District Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The Norwalk Board of Education approved the superintendent’s recommended FY26–27 operating budget request of $263,000,000 (a 6.5% increase) and the capital budget; trustees cited investments in special education, in-house services and continued free meals as reasons to support the plan.

The Norwalk Board of Education approved the superintendent-recommended FY26–27 operating and capital budgets during its Dec. 16 meeting, with the chair calling the operating budget vote unanimous.

District finance staff presented the operating request as a $263,000,000 ask for the coming school year, representing a 6.5% increase over the current budget. Staff said 71% of the requested increase is for salaries and benefits and identified special education services,…

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