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Greenwich Board of Education approves 2026–27 operating budget 7–1 after weeks of community protest
Summary
After nearly two hours of public comment from students, parents and teachers opposing proposed staff reductions, the Greenwich Board of Education approved the 2026–27 operating budget 7–1; a bid to add roughly $432,000 to the budget failed earlier in the meeting.
The Greenwich Board of Education approved the 2026–27 operating budget on Dec. 18, voting 7–1 after an hour of public comment focused on proposed teacher and administrator cuts.
Students, parents and union leaders urged the board to delay or revise the budget, arguing that cuts would reduce electives, increase class sizes and remove services that cannot easily be restored. Gabriel Lehi, student body president at Greenwich High School, asked the board to postpone a vote, saying: “Ask what cannot be replaced once it’s gone.” Margaret Jackins, president of the Greenwich Education Association,…
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