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Darien superintendent presents modest 3.88% fiscal 2027 budget; board schedules detailed reviews
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Byrne proposed a $130,640,433 fiscal 2027 budget — a 3.88% increase — highlighting staffing and benefits as primary cost drivers, five new elementary instructional coaches, a public information coordinator, a shift to self-insured benefits with a $250,000 individual stop-loss, and a $1.9 million capital request. The board set follow-up review meetings and a Feb. 3 public hearing.
Darien Superintendent Dr. Byrne on Thursday presented a recommended fiscal 2027 budget that would raise the district’s total to $130,640,433, a 3.88% increase over the current year. He described the proposal as "fiscally responsible" and driven by student needs and strategic priorities.
Dr. Byrne said the budget is the administration’s recommended package and that “at no point during this process, unless there is some seismic change, what you see is what we’re recommending right now.” The superintendent told the Board of Education the plan reflects work by central and district teams and incorporates community and town feedback gathered in the fall.
The proposal includes several personnel changes intended to align resources with projected enrollment and student need. Dr. Byrne said the plan adds five elementary instructional coaches to support teacher practice across elementary schools and cited specific staffing moves: an additional elementary teacher at Henley and Holmes, a special-education teacher at…
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