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Board flags Siemers liability as budget pressure; search committee meetings to remain confidential
Summary
The board opened budget season, warned of a potential $2.2 million Siemers liability to the town, reiterated that the superintendent search committee (comprised of all 10 board members) will hold confidential meetings consistent with Connecticut law, and the acting superintendent announced an anonymous $5,500 donation to a high-school club.
Board leadership framed the meeting as the start of budget season, emphasizing the district's obligation to balance student needs with taxpayer impacts as many residents face property tax reassessments. The chair told the board the district faces additional fiscal pressure, stating that costs associated with "Siemers" "may include a $2,200,000 liability to our town of Ellington."
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