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Board of Finance reviews New Canaan school budget amid debate over added staff and kindergarten contingency
Summary
School leaders presented a proposed 2026–27 budget showing a $5.9 million operating increase (3.3%) and a $20.6 million capital request. The board pressed the administration for a forensic reconciliation of roughly 30 positions the board member said had been added since 2021 and agreed to revisit uncertain kindergarten needs in April rather than build contingency into the base budget.
The Board of Finance met Tuesday to begin review of the New Canaan Public Schools’ 2026–27 budget, hearing from district leaders who said the proposed operating budget would rise by $5,900,000, about 3.3% year‑over‑year, and that capital requests total roughly $20,600,000.
The administration framed the request as a maintenance‑focused budget with no new classroom‑level FTE initiatives. An administration presenter said the plan contained “no classroom coaches, no math interventionists, no guidance counselors, no new bodies,” and described the budget as intended to sustain current levels of service across academics and co‑curriculars.
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