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New Haven superintendent warns of $23.2M shortfall; board approves new CFO and several contracts
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Negron told the board the district faces a $23.2 million budget gap and outlined vacancies and contract cuts under consideration; the board approved the personnel report selecting America Hernandez as CFO and voted on multiple finance items and contracts.
Superintendent Dr. Negron told the New Haven Board of Education on April 28 that the district faces a projected $23,200,000 shortfall for next year and outlined a sequence of personnel and contract cuts she said would be needed if additional state or local funding does not arrive. "We're facing a budget shortfall next year of $23,200,000," Dr. Negron said, and noted that a proposed $5,000,000 local increase plus a tentative $1,700,000 state allocation would still leave a $16,500,000 gap.
Dr. Negron listed mitigation steps she said the district is prepared to pursue, including eliminating 42 vacancies (about $2,000,000), cutting $1,500,000 in contract services, reducing…
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