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Darien Board of Education presents fiscal 27 budget, public hearing hears broad support and a modest savings from retirements
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Byrne proposed a $130.64 million fiscal 27 budget (3.88% increase). Administrators reported an early-retirement incentive (12 teachers) that would reduce the increase to 3.51%; parents and RTM members at the public hearing generally supported the proposal while flagging concerns about prior cuts to elementary instructional aides.
The Darien Board of Education on Thursday held a public hearing on the superintendent’s proposed fiscal 27 budget, which Superintendent Dr. Byrne said would raise the district’s spending from $125,760,223 in fiscal 26 to $130,640,433 in fiscal 27, a 3.88 percent increase.
Why it matters: The proposal outlines personnel, program and capital changes the district says are intended to support its strategic goals, with community members and RTM representatives largely praising the process and supporting targeted additions while urging careful follow-up on past cuts.
Budget overview and personnel changes Dr. Byrne said the proposed budget was built around 10 operating standards and careful trade-offs. "Our current budget, the fiscal year 26 budget, is $125,760,223. We are proposing for fiscal 27 a $130,640,433 budget, which is an increase of 3.88%," Dr. Byrne said.
The superintendent described instructional additions that include five elementary instructional coaches, one teacher at Henley School, one teacher at home school, one special-education teacher at…
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