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Region 8 superintendent proposes $34.18 million FY26‑27 budget, flags health‑insurance and special‑education costs
Summary
Regional School District 8 Superintendent Colin McNamara presented a $34,176,011 budget proposal for fiscal year 2026–27, saying the plan increases spending 4.77% and reflects $800,000 of targeted reductions while health insurance and outplacement tuition remain key cost drivers.
Colin McNamara, superintendent of Regional School District 8, told a joint meeting of the town boards on Feb. 20 that the district’s proposed fiscal‑year 2026–27 budget totals $34,176,011, a 4.77% increase from the current year. The proposal splits into a $33,676,011 net operating budget and a $500,000 capital budget, McNamara said.
McNamara said the operating budget is driven largely by personnel: "73% of our proposed operating budget is allocated to employee salaries and benefits," and health insurance was budgeted at a 15% increase pending final rates in March. He also identified special‑education outplacement tuition as a volatile cost driver, saying the budget reflects roughly a $138,000 increase in outplacement tuition compared with the current year.
The superintendent said the district had already removed about $800,000 of initial…
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