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Wallingford School District projects $430,000 surplus; special-education tuition cited as main driver
Summary
District finance staff reported a $430,000 increase in projected surplus for the month, driven largely by special-education tuition and benefit-plan shifts; officials warned of utility cost pressure and recommended reallocating $2,400 for press-box repairs.
Mister Barone, a district staff member, told the Wallingford School District operations committee on Feb. 18 that the district’s monthly projection showed a $430,000 increase in surplus, driven primarily by special‑education tuition that reduced a prior deficit by $309,000.
The projection matters because it affects budget planning for the rest of the year and next year’s budget assumptions. Barone said benefit‑plan shifts produced $61,000 in savings and that wages rose by $76,000 "driven by the vacancies" and by staff coverage patterns. He also noted a $7,000…
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