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Newington board corrects adopted budget, approves adjustment unanimously
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The Newington Board of Education voted unanimously to correct a duplicated $16,250 line in the adopted FY26–27 budget, a change staff said reduces the previously posted increase from 6.64% to 6.62%; the board also reviewed non‑lapsing fund options and one‑time program additions.
The Newington Board of Education voted unanimously Feb. 23 to correct a duplicated line in the adopted FY26–27 budget after staff identified a $16,250 error in the reconciliation.
"An item was duplicated... it's $16,250," said Doctor Brummett, the superintendent, explaining the reconciliation had added the line instead of subtracting it and that the mistake made the posted budget figure slightly higher than intended. The board accepted a motion by Jessica Weaver to correct the adopted budget; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call, 9‑0.
Staff told the board the correction changes the previously presented increase from about 6.64% to 6.62% and reiterated how non‑lapsing fund choices would change the overall ask. Superintendent Brummett showed a reconciliation indicating that using an additional $1 million from the district's non‑lapsing fund would lower the proposed increase to about 5.53% after previously discussed cuts and adjustments.
Board members discussed whether to include two one‑time items in the board's budget now — continued support for the school‑based health center and a $100,000 allocation for the Nor'easter Academy — or to treat them as non‑lapsing offsets until grant awards are confirmed. Brummett said adding $260,000 for both items now would increase the budget to roughly 5.82%.
The vote to correct the adopted budget followed clarification from staff and a short discussion; the board recorded a roll call vote with all members voting in favor.
