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Dr. Negron presents $252.6 million FY27 operating budget for New Haven School District
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Negron and CFO Emil Car Hernandez presented a FY27 operating budget request of $252.6 million, citing rising special-education costs, significant reliance on grant-funded staff (899 FTEs), and transportation and contractual salary increases; an adjusted ask of $232.1M assumes leveraging roughly $20M in special funds.
Dr. Negron, superintendent of the New Haven School District, asked the board to support a $252.6 million operating budget request for fiscal year 2027, saying the proposal “is not merely a request for funding. It is a formal testament to the resilience of our students and the efficacy of our strategic investments.”
Emil Car Hernandez, the district’s chief financial officer, outlined the budget’s key drivers: personnel costs and contractual salary increases, growing special-education enrollment and complexity, multilingual learner needs, and rising transportation and facility expenses. Hernandez said personnel is the largest cost and emphasized the need to maintain full-time staff to preserve instructional quality and student supports.
Hernandez provided several data points he said justified the ask: special-education services account for roughly $72 million — about 33% of the district’s general fund —…
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