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Superintendent flags $3 million in reductions and $1 million prescription‑drug cost spike in FY27 planning
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Johnson told the Wallingford‑Swarthmore board the district is targeting roughly $3 million in spending reductions for FY27 (about $2M from staffing reorganization and $1M from narrowed expenditures) but must absorb March variances including a $1M year‑over‑year increase in prescription drug insurance costs; the administration plans a budget presentation in April.
Superintendent Dr. Johnson told the board on March 23 that the district is on track to present an FY27 budget next month that reflects approximately $3 million in reductions identified through a staffing reorganization and operational savings. He said the reorganization alone is expected to save about $2 million and that further reductions in supplies, professional development and contracted services generated roughly another $1 million in savings, but March updates have eroded about $905,000 of those gains.
Dr. Johnson outlined several March budget…
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