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Norwich School District board approves $101.6 million budget and permits limited food sales at after-hours events
Summary
The Norwich School District Board of Education approved a $101,556,166 proposed budget for 2026–27, citing tuition, health insurance and salary costs as the primary drivers, and unanimously adopted a narrow exemption allowing sale of noncompliant foods to students at specified after-school or weekend events.
The Norwich School District Board of Education voted to adopt a $101,556,166 budget for fiscal 2026–27 after a presentation that highlighted rising tuition, health-insurance costs and contractual salary obligations as the main cost drivers. Superintendent Susan Lessard said the proposed plan "focuses on maintaining strong programming for students, meeting our contractual and mandated obligations, and being thoughtful about how we allocate every dollar."
Board finance staff quantified the increase: health-insurance and net tuition together account for roughly $3.13 million (about 3.24 percent of the total), salaries add about $1.5 million (1.6 percent), leaving only about $240,000 of the 5.9 percent increase for other line items. "The budget increase really comes down to 3 areas: it's the health insurance expense, our tuition…
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