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Milford schools propose $118.95 million budget as special‑education and retiree costs drive increase
Summary
Milford Public Schools presented a $118,952,091 budget (4.328% increase) to the Board of Aldermen on April 16, 2026, citing salaries, special education ($1.5M), retiree health (~$800K) and utilities as main drivers while identifying about $1.75M in savings and deferrals; no vote was held.
Milford Public Schools presented a proposed operating budget of $118,952,091 — a 4.328% increase over the prior year — to the Milford Board of Aldermen during an April 16 budget hearing.
Dr. Kataya, superintendent of Milford Public Schools, told aldermen the increase is concentrated in personnel and mandatory costs. “The proposed budget that is before you is in the amount of $118,952,091, which represents a 4.328% increase year over year,” she said. She and other BOE members said roughly 77.04% of the district’s spending is for salaries and benefits and that the first year of a new teachers’ contract and rising special‑education needs are major drivers.
The presentation attributed about $1,500,000 of the…
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