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Woodbridge board approves use of projected surplus, several contracts and staff contract extensions
Summary
The Woodbridge Board of Education unanimously approved using a projected 2025–26 operating surplus to fund supplies, equipment and programs with any remaining funds returned to the town; it also approved budget reconciliation, a copier lease, an HVAC maintenance contract and multi-year contract extensions for the superintendent and director of business services.
The Woodbridge Board of Education voted unanimously May 19 to allocate its projected 2025–26 operating surplus toward a set of one-time purchases and supports and to return any remaining funds to the town.
Board chair Steven Lawrence moved the plan the board approved, which included a bulk supply order to reduce family-requested supplies, two commercial snow blowers, new radios and a security module, support for student lunch coverage for free and reduced-price families and a $9,000 kindergarten bike program. Aaron Murphy seconded the motion, which drew discussion about whether the district could fully cover school supplies for families in future years.
The board also approved administration’s budget reconciliation for 2026–27 after staff described savings from two teacher retirements, a 0% increase in health-insurance costs, a one-year adjustment to device replacement leasing and lower-than-expected fuel costs. The reconciled operating budget approved by the board was $19,560,938.
In separate votes the board approved procurement and facility items aimed at lowering recurring costs: a multi-year copier lease with Prism Office Solutions (joining the town contract) expected to save roughly $17,000–$18,000 per year; and a three-year HVAC maintenance agreement with Tucker Mechanical, chosen for familiarity with the building and reliability despite a slightly higher bid than the low proposal. The board heard that Prism will buy out remaining months on the current copier lease and that one additional copier will be placed in the teacher work room.
After an executive session for performance review and contract discussion, the board extended Superintendent Christopher Montini’s contract through June 30, 2029, with a 3% salary increase for 2026–27 and likewise extended the director of business and operations’ contract through June 30, 2029, with the same 3% increase. Both motions passed unanimously.
What’s next: administration will implement the approved surplus purchases and return any unspent balance to the town per the board’s motion. The building-committee schedule includes public tours and a communications-consultant presentation in late June.
