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Windsor Locks board delays FY27 vote, asks leadership to restore programs while limiting layoffs
Summary
Facing a $1.4 million net reduction after a failed referendum and Board of Finance cuts, the Windsor Locks Board of Education declined to vote on the FY27 revised budget June 9 and directed district leadership to return with options that restore student programs while minimizing staff reductions.
The Windsor Locks Board of Education discussed the revised FY27 budget on June 9 but declined to vote, asking the leadership team to return with a revised proposal that prioritizes restoring student programs and minimizes staff layoffs.
Superintendent Shawn Parkhurst provided a detailed presentation on the revised request after the failed referendum, saying an additional $600,000 reduction from the Board of Finance brought the district's total reduction to $1.4 million from its original request. Parkhurst told the board he could identify reductions to reach about $800,000 but that the extra $600,000 would be "nearly impossible to reach without reduction in staffing." The board and members of the public discussed options and tradeoffs before deciding not to proceed with a vote.
Board members directed the leadership team to develop a list of program restorations and staffing-preservation options for future consideration, emphasizing a preference for limiting hires not yet filled and prioritizing student-facing programs. No motion or formal vote on the FY27 budget occurred at the June 9 meeting.
The outcome leaves the district's budget path unresolved; Parkhurst and his leadership team will return to the Board with a revised proposal that attempts to balance program priorities against fiscal constraints.
Next steps: the leadership team will prepare and present options for the Board's review at a future meeting.
