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Board briefs community as May 20 budget vote and June 3 referendum approach
Summary
Superintendent Shawn Parkhurst told the Board the town budget vote is set for May 20, 2025, and a petition has triggered a June 3, 2025 referendum; the timetable influenced the Board's decision to table budget-dependent job approvals.
Superintendent Shawn Parkhurst told the Windsor Locks Board of Education on May 15 that the Town Budget Meeting and vote are scheduled for May 20, 2025, and that a valid petition has established a referendum on June 3, 2025. He said the board meeting will later establish the date and time of the referendum.
Parkhurst said the district is in a busy end-of-year period and that hiring season is underway; he thanked human resources staff for their work. Because two proposed Coordinator of Alternative Services job descriptions are tied to the proposed budget, the Board agreed by consensus to table approval until after the referendum outcome is known.
Board members raised several community events and professional development items — including a UConn conference on AI and the Dollars for Scholars ceremony — but emphasized that approvals dependent on the town budget must await voter decisions. The Board plans to revisit budget-dependent items following the referendum.
