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Board of Education proposes $8.67 million budget for 2026-27; Sterling Board of Finance hears presentation
Summary
The Board of Education presented a proposed $8,672,351 budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to the Sterling Board of Finance, a 2.28% budget increase. The proposal includes higher administrative pay and insurance costs, plus a $40,000 elevator repair estimate and a $44,000 annual DRIP maintenance grant.
The Sterling Board of Finance heard a presentation March 25 from school officials on the Board of Educationproposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27. The proposed total is $8,672,351, a 2.28% budget percentage increase and ranked the sixth-lowest such increase, according to the presentation.
Presenters said total operating costs rose 7.3% but noted a planned 3% reduction in tuition and targeted reductions of 2.02% to offset operating pressures. Administrative salaries were listed as increasing by 3% and insurance costs by 11%. The proposal includes a $9,000 increase for food services and $24,000 for audit services. Per-pupil expenditures for 2023-24 were reported as $19,023.
Officials also noted capital maintenance items: elevator repairs were estimated at $40,000 and the Town will receive a $44,000 annual DRIP grant for maintenance. The presentation was informational; no final Board of Finance vote on the school budget was recorded in the minutes.
