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Superintendent details budget reductions and proposes startup funding for Killingly Therapeutic Academy
Summary
Superintendent Susan Nash presented a revised 2025–26 budget after a failed referendum, outlined staffing and program reductions, and proposed using non-lapsing funds to cover startup costs for a new Killingly Therapeutic Academy (KTA).
Superintendent Susan Nash updated the board on the district budget and proposed program changes at the May 28 meeting. The board-adopted 2025–26 budget was $49,738,817 but Town Council cuts of $1.8 million reduced the proposed amount to $47,938,817, Dr. Nash said. She reported the total increase over the 2024–25 budget is $554,978.
Dr. Nash clarified that $900,000 of DEI-related hires are funded from an ARP ESSER grant and told the board she proposed covering start-up costs for the Killingly Therapeutic Academy (KTA) from the non-lapsing account. She said it is unknown how much revenue KTA will generate from student enrollments and that future years’ costs are similarly uncertain.
Dr. Nash outlined proposed staffing and program adjustments, including elimination of 13 positions and reductions of an additional 5–10 positions, elimination of one high-school English classroom position, reductions in intervention and special services positions including some vacancies, reduction of paraeducator hours, restructuring secretarial roles, cutting athletics funding by $77,667, reducing information technology by $69,548, trimming transportation by $50,000, and reducing operations and maintenance repairs and supplies. She stated the 2025–26 cost for ESS is $679,000 and described that the program is budget neutral for 2025–26 because of students brought back from out-of-district placements; growth for 2026–27 is unknown.
Dr. Nash also reminded the board of legislative changes affecting non-lapsing accounts and noted the minutes do not specify follow-up dates or detailed revenue forecasts for KTA.
