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Brooklyn Schools report budget on track and steady enrollment; facilities updates and calendar set
Summary
Business Manager Rebecca S. DiBenedetto told the board the FY25 budget is on track (about 66% expended, 32% encumbered, ~2% unallocated) and enrollment remains 1,231. The board received updates on an above‑ground day tank installation and set school calendar dates, while discussing an option to reduce instructional days to the state minimum.
Business Manager Rebecca S. DiBenedetto reported at the March 25 board meeting that the FY25 budget is on target: roughly 66% expended, 32% encumbered and about 2% remaining unallocated. She told the board the district is approximately three‑quarters through the fiscal year.
Mrs. Raynor reviewed the enrollment report, saying the district gained one student in pre‑K–8 and lost one in high school, leaving total enrollment unchanged at 1,231 students.
On facilities, Mrs. Raynor said Service Station completed trenching for new fuel lines and has begun installing an above‑ground day tank as a preliminary step; Facilities Director Mr. Barrette anticipated switching to the new tank over April break, after which the underground tank would be removed. Mrs. Raynor said the outdoor classroom grant proposal had no new updates and that submitted materials had received follow‑up questions from the funder.
The board also approved calendar items: the proposed last day of school is June 18, 2026, with Grade 8 promotion June 17 and Grade 4 promotion June 18. The board discussed, but did not adopt at this meeting, an option to reduce the calendar to 180 days (the state minimum), which would move those dates earlier if adopted.
