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Board adopts FY2026 local budget of $28.86 million; superintendent warns of potential expense from lost residency hearing
Summary
The board voted to adopt the FY2026 local budget of $28,861,943 after staff posted working figures in Munis; the superintendent told members a recent state residency hearing was lost and the district is assessing possible financial exposure.
The East Windsor School District board approved the district’s FY2026 local budget on July 23, adopting a starting total of $28,861,943 as posted in the Munis report dated July 18, 2025.
Ryan from the business office said he posted the best-estimate numbers so departments can place purchase orders and so the district can encumber teacher salaries before the new school year. “We’re actually quite ahead of where we were last year as far as like the new year items,” Ryan told the board, while noting some line items will be adjusted as encumbrances and invoices arrive.
During the financial discussion, Superintendent Tudan updated the board on an unrelated but potentially material exposure: a contested residency hearing involving a student determined not to reside in East Windsor. He said the hearing panel did not rule in the district’s favor and that the attorney general indicated he would not rule for the district; the board does not yet know the dollar impact. “We do anticipate it may be significant,” the superintendent said, and the district paused filling one special-education vacancy pending further information.
Norin moved to approve the local budget as presented; Heather seconded. The chair called the voice vote and announced the motion passed. Board members were reminded the posted budget is a starting point that can be amended later by transfer.
Next steps: the business office will continue to populate encumbrances and grant funds in Munis, provide updated reports to the finance subcommittee and the full board, and report back once the residency hearing’s financial impact is quantified.
