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Superintendent outlines Windsor Locks district FY27 budget, board urged to vote
Summary
At a Jan. 15 special meeting, Superintendent Shawn Parkhurst presented the Windsor Locks School District FY27 budget process and materials and administrators summarized building-level requests; board members discussed priorities including assessment limits, screen time, class size, and STEM resources.
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Windsor Locks Board of Education met at North Street School. Superintendent Shawn Parkhurst opened the special session at 6:00 p.m. and provided slides and a handout outlining the FY27 budget process and the district's proposed FY27 budget.
Administrators noted building-level requests: Monica Briggs highlighted the SES FY27 budget requests, and Giovanna Testani highlighted NSS FY27 budget requests. The minutes record these presentations but do not include specific line-item dollar amounts or staffing details.
Board members and administrators engaged in a robust discussion of priorities for the budget year, including efforts to move away from excessive screen time in instruction, treating the iReady assessment "as just a snapshot" rather than a sole measure of student learning, preserving current class sizes, and maintaining or expanding STEM resources embedded in the library. Participants were reminded of upcoming meeting dates and encouraged to vote on the budget in subsequent meetings.
The special meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. The board did not record any formal motions or votes at this session; next procedural steps are the scheduled budget meetings and votes noted by the board.
