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The Seymour Board of Education presented a $43,291,819 operating budget for 2026–27, citing salaries, benefits and rising special‑education costs as primary drivers. Board leaders warned that reductions below a 4.3% increase could force cuts to nurses, counselors and security staff and urged residents to attend the April 7 town meeting and vote April 21.
Connecticut / School Districts / Seymour School District
Superintendent Dr. Compton presented a $43,002,028 proposed budget — a 4.7% increase — designed to maintain current staffing and services while trimming legal fees, supplies and insurance; the board agreed to advance the recommendation to the Board of Finance and scheduled another workshop, with no formal vote taken at this meeting.
Connecticut / School Districts / Seymour School District
Principal Laura Reed presented Bunge School's 2025–26 improvement plan emphasizing social‑emotional learning (RULER), targeted reading and math growth, and family engagement; presenters cited a 97.7% math target attainment for grade 4 and lower chronic absenteeism than state average.
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Seniors and parents pressed the Seymour Board of Education to restore afternoon senior privileges and allow schedule changes; administrators said mass drop requests after staffing create undersized classes and said they will review individual circumstances while exploring longer-term scheduling fixes.
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Board members and the superintendent pressed for a coordinated, multi‑year facilities plan addressing locker rooms, pool, track and roofing; they proposed inviting town officials and the facilities director to workshops and commissioning cost studies to inform any referendum decisions.
Connecticut / School Districts / Seymour School District
At its regular meeting the Seymour Board of Education ratified a three-year administrators’ contract, approved contracts for four school food-service managers and adopted the District 2627 calendar. Board members also raised concern about paraeducator shortages and asked for a market pay analysis.
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The board approved multiple motions to restructure athletics stipends and positions — eliminating two assistant soccer positions and the assistant golf position (vacant), adding assistant indoor track and assistant tennis positions — and members asked for clearer Appendix D language and union memos before eliminating filled posts.
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Seymour Middle School presented a school improvement plan that spotlights a controlled AI pilot and sets targets for social-emotional learning, academic growth and family engagement; administrators cited ethics lessons, teacher-led AI tools and measurable attendance and growth goals.
Connecticut / School Districts / Seymour School District
The Bungay building committee reported the district expects initial state approvals in December and final approval in June; if funding and approvals stay on schedule, the committee estimates school construction completion around September 2028.
Connecticut / School Districts / Seymour School District
Administrators and board members reviewed recent union negotiations, confirmed safety-plan submission, and discussed maintaining an incubator stipend for trial clubs; board members pressed for clearer Appendix D language and for a process when hiring paraeducators midyear.