Published: Apr 04, 2023 07:00 AM
Superintendent of Schools Chris Melillo and Director of Business and Finance Tanja Vadas responded to a long list of questions from Legislative Council members as part of a budget proposal review at a March 28 Education Subcommittee meeting.
The school board’s 2023-24 budget request is $85,484,651, roughly a $3,350,012 or 4.1 percent increase over the 2022-23 approved budget of $82,134,639.
The Board of Finance, upon completing its review of the 2023-24 spending plan earlier this month, approved the municipal budget with no adjustments but made a $185,000 reduction to the school district’s proposal.
The $185,000, representing $25,000 for a replacement sound system in the gym of Hawley Elementary School and $160,000 for stage…
