001Good evening. I would like to call this special meeting of the board of education to order. The next regular meeting of the board of education is on Tuesday, February 24th at 7:30 p.m. for the chairperson's report tonight. Um, thank you all for being here tonight for the board of education special meeting to discuss and vote on the superintendent's proposed fiscal 27 budget. I want to thank Dr. Burn and the administration for their work developing this budget. I also would like to thank Dr. Burn for your leadership in implementing our new budget process this year, which was designed to shift the administration and board of education focus to strategic alignment with our goals and educational programming. This streamlined process and framework has promoted thoughtful and productive dialogue throughout the budget process relating specifically to our district's
002strategic goals and how they directly translate into the fiscal 27 budget priorities. Thank you also to our community members who have shared their feedback and comments on the budget. We appreciate your thoughtful questions, input, and support as we have implemented this new process this year. After we vote on the budget tonight, the board of education's fiscal 27 budget will be formally submitted to the board of finance at the board of finance meeting held on March 3rd. Thank you all for your ongoing support during this process. The board looks forward to continuing our collaboration with our town elected officials to bring forward a fiscally responsible fis fiscal 27 budget that meets the needs of our students and is fis and financially responsible to our taxpayers. Thank you. We'll now move on to further discussion and possible
003action on proposed board of education fiscal 27 budget. Dr. Burn. >> Good evening. Thank you all very much. Good to see you back again. Um just uh one followup. I've asked Rich if he will share the final numbers based on the board's consensus of the reduction as related to the early retirement incentive program that we put forth. There was a significant reduction for the FY27 budget. So that's what we bring before you for the vote and I appreciate the uh the direction on Tuesday when you did uh give us direction to make that reduction. So Rich if you could give that final number. >> Uh so with that change the budget would be 130,179,922 or a 3.51%. >> So that was uh a reduction of $460,511 from what was a 3.88 88% increase down to
004a 3.51. >> Thank you, Dr. Burn. Um, we have an opportunity for the board to have discussion on the budget if there are any other questions or comments that the board members would like to make. I'd like to open it up for comments or discussion. Seeing none, we will move to a vote. Um, may I have a motion to approve an operating budget of 130,179,922 representing a 3.51% increase for the 2627 school year. Uh Sarah, seconded by Greg. All in favor? >> That is unanimous. Thank you very much. Uh, and now we'll open it up and congratulations, Dr. Burn. We will now move on to our um public comment. >> Good evening. If you'd like to participate in public comment, please approach the podium and wait to be recognized. Once recognized, please state your name
005and town of residence and note that you'll have up to three minutes to comment. We have no public comment at this time. Thank you very much again and thank you for being here tonight. Uh may I have a motion to adjourn? Sarah, seconded by Joanna. All in favor? That is unanimous. Thank