Greenwich School Board Pitches $207 Million Budget to BET
Board of Education · Meeting of January 27, 2026
Greenwich school board pitches BET a $207 million budget, below the panel's own guidelines. Board of Education Chair Mike and Dr. Jones told the Board of Estimate and Taxation the proposed fiscal 2027 operating budget increases spending by $6.2 million, or 3.13 percent, over a revised base of about $200 million, versus the BET's 3.25 percent guideline.
The board approved the proposal 7-1 in December. Transportation costs rose 18 percent and, with contractual salary increases, account for $7.5 million in new spending; the district is cutting 11.5 full-time positions and $500,000 from summer school even as summer enrollment grew from 549 to 830 students. Capital requests total $17 million against $91 million in ongoing projects, including the soon-to-open Central Middle School, called "the most significant capital project in the history of the town." Finance committee chair Sophie Coven presents to the BET next week.
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Source: the Board of Education meeting of January 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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