By Elio Gugliotti, Editor
PROSPECT Voters on May 3 overwhelmingly approved Region 16’s $40.9 million 2021-22 school budget at a district meeting.
The spending plan passed by a 67-1 vote. The budget increases overall school spending in the region, which is comprised of Beacon Falls and Prospect, by $253,657.
“It’s a very well-thought-out budget. It supports our students,” school board Chairman Priscilla Cretella said after the vote.
The roughly 0.6% budget increase is the first one in the region in three years. The budget includes implementing new math curriculum Illustrative Math and SAVVAS-Envision for grades six through 12, and replacing interactive boards in classrooms as of part technology upgrades.