Ridgefield identifies ways to offset reductions in school budget
Alyssa Seidman
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On April 5, the Ridgefield Board of Education unanimously adopted a revised operating budget that meets the amount allocated by the town’s Board of Finance.YouTube screenshotShow MoreShow Less
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RIDGEFIELD A commitment from an insurance company and a federal grant could help offset reductions in a school budget adopted by the Board of Education this week, officials said.
The Board of Education unanimously adopted a revised operating budget Monday that meets the amount allocated by the town’s Board of Finance.
Last month, the Board of Finance approved a 2.35 percent increase for the schools a 1.1 percent reduction from what the district proposed.
Ridgefield students grades 6-12 could soon return to full in-person learning
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Ridgefield Public Schools students in grades 6-12 may return to classrooms for full, in-person learning after spring break, according to Superintendent Dr. Susie Da Silva. Pictured are two masked citizens of the COVID era taking a stroll outside Scotts Ridge Middle School last year.Macklin Reid / Hearst Connecticut Media
RIDGEFIELD Ridgefield students in grades 6-12 may return to classrooms for full, in-person learning after spring break, according to school Superintendent Susie Da Silva. The middle and high schools have been following a hybrid learning model since September.
Not seeing our enrollment come back up : Ridgefield schools face dwindling number of students
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East Ridge Middle School file photoMacklin Reid / Hearst Connecticut Media
RIDGEFIELD Enrollment has been declining at Ridgefield Public Schools for several years, and data shows it is likely to continue through 2022.
The dropoff can be traced to 2015, when 5,052 children attended the schools. Since then, data from the state Department of Education shows the enrollment count has steadily declined each year, leaving 4,556 students in 2021.
This downward trend coincides with a decrease in public school enrollment at the state level. The Connecticut student body has dropped over the last five years, resulting in about 28,700 fewer children in schools statewide since 2015.
Students are done with distance learning. Danbury-area schools want children back in the classroom
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Karen Lynch, a nurse at Danbury Hospital, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to Danbury teachers and school district staff at a vaccine clinic at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 6, 2021. Over 900 teachers and staff received the Moderna vaccine during the two-day clinic.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Danbury teacher Lauren Brown, left, checks in with staff to receive her Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at a clinic set up at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Conn., on Saturday Mar. 6, 2021. Over 900 teachers and staff received the Moderna vaccine during the two-day clinic.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Ridgefield Public Schools Learning Model Update Written by HH
In a note to the Ridgefield Public School community, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susie Da Silva reported that there are no changes to the learning model planned for next week. Elementary school students will continue in the full in-person learning model. SRMS and ERMS continue to remain in hybrid. RHS also remains hybrid; however, due to the number of families who are opting for Temporary Remote Cohort C, families choosing in-person cohort A/B are able to attend five days in person.
Families should contact their child s school counselor at RHS with any questions.