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Cry for no tax increase in Danbury clashes with calls for 9.8 percent increase in school spending
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Danbury students returned to Stadley Rough Elementary for in person learning the first time since March of last year. Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
DANBURY As the mayor seeks to set a budget with no tax increase, the school board is asking for a 9.82 percent rise in education spending.
The board approved with nine in favor and one abstention to send the mayor a $149 million budget proposal that they say is necessary to tackle various challenges, including rising enrollment, and move the district forward.
Danbury superintendent proposes adding over 70 positions to schools
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Danbury High School. A proposed bill that would boost state support for K-12 education would increase the state’s support for Danbury schools by $15.5 million.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
DANBURY The school board is poised to request $13.3 million more in city funding for next fiscal year the largest dollar increase in at least a decade.
Administrators proposed a $149 million budget that would add nearly 77 positions due to enrollment growth and other challenges, as well as invest in various initiatives.
“Not only is our population growing, but increasingly it’s more expensive to properly educate our population of kids,” Courtney LeBorious, the district’s director of finance and operations, said during a budget workshop on Tuesday evening.