Colchester Public Schools APRIL 29, 2026
Board of
Education
Adjusted Budget
FY 2026-2027
Colchester Public Schools APRIL 29, 2026
2026 Budget Timeline
$52,946,409 $52,249,642 $51,915,042 $50,868,807
November: Admin Requested February: Super. Proposed March: BOE Adopted April: BOE Adjusted
● 11.94% increase ● 10.47% increase ● 9.76% increase ● 7.55% increase
● Reductions: No new ● Reductions: Central ● Reductions: ● Reductions:
programs or staff Office & Admin Salary Maintenance, Admin Positions (Related
requested Freezes, 1.6 FTE Teacher Retreat & Prof Dev, Services, World
vacancies, Magnet Community Language, Safety
Tuition Adjustment, Relations (Awards, Officer,
Health Insurance Convocation, Staff Instructional
Adjustment, Curriculum Appreciation), Social Coaches, Paras),
Reduction, Addition of Media Coordinator, Stipends, Supplies
Required Debt Service Technology
Contribution
** No layoffs or teacher concessions are included; beyond this level of reductions, these cannot be guaranteed (and are likely considerations)
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Increase Breakdown
Insurance Total
Increase: $3,225,163
6.82% YoY
Operational Total
Increase: $345,922
0.73% YoY
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Initial
Adjustments
Total: $696,767
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BOE
Adjustments
(1st Round)
*$334,600 additional BOE reductions
Running Total: $1,031,367
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BOE
Adjustments
(2nd Round)
*$1,046,235 additional BOE reductions in collaboration with BOF
Running Total: $2,077,602
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Adjustments by Department
Adjusted Budgets:
● CES: 0.38%
● JJIS: -4.96%
● WJJMS: -1.49%
● BA: -2.43%
● Special Ed: -0.37%
● Technology: -4.08%
● Systemwide: 40.86%
● Maintenance: 7.71%
Colchester Public Schools APRIL 29, 2026
CES
Budget Details
● 0.38% increase YoY
● Student population
increase by 66
● Reduction of 3
positions
● Additional budget
drivers: MTSS, student
supports, Math
curriculum, increase in
kindergarten students
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JJIS
Budget Details
● Decrease of ~5% YoY
● Reduction of 4
positions
● HOTs offerings, Student
supports, increased
class sizes
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WJJMS
Budget Details
● Decrease of ~1.5% YoY
● Reduction of 2
positions
● Additional budget
drivers: Team model,
applied academic
offerings, student
supports
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BA
Budget Details
● Decrease of ~2.5% YoY
● Reduction of 4.1
positions
● Additional budget
drivers: MTSS, Athletics,
increase in supply costs
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Special Education & Student Services
Budget Details
● Decrease of ~0.37% YoY
● Reduction of 2 positions
● Additional budget
drivers: certified and
paraeducator staffing
costs, stable costs for
out-of-district tuition and
services, decreased
specialized
transportation costs
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Technology
Budget Details
● Decrease of over 4% YoY
● iPad & Laptop Upgrades
Paused ($97k+ savings)
● Additional budget
drivers: testing
requirements, network
safety and stability
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Systemwide
Budget Details
● 40.86% YoY increase
● Employee Related
Insurance increase of
$3,226,570.00 + $200k
Debt Service for
Fields/Roof Project
● Reduced Admin
Retreat & Prof.
Development, Social
Media Coord. contract,
Award Ceremony
expenses, etc.
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Maintenance
Budget Details
● 7.71% YoY increase
● Increases attributable
to grounds/repairs and
contractual agreements
● Reduced Capital Outlay
by $137,000
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Operational Budget
Hypothetical Reductions Total Increase: $345,922
Reduction Thresholds
-$368,807 would:
● Reduce K-2 Teacher
● Reduce Additional WL Teacher; Stipend
Reduction
● Reduce Additional Instructional Coach;
Stipend Reduction
● Delay Additional Technology
Replacements
● Reduce Annual Summer Maintenance
● Reduce Maintenance Position
-$618,807 would:
● Eliminate One Academic Team
○ Reduce Science, Social Studies,
ELA and Math Teachers
○ Restructure to split Grade 7 & 8
Team
-$868,807 would:
● Reduce Additional Science Teacher
● Reduce Specialized Program Staff
● Reduce Special Education
Colchester Public Schools APRIL 29, 2026
Proposed: $52,249,642 | 10.47%
Adopted: $51,915,042 | 9.76%
Adjusted: $50,868,807 | 7.55%