Glastonbury Board of Education

Budget

Final 2025-2026 Education Budget

The Board of Education voted on April 7, 2025, to reduce next year's school budget by $696,098, as required by the Town Council. They adjusted several line items that do not directly affect student learning.

The tuition line was reduced by $450,000 to reflect a greater offset by LINKS Academy student enrollment.
The staff turnover line was increased by $200,000 (budget savings).
One new social worker position was eliminated ($85,000). That position has been added to the Town’s budget (Glastonbury Youth and Family Services) instead.
The pension budget line was corrected with a $38,902 increase.

The 2025-2026 budget, adopted on April 7, 2025, is linked below. To view meeting information, including options for participating during public comment, visit the BOE Meetings page.

Board of Education 2025-2026 Budget Documents/Presentations (Next Year)

Budget documents will be posted throughout the budget process as soon as they are publicly available.

Board of Education 2025-2026 Budget, April 7, 2025

BOE Approved 2025-2026 Budget, January 13, 2025

BOE Approved 2025-2026 Budget Presentation, January 22, 2025

Superintendent's Proposed 2025-2026 Budget, January 6, 2025

Superintendent's Proposed 2025-2026 Budget Presentation, January 6, 2025

Board of Education Approved Budget Presentation
January 22, 2025

Budget Development Process

September

Administrators and program managers develop budget requests
Central office staff compile budget requests and justifications
Superintendent reviews budget requests and justifications
Superintendent discusses budget requests with administrators and program managers

October - November

Superintendent and central office staff review budget information
Central office staff prepare superintendent's proposed budget and presentation
Board of Education reviews, prioritizes, and approves Capital Improvement Plan

December

Superintendent distributes proposed budget to administrators and Board of Education members
Board of Education members individually review superintendent’s proposed budget

January

Board of Education holds public workshops
Board of Education requests further information and discusses budget changes
Superintendent and central office staff respond to questions
Board of Education adjusts and approves budget
Central office staff prepare Board of Education approved budget document and presentation for the Annual Town Meeting
Town Council presents Capital Improvement Plan at workshop
Superintendent and Board of Education Chair present Board approved education budget at Annual Town Meeting

February-March

Superintendent and Board of Education Chair respond to Town Council and Board of Finance questions
Board of Finance makes school budget recommendation
Town Council reviews and adopts the Capital Improvement Plan
Town Council approves the town and education budgets