Glastonbury Board of Education
Budget
BOE Approves 2025-2026 Education Budget
On January 13, 2025, the Board of Education voted to adopt a $130,056,213 education budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The theme for the 2025-2026 education budget is Driven by Need. Powered by People.
The budget is an increase of 4.49% over the current year’s budget. The increase is tied directly to our goals and the needs of students and staff. Staff salaries and benefits account for 100% of the budget increase. In fact, reductions were made throughout the budget to prioritize faculty and staff while minimizing the overall budget increase. Board members reduced Superintendent Bookman's proposed budget by $485,000. Reduced accounts include supplies and equipment ($193,000), health insurance ($150,000), a maintenance van ($62,000), substitutes ($50,000), athletic uniforms ($20,000), and administrator tuition ($10,000).
The Board of Education will meet with the Board of Finance and the Town Council to discuss the education budget. The Town Council will vote on the final budget later in March. 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 Approved Budget Presentation
January 22, 2025
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
Board of Education 2024-2025 Budget Documents/Presentations (Current Year)
Board of Education 2024-2025 FALL REVISED Budget, October 28, 2024
Board of Education 2024-2025 Budget, April 1, 2024
BOE Approved 2024-2025 Budget, January 23, 2024
BOE Approved 2024-2025 Budget Presentation, January 23, 2024
Superintendent's Proposed 2024-2025 Budget, January 2, 2024
Superintendent's Proposed 2024-2025 Budget Presentation, January 2, 2024
Board of Education Budget Archives (Past Years)
Board of Education 2023-2024 SPRING REVISED Budget, April 22, 2024
Board of Education 2023-2024 FALL REVISED Budget, October 23, 2023
Board of Education 2023-2024 Budget
Board of Education 2022-2023 SPRING REVISED Budget, April 24, 2023
Board of Education 2022-2023 FALL REVISED Budget, October 24, 2022
Board of Education 2022-2023 Budget
Board of Education 2021-2022 SPRING REVISED Budget, April 25, 2022
Board of Education 2021-2022 Budget
Board of Education 2020-2021 Budget
Board of Education 2019-2020 Budget
Board of Education 2018-2019 Budget
Board of Education 2017-2018 Reinstatement, May 9, 2018
Board of Education 2017-2018 Budget