On Thursday, January 2nd and Saturday, January 4th, BOE meetings were held to discuss the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 school year. The full budget and Superintendent’s presentation from January 2nd can be accessed here and recordings of both BOE meetings can be found here.
The following upcoming BOE meetings will include additional discussions on the proposed budget:
- January 14th – Regular BOE MeetingÂ
- January 28th – Regular BOE Meeting (BOE members will propose modifications to the proposed budget)
- February 4th – BOE Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget
- February 11th – BOE Vote on the Proposed Budget
You may reach out to your PTO chairs, Joan Kosowsky (joankosowsky@gmail.com) or Emily Thomas (elbulls@yahoo.com) with any feedback on the proposed budget. You may also email the BOE at darienboardofeducation@darienps.org. Public comment will be available at all BOE meetings noted above if you wish to voice your opinion directly. Public comment may be given in person or via zoom. Additional details, including proposed budget initiatives/cuts directly impacting our school community, will be communicated via our weekly newsletter, the Hindley Wire, and direct emails in the coming days and weeks so stay tuned for more detailed budget information!