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BOF Sends Budget to Voters to Decide
After hours of public comment and discussion, the budget proposal will got to a referendum.


Mar 104 min read
BOF Tells BOE It Must Get Deficit to $0
BOF does not favor a supplemental appropriation for schools.


Mar 92 min read
Schools Report on Data and Assessments
An overview of assessment results from recent BOE meetings.


Feb 274 min read
BOF Calls on Entire BOE to Attend Budget Hearing
On February 19, 2025, Board of Education (BOE) Chair Sara Kelley and Interim Superintendent Dr. Laura Norbut presented the proposed...


Feb 262 min read
Stafford Could Benefit from $40 Mill in Increased Funding
Legislators pass a supplemental appropriation for special education reimbursements. The governor threatens a veto.


Feb 144 min read
BOF Seeks Info Ahead of BOE Budget Presentation
The BOF is looking for additional context in the lead-up to the BOE's budget presentation.


Feb 115 min read
BOE Votes 4-3 to Send Budget to BOF
BOE passes the budget on to BOF in a narrow vote.

Jan 314 min read
BOE Asks for Another Iteration of the School Budget
The latest school budget saves three jobs but still cuts eight full-time employees.

Jan 145 min read
Budget Season Begins; Sobering Proposal from Schools
As the budget season began, the town and the schools presented austere budgets.


Dec 30, 20242 min read
Could Grant Funding Bring Turf Field to Stafford?
A discussion about seeking out grant funding for a turf field is underway.


Dec 29, 20248 min read
Schools Implement Budget Freeze, Discuss Other Financial Issues
The BOE hears about budget freeze and ongoing financial strains.


Dec 5, 20242 min read
A New Plan to Solve Self-Insurance Troubles, Questions Remain
While the BOF and BOE may be a step closer to resolving the conversation about the self-insurance fund, questions still remain.


Nov 20, 20243 min read
Stafford’s School Enrollment Sparks Conversation
Lower enrollment sparks budget conversation at BOE meeting.


Nov 19, 20243 min read
Special Ed Outplacements Questioned
The BOE discusses rising numbers of students in out-of-district special education placements.

Nov 5, 20244 min read
BOF and BOE Continue Negotiations
“It’s important to know how we got here, so we never get here again,” said the Interim Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Laura Norbut,...


Nov 1, 20243 min read
Absenteeism Still An Issue for Schools, Test Results Are In
Over the past couple of Stafford Board of Education meetings, Interim Superintendent Dr. Laura Norbut has updated the board on a number...


Sep 25, 20242 min read
Parents Voice Concerns About Handling of Potential Threat
Parents attended the BOE meeting to express concerns about how a threatening incident was handled.


Sep 14, 20245 min read
New Policy Could Give Flag Prominent Position in Schools
BOE considers a policy requiring 3 feet of space around all classroom flags.

Sep 13, 20246 min read
Stafford Athletics Answers Community Questions
Stafford, CT - September 9, 2024 In a wide-ranging discussion addressing many questions about Stafford Public Schools’ sports programs,...

Aug 23, 20241 min read
BOE Updates Goals
Take a look at the new goals set by the BOE.
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