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Stafford Budget Recap '25-'26
Need a recap before you go to the polls? Get caught up on the budget and what comes next.
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BOE Discusses Title VI Compliance
During the April 7, 2024, Board of Education meeting, member Aaron Hoffman made a motion to add a new item to the agenda: a discussion of...
Apr 174 min read


BOE Debates Staff Cuts
BOE votes to terminate two tenured teachers for budgetary reasons.
Apr 93 min read


Voters Shoot Down Budget, BOF Cuts BOE Budget
Learn about the newly BOF-approved version of the budget.
Apr 96 min read


BOE Appoints Scott Sugarman Superintendent of Schools
Meet Stafford Public Schools' new Superintendent.
Apr 72 min read


BOE Deficit Down, But Not Eliminated
The latest status update on the BOE's budget deficit.
Mar 292 min read


BOF Sends Budget to Voters to Decide
After hours of public comment and discussion, the budget proposal will got to a referendum.
Mar 165 min read


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


Schools Report on Data and Assessments
An overview of assessment results from recent BOE meetings.
Mar 92 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 274 min read


BOE Votes 4-3 to Send Budget to BOF
BOE passes the budget on to BOF in a narrow vote.
Feb 115 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 314 min read


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


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


Schools Implement Budget Freeze, Discuss Other Financial Issues
The BOE hears about budget freeze and ongoing financial strains.
Dec 29, 20248 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.
Dec 5, 20242 min read


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


Special Ed Outplacements Questioned
The BOE discusses rising numbers of students in out-of-district special education placements.
Nov 19, 20243 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 5, 20244 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...
Nov 1, 20243 min read
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