Schools
Danbury Schools Seeks Budget Increase
A surge in enrollment is one reason behind the request for an increase.
DANBURY, CT — Danbury Public Schools is seeking a 5.5 percent increase for next year's budget to cover increased teacher salaries and hiring of nearly two dozen new staff members due to an increase in enrollment.
School officials asking for $7 million more, which is more than $135 million, according to the News-Times.
About $3.2 million of the requested increase is to cover planned salary increases for teachers and staff.
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State grants were supposed to cover part of the salary increase, but they have been cut.
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