Darien Superintendent To Present Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

DARIEN, CT — Darien Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Byrne is set to present his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget during a special meeting on Thursday night.

According to PowerPoint slides associated with Thursday's meeting agenda, the proposed budget is $130.64 million, which represents a 3.88 percent increase over the approved FY26 spending plan of $125.76 million.

The budget includes several personnel additions, both instructional and non-instructional.

Notably, five elementary instructional coaches are proposed to be added, along with one teacher each at Hindley and Holmes, a special education teacher at Middlesex Middle School, and a part-time ELP psychologist.

A public information coordinator is also proposed on the non-instructional side, along with a part-time Wellness Coordinator and two student transportation drivers (special education).

Proposed personnel reductions include an MMS world language teacher, a DHS mathematics teacher (.6 Full Time Equivalent), DHS world language teacher (.4 FTE), and Darien High School English (.2 FTE).

More information on the full budget proposal can be found in Thursday's agenda packet.

Thursday's meeting is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in the DPS Administrative Office Meeting Room.