Milford Schools Budget Proposal: Here's What You Need To Know

MILFORD, CT — Another year, another bare bones budget request by Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Feser. Feser is seeking a $93.23 million budget for fiscal 2018-19, which if approved by the Board of Education, Finance Board and Board of Aldermen, would increase spending by 1.39 percent or $1.28 million, the Milford Mirror reports.

Most of the increase is attributable to contractual obligations and raises for staff members.

Some of the new requests include: one language teacher, which allows French and Spanish to be offered to sixth-graders, a new civic and global engagement pathway at the high schools, and a new science and social studies curriculum.

Feser also hopes to add a new school resource officer position. Some of the additions would be offset by cuts to staff including three teaching positions saving $180,000 the Mirror reports. No teachers would be laid off.

The final schools budget isn't approved until sometime in May.

For more details on the proposed budget, read the full Milford Mirror story here.