Millions Of Dollars In Cuts Sought For Fairfield Public Schools

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield Public Schools is looking for ways to slash about $2 million from its 2025-26 budget before the fiscal year takes effect on July 1.

The cuts are necessary after the Representative Town Meeting adopted an overall operating budget of $383,922,025 for both the town and school system. The final amount meant the Board of Education would come up short of its requested budget of $234,923,226; the district is slated to receive $233,040,387 for the fiscal year, a difference of $1,882,839.

Among the possible areas of savings recently presented by Schools Superintendent Michael Testani include reduced bus service and fewer substitute teachers, the Connecticut Post reported.

Additionally, two teaching positions could be eliminated, and nearly $1 million in construction projects could be bonded, instead of budgeted.

The district is also considering cuts to a special education contract, nursing and health insurance, among other areas.

The Board of Education will finalize budget cuts in June.

Read the Connecticut Post story.