Board of Education FY26 Finances and State Rankings

At a glance

• What: the FY26 Board of Education financial results and the district's state rankings.
• Where it stands: reported at the 2026-10-08 meeting: English language arts rank rose from 170th of 186 (2024-25) to 10th (2025-26) and math from 150th to 5th; a preliminary return to the Town of about $54,975 (subject to audit).
• Next: audit of FY26; the Board of Education reports to the Board of Finance in November.

Details

• FY26 budget $23,599,351; $471,987.02 deposited into a non-lapsing account.
• Certified salaries $5,645,573.02 spent against $5,780,387; health insurance $2,111,042.59 against $2,457,873; about $350,000 in special-education savings.

Sources

• Minutes of 2026-10-08: https://www.woodstockct.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10082026-561

Log

2026-10-08 - Board of Education

• Financial report and ranking gains presented.

2026-10-13 - Board of Finance

• Quarterly report received; the Board of Education finance director was away, with review set for next month. The chair described last year's excess (leaves and health-care changes) as a one-time event and cited strong growth in math and English.