# October 26, 2026 - Board Meeting


**Body:** Stratford Public Schools Official
**Date:** October 25, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Stratford Board of Education met on October 26, 2026. The district has begun developing its FY2028 budget: school and department requests are due October 28, with a proposed budget expected before the board in January. Officials cited health insurance and gasoline costs as budget pressures; no budget transfers were presented. The superintendent reported a $250,000 renewal for the LEAP family-engagement and attendance program. The board also heard that an RFP had been posted the prior week with questions being collected and a process expected to conclude in early December, though the transcript does not identify what the RFP covers. The policy committee reported that a contract with an attorney to purchase a policy program had been executed. Building tours and capital-planning discussions continued, but no capital project or related spending approval was reported.

The board approved overnight field trips to Tokyo, Japan, for students from both high schools and to Yale for Stratford High School’s Model UN. The Japan trip, to be organized by EF Tours, was estimated at about $6,000 per student, with a payment plan available to families. The LEAP renewal and other grant-related updates were discussed, but no additional grant award vote or contract award was recorded. Industry award: Education; no budget transfers were reported.

**Source:** Stratford Public Schools Official