Special Board of Education Meeting | 10-26-26

The Concord School District Board of Education held a special meeting and public hearing on October 26, 2026, to finalize the 2026–27 budget. The board reviewed special-education staffing needs, including 14 additional educational assistants and a 1.0 FTE special educator, with an estimated net additional cost of $477,876 after reallocations. The proposed budget also reflected adjustments to revenue, reserves, and contingencies. The board approved the budget motion by a 9–0 roll-call vote; the transcript’s stated overall budget total is garbled, so it is not repeated here.

Budget allocations included $82,000 from the Facilities and Renovation Trust Fund for Memorial Field bleachers, and a $100,000 increase to the facility contingency associated with an issue at Beaver Meadow. The board also passed an amendment to reduce the superintendent contingency to restore a 0.17 FTE CMS music-teacher position, contingent on further investigation, and requested an update at its next meeting. No vendor selection, contract award, or bid approval was identified.