November 12, 2026 Board of Education Special Meeting

Greenwich Public Schools Board of Education special meeting, November 12, 2026, focused on the proposed capital plan and 2027–28 operating budget. Staff reviewed a 10-year capital plan, emphasizing the first five years and noting a proposed $150,000 facilities master plan update. Riverside was identified as a major project; the presentation referenced $73.664 million in the plan and a possible $146.523 million year-one request. Other projects discussed included the natatorium, budgeted at $558,000, and Julian Curtiss window work, estimated at about $2 million. Members supported advancing Riverside and the pool project, while discussing whether Western Middle School field lighting ($2.6 million) belongs in the town’s Parks and Recreation budget. They also questioned carrying $1.8 million and $26 million for a new central office while an RFP process remains unresolved; the $980,000 Horseneck facilities relocation item was discussed separately. Staff proposed bringing the capital plan to the next business meeting for forwarding to the First Selectman; no capital-plan vote or contract award occurred in this meeting.

The proposed operating budget was cited as $216 million, up $9.25 million (4.47%) year over year, including $500,000 for Board of Education attorney fees. Major spending items discussed included approximately $16 million for school-bus service, $380,000 for high-school student devices, and $500,000 for math textbooks, alongside special-education cost increases and staffing needs. The board asked questions about these assumptions and received explanations; no operating-budget approval or purchasing vote occurred. The discussion also highlighted the need to coordinate and package facilities work across schools and to refresh the facilities master plan to guide future capital planning.