# 10/07/2026 - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Bristol Public Schools’ Regular Board of Education meeting on October 7, 2026, included budget updates, student achievement and attendance reports, curriculum approvals, policy revisions, and a proposed school-year calendar. The Finance and Operations Committee reported approximately $8.58 million in expenditures to date; the transcript’s figure for the remaining available balance is unclear. The district described ongoing FY2028 budget planning, a financial dashboard being prepared for broader review, and an outside group’s review of accounts-payable data for potential savings. The superintendent also reported that the state’s PSAT funding had ended, but the district plans to retain PSAT testing for grades 9–11 as a budget item. Bristol Public Schools submitted a competitive grant application to add five part-time staff for attendance outreach, and it is coordinating with the city and Bus Patrol on a school-bus stop-arm camera program; no contract award or program cost was stated. Connecticut DOT increased the district’s student bus-pass allocation to 318 passes across the three high schools and BPA.

The board approved a $34,000 transfer from Bristol Central High School’s athletics activity account to its press box project, adding to approximately $113,000 already in that project account. It also approved revisions to the middle-school science and Algebra 2 curricula, multiple policies, and the Class of 2027 graduation date of June 11. The FY2027–28 and FY2028–29 calendars received an initial review, with further information expected before the next reading. The superintendent noted statewide advocacy priorities that include increased and inflation-indexed education funding and greater flexibility in special-education grant funding. No competitive vendor selection or procurement contract award was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Sources
- [10/07/2026 - Regular Board of Education Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93f3cxwfBQg) - Bristol Public Schools