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Schools Report on Data and Assessments
An overview of assessment results from recent BOE meetings.


Feb 274 min read
BOF Calls on Entire BOE to Attend Budget Hearing
On February 19, 2025, Board of Education (BOE) Chair Sara Kelley and Interim Superintendent Dr. Laura Norbut presented the proposed...


Feb 115 min read
BOE Votes 4-3 to Send Budget to BOF
BOE passes the budget on to BOF in a narrow vote.

Jan 314 min read
BOE Asks for Another Iteration of the School Budget
The latest school budget saves three jobs but still cuts eight full-time employees.

Jan 145 min read
Budget Season Begins; Sobering Proposal from Schools
As the budget season began, the town and the schools presented austere budgets.


Dec 30, 20242 min read
Could Grant Funding Bring Turf Field to Stafford?
A discussion about seeking out grant funding for a turf field is underway.


Dec 29, 20248 min read
Schools Implement Budget Freeze, Discuss Other Financial Issues
The BOE hears about budget freeze and ongoing financial strains.


Dec 5, 20242 min read
A New Plan to Solve Self-Insurance Troubles, Questions Remain
While the BOF and BOE may be a step closer to resolving the conversation about the self-insurance fund, questions still remain.


Nov 20, 20243 min read
Stafford’s School Enrollment Sparks Conversation
Lower enrollment sparks budget conversation at BOE meeting.


Nov 19, 20243 min read
Special Ed Outplacements Questioned
The BOE discusses rising numbers of students in out-of-district special education placements.

Nov 5, 20244 min read
BOF and BOE Continue Negotiations
“It’s important to know how we got here, so we never get here again,” said the Interim Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Laura Norbut,...


Nov 1, 20243 min read
Absenteeism Still An Issue for Schools, Test Results Are In
Over the past couple of Stafford Board of Education meetings, Interim Superintendent Dr. Laura Norbut has updated the board on a number...

Oct 10, 20246 min read
BOF and BOE Discuss Self-Insurance and MOUs
Get the latest on the BOE's self-insurance fund and the BOF's push for a new MOU between the two sides of the budget.


Sep 25, 20242 min read
Parents Voice Concerns About Handling of Potential Threat
Parents attended the BOE meeting to express concerns about how a threatening incident was handled.


Sep 14, 20245 min read
New Policy Could Give Flag Prominent Position in Schools
BOE considers a policy requiring 3 feet of space around all classroom flags.

Aug 23, 20241 min read
BOE Updates Goals
Take a look at the new goals set by the BOE.


Aug 22, 20244 min read
BOE’s Search for a Superintendent Continues
Get an update on the BOE's search for a new superintendent of schools.

Jul 27, 20242 min read
School District’s Stakeholder Survey Results
Get an overview of the stakeholder survey results.


Jul 26, 20242 min read
Updates from the BOE's Curriculum Committee
Summer is a busy time for curriculum updates. Learn more about what's been happening.

Jul 25, 20242 min read
School District Projects More than $650k Surplus
A budgetary surplus will go to pay back the town's general fund.
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