Budget book lists different EHS principal salary than speaker says contract requires
January 29, 2026 | Ellington School District, School Districts, Connecticut
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An unidentified speaker at an Ellington School District meeting flagged what they said is an error in the budget book for the EHS principal salary.
The speaker said the budget book lists the salary for fiscal years 26 and 27 as "dollars 185,849," but that "contractually we're obligated to pay 194.72." They said the discrepancy matters because the district's contractual obligation sets the minimum pay unless a reduction applies.
The speaker outlined two possible reductions that could lower the cost: a 5% reduction if the district moved a current administrator into the position, or a 10% reduction if the hire came from outside the district. Citing those scenarios, the speaker said "that line item should either read 180948.4 or 171424.8." The speaker also noted the asterisk in the budget book is meant to indicate the printed number "is not correct."
The transcript contains no record of a formal motion, vote, or an official correction being entered during the segment. The speaker's statements were the only remarks captured on this topic in the provided transcript.
Next steps were not specified in the excerpt; the transcript does not record who will correct the budget book or any timetable for making an update.
The speaker said the budget book lists the salary for fiscal years 26 and 27 as "dollars 185,849," but that "contractually we're obligated to pay 194.72." They said the discrepancy matters because the district's contractual obligation sets the minimum pay unless a reduction applies.
The speaker outlined two possible reductions that could lower the cost: a 5% reduction if the district moved a current administrator into the position, or a 10% reduction if the hire came from outside the district. Citing those scenarios, the speaker said "that line item should either read 180948.4 or 171424.8." The speaker also noted the asterisk in the budget book is meant to indicate the printed number "is not correct."
The transcript contains no record of a formal motion, vote, or an official correction being entered during the segment. The speaker's statements were the only remarks captured on this topic in the provided transcript.
Next steps were not specified in the excerpt; the transcript does not record who will correct the budget book or any timetable for making an update.
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