Finance board reviews 11.6 percent school budget increase proposal
misc · Meeting of February 24, 2026
CT COLEBROOK — Colebrook Board of Finance reviews 11.6 percent school budget increase. Superintendent Robert Gilbert presented the Colebrook Board of Education's 2026-2027 proposed budget of $2,516,488, an increase of $262,247 from the current year. General operating expenses would rise $103,834, or 4.6 percent, with $74,342 attributed to medical insurance costs; special education expenses would increase $158,413, or 7.0 percent.
The board also reviewed audit correspondence from King & King as it continues work on the town's 2026-2027 budget cycle.
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Source: the misc meeting of February 24, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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