2022-2023 Budget Process 

BOE Approved Budget

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BOE Budget Proposal Summary 2022-2023

Approved by BOE on February 3, 2022

BOE Proposed Budget 2022-2023.pdf

BOE Presentation to the Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen

Presented to BOF & BOS on February 10, 2022

Proposed BOE Budget with BOF Reductions.pdf

Revised BOE Budget Proposal Summary 

Reflects Board of Selectmen Reductions made on February 15, 2022

Fairfield County Administrator 2021-22 Salary Comparisons for Bethel.PDF

Regional Comparison of Administrative Salaries

The attached document provides a regional comparison of administrative salaries, both the minimum and maximum range.   

Budget Workshops

_BOE Members Q & A 2022-2023 with Answers.pdf

Board of Education Budget 

Q & A, January 25, 2022

A summary of Board of Education Question and Answers during the Budget Workshop from 1/25.  

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Board of Education Budget 

Q & A, January 27, 2022

A summary of Board of Education Question and Answers during the Budget Workshop from 1/27.  


_BOE Members Q & A 2022-2023 with Answers 2-1-22.pdf

Board of Education Budget 

Q & A, February 1, 2022

A summary of Board of Education Question and Answers during the Budget Workshop from 2/1.  


Superintendent's Proposed Budget 

Presented to the Board of Education on January 20, 2022

Superintendent Budget Presentation 2022-2023 - BOE 1-20-22.pdf

Budget Meetings

Thursday, January 20, 2022 (Superintendent's Budget Presented to BOE) 

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 (Budget Workshop) - Schools/Athletics

Thursday, January 27, 2022 (Budget Workshop) - IT/Curriculum/Spec. Ed

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 (Budget Workshop) - Facilities

Thursday, February 3, 2022 (Budget Workshop/Approval)

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (Budget Workshop – Alt. Date if needed)

Thursday, February 10, 2022 (BOE Presentation to BOF/BOS)

Monday, March 21, 2022 (Public Hearing)

Monday, April 4, 2022 (Town Meeting)


December Enrollment Report to the Board of Education

December Projected Enrollment for the BOE 1-16-21

This report, presented to the Bethel Board of Education in December, 2021 provides context to the January 20, 2022 budget presentation.  It provides a detailed analysis of demographics, class size and issues facing the district as we plan for the 2022-2023 budget.  

Awarded Federal & State Grants

Federal Grants - ESSER & ARP

This PowerPoint provides an overview of non-competitive federal and state grants received by the district annually and as a result of the pandemic.  The grants are targeted for specific programs and purposes based on the type of grant.  By Federal law, they do not supplant, but supplement the regular budget.    

ESSER II GRANT REVISION-APPROVED May 13 2022.pdf

ESSER II

ARP ESSER Revision Worksheet - June 14, 2022.pdf

ARP ESSER

Special Ed grants - ARP ESSER FUNDS REVISION 12_1_21.pdf

ARP, ESSER, SPED Grants

CRFFundingFilings for auditors.pdf

Details of Grant Spending 

The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) ended December 30, 2020.  The CARES grant (below) ends June 2022.  

CARES Grant