Superintendent Update on Litchfield School District

The Litchfield School District is in the midst of spring break this week. When students and staff return to school on Monday, they will be celebrating Paraprofessionals Week, and athletes will soon be having their spring opening games and meets.

Superintendent Susan Burris says the weather has been great for the athletes for their practices this spring. She says the School Board will be meeting next on April 7th as there wasn’t going to be a quorum for the previously scheduled April 14th meeting.

Burris says during the March 10th meeting, the Board approved about a half-million-dollars-worth of reductions to the next budget. She says the School District had received some federal funding in the past few years and that would be ending this year so they needed to make some reductions in order to maintain a healthy fund balance.

Burris says the Board had a work session on March 10th with 3 consultants who provided information about developing a strategic plan. She says they’re hoping to put a strategic plan together next year with feedback from stakeholders in the District and determine priorities for the next five years.