![If approved, this years Education budget will increase by about 8%.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-29-at-11.27.43-AM.png)
Board of Finance approves Board of Education budget for next year
Sophie Smith ’26, Paper Sports Editor
• March 29, 2024
![An overview of the new 2023-2024 town and school budget, recently passed by the Board of Finance. Graphic by Finnegan Courtney 23.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-28-at-8.29.22-AM-359x900.png)
Board of Finance approves school, town budget for 2023-24 school year
Finnegan Courtney, Executive TV Producer
• March 28, 2023
![The authorized $222.8 million budget for Westport will be spent on many areas.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-18-3.53.43-PM-1.png)
Representative Town Meeting approves $222.8 million budget
Sarah Marron ’24, Web Sports Editor
• May 18, 2022
![A panel of students from Civic Leadership High School along with Connecticut Board of Education Student Member Natalie Bandura discuss preliminary ideas for budgeting proposals at the Nov. 10 event.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-10-at-4.35.45-PM-900x522.png)
New state initiative expands youth civic engagement in education budgeting
Anna Diorio ’23, Broadcast Director
• November 10, 2021
![There is an influx of students taking art classes including the Introduction to Drawing class pictured above.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screen-Shot-2021-10-19-at-1.04.36-PM-900x669.png)
Staples art department attempts normalcy despite influx in students
Toby Goldfarb ’23, Web News Editor
• October 19, 2021
![The Board of Education (BOE) voted 5-2 to remove the Innovation Fund funding for the 2020-21 school year in a 5-2 vote during their meeting on Feb. 10 to reduce the budget and because of the lack of applicants.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-03-at-1.28.26-PM.png)
BOE votes to remove the Innovation Fund
Katie Simons ’22, Paper Arts Editor
• March 3, 2020
![BOE considers cutting 2 Staples staff positions](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screen-Shot-2020-02-07-at-2.02.07-PM.png)
BOE considers cutting 2 Staples staff positions
Katie Simons ’22 and Prasaus Yeager ’22, Arts Editor and Staff Writer
• February 7, 2020
![First Selectman Jim Marpe (left) and BOE Chair Candice Savin (right) were both in attendance alongside other Westport officials during a press conference to discuss the town-wide implications of COVID-19.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/t6K6xxiWe07nwN970xt4eVL_LM8GPuJo4RVL9vaGv1RUS1uU9Ojh-lldQeJXtE4dndrOrPuKKeu84TygS1EuMC8T-ysZ4QvEV4Cdcz23nhCe8VgBXkrzlJWZioZ62g2m-SooAlQQ-900x600.jpg)
State of the Town Address discusses yearly updates, fiscal challenges
Natalie Bandura '22, Paper News Editor
• January 29, 2020
Westport Police Department purchases Tesla
Roxy Augeri ’20
• January 3, 2020
![Trump’s tax plan disastrous in every way](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Screen-Shot-2017-11-07-at-1.57.58-PM.png)
Trump’s tax plan disastrous in every way
November 7, 2017
![Board of Education discusses further budget restoration](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/unnamed-2-1-900x675.jpg)
Board of Education discusses further budget restoration
April 25, 2017
![Superintendent warns faculty of budget reduction after state education cuts](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WestportCTTownHall09302007-900x675.jpg)
Superintendent warns faculty of budget reduction after state education cuts
Fritz Schemel '17, Editor in Chief
• March 9, 2017
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