Budget Questions

Board of Education Chairwoman Mary Parmelee (l) asks a question during a board budget session today with Westport Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon (c) and Assistant Superintendent for Business Nancy Harris (r). Landon has proposed a $89.3 million 2007-08 school budget, which is a 8.9 percent, or $7.3 million, increase over the current budget. The board is spending the day at the Westport Public Library discussing the proposal. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jennifer Connic for WestportNow.com