The school district’s financial information was presented last week in a grid published in the County Line.

Starting Monday, April 23, the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District will extend the school day by 15 minutes to make up lost instructional time due to inclement weather over the course of the 2017-18 school year.

Last year I ended this informational article on the upcoming tax levy with the following statement: “Three things that help maintain a high level of state aid and a lower tax levy are low property values, a high student count, and increased shared costs. The district has all three of those things for this levy cycle. For 2017–18, the district’s property values have increased significantly, the 2016–17 student population has decreased by 27 students from last year, and because the district paid off debt last year, the shared costs will decrease automatically. In short, I am projecting a tax levy increase for 2017–18 that will most likely match the tax levy decrease of this current year.”

By Dr. Kelly T. Burhop N-O-W School District superintendent Athletic practices and games have begun which means the start of school is right around the corner.

The 2016–17 N-O-W School District calendar has Friday, Jan. 20, slated as a staff workday due to the end of the first semester. Due to several school cancellations in January, and the fact that a lot of winter is still left, school will be in session for students this Friday, Jan. 20.