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First Selectman Jeff Maguire's July 2, 2026, 3:35 PM email, responding to Board of Education chair Caitlin Greenhouse's objection of the evening before and sent to the full distribution her reply had assembled: all three boards and town staff, about nineteen addresses. It sets out his account of the three boards' responsibilities: the Board of Education manages the school district's operations within the budget approved for it and "determines how those appropriated funds are spent"; the Board of Finance develops the budget, recommends appropriations and establishes the tax rate; the Board of Selectmen is responsible for the overall administration of Town government, including the prudent management of Town assets and cash resources. Of the funding process: "It is not intended to control or influence how the Board of Education spends its approved budget. The Board of Education will continue to have full authority over its expenditures." Attaches the AES account summary and the school operating account's M&T statements, account numbers redacted by hand. Produced in the Town's July 16, 2026 records response, production pages 16-26.