Solan Requesting Nearly $4 Million School Budget Increase Solan Requesting Nearly $4 Million School Budget Increase Superintendent of Schools Jeff Solan speaks during a presentation naming Norton Elementary School a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, in September of last year. Norton Elementary School was one of four Connecticut schools receiving the prestigious national honor. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal January 15, 2021 08:10AM by Mariah Melendez, Herald Staff Cheshire Superintendent of Schools Jeff Solan presented his 2020-2021 Cheshire Public Schools operating budget proposal to the Board of Education and the rest of the Cheshire community on Thursday, Jan. 14, requesting an approximately $4 million increase over the current fiscal year.