Proposed Southington school budget calls for additional $3.3M Proposed Southington school budget calls for additional $3.3M The Christopher Columbus monument, right, in front of the Town of Southington John Weichsel Municipal Center, Thurs., Jun. 18, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff SOUTHINGTON â Education officials unveiled a budget this week that includes $3.3 million in additional spending to cover contractual wage increases, new positions and projects. The current budget approved by the Town Council last year includes more than $100 million for the school district. School superintendent Tim Connellan said his proposed budget meets the needs for âwhat we hope is a mostly post-COVID school year,â although it did request additional funds to increase hours for technology assistants. The district has expanded the number of computers it has for students and the demand for support has also increased, Connellan said.