Ridgefield identifies ways to offset reductions in school budget Alyssa Seidman FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 On April 5, the Ridgefield Board of Education unanimously adopted a revised operating budget that meets the amount allocated by the town’s Board of Finance.YouTube screenshotShow MoreShow Less 3of3 RIDGEFIELD — A commitment from an insurance company and a federal grant could help offset reductions in a school budget adopted by the Board of Education this week, officials said. The Board of Education unanimously adopted a revised operating budget Monday that meets the amount allocated by the town’s Board of Finance. Last month, the Board of Finance approved a 2.35 percent increase for the schools — a 1.1 percent reduction from what the district proposed.