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Riverhead district presents $211 million 2025-26 budget; administration says cuts will not create legacy payouts
Summary
The Riverhead Central School District on Tuesday presented a proposed $211,000,000 budget for 2025–26, a $9.9 million (4.95%) increase from the prior year.
The Riverhead Central School District on Tuesday presented a proposed $211,000,000 budget for 2025–26, a $9.9 million (4.95%) increase from the 2024–25 voter‑approved plan, and said the district will not put legacy benefit or salary payouts for former administrators into the new spending plan.
Dr. Eric Cartesano, the district superintendent, opened the required budget hearing by saying, “This budget hearing is a requirement of education law.” He told the board and public the district has built the plan around instructional needs and a “sound financial plan.”
The superintendent and his presentation broke down the $9.9 million increase: about $7.7 million is targeted to instruction (general education, special education, athletics, arts…
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