Pittsford board reviews 2025–26 budget, previews May 20 vote on buses, technology and $100,000 capital outlay

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — District business officials presented the proposed 2025–26 budget at the Pittsford Central School District Board of Education meeting on May 13 and outlined three propositions that will appear on the May 20 ballot: authorization to purchase buses, a technology reserve for one‑to‑one student devices and a $100,000 capital outlay project targeted to a single school.

The budget presentation summarized the district’s three‑part budget (program, administrative and capital), revenue projections and the district’s use of reserves to close a budget gap. Terry Hasler, the district’s financial officer, told the board the district expects to stay within the state tax‑cap formula and reported state aid increases in the executive and legislative budget runs.

Why it matters: The proposed budget determines local property tax levies, school programs and capital spending for the coming year. The board also discussed the district’s planned use of reserves, limits on levy increases under the state tax‑cap law and a contingency budget scenario if voters reject the budget on May 20.

Business office overview and revenue Most district spending remains in the program category, which funds instruction and student‑facing services. Hasler said health insurance costs produced the largest undistributed…