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BOCES warns ARWADA drop will change district shares; capital project drives capital budget rise
Summary
Representatives from Broome-Tioga BOCES told the Binghamton school board the 2025–26 administrative budget shows a modest net increase to districts while the capital budget rises substantially to fund a multi‑year capital project and future debt payments.
Rebecca Stone, district superintendent at Broome‑Tioga BOCES, told the Binghamton City School District Board of Education on Jan. 28 that BOCES’ proposed 2025–26 administrative and capital budgets reflect both recent enrollment shifts and a planned multi‑year capital program.
Stone said BOCES uses a resident weighted average daily attendance measure (ARWADA) to apportion administrative and capital costs among component districts. After an unusual rise of 65 ARWADA between 2023–24 and 2024–25, state projections show a regional decline of about 193 students for 2025–26. Stone warned that those changes affect each district’s proportional share of BOCES charges.
The administrative budget is listed as a 6.28% increase…
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