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Shenendehowa board adopts roughly $223 million 2025-26 budget, places capital projects and bus purchase before voters
Summary
The SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education approved a $223 million 2025-26 budget within the 3.29% tax cap and authorized referendum propositions including a capital project, a capital reserve and a bus purchase plan that could include electric buses if outside funding is secured.
The SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education on the evening of the meeting adopted its proposed 2025-26 budget of about $223 million and approved ballot propositions that will go to voters, including a capital project and a capital project reserve.
The budget, presented by Dr. Robinson, remains inside the district's 3.29% tax cap and relies on a combination of property tax levy, state aid (foundation aid pending the state budget), federal funding and reserves to balance projected expenditures. "We have been waiting and watching to see what happens at the state level," Dr. Robinson said while walking the board and public through assumptions and risks underlying the proposal.
Why it matters: The budget funds staffing, special-education supports, mental health partnerships, facility work and transportation. Dr. Robinson told the board that personnel and health-insurance costs are the largest drivers of the budget and described the district's approach as a "measured approach" intended to provide predictable, repeatable outcomes for students.
Key elements and context
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