Greece Central superintendent outlines $318.5 million budget, bus and capital reserve propositions for May vote

Superintendent Jeremy Smalling presented the Greece Central School District—s proposed 2025-26 budget to the board and public, saying the plan "balances student needs and fiscal responsibility" and totals $318,529,556, a year-to-year increase of about $10.7 million (roughly 3.5 percent).

The budget presentation underlined three strategic commitments the administration is funding: "Ignite Learning," with roughly $135 million in selected initiatives; "Cultivate Trust," with about $9.3 million in selected initiatives; and "Expand Opportunity," with about $11.6 million in selected initiatives. Smalling said the proposal is designed to address rising special-education needs, staffing shortages and student behavior that the district—s community feedback identified as priorities.

Why it matters: the proposal sets program and staffing priorities and places two propositions on the May ballot that would require voter approval: (1) replacement of 35 school buses and (2) creation of a new capital reserve fund capped at $50 million. If adopted by voters, those propositions could change how the district finances fleet and capital work.

Key budget and revenue figures cited by district staff: the presentation lists projected state aid…