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Starpoint proposes $71.5 million spending plan with new special-education and tech positions; board to vote next meeting
Summary
District budget presenters described a proposed $71.5 million spending plan (5.79% increase), staff additions for special education and technology, an $830,000 capitalized interest offset, and an estimated tax-rate decrease of $0.09 per $1,000; board will vote at the next meeting pending state aid.
District staff presented the proposed 2025–26 budget at a Starpoint Central School District board meeting, describing an approximate $71.5 million spending plan — a 5.79% increase from the prior year — and outlining personnel additions tied to special education and technology needs.
The proposal, presenters said, assumes the state budget is issued on time and includes the capital project costs previously approved by voters. The district’s contingent budget figure, staff reported, is a little over $69,000,000; if voters were to reject the budget twice the presenters said approximately $2.4 million in cuts would be required.
Why this matters: the budget includes staff changes intended to address capacity in special-education self-contained classrooms, add teacher aides and consultant-teacher support, and fund a…
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