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Superintendent outlines budget details; district to propose 7 buses, one electric pilot and related capital asks
Summary
Superintendent and staff reviewed instructional budget drivers, special‑education pressures and proposed capital propositions that include seven replacement buses, one bus repair vehicle and a single electric bus pilot; the board will vote on propositions at a future meeting.
Ballston Spa Central School District Superintendent Dr. Duka reviewed elements of the district’s preliminary budget on March 19, highlighting instructional spending, special‑education increases and vehicle propositions the board will send to voters.
Dr. Duka said the proposed instruction budget projects a 2.2% increase overall; special‑education costs rose materially because of out‑of‑district placements and other inputs. He said summer‑school costs previously paid with federal grants have to move back into the general fund now that those grants have ended. The district also reported ongoing consolidation of software licenses to reduce recurring costs in instructional…
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