Three Village officials outline roughly $7.1 million shortfall and potential cuts that could affect about 80 positions

Three Village Central School District administrators told a budget advisory committee Tuesday that the district faces about a $7.1 million operating shortfall for next year and showed a set of proposed reductions and limited additions that officials said could affect roughly 80 positions across departments.

Dr. Scanlon, a district staff member who led the presentation, said the packet circulated to committee members lays out potential staffing and line-item reductions across administration, teachers, teacher assistants, security, transportation and other functions. “It is stark. It has ramifications in every single area,” Dr. Scanlon said during the meeting.

The presentation showed roughly $6.5 million in proposed reductions alongside about $970,000 in identified additions, producing the stated gap of about $7.1 million. Administrators told the committee the district would still need to identify almost $2 million more in reductions if current assumptions hold.

Why it matters: The proposed reductions would mainly affect staffing and could raise average class sizes in elementary and secondary grades. Administrators identified 17 elementary staffing changes, 14 of which they said are classroom positions; restoring those 14 positions was estimated at about $1.4 million. Committee members and administrators repeatedly emphasized that primary‑grade teaching positions would be the first priority for restoration if funds became available.

Key budget levers and figures presented

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