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North Syracuse board adopts $224 million 2025-26 budget within tax cap; 38 positions eliminated, three layoffs reported
Summary
The Board of Education approved a $224,000,000 spending plan for 2025–26 that officials said remains within the state tax levy cap while cutting roughly 38 positions and using $2 million in reserves.
The North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education on Tuesday approved a $224,000,000 budget for the 2025–26 school year that district officials said remains within the state tax levy cap and includes reductions the district said were necessary after federal COVID-era funding ended.
Don, the district’s lead budget presenter, told the board the budget represents a multi-month process and is aligned with the district’s goals on graduation, reading proficiency and emotional competency. He said the plan reflects a 5.59% overall increase driven largely by building aid for capital projects; excluding building aid, the district estimated an approximate 3.4% increase in operating costs.
The budget assumes a tax levy…
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