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Board debates safety monitors, early‑intervention teacher and UPK funding as budget adoption nears; opts to split levy/fund‑balance
Summary
The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education on April 7 discussed proposed budget additions — an early‑intervention teacher, safety monitors, a strategic plan and more UPK seats — and directed administrators to present a final budget that uses a split funding approach before the April 24 adoption vote.
The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education on April 7 discussed several proposed additions to the 2025–26 budget — including one full‑time early intervention support teacher, two school safety monitors, an externally facilitated district strategic plan and extra universal prekindergarten seats — and chose a compromise funding approach as it prepares to adopt the budget April 24.
“April 7 here we are. We've made some nice steady progress for our budget presentation,” said district business staff as the presentation began. The administration reviewed a recommended budget that initially used a 2.5% tax levy and $2.356 million in assigned fund balance to balance a roughly $92 million spending plan. Added requests presented by board members and the public…
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