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Wappingers board adopts $321.24 million proposed 2025–26 school budget; tax levy to rise 1.3%
Summary
The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education adopted a proposed $321,239,071 budget for 2025–26 to present to voters as Proposition 1. The budget holds the tax levy increase to 1.3% by applying $12 million from the district’s fund balance and includes expanded special‑education staffing, safety spending and other program additions.
At its April 22 meeting the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education adopted a proposed 2025–26 budget of $321,239,071 to be presented to district voters as Proposition 1.
The superintendent (presenter, name not specified in the meeting transcript) said the budget is intended to maintain current programs and add targeted staff and services in special education, English‑language learner support, career and technical education and school safety while staying below the state tax‑cap threshold. “We continue our focus on safety as well as the emotional and mental health of our students and staff,” the presenter said during the meeting.
Key items included in the superintendent’s recommended budget:
- Total budget: $321,239,071; to be presented to…
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