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Board hears $375.1M proposed budget and tax‑levy calculation; district projects $16M year‑over‑year increase
Summary
Officials presented a draft $375.1 million budget for 2025–26 — a proposed $16 million (4.5%) increase — and a tax‑levy limit of $117.3 million; administration cited rising special‑education placements, contract‑for‑excellence set‑aside growth and capital exclusions as key drivers.
The Newburgh City School District presented a draft $375,100,000 budget for 2025–26 at the March 11 Board of Education meeting, representing a projected $16 million increase over the prior year and a 4.5 percent budget change year‑to‑year.
Assistant Superintendent for Finance (presenter listed as Miss Roaring) and budget staff detailed factors driving the increase, including projected new out‑of‑district and in‑district special‑education placements, a growing contract‑for‑excellence set‑aside and capital exclusion amounts used in the state tax‑levy calculation. Administration said it anticipates a net increase of 34 special‑education placements and used a rough per‑student tuition estimate of $100,000 to project an added $3.4 million in tuition costs for 2025–26.
Roaring told the board the district completed its tax‑levy calculation and the…
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