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Superintendent previews FY26 budget: $8.9 million gap, energy project and capital priorities highlighted
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Russo presented the first budget preview of the season, outlining a projected revenue-appropriation gap of about $8.9 million, cost drivers including health insurance and transportation, and an energy-savings improvement project (ESIP2) that would use solar carports and local matches to fund HVAC and other upgrades.
Dr. Russo, the district superintendent, told the Board of Education that the administration is starting a series of budget presentations leading to a March 18 action to adopt the FY26 budget and a March 20 filing deadline.
"This is the first of several presentations. We'll start to do this monthly as we move towards a final budget," Dr. Russo said, describing the process and strategic priorities that guide spending decisions.
Russo said the district is operating under two fiscal constraints: the state—ap on local tax levy growth (noted at 2% in the presentation) and the constitutional requirement that revenues equal appropriations. He identified major cost drivers: negotiated salary increases, healthcare, transportation inflation, out-of-district special-education tuition increases and technology and program subscriptions adopted…
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