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Business official explains district budget timeline and tax-cap calculation; district projects 2.6% levy increase
Summary
District staff presented the budget development schedule, demonstrated how the New York State tax-cap calculation works, reviewed fund-balance trends and said foundation aid is up roughly 2% on the executive-state aid runs; the administration is planning a 2.6% tax levy below the levy limit.
The Rockville Centre Union Free School District’s finance presentation at the Jan. 23 board work session outlined the budget-development timeline, recent fund-balance activity, and the district’s current tax-levy planning.
A district finance presenter (identified in the meeting as Miss Rehak) walked the board through the schedule of budget presentations and hearings that lead to the May 20 annual budget vote: budget-detail sessions are scheduled for Feb. 26 (administration, benefits, capital), March 13 (curriculum and Pupil Personnel Services), March 27 (music, arts, PE, athletics), with a preliminary budget hearing on April 10, a formal hearing by May 8 and the budget vote on May 20.
On fund balance, the presenter said the district closed the most recent fiscal year (2023–24) with an unassigned fund balance of…
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