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Kingston prelim budget shows $4.6 million gap; transportation and out‑of‑district special education are major drivers
Summary
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations Ms. Garvey told the board the district faces a nearly $4.6 million gap in its preliminary 2025‑26 budget, driven largely by transportation and out‑of‑district special education costs; the district is awaiting final state aid numbers.
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations Ms. Garvey presented a draft 2025‑26 budget to the Kingston City School District Board of Education on March 5, saying the district currently projects a budget gap of about $4.6 million while awaiting final state aid numbers.
Garvey told trustees the district’s working revenue and expense figures reflect the executive state budget and the district’s current estimates. She said the executive budget lists Foundation Aid at $68,900,000 for Kingston, and that the district’s current tax levy plan would set a proposed levy near $125,800,000 — approximately a 6.97% increase over the current year. Garvey said the district’s maximum allowable levy under the tax cap calculation is $126,147,400, a 7.27% increase over the current year…
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