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Hampton Bays officials warn of tight 2025–26 budget as enrollment projections and state aid shift
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education on March 12 that a small decline in state aid and enrollment projections, combined with rising special-education and transportation costs, will leave the district with a narrow 2025–26 budget window and limited room under the tax cap.
Hampton Bays Union Free School District officials told the Board of Education on March 12 that the district faces a tight 2025–26 budget after a small drop in state aid and enrollment projections showing a gradual decline.
In a presentation on enrollment and the preliminary budget outlook, Lars, a district staff member, said the district had 2,002 students at the time of the meeting and presented unadjusted enrollment projections that show a gradual decline in coming years. He told the board that kindergarten enrollment stood at 107 students while 12th grade had 187, and that adjusted projections — which account for midyear new enrollments and withdrawals — could change the trajectory but still pointed to a net decrease over the longer term.
The district’s revenue outlook is being driven by state aid changes and local property…
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