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Byram Hills board hears special services budget; district reports 1.6% increase and placement pressures
Summary
The Byram Hills Central School District presented a proposed 2025–26 special services budget with a 1.6% year-to-year increase, outlined continuing out-of-district placements and state funding changes affecting students who age out of services.
The Byram Hills Central School District Board of Education heard a presentation on the District—9s special services budget on March 11, 2025, as part of a series of budget hearings ahead of adoption this spring. Jill, the district's director of special services, told the board the proposed 2025—26 special services budget shows a 1.6% increase from the prior year.
Jill said the increase reflects contractual salary changes and shifting lines within the department. "There is no change in the equipment line," she said, and added that "there's a decrease in the contractual and other line, which is based on a reduction in budget for tuition and settlements," while BOCES services rose slightly based on projected student needs.
The district reported…
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