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CFO outlines staffing, tax-cap options and budget uncertainties ahead of spring vote
Summary
CFO Terry Kahului reviewed district staffing by departments and discussed the tax levy and the district's tax-cap submission, saying the tax levy is roughly $51.4 million and that the allowable tax-levy growth factor for 2025 could permit up to a $1.4 million (2.74%) increase if needed.
The Schenectady City School District's chief financial officer reviewed staffing across the district and outlined the tax-cap calculation and timing as the district prepares its 2025-26 budget.
Terry Kahului, the district CFO, presented lists of positions by district office, elementary, middle and high school and noted that some positions are grant-funded while others are sustained by the general fund. Kahului said the district has not raised taxes in the last six years and described the tax-levy mechanics for New York school districts,…
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