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Carmel board faces $6M–$9.5M gap; trustees debate cuts, capital bond scope and timeline
Summary
Board members reviewed preliminary 2024–25 numbers showing a $6M gap at a 3.52% levy, debated a proposed $15M safety and security bond and asked administration for detailed cut scenarios and bargaining‑unit outreach ahead of March deadlines.
Trustees at the Carmel Central School District work session on Feb. 27 confronted a preliminary budget shortfall and debated both program cuts and a proposed $14.9–15.0 million capital bond described as focused on safety and security.
Administration presented a preliminary rollover budget of roughly $151.8 million for 2024–25 and said closing the gap at a 3.52 percent maximum levy would require approximately $6 million in reductions; lower levy levels would require larger cuts, and a contingent (0 percent) budget could force roughly $9.5 million in reductions and eliminate bus purchases, equipment leases and many discretionary items.
Trustees asked for concrete, line‑by‑line or component‑level scenarios…
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