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East Islip board reviews second 2025–26 budget draft, warns of possible $6–7M state‑aid loss
Summary
Assistant Superintendent for Business Steven Harrison presented the board’s second 2025–26 budget draft, describing a governor’s proposal of a 2% state‑aid increase (~$820,000), a board‑supported 1.75% levy draft, use of reserves and a capital‑reserve ballot item for switchgear replacement; he warned that elimination of the state’s 'hold harmless' policy could cut district aid by $6–7 million.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Steven Harrison presented the East Islip Union Free School District’s second draft of the 2025–26 budget, saying the governor’s proposal amounts to a 2% increase in state aid—about $820,000—largely driven by a $580,000 rise in foundation aid.
Harrison said universal prekindergarten funding in the proposal remains $963,900, which funds 78 full‑time seats. He described the district as currently 'hold harmless' for state aid and warned that if that policy were eliminated the district could lose an estimated $6–7 million in aid: 'There's a decent chance that we could…
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