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Sayville officials outline budget pressures, stress reserves and urge fiscal prudence
Summary
District staff presented a budget update showing reliance on reserves since about 2019, rising insurance costs and uncertain state aid; board members pressed for revenue options and clarified the tax levy and tax‑cap implications.
District staff provided the board with an update on the district’s fiscal outlook, describing persistent pressures that have led administrators to draw on reserves in recent years and the need to reduce dependence on those funds.
Administrators said the district began drawing from reserve balances around 2019 and is focused on fiscal planning to support instructional goals while rebuilding reserves. A written figure spoken in the presentation appears…
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