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Fairport Central School District says staffing and benefits drive 70% of budget as leaders outline 2026–27 planning
Summary
Superintendent Brett Provenzano and district finance leaders described the year‑round budget process for 2026–27 in an “Under the Hood” workshop, saying salaries and benefits are the largest cost, BOCES and building aid timing shape decisions, and planned facility moves include consolidating ninth grade into the high school in fall 2026–27.
Superintendent Brett Provenzano opened the Fairport Central School District’s “Under the Hood” budget workshop and said the presentation was intended as a roadmap to how the district builds the 2026–27 budget, not the formal budget itself. "This is not an actual presentation of the 20 six‑twenty 7 school year budget. This is, a road map for how we arrive at the annual budget," Provenzano said.
The district’s finance team emphasized that staffing and associated benefits consume the bulk of local spending. "Staffing and benefits make up over 70% of our budget," said Jeremy Nardone, assistant superintendent for business and operations, explaining that salaries, health insurance and retirement contributions (ERS/TRS) are the primary recurring costs the district must manage.
Why it matters: those personnel costs limit the district’s…
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