Kings Park district flags $2.3 million budget gap as board approves 2026–27 calendar and routine business

Kings Park Central School District Superintendent Dr. Egan said the district’s first draft for next year’s budget is a little over $114 million, up from a current‑year total just under $110 million, and left the board with what he called an “uncomfortable budget gap” of about $2.3 million.

At a board budget workshop and regular meeting on Jan. 27, Dr. Egan told trustees the apparent 3.85% increase shown in the governor’s budget is misleading for local operating purposes because the governor’s proposal boosts universal pre‑kindergarten (UPK) aid. That UPK increase — from roughly $5,400 per seat to $10,000 per seat in the governor’s proposal — would fully fund UPK seats but is not general‑purpose revenue the district can use to pay other bills. "Our actual revenue increase from the state is 1.15%," Dr. Egan said.

He identified the largest local budget pressures as health insurance and general liability insurance, rising special‑education costs, and technology and cybersecurity needs. "We still have that uncomfortable budget gap of a little over 2,300,000.0," he said, adding the district will continue to refine figures…