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West Seneca outlines 2027 budget timeline, flags UPK funding and tax levy pressures

West Seneca Central School District Board of Education · February 4, 2026
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Summary

District finance staff gave board members a budget timeline toward an April draft and a May 19 voter decision, flagged uncertainty in state aid categories and called out Gov. Hochul’s UPK funding proposal as helpful but potentially operationally and fiscally challenging.

West Seneca Central School District finance staff on Feb. 3 updated the board on the 2027 budget calendar, state-aid projections and revenue uncertainties and warned that modest foundation aid increases will leave tight margins for local budgeting.

Timing: staff said they plan to present more detailed salary and benefits numbers at a Feb. 24 work session, return a finalized scope for capital projects in March, and present a first-draft 2027 budget to the board in time for community review ahead of the May 19 voter…

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