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Cornwall Central hears budget outlook and facilities committeethree‑proposition plan ahead of March vote
Summary
District finance staff told the board the governor's preliminary aid run leaves Cornwall about $400,000 short of prior expectations and outlined inflating costs (water, TRS/ERS, health insurance). The facilities committee recommended three bond propositions — a tax‑neutral core project, a classroom proposition and a field project — with a board vote expected in March.
The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 9 heard a budget briefing that flagged rising costs and a proposed three‑part capital plan the facilities committee recommended putting before voters next month.
Budget presenter John, a district finance presenter, told the board that the governor's budget run left the district about $400,000 below earlier estimates for state aid and that several cost pressures are driving the 2026–27 outlook. "On the tax levy, every 1% we go up is about $539,000," he said, and noted big line‑item changes including a nearly 94% jump in village water charges (from about $108,000 to $209,000) and expected contribution increases for the State Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System.
The budget presentation paired a needs assessment with a list of staffing and equipment requests: guidance and intervention…
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