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Hauppauge board previews budget as enrollment edges down, staffing and debt drive levy
Summary
District staff told the board a draft budget increase of 2.87% reflects staffing and debt-service pressures, with enrollment trends and 14 teacher retirements shaping decisions ahead of an April adoption and a May hearing.
The Hauppauge Union Free School District on Monday opened a budget season preview that set the stage for deeper revenue and tax-cap discussions in the coming weeks.
A staff member presenting to the board said the district is proposing a 2.87% budget increase and signaled a 3.72% tax-levy implication tied in part to recent debt-service costs. "Our staffing and our benefits constitute north of 70% of the budget," the staff member said, framing personnel costs as the largest driver.
Why it matters: The district expects three budget-focused board meetings in…
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