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Utica superintendent presents 0% tax-levy budget; board reviews $500,000 summer program and $30 million capital reserve plan
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Spence presented a proposed Utica City School District budget that holds the tax levy flat and funds expanded summer programming and staffing; the board discussed a $500,000 summer initiative, capital-reserve propositions and several line-item clarifications.
Superintendent Dr. Spence presented the Utica City School Districts proposed budget and recommended a 0% tax-levy increase, framing the plan around equity, accountability and sustained growth.
"And so we're also recommending a 0% tax levy increase," Dr. Spence said during the board presentation, adding that the budget aims to balance program expansion with long-term sustainability as several labor contracts remain open.
Why it matters: The budget keeps local property taxes flat while relying on a projected 7.9% increase in state aid and a modest reduction in appropriated fund balance. Board members pressed the administration for details about which programs are recurring, which are newly funded and how the district will measure outcomes.
Board members focused substantial attention on a proposed summer learning program Dr. Spence described as a mix of academic instruction and…
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