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Webster Central School District reviews $227 million draft budget as benefits, special education and transportation drive increases
Summary
At a March 24 workshop, the Webster Central School District presented a draft $227,000,000 2026–27 budget (a 3.1% increase). Officials said benefit costs, rising special‑education/BOCES tuition and transportation pressures account for the bulk of the increase; board members discussed next steps and the public hearing timeline.
At a March 24 Board of Education budget workshop, the Webster Central School District reviewed a draft 2026–27 budget totaling slightly more than $227,000,000, a 3.1 percent increase from the prior year.
Mister Freeman, the district’s business official, told the board the draft adds about $6.8 million overall and that roughly 52 percent of the increase is attributable to fringe benefits, primarily health and pension costs. He also singled out rising special‑education tuition costs paid to BOCES and transportation costs as major budget drivers.
The draft combines materials from Workshops 1 and 2. Freeman showed line‑by‑line…
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