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Superintendent presents 2026-27 budget with proposed 2.11% town tax-rate change
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hatter presented the Yorktown Central School District—s final 2026-27 budget proposal, citing a 2.86% budget-to-budget increase and an estimated 2.11% tax-rate change for the town of Yorktown; the presentation kept existing programs while noting staffing needs, a $68,000 SRO contract increase, and a timeline leading to the May 19 budget vote.
Superintendent Dr. Hatter presented the Yorktown Central School District—s final budget proposal for 2026-27, saying the plan keeps current programs intact while balancing taxpayer sensitivity and student needs. He told the board he is proposing a 2.11% tax-rate change in the town of Yorktown and described the budget-to-budget increase as 2.86% with a levy change of 2.38%.
Dr. Hatter said the district serves about 3,400 students and emphasized maintaining high-quality programs including universal prekindergarten (UPK), special education services led by Miss Almeida—s department, and expanded academic offerings. He highlighted potential new courses such as AP cybersecurity and AP business and personal finance and said the budget includes clinical and technology positions and contingency staffing to respond to enrollment changes.
"The budget of a district really tells the story of that school district," Dr. Hatter said, and later added that the…
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