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North Syracuse board hears $2.1M budget gap, approves ballot propositions and bus bond for May 19 vote
Summary
District officials told the Board of Education they face a $2.1 million operating deficit, plan to use about $9.4 million in reserves, and approved placing ballot propositions — including a bus bond — on the May 19, 2026 ballot.
The North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education was told Tuesday that the district faces a $2.1 million operating deficit and will likely rely on roughly $9.4 million from fund balance and reserves as it finalizes the 2026–27 budget.
Don, the district’s business official, told trustees the district is wrestling with three structural revenue challenges: a historically low tax rate relative to peer suburban districts, underpayment of foundation aid over many years and the limits of New York’s 2% tax cap. "We've…
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