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Shenendehowa board hears $234 million budget proposal, 2.52% tax-levy increase explained
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Wilson Turner presented a proposed $234 million 2026–27 budget — a roughly $11 million (about 5%) increase — with a 2.52% tax-levy increase aligned to the tax cap; he outlined staffing needs, capital projects and reserve changes.
Dr. Wilson Turner, the district’s interim superintendent, presented the Shenendehowa Central School District’s proposed 2026–27 budget on March 17, calling for a $234,000,000 spending plan that represents roughly an $11,000,000 (about 5%) increase over the current year and a 2.52% tax-levy increase under the state tax-cap formula.
Turner said the proposal is driven by instructional and operational priorities and framed fiscal responsibility as a district goal. He told the board the district expects about 31% of revenue to come from state aid and roughly 63% from the tax levy. The presentation included planned increases to reserves (a…
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