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Carmel Central BOE weighs budget pressures as trustees cover UPK shortfall and face insurance spike
Summary
Trustees approved transfers to cover a roughly $230,000 UPK shortfall, heard a business official project a roughly $31 million health-insurance bill for 2026–27, and discussed bus purchases, reserves and potential tax implications during the March 10 board meeting.
The Carmel Central School District Board of Education on March 10 approved budget transfers to cover a reported universal pre-K shortfall and heard administration warn of rising costs that could affect tax and program choices.
Administrators told trustees the district is covering a roughly $230,000 UPK shortfall by reallocating existing funds, including $80,000 from completed asbestos projects and facility-directed funds. "We completed all of our asbestos projects for this year and find ourselves with $80,000 left over in that line, and that's what we're using to cover that shortfall," Business Official Mister Silver said during the meeting.
Why it matters: Trustees said the move is…
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