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Newburgh board adopts $394 million 2026–27 budget after heated public comment
Summary
After extended public comment raising concerns about past surpluses and staffing cuts, the Newburgh City School District board adopted a $394 million general fund budget for 2026–27. The administration said the plan preserves services while using increased state aid and vacancy savings.
The Newburgh City School District Board of Education voted to adopt a $394,000,000 general fund budget for the 2026–27 school year after public comment and board debate on April 7.
Supporters on the majority of the board said the budget holds the tax levy flat while absorbing a $14.1 million increase in state aid and covering rising employee compensation, transportation and mandated costs. "This does propose a flat tax levy and it does recognize an increase of $14,100,000 in aid," the assistant superintendent for finance told the board during her presentation.
Several members of the public…
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