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GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT presents $100.96M budget that leans on tax cap and reserves
Summary
Administrators presented a $100,958,696 budget that uses near‑maximum levy and $4.9M in fund balance/reserves to close a $4.9M gap, preserves programs while cutting about $1.9M through attrition and proposes $2.25M for a high‑school roof project.
Administrators for GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT on Wednesday presented a proposed $100,958,696 budget that relies on a near‑maximum tax levy and $4.9 million in fund balance and reserves to close a projected gap.
The presenter said the district’s total recommended budget represents a 4.3% increase overall and that staff worked to preserve programs while identifying nearly $1,900,000 in savings largely through attrition. “Almost $1,900,000 was cut out of the budget,” the presenter said, citing eliminated positions and line‑by‑line reductions.
District officials said special education enrollment and related services are a primary driver of cost pressure. The assistant superintendent for business told the board the district is projecting an increase in special‑education needs and that the special‑education section shows a 7.7% increase — about $1,600,000 — driven by tuition, BOCES placements and contractual…
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