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Penfield budget review: $135.8M draft, board to place budget and bus purchase on May ballot
Summary
The district’s business official presented a draft 2026–27 budget of $135.8 million (a 5.64% increase). The board approved legal notices to place the operating budget, a bus purchase proposition (up to $2,344,170), and two board seats on the May ballot.
The Penfield Central School District’s business official presented a budget development review on March 24, saying the district is working from a $135.8 million draft spending plan for 2026–27 and will ask the board to approve legal notices that put the operating budget and other propositions on the May ballot.
"We are at $135.8 million," said Dr. Driffle, summarizing the draft plan and the primary cost drivers: rising employee benefits, growth in specialized (special education and vocational) programming, and scheduled one‑to‑one device replacement cycles.
Dr. Driffle said wages and…
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