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Board hears budget outlook: $78.4M proposal, tax‑levy pressure and concerns about electric‑bus infrastructure costs

STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education · March 23, 2026
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Summary

The proposed $78.4 million budget reflects a roughly $6.9M increase driven largely by capital‑project debt; district projects a 3.72% baseline levy increase (1.9% tax‑impact approved), and trustees discussed state‑aid limits and potentially large costs for charging infrastructure for electric buses.

The board received a budget overview on March 23 that framed next year’s proposed expenditures and revenue assumptions and highlighted two operational issues that could affect costs.

Finance staff presented the proposed expenditure total of $78,414,348 and said the year‑to‑year increase (about $6.9 million) is driven in large part by capital‑project debt service. Officials described a baseline budget increase of about 4.7% and an estimated tax‑levy effect that would produce a 3.72%…

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