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Wayne Board hears 2026–27 budget presentation; health‑benefit rise drives tax impact
Summary
The Wayne Board of Education reviewed a proposed $211.1 million operating budget for 2026–27 that would raise the district tax levy and absorb large health‑benefit cost increases; the budget presentation emphasized preserving classroom programs while shifting some costs to taxpayers under a state health‑benefit adjustment.
The Wayne Board of Education held a public work session on May 7, 2026, where administrators presented the proposed 2026–27 operating budget and explained that rising health‑benefit costs are the main driver of the district’s increase.
Superintendent Mister Cerradino opened the presentation by praising district teachers and nurses and framed the budget discussion around statewide policy changes and health‑care cost growth. "Chapter 78 and Chapter 44...moved the tombstones but not the bodies," he said, arguing that earlier statutory changes have not produced the taxpayer relief originally intended and that health‑care prices continue to climb.
Business administrator Miss DeMarco…
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