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Locust Valley presents 2026–27 budget priorities, highlights staffing and special-education increases
Summary
District presenters outlined a 2026–27 budget development plan, noting a 2.84% maximum allowable levy ceiling, a $3.9 million unassigned fund balance (~4% of the operating budget), proposed FTE additions (teachers, occupational therapist, psychologist), and line-item increases in special education and psychology services.
District staff presented the 2026–27 budget development overview, highlighting instructional priorities, staffing adjustments and estimated line-item changes tied to contractual obligations and program needs.
The presenter said the district’s 2025–26 baseline budget is approximately $98.3 million with a levy of about $90.2 million that funds roughly 92% of operations. The district’s maximum allowable levy increase was stated as 2.84% (described in the presentation as a ceiling rather than a final proposal). The unassigned fund balance was listed at $3.9 million, approximately…
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