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Superintendent Dr. Ferris previews budget, capital-reserve plans and April 21 hearing for Sayville schools
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ferris and business official Mr. Bartell presented the Sayville Union Free School District's third budget preview, outlining a 1.94% spending increase, a 2.791% projected tax-levy change (within the cap), proposed capital-reserve projects and the April 21 public hearing; contingency cuts were detailed if voters reject the budget.
Sayville Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Ferris on Wednesday delivered the district's third and final budget presentation, saying the plan preserves programs, reduces reliance on reserves and asks voters to approve a separate capital-reserve proposition to fund facility upgrades.
The budget presented is a 1.94% spending increase with a projected tax-levy change of 2.791%, which the district said remains under the state tax cap and therefore requires only a simple majority to pass. Mr. Bartell, the district's school business official, told the board the district has closed a revenue/expense gap from $5.5 million to under $500,000 since last year, when officials discovered a roughly $3.8 million shortfall days before a budget presentation.
The superintendent…
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