Batavia board hears budget, sets levy and approves ROC data-privacy resolution
Superintendent Smith presented a proposed 2026–27 budget of just over $66 million with a proposed 2% levy increase; the board closed the public budget hearing, approved routine consent items and unanimously authorized ROC to negotiate vendor data-privacy agreements on behalf of the district.
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The Batavia City School District board held its required budget hearing May 11, where Superintendent Mr. Smith presented a proposed 2026–27 spending plan with revenues "just over $66,000,000" and a budget-to-budget increase Mr. Smith described as about $2.8 million. He said health-insurance costs — which he described as up about 30% — were a major upward pressure and that the board is proposing a 2% tax-levy increase (approximately $415,000), below the district's cited maximum allowable increase of $591,000.
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