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Goshen Central School District presents 2026–27 budget with 4.4% increase; $1.9M in proposed cuts
Summary
Interim Superintendent Thomas Bongiovi presented a proposed 2026–27 budget that the district says represents a 4.4% budget-to-budget increase and includes nearly $1.9 million in reductions; estimated tax impacts and contingency-budget consequences were explained ahead of the May 19 vote.
Interim Superintendent Thomas Bongiovi presented the Goshen Central School District’s proposed 2026–27 budget at a public hearing, saying the plan focuses on maintaining programs amid declining enrollment and tight resources.
Bongiovi said enrollment has dropped by about 200 students districtwide since 2015 and that, despite the decline, the needs of incoming students have increased. He told the board and public the district prioritized preserving instructional programs and therefore made targeted reductions. “So almost $2,000,000, cut from the budget,” he said, summarizing the net savings from the review process.
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