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Batavia board adopts $66.14 million 2026—27 budget, approves related motions and election dates
Summary
The Batavia City School District board adopted a $66,143,875 general fund budget for 2026—27, approved a 2% tax-levy increase ($415,817), and took a series of related votes including calendar updates, property-tax reporting, and capital-outlay measures; the budget hearing is May 11 and the vote is May 19.
The Batavia City School District board voted to adopt the proposed 2026—27 general fund budget of $66,143,875, presented by district business official Mr. Lang. Lang described a 4.48% increase over the prior year (about $2.83 million), a tax-levy of $21,268,687 (a $415,817 or 2% increase) and the district—s plan to use about $2.6 million of appropriated fund balance plus ERS and TRS reserves to balance the spending plan.
Nut graf: Mr. Lang said the budget assumes a roughly 5.4% increase in state aid, significant increases in employee-benefit costs (notably a reported ~30% increase in health-insurance rates), and expects the tax-levy increase to stay below the district—s tax-cap limit. He announced the public schedule: a budget hearing on May 11 at 6 p.m. and the budget vote on May 19, when polls will be open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Election District One voting will move this year to John Kennedy Intermediate School because of capital-project work.
Mr. Lang summarized the levy impact using last year—s assessments: a $100,000 home would see about a $33 increase and a $200,000 home about a $66 increase under the provided illustrative calculations. He also said the district will continue to use reserves and fund balance to smooth the levy impact.
Votes at a glance: The board took multiple recorded motions after the presentation. The transcript records affirmative votes to adopt the 2026—27 budget (motion moved by Dan), to approve the updated 2025—26 school calendar, to adopt employee holiday schedules for 10- and 12-month employees, to approve the property tax report card and exemption reports, to grant nonpublic transportation requests for 2026—27, to approve the GB Boseis annual meeting notice and administrative budget, to authorize a capital outlay project (agenda item), and to adopt policy 5323 (reimbursement for meals and refreshments). The public transcript shows each motion passed; exact roll-call tallies were not provided.
Ending: With budget adoption the district prepared to publish required budget documents (available by May 4), hold the May 11 hearing and move to the May 19 public vote; polling hours will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and some polling locations were temporarily changed due to capital-project construction. Several administrative and capital items will follow implementation steps identified in the board motions.
