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Corning Community Schools board adopts 2026–27 budget, sets tax levy at $14.22944
Summary
The Board of Education approved the district’s 2026–27 budget April 20, 2026, after two roll-call motions; the board recorded an approved tax levy rate of $14.22944. A proposed reduction of 0.67 using PPEL and/or Debt Service levy was incorporated; the transcript does not specify units for that reduction.
The Board of Education of the Corning Community Schools approved the district’s 2026–27 budget during a special meeting on April 20, 2026. President Staci Venteicher conducted the budget hearing at 6:30 p.m.; no objectors or written comments were presented.
Board Director Adam Boswell moved, and Director Stephanie Hodapp seconded, to approve the budget with a reduction of 0.67 using the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) and/or the Debt Service levy, with input from the district’s financial advisors. That motion passed by roll call: yes — Adam Boswell, Stephanie Hodapp and Staci Venteicher; no — Trent Roberts and Ryan Shuey.
Following that vote, Mr. Boswell moved and Mr. Roberts seconded a second motion to approve the proposed budget with the stated change. The second motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote: yes — Boswell, Hodapp, Roberts, Shuey and Venteicher. The board recorded an approved tax levy rate of $14.22944.
The transcript records the reduction amount as “0.67” but does not specify the unit (for example, mills or dollars); that detail was not provided in the meeting record.
Superintendent Erickson and Board Secretary Lyddon were present for the hearing; Chris Gilbert and Denise Kester were noted as present in the meeting minutes but their roles were not specified in the transcript. The board did not receive public objections during the hearing.
With the board’s final roll-call approval, the 2026–27 budget as amended was adopted. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
