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Superintendent outlines preliminary budget, board schedules March 3 budget workshop
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Green Township Board of Education heard an initial budget presentation from Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Cenatiempo, who outlined a possible 2% tax-levy increase and state-aid uncertainty; the board added a March 3 budget workshop to the calendar.
On Feb. 19, 2025, the Green Township Board of Education heard an initial budget-planning presentation from Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Cenatiempo and voted to add a budget workshop on March 3, 2025 to continue work on the 2025–26 preliminary budget.
Dr. Cenatiempo said the district plans to present a preliminary budget for adoption on March 12 and discussed pressure on local finances, noting the district has lost “more than $1.2 million in state aid” over multiple years and that the most recent notice suggested the district should not lose more than 3% in state aid in the coming funding run. She also told the board the district increased its choice seats to 54 and expects overall state aid to be flat pending final figures made available after the governor’s address. “We’re seeing lots of growth,” Dr. Cenatiempo said of assessment results, while stressing that intervention remains essential, particularly for math.
The board approved a motion to add a Budget Workshop meeting on March 3, 2025 (mover: Mrs. Heather Ellersick; second: Mrs. Amy Jones). Several board members signaled potential scheduling conflicts for March 3 during the roll-call discussion; the board nonetheless directed staff to advertise the workshop. The board was also notified that kindergarten registration stood at 32 students and that preschool has eight open general-education spots; the district lists preschool tuition at $700 per month ($7,000 per year).
Why this matters: the preliminary plan contemplates a 2% tax-levy increase to balance local needs against state-aid uncertainty. The board’s March 3 workshop is the next procedural step for staff and members to refine assumptions—revenues, enrollment counts and any carryover adjustments—ahead of the March 12 preliminary adoption.
Next steps: the board expects state aid figures to be updated within 48 hours after the governor’s address; the March 3 workshop will be used to reconcile those figures into the draft budget for presentation on March 12.
