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Barker Board approves 2026–27 budget language, four propositions headed to May 19 ballot
Summary
Trustees approved the proposed 2026–27 budget language for the May 19 vote and advanced three other ballot items, including a $9,883.40 increase to the Barker Public Library levy. The board also discussed budget projections showing a roughly $435,000 projected increase and a $775,000 contingency surplus.
The Barker Central School District Board of Education on March 9 approved language to place the district’s 2026–27 budget before voters on May 19 and advanced three additional propositions for the ballot.
By unanimous vote (Yes: 6, No: 0), trustees approved Proposition No. 1 to adopt the 2026–27 budget, Proposition No. 2 to elect two board members for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2026, Proposition No. 3 to raise the Barker Public Library annual levy from $98,834.00 to $108,717.40 (an increase of $9,883.40), and Proposition No. 4 to elect one library trustee for a five-year term. The motions to submit each proposition to the voters passed 6–0.
Superintendent Dr. Reimer and business staff reviewed the district’s projected budget for 2026–27, reporting a projected increase to date of approximately $435,000 and noting the draft includes $775,000 of surplus the district prefers not to use. Key lines discussed included General Support (projected +4.24%), Instruction (-1.41%), and Transportation (overall projected +6.87%), and staff flagged that some state-aid and special-education tuition lines remain under review. The presentation also noted that the district’s beginning fund balance is projected to decrease from $8,679,783 to $8,152,399 for 2026–27.
Board members were briefed on revenue assumptions, including a projected state Basic Formula increase from $11.2 million to $11.5 million and possible effects from proposed Universal UPK changes that could require additional class sections and staffing depending on enrollment. The board set the proposition language and will present it to voters on May 19, 2026.
