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Shelter Island UFSD sets 2025–26 tax levy at $11.74 million, accepts audit report
Summary
The Shelter Island Union Free School District board unanimously set the 2025–26 school tax levy at $11,742,232, approved the use of specified reserve funds, and accepted the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
The Shelter Island Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously set the 2025–26 school tax levy at $11,742,232 and accepted the district's audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The board also approved appropriations from reserve funds to be used as revenue in the 2025–26 school year.
Board members voted to use $111,000 from the NYSTRS School District Retirement Contribution Reserve sub-fund and $100,000 from the Employee's Retirement Contribution Reserve as presented to voters in June 2025. The financial reports reviewed included the treasurer's report, claims auditor's report and payroll audit for the relevant months.
Superintendent Brian Doelger framed the vote as consistent with the district's fiscal approach, saying the district '2 is a model of fiscal responsibility' and noted comparative measures showing Shelter Island's per-pupil spending is lower than several neighboring small districts. The board accepted the audit reports for the year ending June 30, 2025 during the same session.
What this means: the levy sets the district's tax burden for the year and the board's appropriation of reserves offsets part of that amount; specific tax bills for individual property owners will depend on assessed values and STAR offsets. The board announced its next meeting for Nov. 10, 2025.
