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Jamesville‑Dewitt says roughly $5 million budget gap; district aims to rely on retirements and attrition
Summary
Superintendent reported an approximate $5,000,000 shortfall in the 2026‑27 budget and said the district will try to limit program impacts, stay within the tax cap, and use attrition and retirements to close the gap. The board reviewed a timeline for the instructional budget and upcoming legal‑notice deadlines.
The Jamesville‑Dewitt Central School District faces an approximate $5,000,000 gap in its proposed 2026‑27 budget, Superintendent Dr. Wojcak told the board at its March 9 meeting.
"We are still at an approximate $5,000,000 budget gap," Dr. Wojcak said, adding that district leaders are pressing state legislators for increased foundation aid but that current proposals — including a minimum 1% foundation aid increase — fall short of covering rising costs such as utilities and health insurance. He said the district plans to limit the impact on student programming, adhere to the tax cap and pursue balancing actions primarily through attrition and retirements.
Dr. Wojcak reviewed the budget timeline: the instructional budget is scheduled for presentation at the board meeting on March 23, individual meetings with affected staff and departments will take place the week before spring break, and the district plans public hearings and a May 19 budget vote at the high school. He noted the district will finalize decisions around staffing and retirements as part of that timeline.
Board members did not adopt final levy figures at the meeting; Dr. Wojcak said the district will continue to monitor the state budget, with the state deadline of April 1 shaping final decisions. "We're getting very close to the end of that," he said of the internal budget work, and the administration will send a full staff message on March 13 detailing next steps.
