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Jamesville-DeWitt board adopts 2026–27 budget with 2.63% tax levy increase
Summary
The Jamesville-DeWitt board adopted a $74,962,459 2026–27 budget on April 20; presenter Mr. Bartlett said the tax levy will be $47,462,997 (a 2.63% increase) and the district plans to use about $1.3 million in appropriated fund balance to close the gap.
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education voted April 20 to adopt the 2026–27 budget, which Mr. Bartlett presented as a $74,962,459 proposition to voters. He said the proposed tax levy for next year is $47,462,997, a 2.63% increase calculated to remain within the district’s tax cap.
Mr. Bartlett told the board the district expects continued downward pressure on some state aid lines and is projecting to use about $1,300,000 of appropriated fund balance to help balance revenues and expenses. “Our tax levy for next year will be $47,462,997. That is a 2.63 increase,” he said during the presentation. He also outlined a planned net 32 FTE reduction tied to enrollment declines while asserting that core programming will be preserved.
The board approved the adoption motion on the floor (moved/seconded by Carolyn and Dave) and the chair called the vote; the item passed by voice vote. Mr. Bartlett walked the board through capital exclusions and BOCES-related capital costs that are included in the levy calculation and highlighted a $69,000 increase in BOCES capital expense and a $100,000 annual cash-outlay project reflected in capital figures.
The budget summary presented to the board showed program spending remaining the largest share (about 75% of total expenditures), administration roughly 9.18% and capital increasing to about 16.36% of the total. Mr. Bartlett said the district will continue efforts to align revenues with expenses and to reduce reliance on reserve balances going forward.
