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Laurens Central School District board adopts $12.27 million 2026–27 budget
Summary
The Laurens Central School District Board approved a $12,271,115 budget for 2026–27 and the corresponding Property Tax Report Card; the motion passed 5–0–0. The SAMS filing in the meeting record shows a proposed tax levy of $3,214,702 and a 2.75% levy increase year over year.
The Laurens Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt a $12,271,115 budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). The motion to adopt the budget was made by Trustee T. Francisco and seconded by Trustee P. Bush‑Allen; the board recorded a 5–0–0 vote in favor.
The board also approved the district's Property Tax Report Card and reviewed the State Education Department SAMS output entered into the record. The SAMS pages in the meeting materials list a proposed tax levy to support the budget of $3,214,702 and show the total proposed budgeted amount rising from $11,948,203 in 2025–26 to $12,271,115 in 2026–27 (a 2.70% total budget change; a 2.75% change reported for the proposed levy). The minutes include the motion language: "Adopt a budget for the operation of the Laurens Central School District for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, of $12,271,115."
Board members recorded that the budget hearing will be held May 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., and the district scheduled the annual budget vote for May 19, 2026 from noon to 8:00 p.m. in Room 115. District Treasurer A. Schlee is listed as the preparer on the SAMS Property Tax Report Card included with the minutes.
