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District unveils $173 million proposed budget, seeks 1.81% tax-levy increase
Summary
The Valley Stream Central High School District proposed a $173,000,688.82 budget for 2026-27, a 4.05% budget-to-budget increase; the district would ask taxpayers for a 1.81% levy increase and will require a 50% plus one ballot majority to pass.
The Valley Stream Central High School District on Tuesday presented a proposed 2026-27 budget totaling $173,000,688.82 and a requested tax-levy increase of 1.81%, district business official Mr. McDade told the board.
"The proposed budget would be $173,000,688.82," Mr. McDade said, describing a budget-to-budget increase of 4.05% while staying within the state's tax cap. He said the proposition would require a simple majority vote when presented to district voters.
Superintendent Dr. Loper framed the fiscal picture as constrained by state funding, saying, "The state aid is flat," and called the year "a relatively tough budget year" that nonetheless aims to continue existing programs and organizational initiatives. He said the proposal is designed as a continuation budget that preserves most current services while limiting new additions.
The board scheduled another committee walkthrough on March 3 to examine details and consider any additional revenue sources before finalizing materials for the voter proposition. No decision to revise the budget to add new services was taken at the meeting.
