New York State law requires that all school districts present the proposed budget in three parts: Program, Capital and Administrative.
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Budget expenditure plan
Overview of expenses
Expenditures total $107,095,296 and represent a 4.5% budget-to-budget increase. This web section provides a summary outlining cost increases, implemented reductions, and core priorities.
The final revenue projections are incomplete, pending an adopted state budget. The proposed spending plan reflects months of preparation with feedback from the volunteer Budget Focus Group and Board of Education. The year-to-year increase noted above totals $4.58 million and projects a 4.7% increase in the tax levy, which is below the maximum allowable levy limit (5%) with exclusions.
Budget priorities
- Keeping and attracting qualified staff
- Supporting academic learning
- Providing early intervention services in math, reading, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech
- Supporting student mental health
- Maintaining safety and security systems, including continued camera replacements
- Meeting operational needs such as building repairs and smaller improvement projects
The budget also supports ongoing technology needs, HVAC upgrades, transportation planning, and energy efficiency projects.
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Copies of the detailed budget available Printed copies of the 2026-27 detailed budget are available for public view at the District Office building, located at 71 Lyell Ave. It is also available at the Ogden Farmers’ Library at 269 Ogden Center Rd. An electronic version of the budget notebook may be accessed at the bottom of this web page. These documents are also available in Spanish. Puede ver una versión electrónica del cuaderno del presupuesto en la parte inferior de esta página web. Estos documentos también están disponibles en español. |
Areas of increase from last year
There are anticipated increases related to contracted salaries and employee benefits, such as health insurance and retirement contributions.
Costs or factors that are often beyond our control also impact budget development. In 2026-27, we are seeing increases associated with:
- tuitions for charter and privately-placed students
- bus replacement plan (NOT EV buses)
- student services, particularly BOCES special education programs
- safety, security and compliance needs
- daily operating costs
- debt service
- interfund transfers
Areas where reductions were made
To limit the impact on the community, the district took steps to reduce spending. Staffing and program changes include:
- eliminating an open administrative position
- realigning staff to enrollment patterns
- a decrease in professional trainings and curriculum writing
- enrollment-based changes to BOCES and special education tuition costs
- relying on select BOCES services, including certification, security consulting, and health and safety programs
- removal of a BOCES behavioral specialist
- eliminating a psychology intern position
- the addition of a psychologist position shared between two school buildings
- reducing purchase of supplies and services, per trendline data
- right-sizing software through BOCES based on licenses
- reducing athletic supplies and modifying uniform replacements
- Scaling back equipment replacements and nonessential projects
These changes are intended to cut spending, while continuing to effectively support academic priorities and keep our schools running smoothly.
Contingent budget
In the event voters reject a district’s proposed budget twice, the Board of Education must enact a Contingent Budget consisting of
- Certain salaries and ordinary expenses
Ordinary contingent expenses are those necessary to provide the minimum services legally required to:
- Operate and maintain school buildings and the educational program;
- Preserve the property of the district; and
- Ensure the health and safety of students and staff.
The Board of Education determines which appropriations constitute ordinary contingent expenses.
Administrative Cap: The lesser of …
- The % of the Administrative Component in the 2024-25 adopted budget (exclusive of capital) OR
- The % of the Administrative Component in the last defeated budget proposed for the 2025-26 school year (exclusive of capital)
- Tax levy - cannot exceed prior year actual tax levy (no increase allowed)