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2026 School Budgets
Cayuga County school districts pitch budgets shaped by healthcare costs, inflation and staffing pressures
Cayuga County voters will decide school budgets Tuesday across several districts facing the same core challenge: Rising costs that continue to outpace state aid growth and long-term revenue stability. The Auburn City School District’s proposal ... more
Seneca County school budgets head to voters amid rising costs, staffing pressures and local debate
Seneca County school districts are asking voters to approve nearly $138 million in combined school spending next week, as administrators across the county try to preserve programming while confronting rising healthcare costs, inflation, limited state ... more
Penn Yan, Dundee school leaders ask voters to weigh stability, taxes and planning
Yates County voters will decide two school budgets Tuesday that reflect very different financial pictures, but a similar balancing act: maintaining educational opportunities while navigating inflation, rising operational costs and uncertain long-term funding conditions. Penn ... more
Wayne County schools ask voters to balance rising costs with stable classrooms
Wayne County voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide the future of school spending across nine districts, with most proposals staying within New York’s tax cap while districts grapple with rising health insurance ... more
Geneva school district proposes $76.7 million budget with 3.1% tax levy increase
Voters in the Geneva City School District will decide May 19 on a proposed $76.7 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that district officials say closes a $2.9 million budget gap while staying within ... more
Watkins Glen school district proposes $33.3 million budget with tax increase below cap
Voters in the Watkins Glen Central School District will decide May 19 on a proposed $33.3 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that district officials say preserves existing programs while keeping the tax levy ... more
Canandaigua school district proposes $97.8 million budget with bus purchase, library funding on ballot
Voters in the Canandaigua City School District will decide next week on a proposed $97.8 million budget for the 2026-27 school year, along with separate propositions tied to school bus purchases and continued funding for ... more
Auburn school district proposes $112 million budget with staffing cuts, special education expansion
Voters in the Auburn Enlarged City School District will decide May 19 on a proposed $111.98 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that district officials say attempts to balance rising operational costs with continued ... more
Canandaigua school budget hike brings higher taxes and big vote ahead
A nearly $100 million school budget is heading to voters in Canandaigua, bringing higher taxes and new spending plans, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The proposed budget jumps by $4.4 million for the 2026–27 ... more
