Chatham Central School District Budget Highlights 2025-2026
Explore the Chatham Central School District's budget for 2025-2026, including revenue sources, expense breakdown, proposed increases, and reductions in staff to manage budget constraints.
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Chatham Central School District Budget 2025-2026
Budget Summary Proposed Budget--$36,317,609 Proposed Budget Increase 2.51% (Reflects Bus Purchases, Small Capital Project, Contractual Obligations, Utility and Fuel Costs, Health Insurance Premiums) NYS Aid--$7,613,939 (Includes Building Aid) Tax Cap Levy 3.66% Proposed Tax Levy Increase 3.66%
School District & Chatham Public Library Budget Components Total Budget $36,317,609 Administrative ~ All board of education, central office, & building admin expenses 3 Part Budget 13% Program ~ All teaching, extracurricular, & transportation expenses (Including salary, benefits, services, equipment, supplies) 14% 73% Capital ~ All operations, maintenance debt service expenses and Public library
2025-26 Budget Highlights Summary of Revenues 2024-2025 2025-2026 Proposed Increase (Decrease) State Aid $8,045,174 $7,613,939 ($431,235) Other Revenue $822,004 $742,368 ($79,636) Medicaid $67,000 $67,000 $0 Property Taxes $25,061,334 $25,978,749 $917,415 Subtotal $33,995,512 $34,402,056 $406,544 Appropriated Fund Balance $1,341,600 $1,341,600 $0 $91,439 $573,953 $482,514 Use of Unassigned Fund Balance $35,428,551 $36,317,609 $889,058 Total Revenue
2025-26 Budget Highlights Summary of Expenses 2024-2025 2025-2026 Proposed Increase (Decrease) % $4,152,386 $16,653,043 $4,284,561 $16,792,721 $132,175 $139,678 3.18% 0.84% General Support Instruction $2,120,516 $2,222,546 $102,030 4.81% Transportation $10,439,580 $10,917,873 $478,293 4.58% Employee Benefits $1,058,057 $1,046,036 ($12,021) (1.14%) Debt Service $1,004,969 $1,053,872 $48,903 4.87% Interfund Transfers $35,428,551 $36,317,609 $889,058 2.51% Total Expenses
Budget Reductions 2 elementary teachers due to declining enrollment 1 elementary teacher assistant and 1 teacher aide - Reductions of classrooms needing less support 2 middle school teaching assistants and 1 teacher aide - No longer having support based on student need and declining enrollment 1 AIS middle school teacher due to declining enrollment and utilizing current staff 1 high school social studies teacher due to declining enrollment 1 high school special education teacher due to combining MS and HS life skills classrooms due to enrollment 1 high school teacher assistant due to combining life skills classes
Budget Reductions / Capital Project 1 high school teacher aide due to ability to share responsibilities between other aides Reducing BOCES network engineer from 1.0 FTE to 0.6 FTE Reducing BOCES data analyst hours Reducing BOCES health and safety from 1 day a week to as needed Reducing curriculum tools previously purchased not impacting student progress or not utilized Consolidate 2 district in house bus runs due to declining enrollment Reduce supply codes 5% Reduce field trip costs Totals approximately $945,563 in budget reductions $100,000 Capital Project Update - Bus garage reconfigure heating and fuel tanks
Net Result Proposed Budget--$36,317,609 Proposed Budget Increase 2.51% Tax Cap Levy 3.66% Proposed Tax Levy Increase 3.66%
Propositions $36,317,609 Budget (Proposition #1)
Board of Education Election will take place to fill 2 Seats Candidates for the seats are: Andrew Gilligan Steve Michalek
Where and When MED Elementary School Gym Tuesday May 20, 2025 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Budget Information Visit our Budget Information Page at www.chathamcentralschools.com Chatham Central School Budget Newsletter Email questions to budget@chatham.k12.ny.us
