dphillips@post-journal.com
Residents of the Frewsburg Central School District appear to have no complaints about the proposed 2021-22 district budget.
On Thursday, school officials hosted a public hearing on the proposed budget in which no district residents attended. Also, Shelly O’Boyle, Frewsburg superintendent, told The Post-Journal no written correspondence has yet to be been submitted to school officials regarding the proposed budget.
Last month, the Frewsburg Board of Education approved a proposed 2021-22 budget that includes a 1.71% tax levy increase. The proposed budget totals $18,985,983, which is $923,139, or 5.11%, increase over the approved 2020-21 district budget.
The proposed budget has a significant increase in state aid, going from $11,315,741 in this year’s budget to $12,401,696. Last month, O’Boyle said Frewsburg will be receiving an increase of more than $700,000 next year in foundation aid. She said Frewsburg has been owed additional foundation aid s
dphillips@post-journal.com
The proposed 2021-22 budget for the Frewsburg Central School District could be over 2%, but would still be under the state’s tax cap.
On Thursday, the Frewsburg Board of Education discussed the proposed budget during its second workshop meeting. Jerome Lee Yaw, Frewsburg business manager, and Shelly O’Boyle, Frewsburg superintendent, discussed two tax levy proposals with the board.
One proposal would increase the 2021-22 school district budget by 2.63% compared to this year’s spending plan, which would be the highest allowed under the state’s tax cap program. The second proposal would increase next year’s tax levy by 1.71% and would be under the 2% tax cap.