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2023-2024 Budget Information

Welcome to the Wantagh UFSD 2023-2024 Budget Information Webpage

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Links on this page will become active as information becomes available. 

This page is designed to provide Wantagh School District residents with budget information in a transparent manner. The budget that is discussed initially is one that is prepared by district administrators with direction from the Board of Education. However, with Board and community input, the Board of Education formally adopts the final budget to be presented to the voters.

Please check back as the information contained on this webpage will change as the budget development progresses. 
 

Questions about the budget may be addressed to any of the following:

Budget Meetings & Dates to Remember

Budget Vote and Trustee Election
Tuesday May 16, 2023
7am-9pm - District Elementary schools

Budget Hearing
Thursday, May 4, 2023
8pm - HS Auditorium  

Prior Meetings:

Public Budget Forum #1
Monday, March 6, 2023
7pm - HS Cafeteria
Recording of Meeting
Slide Presentation

Public Budget Forum #2
Monday, March 20, 2023
7pm - HS Cafeteria
Recording of Meeting
Slide Presentation

Public Budget Forum #3
Monday, April 3, 2023
7pm - HS Cafeteria
Recording of Meeting
Slide Presentation

Public Budget Forum #4
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
10am - Wantagh Public Library
Budget Adoption (Regular board meeting)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
8pm - HS Auditorium
Budget Hearing (Regular board meeting)

Thursday, May 4, 2023
8pm - HS Auditorium

Budget Summary

EXPENDITURES

The proposed 2023-24 budget, Version 3, totals $89,497,546.

This represents a $4,515,934 or a 5.31% change from the prior year. 
 

TAX LEVY

The estimated tax levy for 2032-24, to support the expenditure budget above, currently totals  $65,275,383.

This represents a $1,633,681 or 2.57% change from the prior year. 

This tax levy amount is within the tax cap.

 

 TAX CAP

 The calculated maximum allowable tax levy for 2023-24 (the "tax cap") is $65,275,926.

This represents a $1,634,224 or 2.57% change from the prior year. 

Propositions

  • Residents will be asked to vote on the 2023-2024 budget. Details of the proposed budget can be found on this web page.

  • “Shall the Board of Education of the Wantagh Union Free School District be authorized to expend funds from the Capital Reserve Fund which was established on May 15, 2018 (“Reserve Fund”) pursuant to Education Law §3651, for the following capital improvement projects: replacement of the athletic scoreboard on the football field at Wantagh High School; certain roof replacements at Wantagh Elementary and Wantagh Middle/High school buildings; exterior door replacements at Forest Lake, Mandalay and Wantagh Middle/High school buildings; ceiling and lighting replacement at Wantagh Middle School and HVAC replacement in Wantagh High School main gymnasium, and any ancillary or related work required in connection with such projects; and to expend from the Reserve Fund therefor, including preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto, an amount not to exceed the estimated total cost of Three million thirty-six thousand ($3,036,000) Dollars.”

Additional Propositions

Any additional propositions will also be listed here.