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 and links become active.
EXPENDITURES
The proposed 2025-26 budget is TBD.
This represents a $TBD or a TBD% change from the prior year.
TAX LEVY
The estimated tax levy for 2025-26 to support the expenditure budget above, currently totals $TBD.
This represents a $TBD or TBD% change from the prior year.
This tax levy amount is within the tax cap.
TAX CAP
The calculated maximum allowable tax levy for 2025-26 (the "tax cap") is $1,938,795.
This represents a 2.89% change from the prior year.
Public Budget Forum #1 – Video / Presentation
Monday, March 10, 2025
7pm - WHS
Public Budget Forum #2 – Video / Presentation
Monday, March 24, 2025
7pm - HS South Cafeteria
Public Budget Forum #3 - Video / Presentation
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7pm - HS South Cafeteria
Budget Forum – Presentation
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
10am - Wantagh Public Library
*Budget Adoption (Regular Board meeting)
Thursday, April 3, 2025
8pm - HS Auditorium – Video
*Budget Hearing (Regular Board meeting)
Wednesday, May 8, 2025
8pm - HS Auditorium – Video
Budget Vote and Trustee Election
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
7am – 9pm - All district elementary schools
The ballot will contain multipe propositions, as well as a section for the election of a Trustee to the Board of Education. Details of each proposition are listed below.
All of the revenue, expenditure and tax cap details for the 2025-2026 budget can be found in the sections below.
Questions about the budget may be addressed to any of the following: