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2024-2025 Budget Information

WANTAGH UFSD 2024-2025 BUDGET INFORMATION

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. 


 

 

 

"Thank you! 2024-2025 School Budget Vote Passed photo

Thank you to everyone in the Wantagh community for passing the 2024-2025 school budget vote.

Your support makes a difference for our students, faculty, and staff. We look forward to working together for their continued success!

 

2024-2025 School Budge Results:

Budget - 1390 to 445 (Passed)

Proposition #2 Expenditure from Capital Reserve Fund: 1423 to 393 (Passed)

Proposition #3 Establishment of a new Capital Reserve Fund: 1389 to 421 (Passed)

Trustee Anthony Greco Re-elected - 1402

 

BUDGET SUMMARY

EXPENDITURES

The proposed 2024-25 budget-Version 3, that was adopted by the Board of Education, totals $91,739,560.

This represents a $2,242,014 or a 2.51% change from the prior year. 


TAX LEVY

The estimated tax levy for 2024-25 to support the expenditure budget above, currently totals $67,051,550.

This represents a $1,776,167 or 2.72% change from the prior year. 

This tax levy amount is within the tax cap.


 TAX CAP

The calculated maximum allowable tax levy for 2024-25 (the "tax cap") is $1,776,175.

This represents a 2.72% change from the prior year. 

IMPORTANT BUDGET DATES

Public Budget Forum #1 – Video / Presentation

Monday, March 11, 2024
7pm - HS South Cafeteria

 

Public Budget Forum #2 – VideoPresentation

Monday, March 18, 2024
7pm - HS South Cafeteria

 

Public Budget Forum #3 - Video / Presentation

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
7pm - HS South Cafeteria

 

Public Budget Forum #4 – Presentation

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
10am - Wantagh Public Library

*Budget Adoption (Regular Board meeting)

Thursday, April 4, 2024
8pm - HS Auditorium – Video


*Budget Hearing (Regular Board meeting)

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
8pm - HS Auditorium – Video

 

Budget Vote and Trustee Election

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
7am – 9pm - All district elementary schools

PUBLICATIONS

QUESTIONS

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