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2026-27 budget of $2.06 million cuts 4.35 jobs and lowers school taxes about 6%
What happened
The board's $2,058,030 operating budget for 2026-27 is 1% lower than this year. It cuts 4.35 full-time positions as grades 1-4 leave the village school, pays tuition for 73 school-choice students, and adds a second bus to Kearsarge. Property taxes for schools were projected to drop about $90,000 (6%).
Why it matters to families
Money shifts from running classrooms in Croydon to paying other schools: tuition rises to $1.21 million and transportation nearly doubles to $156,564, while special education staff costs drop from $387,291 to $172,450.
The evidence
February 3, 2026 budget hearing slide deck: "Raise and Appropriate $2,058,030", "Personnel -4.35 FTE Decrease", "Property Taxes Decrease $90k (6%)". The March 14 district meeting minutes record the article.
The source
Budget Hearing (26/27) slide deck, February 3, 2026See the full record for Croydon School District.
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