Webster Central School District 2025-26 Budget Notice Total Budgeted Amount
Budgeted Adopted for 2024-25 School Year ($
Increase/Decrease for the 2025-26 School Year Percentage Increase in Each Proposed Budget Change in Consumer Price Index
Budget Proposed for the 2025-26 School Year
Contingency Budget for the 2025-26 School Year*
211,006,070) ($
220,266,425) ($
218,168,298)
($
9,260,355) ($ 4.39% 2.95%
7,162,228) 3.39%
A. Proposed Tax Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount
($
123,609,680) ($
127,549,054)
B. Tax Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable
$-
$-
C. Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable**
$-
$-
D. Total Tax Cap Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy
$-
$-
E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C - D)
($
123,609,680) ($
127,549,054)
F. Permissible Exclusions to the School Tax Levy Limit
($
3,400,723) ($
3,818,776)
G. School Tax Levy Limit , Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions H. Total Proposed Tax Levy for School Purposes, Excluding Permissible Exclusions and Levy for Library Debt, Plus Prior Year Tax Cap Reserve (E - B - F + D)
($
120,208,957) ($
123,730,278)
($
120,208,957) ($
123,730,278)
(G - H); (negative value requires 60.0% voter approval) **
$-
$-
Administrative Component Program Component Capital Component
($ ($ ($
15,205,444) ($ 167,264,813) ($ 28,535,813) ($
3.19%
16,315,021) ($ 173,392,904) ($ 30,558,500) ($
15,215,021) 172,642,904) 30,310,373)
*The contingency budget is based upon the following assumptions: The required Tax Levy will default to the previous year's tax levy allowing for reductions in appropriations to allow for some expenses such as, legally prohibited expenses for the purchase of equipment, confidential employee salary increases, public use of facilities, allocations to the repair reserve fund are excluded. The actual changes in appropriations under a contingency budget would be determined by the board of education should this be necessary.
Description
**List Separate Propositions that are not included in the Total Budgeted Amount: (Tax Levy associated with propositions not eligible for exclusion may affect property tax levy limit and voter approval requirements)
Amount
Proposition #1 - Diesel School Buses
($
1,825,000)
Proposition #2 - EV School Bus
($
525,000)
Basic STAR Exemption Impact Estimated Basic STAR Exemption Savings* Budget Proposed for the 2025-26 School Year Basic STAR Tax Savings $498.00 The annual budget vote for the fiscal year 2025-26 by the qualified voters of the Webster Central School District, Monroe County, New York will be held at Webster Schroeder High School in said district on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. prevailing time in the Schroeder High School at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine. *The basic school tax relief (STAR) exemption is authorized by section 425 of the Real Property Tax Law.
2025-26 Property Tax Report Card 261901 - Webster Central School District
Budgeted
Proposed Budget Percent
Brian Freeman
2024-25
2025-26
(A)
(B)
Total Budget Amount, Not Including Separate Propositions
211,006,070
220,266,425
A. Proposed Tax Levy to Support the Total Budgeted Amount (1)
123,609,680
127,549,054
B. Tax Levy to Support Library Debt, if Applicable
0
0
C. Tax Levy for Non-Excludable Propositions, if Applicable (2)
0
0
Telephone Number:
585-216-0017
D. Total Tax Cap Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy, if Applicable
Change (C)
0
0
E. Total Proposed School Year Tax Levy (A + B + C - D)
123,609,680
127,549,054
F. Permissible Exclusions to the School Tax Levy Limit
3,400,723
3,818,776
G. School Tax Levy Limit , Excluding Levy for Permissible Exclusions 3
120,208,957
123,730,278
H. Total Proposed Tax Levy for School Purposes, Excluding Permissible Exclusions and Levy for Library Debt, Plus Prior Year Tax Cap Reserve (E - B - F + D)
120,208,957
123,730,278
0
0
8,200
8,000
(G - H); (negative value requires 60.0% voter approval) Public School Enrollment Consumer Price Index
$45,261,948
$53,176,004
Assigned Appropriated Fund Balance
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
Adjusted Unrestricted Fund Balance
$7,287,694
$8,810,657
3.45%
4.00%
Adjusted Unrestricted Fund Balance as a Percent of the Total Budget Schedule of Reserve Funds
Retirement Contribution
TRS Sub Fund
Reserve Description To pay the cost of any object or purpose for which bonds may be issued. To fund employer retirement contributions to the State and Local Employees’ Retirement System To fund employer retirement contributions to the Teacher's Retirement System
Workers’ Compensation
To pay for Workers Compensation and benefits.
Unemployment Insurance
To pay the cost of reimbursement to the State Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Mandatory Reserve for Debt Service
To cover debt service payments on outstanding obligations (bonds, BANS) after the sale of district capital assets or improvements.
Liability
To establish and maintain a program of reserves to cover liability claims incurred.
Insurance
To establish a reserve for the express purpose for cyber security related claims
Tax Certiorari
Employee Benefit Accrued Liability
-2.44%
Estimated 2025-26 (E)
Adjusted Restricted Fund Balance
Capital
3.19%
2.95%
Actual 2024-25 (D)
Reserve Type and Name*
4.39%
To establish a reserve fund for tax certiorari settlements For the payment of accrued ‘employee benefits’ due to employees upon termination of service.
3/31/25 Actual Balance
6/30/25 Estimated Ending Balance
$5,298,664
$5,298,664
$10,070,985
$12,049,457
$4,780,658
$5,768,161
$5,037,997
$5,524,827
Intended Use of the Reserve in the 2025-26 School Year $10 million was spent on 2023 capital project, total funding limit reached Utilize $1.5 million as a revenue source for the 2025-26 Budget Utilize $1.5 million as a revenue source for the 2025-26 Budget Hold for future spikes in yearly costs and to cover Websters' yearly bill
$1,230,425
$1,727,209
Hold for any potential future layoffs
$4,206,836
$4,206,836
$5,036,741
$6,023,574
$4,021,417
$6,010,905
$4,534,674
$5,522,820
$1,043,551
$1,043,551
* Note: Only reserves utilized by Webster CSD are listed and not all reserves that are availble under General Municpal Law or Education Law
Hold for any future principal debt payments Fund unbudgeted liability claims that insurance will not cover Fund excessive costs for cybersecurity that insurance will not cover Fund unbudgeted tax settlements against the district Fund accumulated vacation time for retiring employees