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Jericho Budget

Budget Workshop #4 Analysis: Revenue, Expenditures, and Capital Propositions

Mar 18, 2026

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15 min read

Budget Workshop #4 Analysis: Revenue, Expenditures, and Capital Propositions

Spending Up 2.83%, Enrollment Down 7.3%, and Two Capital Propositions Totaling $24.7M

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Jericho Budget

Budget Workshop #3: Enrollment Down, Spending Up

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

Budget Workshop #3: Enrollment Down, Spending Up

$95 Million in Spending and Declining Enrollment

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Jericho Budget

Mar 1, 2026

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9 min read

The Budget That Never Goes Down

22 Years of Data. Zero Accountability.

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Jericho Budget

Feb 12, 2026

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21 min read

Budget Workshop #2 Follow-Up Questions

62 Questions on Special Education, BOCES Spending, and Fiscal Accountability

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Jericho Budget

22 Years, $247 Million in Surplus: Jericho Has Never Budgeted Accurately

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

22 Years, $247 Million in Surplus: Jericho Has Never Budgeted Accurately

Comprehensive analysis of two decades of audited financial data reveals systematic pattern of revenue overestimation and expenditure underruns—raising questions about fiscal competence or intentional over taxation

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Jericho Budget

Budget Workshop #2: What to Watch for Tonight

Feb 12, 2026

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12 min read

Budget Workshop #2: What to Watch for Tonight

Pupil Services and Special Education: $28M in Proposed Spending

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Jericho Budget

The $143 Million Question: A Decade of Structural Budget Surplus in the Jericho School District

Feb 11, 2026

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17 min read

The $143 Million Question: A Decade of Structural Budget Surplus in the Jericho School District

What Ten Years of Audited Financial Statements Reveal About Levy Calibration and Reserve Accumulation

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Jericho Budget

Feb 10, 2026

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4 min read

Jericho Budgeted Another $195,000 for Legal Services — Before Vetting Any Alternatives

The district locked in another six-figure legal budget before its current law firm’s contract expires or any alternatives were reviewed.

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Jericho Budget

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Budget Workshop #1 Follow-Up Questions

2026–2027 school budget workshop 1 follow-up questions

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Jericho Board

A Question of Timing, Authority, and Direction

Feb 5, 2026

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4 min read

A Question of Timing, Authority, and Direction

Why Jericho’s first five-year strategic plan won’t exist until a year into the Superintendent’s term

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BOCES

Feb 2, 2026

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6 min read

Mandatory by Design: RWADA, Capital Decisions, and the Limits of BOCES Oversight

Examining how RWADA allocation and capital governance affect long-term BOCES costs

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Jericho Budget

BOCES Isn’t Optional — But the Costs, Structure, and Expansion Deserve Scrutiny

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

BOCES Isn’t Optional — But the Costs, Structure, and Expansion Deserve Scrutiny

A closer look at BOCES cost growth, capital expansion, and what it means for local school budgets

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Jericho Budget

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Jericho Budget Workshop #1: What the District Presented — and What Comes Next

A detailed look at tax levy assumptions, capital planning, and what was deferred to future workshops

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Jericho School District

Portrait of a Graduate: What the December 11 Presentation Clarified and What It Quietly Confirmed

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

Portrait of a Graduate: What the December 11 Presentation Clarified and What It Quietly Confirmed

What the District Said, What the Presentation Revealed, and Why Board Oversight Is Required Before Any Next Steps

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Jericho School District

The New York State Portrait of a Graduate: Why Local Oversight in Jericho Matters

Nov 28, 2025

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12 min read

The New York State Portrait of a Graduate: Why Local Oversight in Jericho Matters

Portrait of a Graduate: What It Is, How We Got Here, and Why Local Oversight in Jericho Matters

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Jericho PTA

How Is the PTA Selling Jericho Merchandise, and Why Is It Nearly One-Fifth of Their Annual Revenue?

Nov 24, 2025

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4 min read

How Is the PTA Selling Jericho Merchandise, and Why Is It Nearly One-Fifth of Their Annual Revenue?

A review of PTSA budget documents shows that nearly seventeen percent of its annual revenue comes from selling Jericho-branded merchandise, raising clear questions about authorization and policy compliance.

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Jericho School District

A Structural Review of the Jericho UFSD Organizational Chart

Nov 23, 2025

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4 min read

A Structural Review of the Jericho UFSD Organizational Chart

A data-driven analysis of administrative and building-level staffing patterns

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Jericho Board

A Hundred Thousand Dollars for a Broken Website: Why Jericho Must Redesign Again — and Why This Fix Matters

Nov 22, 2025

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5 min read

A Hundred Thousand Dollars for a Broken Website: Why Jericho Must Redesign Again — and Why This Fix Matters

A review of the 2021 Finalsite contract, the six-figure cost, and why the current board is correcting a website failure Jericho has already paid for once.

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Jericho Board

The Board’s Words, The Community’s Record: A Public Log of Jericho’s Promised Reforms

Nov 22, 2025

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3 min read

The Board’s Words, The Community’s Record: A Public Log of Jericho’s Promised Reforms

A factual record of the Board of Education’s stated initiatives for 2025–26, based entirely on the Board President’s November 20 remarks.

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Jericho School District

Are We Using the Tools We Already Have? A Look at Jericho’s Data Systems and Reporting Expectations

Nov 20, 2025

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5 min read

Are We Using the Tools We Already Have? A Look at Jericho’s Data Systems and Reporting Expectations

A review of Jericho’s current data systems and why board reporting should reflect the capabilities we already fund.

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Jericho School District

Jericho Posts the Kravitz Contract — A Meaningful Step Toward Transparency and a Much Better Agreement for the Community

Nov 19, 2025

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4 min read

Jericho Posts the Kravitz Contract — A Meaningful Step Toward Transparency and a Much Better Agreement for the Community

A review of the newly posted Kravitz contract and why it marks a significant improvement in transparency and structure for Jericho.

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Jericho PTA

The PTA Illusion: How a $35,000 Organization Quietly Became One of the Most Powerful Bodies in a $140 Million School District

Nov 18, 2025

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7 min read

The PTA Illusion: How a $35,000 Organization Quietly Became One of the Most Powerful Bodies in a $140 Million School District

A private $35,000 membership club holds disproportionate influence in a $140 million public school district, raising critical questions about access, transparency, and the misuse of district branding and communication channels.

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Jericho School District

Newsday’s New Superintendent Salary Investigation Echoes the Concerns We Raised Yesterday

Nov 17, 2025

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4 min read

Newsday’s New Superintendent Salary Investigation Echoes the Concerns We Raised Yesterday

Newsday’s investigation confirms the exact contract issues Jericho Voice raised yesterday. The regional data matches the local reality.

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Jericho School District

Superintendent Contracts: What Jericho Families Should Know and How We Compare to Neighboring Districts

Nov 16, 2025

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8 min read

Superintendent Contracts: What Jericho Families Should Know and How We Compare to Neighboring Districts

Understanding Jericho’s superintendent contracts, regional comparisons, and the importance of posting current agreements for community clarity.

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Jericho School District

Nov 14, 2025

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3 min read

About the Logo No One Can Use

Selective rules aren’t rules at all.

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