Jericho Budget

There's Another Way to Pay for Capital Projects

Mar 20, 2026

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10 min read

There's Another Way to Pay for Capital Projects

Bond financing spreads costs fairly. The district has the financial capacity. The question is who should pay.

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Jericho Budget

Budget Workshop #4: Three Propositions Voters Need to Understand

Mar 19, 2026

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6 min read

Budget Workshop #4: Three Propositions Voters Need to Understand

Before you vote to create a $20 million reserve funded by "surplus," understand where that surplus comes from

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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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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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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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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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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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