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Herricks Board Sets 2013-2014 Budget

School district finalizes budget for 2013-14 school year with 3.16 percent levy increase.

The Herricks Board of Education finalized its 2013-2014 school budget on Thursday night during its regular meeting at the community center.

The district’s budget breaks down in the following way:

  • General support services: $10,754,451
  • Instructional services: $60,307,987
  • Pupil transportation services: $3,352,063
  • Community services: $506,197
  • Undistributed expenses: $29,478,675
  • Total general fund appropriation: $104,399,373

The undistributed expenses include pension, health insurance and social security expenses, among other things.

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The 2013-2014 budget represents a 2.98 percent budget-to-budget increase from last year. It is a 3.16 percent levy-to-levy increase from last year’s budget and under the state tax cap law.

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