2019-20 budget proposal at a glance

AI Summary

The City School District of Albany proposed a $260.4 million budget for 2019-20 with a 1.99% tax-levy increase, marking the sixth consecutive year of increases below 2% and averaging 0.86% over that period. The budget, unanimously approved by the Board of Education on April 4, maintains comprehensive academic and extracurricular programs including full-day pre-K, music instruction, foreign language programs, Advanced Placement courses, and Community Schools initiatives, while expanding Community Schools funding by approximately $600,000 to add Edmund J. O'Neal Middle School. Voters were scheduled to decide on the proposal on May 21, 2019.