2026-27 Budget & Proposal Information

Proposition 1: Proposed 2026-27 Budget (funds all district-operated public schools/educational programs as well as services provided for all non-public/private schools located in the district as required by law).

PROPOSITION NO. 1: 2026-2027 BUDGET

RESOLVED, that the basic budget of $203,967,000 for the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted and the required funds therefore are hereby appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in the District to be levied and collected as required by law.

Proposition 2: Annual bus replacement purchase to ensure safety/reliability for district buses (replaces six 30-seat buses, two 42-seat buses, one full-size bus, and one service vehicle.

PROPOSITION NO. 2: ACQUISITION OF SCHOOL BUSES AND SIMILAR VEHICLES (AND RELATED EQUIPMENT)

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District, Erie County, New York (the “District”), is hereby authorized to purchase school buses and similar vehicles (and related equipment) for use in the transportation program of the District, at an estimated maximum cost of $1,400,000, (with such estimated maximum cost reflecting the value of any trade-ins) and to expend therefor an aggregate sum not to exceed $1,400,000; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the sum of $1,400,000 (which may include certain up-front financing costs), plus an amount for interest thereon, shall be funded by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and be it further

RESOLVED, that in anticipation of such tax, bonds or other obligations (including, without limitation, obligations arising under leases, lease/purchase contracts or installment purchase contracts) of the District shall be issued or entered into in accordance with applicable provisions of New York State law; and be it further

RESOLVED, that New York State Transportation Aid funds expected to be received by the District as well as Federal, State, County and/or local funds including, but not limited to rebates are anticipated to offset a substantial part of such costs, and such funds, to the extent received, shall be applied to offset and reduce the amount of taxes herein authorized to be levied.

Proposition 3: Proposal to rename the Kenmore East baseball field after retired coach Robert Marafino

PROPOSITION NO. 3: RENAME THE KENMORE EAST HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD “THE ROBERT A. MARAFINO BASEBALL FIELD”

WHEREAS, pursuant to Policy 3111, the Board of Education of the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District established procedures for the naming of District facilities; and in accordance with such procedures, a committee was formed to consider a request to change the name of the Kenmore East Baseball Field; and upon careful and thorough consideration in accordance with such procedures, the committee has recommended that the Kenmore East Baseball Field be renamed “The Robert A. Marafino Baseball Field” to reflect the service of former baseball coach Robert Marafino; and in order to rename the Kenmore East Baseball Field, the procedures require the Board of Education, by a supermajority vote, to support the submission of the proposition to the District voters; and the procedures also require District voters to approve the proposition to rename the facility; and therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District is hereby authorized to rename the Kenmore East Baseball Field, “The Robert A. Marafino Baseball Field.”