The proposed administrative budget of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, New York, shows an increase of $5 million, or 30 percent, for the coming school year, according to a presentation on Feb. 2.
District Superintendent Amy Creeden and Assistant Superintendent for Administration Mike Tuttle delivered the budget presentation in front of nine school board members.
It was the first of three presentations scheduled this year, each addressing a specific component of the school budget before the final board adoption.
At $22 million, the administrative component is the smallest of the three, accounting for 9 percent of the total proposed budget.
This part primarily covers the costs of operating various administrative departments (such as legal, finance, and curriculum supervision), including salaries, supplies, equipment, and contractual obligations; it does not cover personnel benefits. …