Medina school district proposing 2 percent tax increase
Superintendent says budget makes it 16 straight years within the tax cap
MEDINA – The Medina school district will present a $46,648,693 budget to voters on Tuesday. Overall spending is up 10.6 percent or by $4,485,772 from the $42,162,921 in 2024-25.
However, the tax levy would increase by 2.0 percent from $8,990,990 to $9,170,809 and is $124,272 under the district’s allowable tax limit of $9,295,081.
District Superintendent Dr. Mark Kruzynski said this marks the 16th straight budget Medina is within the tax cap. Medina has an allowable tax cap of 3.4 percent for 2025-26, Kruzynski said.
Voting will take place on Tuesday in the District Office Boardroom at One Mustang Drive, from noon to 8 p.m.
Kruzynski provided these budget highlights in a message to the community:
- Maintains all academic, support, extra-curricular and athletic programs, including modified sports and clubs
- Purchases three full-sized buses and one half-sized bus
- Expands professional development for staff
- Purchases new marching band uniforms, which have been in use for 18 years
- Purchases a new marching band trailer to replace the marching band bus, which is no longer roadworthy
- Provides school supplies to all students
Kruzynski said there are some staff reductions but those will be accomplished through attrition, by not filling some positions of retiring staff.
“The budget was developed with the vision and mission of the Medina Central School District, guiding all budgeting decisions,” Kruzynski said in his message to the community. “Additionally, the long-range planning of our Board of Education has allowed the District to submit a budget below the tax cap for sixteenth straight year.”
Kruzynski said the district had an allowable cap of 3.4 percent.
“We appreciate the hard work and expertise of these dedicated individuals,” he said about the BOE. “Our Board members have worked diligently with the administrative staff to create a fiscally responsible budget, and one that exemplifies excellence in education.”
There are also two candidates on the ballot for two positions on the board that are each about three years. The term for the highest vote-getter starts sooner on May 21 while the second-highest candidate starts on July 1.
The candidates include:
Kristin A. Grose – A Human Resources Manager at Orleans Community Health, Grose also is a Community Action of Genesee & Orleans board member, GLOW Workforce Job Development board member, and graduate of the Leadership Orleans Class of 2023.
“Our students deserve a strong educational foundation, exposure to a wide variety of experiences, and the support and encouragement of our whole community in order to help them succeed,” she stated in the school’s budget newsletter.
Grose said she wants to help re-establish a PTSA, increase community engagement and involvement by encouraging the use of the volunteers in the district, help create opportunities for students to engage with the community, and utilize volunteers to help increase student access to extracurricular clubs and activities.
Donnell Holloway – A current member of the Board of Education, Holloway is currently operations manager at Tesla. He also was a member of the Village of Medina’s Police Advisory Committee, and served on the National Night Out Planning Committee.
“The school district offers a substantial amount of after school programs and extracurricular activities,” Holloway said. “However, the student body isn’t always aware they are being offered. I firmly believe we can improve utilization by improving communication.”
Holloway also believes the district can better connect with community partners and nonprofit organizations.
“This would help ensure we are providing the right services to our student body,” he said.
