Superintendent D. Joseph Corr 91 Fiddlers Lane, Latham, NY 12110 785-8591

May 19, 2011 - On Tuesday night, North Colonie residents approved the district budget totaling $92,929,000 for the 2011- 2012 school year. The vote tally was substantially supportive with 1791 yes votes to 983 no votes. Of the 2774 votes cast for the budget, 64.6% were “yes” votes.

Clearly, the overwhelming support that you expressed for this budget is indicative of your appreciation of the excellent work done daily by our administrators, teachers and support staff. More importantly, it shows your continued commitment to the students of North Colonie.

I would like to thank those who came out during our budget committee meetings and community budget forums in the fall to help us wrestle with some difficult choices. We made a promise to you last May that the budget process for 2011-12 would start shortly following the annual vote. Next year will be no different. While many tough decisions had to be made this past budget season, it is expected that even more difficult decisions lie ahead due in part to the continued loss of state aid and a possible property tax cap.

As such, I encourage you to become involved in next year’s budget discussions. The Board of Education anticipates once again holding budget committee meetings in the 2011-12 school year in order to keep abreast of the current fiscal situation and the thoughts and opinions of our community.

Thank you for your support of North Colonie schools. I look forward to seeing you around the District in the coming weeks.

Sincerely,
D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools