Budget & Taxes

Annual Budget Vote & Board Election: Tuesday, June 9

As per the Governor’s executive order, all voting for the school budget and school board election on June 9 must be done via absentee ballot.

In an Executive Order issued on Friday, May 1, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and Board of Education election will take place on June 9, 2020, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Read more information on June 9 budget vote.
On June 9, North Colonie residents will elect two candidates to five-year terms, without compensation, to the Board of Education. The open seat of current Board of Education member Linda Harrison is uncontested. The open seat of David Gaynor has one candidate, Samuel Johnson. Learn more about the candidates.
On Monday, May 18, the North Colonie Board of Education adopted a $117,979,501 budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year. As per the Governor’s executive order, all voting for the school budget and school board election on June 9 must be done via absentee ballot. Read more about the proposed budget.

Budget committee meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in the Central Office Curriculum and Instruction Workroom on the following dates:

March 2, 2020
- March 2 meeting highlights
- livestream on YouTube
- March 2 budget presentation
  - Mission Focused Budgeting, ESSA, NYS School Funding Transparency, Exec. Budget Proposal, Property Tax Cap, Enrollment
March 11, 2020
- livestream on YouTube
- March 11 budget presentation
- Maintenance Projects, Interfund Transfers – Capital Projects, Maintenance, Custodial and Transportation Equipment
March 25, 2020
- livestream on YouTube
- March 25 budget presentation
- Instructional Technology & Technology Equipment, Smart Schools Bond Act
April 6, 2020
- livestream on YouTube
- April 6 budget presentation
- New Budgetary Landscape, Adopted State Budget, Updated Tax Cap, Revised Budgetary Process (considerations), New Tentative Budget Schedule
April 30, 2020
- livestream on YouTube
- April 30 budget presentation
May 14, 2020 (Budget Meeting)
- livestream on YouTube
- May 14 budget presentation
- Staffing, Enrollment, New Programs, Property Tax Report Card, Approval of Schedules
May 18, 2020 (Budget Meeting)
- livestream on YouTube
- Board formally adopts proposed budget
May 28, 2020 (Budget Hearing & Meet the Candidates)
- livestream on YouTube
- May 28 budget hearing presentation
- Public forum on the budget
June 9, 2020 (Annual Board Election and Budget Vote)
- The vote will take place with absentee ballots only. Information will be mailed to district residents.