Budget & Taxes

2019-20 Budget

Budget total: $116,318,100
Tax Levy Increase: 3.29%
Spending Increase: 4.7%
Estimated Tax Rate Increase: 1.90%

Highlights:

BOE Election:

Pennie Grinnell and Matt Cannon were elected to the Board.

March 4, 7:00 p.m. – Budget Committee Meeting
March 4 Meeting Video – Budget Meeting # 1 Recap
- Mission-Focused Budgeting, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), NYS School Funding Transparency, Executive Budget Proposal, Property Tax Cap, Enrollment
March 11, 7:00 p.m. – Budget Committee Meeting
March 11 Meeting Video
- Maintenance Projects (Schedule D), Interfund Transfers – Capital Projects (Schedule E), Maintenance, Custodial, and Transportation Equipment (Schedule C)
March 18, 7:00 p.m. – Budget Committee Meeting
March 18 Meeting Video
- Instructional Technology & Technology Equipment (Schedule C), Smart Schools Bond Act
April 1, 7:00 p.m. – Budget Committee Meeting
April 1 Meeting Video
- Staffing (Schedule B), Anticipated Building Enrollment, New Programs and Initiatives (Schedule F)
April 8, 7:00 p.m. – Budget Committee Meeting
April 8 Meeting Video
- Proposed Budget Review, Updated Tax Cap, Property Tax Report Card
- Further Discussion – Approval of Schedules
  - Staffing (Schedule B), Equipment (Schedule C), Maintenance (Schedule D), Interfund Transfers (Schedule E), New Programs and Initiatives (Schedule F)
April 17, 7:15 p.m., Latham Ridge Elementary School – Regular Board of Education meeting, BOCES budget meeting
- Board formally adopts proposed budget
May 8, 7:00 p.m. – Board of Education Budget Forum and Meet the Candidates night

*All Budget Committee meetings will take place in the Central Office Curriculum and Instruction Workroom.