2026-2027 School Budget Information

Thursday, October 16, 2025

• Board adoption of 2026-27 Budget Calendar                        

November & December 2025

• Building and Departmental Budget and Staffing Meetings                            

Friday, December 19, 2025

• Budgets & staff requests due to Asst. Supt for Business     

Thursday, January 8, 2026: BOE Work Session, 7:00 pm

• Initial Budget Overview -- Parameters & Variables / District-wide                  

Monday, March 2, 2026

• Submit 2026-27 Tax Levy Limit Information to NYS Office of State Comptroller     

Thursday, March 12, 2026: BOE Work Session, 7:00 pm

• Budget Presentation #1                       

Thursday, March 19, 2026: BOE Business Meeting, 7:00 pm

• Budget Presentation #2

Friday, April 3, 2026

• Public Notice #1 (Legal notice of date, time and place of School Budget Hearing and Annual Budget Vote.  Must advertise 4 times within 7 weeks with the first legal notice being published not later than 45 days before the election.)                            

Thursday, April 9, 2026: BOE Work Session, 7:00 pm

• Budget Presentation #3                       

Monday, April 20, 2026

• Submission of petitions for propositions to be placed on ballot.
• Submission of petitions for Board of Education candidates by 5:00 pm.
• Campaign Expense filing to District Clerk 30 days prior to vote.                  

Tuesday, April 21, 2026: BOE Business Meeting, 7:00 pm

• BOE adoption of 2026-27 Budget and Property Tax Report Card 
• Vote on BOCES Administrative Budget                            

Friday, April 24, 2026

• Property Tax Report Card to NYSED & local newspapers (Public Notice #2)                    

April 27 - May 12, 2026

• Mail Absentee Ballots                            

April 30, 2026 - May 20, 2026

• Budget Document available to public on District Website

Friday, May 1, 2026

• Public Notice #3                           

Thursday, May 7, 2026: BOE Work Session, 7:00 pm

• Annual Budget Hearing         

Monday, May 11, 2026

• Budget Newsletter and School Budget Notice mailed to District residents                    

Thursday, May 14, 2026

• Campaign Expense filing to District Clerk (5 days prior to vote)
• Last day of voter registration
• Last day for absentee applications to be received if the ballot is to be mailed to the voters 

Friday, May 15, 2026

• Public Notice #4                        

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

• Budget Vote and Annual District Meeting (6 am to 9 pm High School Gym)     

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• Board to adopt 2026-27 Budget Vote Results