Budget Development Calendar

2025-2026 Budget

November 21, 2024
Board Meeting: 2025-26 Budget Development Calendar
approved by the Board of Education.

November and December 2024
Meetings with Administrators and Supervisors and distribution of
Budget Guidelines and associated budget development tools;
Initial requests for 2025-26 budget provided to Superintendent
and Business Administrator.

January 16, 2025
Board Meeting: Presentation of updated Long-Range Financial
Plan.

January (TBD) 2025
New York State Governor’s Budget Proposal for State Aid during
2025-26 made available to School Districts.

February 13, 2025
Board Meeting: Presentation of Preliminary 2025-26 Budget.

March 1, 2025
Submission of Calculation of 2025-26 Tax Levy Limit to the Office
of the New York State Comptroller.

March 20, 2025
Board Meeting: Presentation of Tentative 2025-26 Budget.

April 2, 2025
Publication of 1st of 4 Legal Notices of School Budget Hearing
(May 6, 2025) and Budget Vote (May 20, 2025).

April (TBD) 2025
State Legislature Adopts 2025-26 State Budget, including
preliminary estimates of aid to education.

April 21, 2025
School Board Candidate Nominating Petitions due in District
Clerk’s Office by 5:00 PM (30 days preceding budget vote).

April 22, 2025
Date of drawing by District Clerk for determination of order for
listing Board Candidates on Election Ballot.

April 23, 2025
Board Meeting: Presentation of Revised Tentative 2025-26
Budget, leading to adoption of Proposed 2025-26 Budget; Approval
of Propositions; Approval of Property Tax Report Card.

April 24, 2025
Submission of Property Tax Report Card to New York State
Education Dept.

April 29, 2025
Budget Newsletter finalized and sent to printing company.

April 29, 2025
Budget Statement and required attachments made available.

May 6, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING: on Proposed 2025-26 Budget.

May 7, 2025
Budget Notice and newsletter mailed to eligible voters after the
budget hearing, but no later than six days prior to the vote.

May 20, 2025
ANNUAL MEETING: Date of voting by eligible residents on 2025-
26 Budget; Propositions; Members of the Board of Education:
12 Noon to 8:00 PM.

May 20, 2025
Board of Education Meeting: Board accepts election results after
polls close and results are announced.

June 17, 2025
Statewide Budget Revote Day (if necessary).

June 18, 2025
Voter-approved 2025-26 Budget finalized and implemented.