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December
- Dec. 1-12: Budget Priorities ThoughtExchange
- Dec. 12: Board of Education Audit & Finance Committee Meeting (Discuss budget priorities)
- Dec. 16: Board of Education Meeting (Discuss budget priorities)
January
- Jan. 2026: Executive Budget Proposal released (Typically mid-Jan.)
- Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 & Feb. 3: Leadership Budget Conferences (Departments and schools)
- Jan. 13: Board of Education Meeting, 2026-27 Budget Development (Establish priorities and preliminary budget assumptions)
- Jan. 30: Board of Education Audit & Finance Committee Meeting (Review revenue: State Aid & Executive Budget Proposal; Tax Levy Cap; Local/Non-Tax Revenue; Preliminary budget assumptions and potential investment priorities)
February
- Feb. 10: Board of Education Meeting, 2026-27 Budget Development (Presentation of Revenue including State Aid and Tax Levy Cap; Maintenance of effort budget and potential investment priorities)
- Feb. 24: Board of Education Meeting, 2026-27 Budget Development (Presentation of First Draft of 2026-27 Budget Proposal)
March
- March 1: Submit 2026-27 Tax Cap Calculation to the Office of the State Comptroller, Tax & Finance, State Education Department
- March 10: Board of Education Meeting, 2026-27 Budget Development (Presentation of Recommended 2026-27 Budget to the board)
- March 13: Board of Education Audit & Finance Committee Meeting (Discussion of Recommended 2026-27 Budget)
- March 24: Board of Education Meeting, 2026-27 Budget Development (Budget discussion and possible adoption)
April
- April 1-6: Legal notice of school budget hearing and budget vote (Must advertise four times within 7 weeks of the vote with first publication at least 45 days before date of budget vote)
- April 14: Board of Education Meeting, 2026-27 Budget Development (Adoption of 2026-27 Budget if needed)
- April 15: Submit Property Tax Report Card to State Education Department and local newspaper of general circulation (day after budget adoption)
- April/May: Community & PTO Budget Presentations
- April 20: Deadline for Submission of Petitions for Nominations of Board of Education Candidates. Inform candidates of legal requirements for all candidates for election to the Board of Education; first sworn statement of campaign contributions due to District Clerk. Deadline for Submission of Petitions for Propositions to be Placed on the Ballot.
- April 21: Drawing by District Clerk to determine of ballot order listing of Board Candidates
- April 24: Budget newsletter is mailed to all residents. Final date for budget adoption by the Board of Education (Property Tax Report Card must be submitted to NYSED by the end of the next business day following budget adoption and submitted to newspaper of general circulation). Military ballots must be mailed by this date.
May
- May 5: Budget statement and required attachments available in school offices, website, town library, and upon request
- May 12: Board of Education Meeting (Public Budget Hearing)
- May 13: Budget Notice is mailed to all residents. Last day for Absentee ballots to be requested if ballot is to be mailed.
- May 14-18: List of residents given Absentee ballots available for inspection
- May 14: Second sworn statement of Board of Education Candidates campaign contributions or loans in excess of $1,000 due to District Clerk.
- May 18: Last day for Absentee ballots to be requested in person
- May 19: Statewide Budget Vote & Board of Education Election Day
June
- June 8: Last day for Board of Education Candidates to file final campaign finance statement (within 20 days after election)
- June 16: Statewide Budget Revote Day
July
- July 1: Implement 2026-27 School Budget