2026-27 Budget and Board Election
The 2026-27 budget and board of education election will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
View the 2026-27 Budget Development Timeline.
2026-27 Budget Priorities
In Niskayuna, the annual school budget is a reflection of the district’s strategic direction, values and priorities. The district strives to balance needed and desired investments in education with responsiveness to taxpayers.
The Niskayuna Central School District will be focusing on the following budget priorities as district officials and the board of education collaborate to develop a 2026-27 spending plan:
Continue a strong academic program that provides for student growth, support and exploration.
- Strengthen existing curriculum and support programs, refine academic support models (MTSS) and expand college and career pathways aligned with the Portrait of a Graduate.
- Continue to adapt special education programming based on student needs.
- Maintain strong investment in professional development and training connected to strategic priorities.
- Expand prekindergarten programming to serve more Niskayuna four-year-old learners.
Support the ongoing evolution of middle school learning in Niskayuna.
- Continue to plan, develop and implement program recommendations from the Middle School Redesign Team.
- Provide for staffing needs in all areas with grade 6 at Van Antwerp and grades 7-8 at Iroquois.
- Assess transportation system needs for fully reconfigured middle schools (2027-28).
Provide robust support for student mental health and well-being, social-emotional learning and safety and security.
- Continue to provide student mental health support and relevant social-emotional learning at all grade levels.
- Maintain support for the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) system.
- Sustain the District’s School Resource Officer program and school-based safety and security teams to ensure consistent protocols, presence and support in all schools.
Pursue operational excellence as an employer of choice.
- Continue outreach across the community, region and beyond to build a diverse workforce and strategic efforts to build a high-performing, supportive workplace.
- Expand bus driver retention and recruitment efforts to improve student and family experiences.
- Support information technology and instructional technology programs that meet the needs of today’s teachers, staff and students.
- Continue ongoing facilities investments and efforts to plan for the future.