Budget
2020-21 Budget Information
- Total Budget: $21,375,000
- Spending Increase: 2.03%
- Tax Levy Increase: 1.81%
- Use of Fund Balance: $500,000
Expenditures
- General Support – $2,497,181 / 0.47%
- Instruction – $10,747,733 / 0.20%
- Pupil Transportation – $1,201,328 / -0.24%
- Employee Benefits – $5,717,183 / 5.02%
- Debt Service & Related Transfers $1,211,575 / 11.15%
- TOTAL – $21,375,000 / 2.03%
Revenues
- State Aid – $14,769,575 2.41%
- Property Tax Levy (including STAR) -$5,765,920 / 1.81%
- Fund Balance – $500,000 / -4.76%
- Other – $339,505 / 0.05%
- TOTAL $21,375,000 / 2.03%
2019-20 Budget Information
- Total Budget: $20,950,000
- Spending Increase: 2.20%
- Tax Levy Increase: 1.49%
- Use of Fund Balance: $525,000
Expenditures
- General Support – $2,485,545 / 11.86%
- Instruction – $10,726,118 / 51.20%
- Pupil Transportation – $1,204,182 / 5.75%
- Employee Benefits – $5,444,155 / 25.99%
- Debt Service & Related Transfers $1,090,000 / 5.20%
- TOTAL – $20,950,000
Revenues
- State Aid – $14,422,249 / 68.84%
- Property Tax Levy (including STAR) – $5,663,412 / 27.03%
- Fund Balance – $525,000 / 2.51%
- Other – $339,339 / 1.62%
- TOTAL $20,950,000
School Taxes
School property tax rates are set in August for the upcoming school year. Tax rates are based on the total tax levy in the voter-approved school budget, the state-determined equalization rates, and assessment rolls for each town.
School property taxes are due Oct. 31 each year. Payments that are mailed must be postmarked no later than Oct. 31.
View your tax bill | STAR exemptions website
Budget Voter Requirements
- U.S. citizen
- School district resident for at least 30 days
- 18 years of age
More Information
Philene Hudson, Director of Finance
Phone: 518-993-4000 ext. #1000
FAX: 518-993-3393
2020-2021 Documentation
- 2020-2021 Fiscal Transparency Report
- 2020-2021 Budget Newsletter
- 2020-2021 Property Tax Report Card
- 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Book
- 2020-2021 Required Budget Notice
- 2018-19 School District Report Card
- 2018-19 Fiscal Accountability Summary
- 2020 Audited Financial Statements
2019-2020 Documentation
- 2019-2020 Budget Newsletter
- 2019-2020 Property Tax Report Card
- 2019-2020 Budget Book (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Required Budget Notice
- 2019-2020 Final Budget
- 2019 Audited Financial Statements
2018-19 Documentation
- 2018-19 Budget Newsletter
- 2018-19 Required Budget Notice
- 2018-19 Budget at a Glance
- 2018-2019 Admin Program Capital
- 2018-19 Property Tax Report Card
- 2018-19 Exemption Impact Report
- 2018-19 Three-Part Budget Detail
- 2018 Audited Financial Statements
- 2018 Office of the State Comptroller Audit
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