Budget Development Calendar

2026-2027 Budget

November 13, 2025
Board Meeting: 2025-26 Budget Development Calendar
approved by the Board of Education.

November and December 2025
Meetings with Administrators and Supervisors and distribution of
Budget Guidelines and associated budget development tools;
Initial requests for 2026-27 budget provided to Superintendent
and Business Administrator.

January 15, 2026
Board Meeting: Presentation of updated Long-Range Financial
Plan.

January (TBD) 2026
New York State Governor’s Budget Proposal for State Aid during
2026-27 made available to School Districts.

February 12, 2026
Board Meeting: Presentation of Preliminary 2026-27 Budget.

March 1, 2026
Submission of Calculation of 2026-27 Tax Levy Limit to the Office
of the New York State Comptroller.

March 19, 2026
Board Meeting: Presentation of Tentative 2026-27 Budget.

April 1, 2026
Publication of 1st of 4 Legal Notices of School Budget Hearing
(May 6, 2026) and Budget Vote (May 20, 2026).

April (TBD) 2026
State Legislature Adopts 2026-27 State Budget, including
preliminary estimates of aid to education.

April 20, 2026
School Board Candidate Nominating Petitions due in District
Clerk’s Office by 5:00 PM (30 days preceding budget vote).

April 21, 2026
Date of drawing by District Clerk for determination of order for
listing Board Candidates on Election Ballot.

April 23, 2026
Board Meeting: Presentation of Revised Tentative 2026-27
Budget, leading to adoption of Proposed 2026-27 Budget; Approval
of Propositions; Approval of Property Tax Report Card.

April 24, 2026
Submission of Property Tax Report Card to New York State
Education Dept.

April 27, 2026
Budget Newsletter finalized and sent to printing company.

April 27, 2026
Budget Statement and required attachments made available.

May 5, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING: on Proposed 2026-27 Budget.

May 6, 2026
Budget Notice and newsletter mailed to eligible voters after the
budget hearing, but no later than six days prior to the vote.

May 19, 2026
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 19, 2026
Board of Education Meeting: Board accepts election results after
polls close and results are announced.

June 16, 2027
Statewide Budget Revote Day (if necessary).

June 17, 2026
Voter-approved 2026-27 Budget finalized and implemented.