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Budget development timeline

November 2023– January 2024: Administration and Board of Education work to develop a draft budget for the next school year
February 2024: Preliminary budget forecast presented to Board of Education
March 2024: Board of Education reviews draft budgets for operational and general support, debt service and employee benefits, instructional and special education
March/April 2024: Legal notice of school budget hearing and vote published. Legal notices will be published on the following dates: April 1, April 19, May 3 and May 17
April 1, 2024: Board of Education candidate petitions are available at the office of the District Clerk.
April 9, 2024: Board adopts proposed budget
April 22, 2024: Deadline for submission of Board of Education candidate nomination petitions is April 22 and there will be three vacancies; each will be a three-year term. Two of the vacancies will commence on July 1, 2024 and end on June 30, 2027. The third vacancy will commence on May 22, 2024 and end on June 30, 2027. Learn more about the role and responsibility of a school board here.
April 23, 2024: Budget documents available for the public
May 7, 2024: Public budget hearing at 6:30PM in the MS/HS Auditorium.
May 15, 2024: Budget notice mailed to voters
May 21, 2024: Annual budget vote and Board of Education candidates election, HS auditorium. Polls will be open 12PM-9PM.

2024-25 Budget News

March 22, 2024: Supporting SCSD students and education: contact your representatives to restore save harmless
- Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed Executive Budget for 2024-25 includes a change to Foundation Aid; the save harmless provision would be eliminated if the governor’s proposal is adopted by the state legislature, which would have a substantial impact on the district’s ability to continue to provide our students with the current robust, comprehensive educational program. Join us in advocating for the restoration of save harmless to Foundation Aid by contacting Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (click here for letter template) and State Senator Jim Tedisco (click here for letter template) using the letter templates linked. For instructions on how to send the letter, please click here.
April 9, 2024: Three Board of Education seats up for election in May, nomination petitions due April 22; budget hearing to be held on May 7. Read more.

2024-25 Budget Documents

Information on the 2023-24 school year budget

Stillwater residents approved a proposed $29,988,245 budget for the 2023-24 school year by a vote of 416 to 164 on May 16, 2023. They also elected three to the Board of Education, approved the Stillwater Public Library budget and elected library trustees. Read the full article and view 2023-24 budget details.

2023-24 Budget Documents

Voting on Stillwater’s school budget

On the third Tuesday of each May, residents from across New York State go to the polls to vote on the annual school district budget and to elect members of the Board of Education. Learn more about voting on Stillwater’s budget.

Absentee Ballot Information

Any qualified voter of the Stillwater Central School District may request an application for an absentee ballot by either:

Printing and returning the application to the District Clerk.
Email Renee Price at rprice@scsd.org.
**Applications must be received by the District Clerk seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered in person. All absentee ballots must be returned to the District Clerk by 5PM the day of the vote (May 21, 2024).

Early Mail Ballot Information:

Any qualified voter of the Stillwater Central School District may request an application for an Early Mail Ballot by either:

Printing and returning the application to the District Clerk.
Email Renee Price at rprice@scsd.org.

Voter Registration Date:

Voter registration date will be held on April 30, 2024 from 9AM-2PM in the District Clerk’s Office at 1068 Hudson Avenue for any resident of the school district that meets the definition of a qualified voter but not yet registered to vote. After voter registration date, district residents may register at their county Board of Elections office.

Qualifications to Register to Vote:

Must be a citizen of the United States;
Must be 18 years old by the date of the election;
Must be a resident of the Stillwater Central School District for at least 30 days preceding the election.

School Budget 101

In New York state, local school boards must annually develop a balanced school budget proposal and put it up for a public vote on the third Tuesday in May. Learn more about school budget development.

Everything You Need to Know About School Budgets in 60 Seconds

Required Information

Audit Reports

If you cannot access any of these documents or if there is a document you are looking for that is not listed, please contact the Business Office at (518) 373-6100, ext. 30023.

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