BUDGET
Budget Questions and Answers
- Frequently Asked Questions on the Capital Project Propositions - Posted April 2, 2013
- Frequently Asked Questions on the 2013/2014 School Budget - Posted March 22, 2013
- Frequently Asked Questions At the 2/12 Budget Forum - Posted March 6, 2013
- General Questions on Voting and Voter Registration - Updated May 18, 2012
Tax Levy Cap Information
- Tax Levy Cap Raises Stakes for Schools (Published by Questar III and Capital Region BOCES) - Posted March 22, 2013
- Three Tax Levy Numbers (Published by Questar III and Capital Region BOCES) - Posted March 22, 2013
- NY's Tax Levy Limit Formula (Published by Questar III and Capital Region BOCES) - Posted March 22, 2013
- Understanding New York's Property Tax Levy Cap (Published by Capital Region BOCES
and Questar III) - Posted March 22, 2013 - What is the New York State Property Tax Cap? - A video produced by Capital Region BOCES - Posted March 22, 2013
- Understanding Your District's Proposed Budget Under the Tax Levy Legislation (published by NYSASBO) - Posted April 17, 2012
- Q&A The Property Tax Cap from the NYSSBA - Posted March 29, 2012
- Answers to common questions on tax cap, tax levies and tax rates from the NYSSBA - Posted February 24, 2012
- New York State's Property Tax Cap: A Citizen's Guide (Published by the Empire Center) - Posted January 10, 2012
- Frequently Asked Questions - NY Property Tax Cap Legislation - Posted October 7, 2011
Budget News
- February 12 World Cafe Forum Notes - Posted April 30, 2013
- Understanding NY's STAR Program (Published by Questar III and Capital Region BOCES) - Posted March 22, 2013
- Mandates and Mandate Relief Fact Sheet (Published by Questar III and Capital Region BOCES) - Posted March 22, 2013
- Public Employee Pensions Facts Sheet (Published by Questar III and Capital Region BOCES) - Posted March 22, 2013
- What is the New York State Property Tax Cap? - A video produced by Capital Region BOCES - Posted March 22, 2013
- District to Hold Budget Review and Community Budget Meetings - Posted February 25, 2013
- Mandate List - Posted February 20, 2013
- Unfunded and Underfunded Mandates collected by Questar III BOCES - Posted February 20, 2013
- Center for Research Regional Education and Outreach: Paper on Federal Mandates - Posted February 20, 2013
- What exactly is the GEA, and how does it effect our public schools? - A Production of Capital Region BOCES - Posted February 20, 2013
- Times Union:New York schools lose out on $33M - Posted February 20, 2013
- NYSED: Mandates Frequently Raised in Discussions with School Administrators, Board Members, and the Public - Posted February 19, 2013
- Campaign for Fiscal Equity Report on Essential Resources for a Sound Basic Education - Posted February 19, 2013
- Video Shown at January 31 Forum produced by Capital Region BOCES - Posted February 19, 2013
- Annual State Reporting Requirements - Posted February 19, 2013
- NYSCOSS Report: Governor's State Aid Proposal and GEA Impact on EGCSD - Posted February 19, 2013
- Times Union: Rate rise new worry Teacher retirement costs to jump 37 percent, state warns school districts - Posted February 14, 2013
- Budget Forum Provides Budget Insights - Posted February 13, 2013
- Optimal Option: SUNY's Personal Retirement Plan As a Model for Pension Reform - Special Report by the Empire Center - Posted February 5, 2013
- New York's Exploding Pension Cost - Special Report by the Empire Center - Posted February 5, 2013
- Your Public Schools in Fiscal Peril - Presentation by Dr. Rick Timbs - Posted February 4, 2013
- Regional Budget Rally Crowds Columbia - Posted February 1, 2013
- 2013 Legislative Platform: Be the Change for Kids by NYSSBA - Posted January 19, 2013
- Can't Get There from Here: A Survey on School Fiscal Matters Report by NYSCOSS - Posted November 21, 2012
- Can't Get There from Here: A Survey on School Fiscal Matters Presentation by NYSCOSS - Posted November 21, 2012
- The New Reality for Schools: The First Budgets under the Tax Cap (Published by NYSSBA) - Posted May 15, 2012
- Tier VI Q & A (Published by the NYSSBA) - Posted May 1, 2012
Budget and Finance Documents
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Budget Hearing - Posted May 6, 2013
- Budget Newsletter - Posted April 30, 2013
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April 8 Budget Review Session - Posted April 8, 2013
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March 20 Budget Review Session - Posted March 20, 2013
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- Section A 2013-2014 Budget Process – Superintendent’s Materials and PowerPoint Presentation
- Section B Table of Contents
- Section C Preliminary Expenditure Summaries – March 6, 2013
- Section D General Fund Revenues, Inclusive of State Aid Estimated - March 6, 2013
- Section E Budget Review Sessions
- Section F Detailed Preliminary Expenditures – March 6, 2013
- Notice of Public Hearing May 8, 2013 - Posted March 4, 2013
- May 21, 2013 Ballot Propositions - Posted February 28, 2013
- 2013-2014 Initial Building Budget Allocations - Posted November 26, 2012
- Annual Information on Budget Vote & Board Election - Posted October 31, 2012
- Budget Development Timeline - Posted October 30, 2012
- Status of School Bus Fleet -Posted October 17, 2012
Board Policies
- 1050 (Annual District Election and Budget Vote)
- 6100 (Annual Budget)
- 6110 (Budget Planning)
- 6110-R (Budget Planning Regulation)
- 6120 (Budget Hearing)
Overview of the Budget Process
Budget development starts in October when the Board of Education adopts a budget calendar. The Board also provides input to the administration on budget objectives and sets general parameters for the process.
The administration then prepares a budget with principals, department chairs and supervisors. Preliminary budgets are presented in March. The school board devotes time to budget development at its regular business meetings.
Administrators work to refine their numbers as more accurate cost estimates and enrollment figures are received during this period, and as Board members ask them to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of providing a service in a different way.
Throughout the winter and spring, school board members and administrators are also monitoring budget activity at the state level. School board members and administrators are in frequent contact with local legislators to inform them how various state funding proposals will affect East Greenbush schools.
The administration also looks at internal and external factors that are likely to have the greatest impact on the next year's budget. Such factors may include rising prices for fuel or health insurance.
In late March/early April (depending on state budget developments), the Board of Education votes on a proposed budget. A newsletter describing the budget is then printed and mailed to all district homes. A copy of the proposed budget broken down by line items is also available in late April at the main office of each school building, district office, public library and district website.
The public vote on the proposed budget is held by law on the third Tuesday in May, which this year will be May 21, 2013.