BUDGET AND TAXES

Each year, Unadilla Valley CSD works to make the most effective use of resources to benefit students, to develop and manage the budget in a responsible and transparent manner, and to be accountable to taxpayers.

The Business Office at Unadilla Valley CSD is responsible for oversight and management of district finances that are needed to support the educational mission.

The district’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.

2024-25 Budget At-a-Glance

Tax levy increase: 4.45%
Tax levy limit: 4.45%
Total Budget: $25,321,281
Budget increase: 5.24%

2025-26 Budget Development Calendar

October

Present 2025-2026 Budget Calendar to Board of Education for Adoption

November

Budget development guidelines from DCMO BOCES cooperative purchasing for initial bid request distributed to building administration to begin budget development with deadline date for return to Business Office

Prepare for BOCES service review

Board Work Session

December

BOCES Initial Requests due to building administrators for review

January

Preliminary Athletic Budget due in District Office

Preliminary revenue projections

Deadline for requisitions in DCMO’s Online Requestions

Administrative Staff will make budget recommendations to the Superintendent

February

Estimated revenues and tax projection for the proposed budget

Board of Education Budget Work Session

Projected revenue comparison presentation

Budgets returned to supervisors for any adjustments

March

Submit information to calculate Tax Levy Limit on State Comptroller’s website

All instructional staffing for the proposed budget

All budget details including, equipment requests, supply needs and contractual expenditures due from budget developers in Business Office

Transportation Budget Due
Operations and Maintenance Budget Due
Cafeteria Budget Due

Debt Service and Employee Benefits budgets updated by the Business Office

Draft schedule due from Administrators

Board of Education Work Session

Financial oversight presentation with Fiscal Advisors

Board of Education Budget Work Session/Regular Meeting

Revenue update and Appropriations review presentation

April

Budget Newsletter finalized

BOCES Final Requests due

First publication of legal notice of school budget vote (within seven weeks of date set for annual meeting with first publication 45 days before such meeting)

Second publication of legal notice of school budget vote

Deadline for submission of petitions for nominations of Board candidates (30 days preceding meeting date)

Deadline for submission of petitions for propositions to be place on ballot (30 days preceding meeting date)

Drawing by District Clerk for determination of order of names of Board candidates on official ballot

Adopt Proposed Budget and approve Property Tax Report Card

Appointment of Inspectors of Election and Chairperson

Property Tax Report Card submitted to local newspaper for general circulation and submitted to SED

Distribute military ballots

May

Third publication of Legal Notice of School Budget Vote

Board of Education Regular Meeting/Annual Budget Hearing and Meet the BOE Candidates

Copies of budget must be available to residents upon request

Deadline for mailing "Budget Notice"

Fourth publication of Legal Notice of School Budget Vote

May 20 – Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election

2023-24 Budget at-a-Glance

Tax levy increase: 2.29%
Tax levy limit: 2.29%
Total Budget: $24,059,372
Budget increase: 2.30%

2022-23 Budget at-a-Glance

Tax levy increase: 1.54%
Tax levy limit: -6.5%
Total Budget: $23,517,239
Budget increase: 0.3%

2021-22 Budget at-a-Glance

Tax levy increase: 2.2%
Tax levy limit: 2.2%
Total Budget: $23,446,865
Budget increase: 5.7%

Unadilla Valley