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On May 15, 2007, Schalmont Central School District residents voted
by a margin of 626 to 480 to pass the proposal of
$40,093,742 for the 2007-08 school budget.
The
2007-08 school budget represents a $1,893,742, or 4.96
percent, total spending increase over last year’s
budget. This means that the amount of money that the
district collects from local tax payers (i.e. school tax
levy) will increase by approximately 4.5 percent. The
tax levy change for next year’s budget reflects a
consistent reduction in the percentage increase of the
school tax levy over the last four years.
The district will not be able to provide tax rates for
district residents until August.
Using the
Schalmont Board of Education goals as a framework,
this budget was built to focus on:
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Maintaining and expanding
instructional programs;
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Belt-tightening through cost savings
where appropriate;
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Increasing fiscal responsibility;
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Maintaining and updating facilities;
and
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Continuing to improve security.
Voters also selected
three people
from among four candidates for the Schalmont Board of
Education. The following candidates were elected to the
school board:
Sandra Beloncik,
incumbent, for her fifth term;
Michael DellaVilla,
incumbent, for his second term; and
Robert Sheehan,
incumbent, for his second term.
By a margin of 634 to 461, voters approved the school
bus proposition to purchase three large buses and three
small buses in the amount of $418,700. The proposition
is part of an ongoing five-year bus replacement and
payment plan, which is designed to keep the district
transportation program up-to-date and buses in safe,
working order.
Click here to download the district 2007-08 budget
newsletter, which provides further details on each
budget focus area, revenues, expenses, and the bus purchase proposition. All district residents should
have received a
copy of the district newsletter by the first week of
May. (If you did not receive a copy, please
e-mail the district communications specialist with
your name and mailing address.) Copies also are
available at the district office and main office of each
school.
If you have any
budget related questions, comments or feedback, you can
e-mail
Superintendent Valerie Kelsey
directly.
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS
BUDGET CALENDAR for Spring
2007
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Tuesday, January 30 |
Budget Advisory Committee Mtg. #1,
6 p.m., District Office |
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Wednesday, February 14 |
Budget Advisory Committee
Mtg. #2, 6 p.m., District Office |
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Wednesday, March 7 |
Budget Advisory Committee
Mtg. #3, 6 p.m., District Office |
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Saturday, March 10 |
Board of Education Work Session, 8 a.m., District Office
(Topic: Rotterdam reassessment and homestead tax
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Wednesday, March 14 |
Public Hearing, 7 p.m., Schalmont Middle School LGI Room
(Topic: Rotterdam reassessment and homestead tax
option) |
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Wednesday, March 21 |
Budget Advisory Committee Mtg. #4,
6 p.m., District Office |
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Wednesday, March 28 |
Community budget forum #1, 7 p.m.,
Schalmont High School |
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Monday, April 16 |
Community budget forum #2,
7 pm, Schalmont Middle School |
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Monday, April 16 |
Deadline for submission of Board
of Education Candidate petitions |
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FINAL
BUDGET PROPOSAL MUST BE ADOPTED BY APRIL 20, 2007 |
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Monday, April
23 |
Budget statement available
at District Office and all schools |
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Week of
April 30 |
Budget newsletter mailed to all
district residents |
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Monday, April 30 |
Official budget hearing
and Meet the Candidates Night, 6 p.m., Schalmont Middle
School |
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TUESDAY,
MAY 15 |
Annual
Budget Vote and Board of Education Election,
6 a.m. – 9 p.m., Schalmont High School gym |
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