Budget

Residents will vote in the 2024-25 school budget and board of education election on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Please continue to check back on this page. More information regarding the budget will be added as soon as it’s available. 

Quick Links

Board of Education Election 

Budget Calendar 

Budget Data (Coming Soon)

Budget Presentations  

Voting Locations

Voter Registration/Absentee Ballots

Voter Registration Day 

Board of Education Election

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education are available March 11, 2024. To request a petition please call Janet Lybolt, School District Clerk, at 845-794-7700, ext. 70523.

The names of the last incumbent of the three vacancies are:

  • Timothy Crumley
  • Todd Grodin
  • Lynka Rivera

The petitions must be returned and filed with the clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 22, 2024.

Budget Calendar 

November 16, 2023  Present budget calendar to Board of Education 

December 7, 2023 Present Long Range Financial Plan to Board of Education

December 7, 2023 BOE meeting – adopt budget calendar and long range financial plan

December 7, 2023 Distribute budget calendar to Administrators and schedule dates for individual budget meetings with Lisa, Theresa and Dr. Evans

December 21, 2023 Principal’s meeting to discuss budget guidelines

January 25, 2024 Staffing discussion at Principal’s meeting – (needs, reductions, shifts)

January 16-19, 2024 Individual budget meetings between Central Office and Plant Operations, Transportation, Security & Technology.

January 30, 2024 Board of Education Budget Committee meeting 

February 1, 2024 BoE Meeting – Topic: Preliminary Budget Forecast, Rollover budget, Assumptions & Tax Levy Limit

February 5-9, 2024 Individual budget meetings with Central Office and Building Principals & Athletics 

February 15, 2024 BoE Meeting – Topic: Plant Operations, Transportation, Security & Technology (Completed budgets due to Business Office by February 1, 2024) 

February 12-16, 2024 Individual budget meetings with Central Office and PPS, Curriculum & Instruction, Special Programs and BOCES

February 20, 2024  Proposed staffing recommendations for 2024-25 completed 

March 1, 2024 Submission of Tax Cap Calculation Information and District’s Calculation of Tax Levy limit to OSC, NYSED, NYS Taxation and Finance 

March 7, 2024 BoE Meeting – Topic: Building Principal budgets with enrollment projections and Athletics. (Completed budgets due to Business Office by February 15, 2024)

March 21, 2024 BoE Meeting – Topic: Curriculum/Staff Development, PPS, Special Programs, and BOCES.  Finalize budget proposal (Completed budgets due to Business Office by March 8, 2024) Topic: Instructional & Support Staffing, Benefits & District wide expenditures.  Finalize budget proposal (Completed budgets due to Business Office by March 14, 2024)

April 5, 2024 First legal notice of school budget hearing and budget, must advertise 4 times.

April 16, 2024 BoE Meeting & Budget Adoption by the Board of Education 

April 22, 2024 Deadline for submission of voter initiated propositions to be placed on the ballot (45 days before the election)

April 22, 2024 Deadline for submission of petitions for BOE candidates to be placed on the ballot. (30 days prior to budget vote)

April 23, 2024 FINAL legal date for budget adoption by Board of Education

April 29, 2024  Property Tax Report card due to SED and to official newspaper (end of next business day after budget adoption)

May 2, 2024 3-part budget document with required attachments made available upon request and distributed in various locations (at least 7 days before Budget Hearing and not less than 14 days before the Annual Budget Vote). 

May 7, 2024 – Voter Registration Day 4- 8 p.m., all district polling locations 

May 9, 2024 Budget hearing – 3 part budget document with required attachments available.

May 15, 2024     6-day notice mailed to eligible voters

May 21, 2024    Annual meeting and budget vote.

May 22, 2024 BOE Meeting accept results of election and budget vote

June 10, 2024      Sworn statement by candidates for election to BOE received by District Clerk.

If budget is defeated

June 4, 2024  Budget document – 3 part statement with required attachments made available upon request, at each school building, at district office, free library, and on district’s website at least 7 days before hearing and 14 days before the budget revote.

June 4, 2024  Publish legal notice for budget revote one each week in the 2 weeks before revote day, first publication 14 days before revote

June 6, 2024  Budget Hearing (7 – 14 days before budget revote day)  3 – part budget statement must be available at hearing.

June 12, 2024 Budget notice mailed to eligible voters

June 18, 2024 Statewide budget revote day

Please note this vote timeline may be revised if the “early mail voting” requirement takes effect.

Budget Presentations

Feb. 15 – Buildings and Grounds, Transportation, Technology, Security

Feb. 15 – Buildings and Grounds, Transportation, Technology, Security presentation file 

March 7- Building Principal budgets, Athletics and PE

March 7- Building Principal budgets, Athletics and PE

Voting Locations

Thompson/Monticello – District #1
Robert J. Kaiser Middle School
45 Breakey Avenue, Monticello, NY 12701

Bethel – District #2
Duggan Community Center
3460 Route 55, White Lake, NY 12786

Mamakating – District #3
Emma C. Chase School
28 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wurtsboro, NY 12790

Rock Hill – District #4
Rock Hill Fire Department
61 Glen Wild Rd, Rock Hill, NY 12775

Forestburgh – District #5
Forestburgh Town Hall
332 King Rd, Forestburgh, NY 12777

If you have a question about where you should vote, call 845-794-7700, ext. 70523 or check here on Poll Finder.

Voter Registration/Absentee Ballots

For more information about voting in school elections, including how to register and how to request an absentee ballot, please visit the Voting in School Elections webpage.

Voter Registration Day

There will be a Voter Registration Day on May 7 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at all district voting locations

Voters may also register in person on any school day between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the District Clerk’s office, located at: 

Monticello CSD Administration Building
60 Jefferson Street, Suite 3
Monticello, NY 12701

The last day to register to vote in the 2024-25 school budget vote is May 7, 2024. 

For more information on eligibility and registration, visit the Voting in School Elections webpage.