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Budget Information 2023-24

2023-24 Budget Information

New York State 3-Part Budget
This is a two year summary of budget appropriations shown in the 3-part format required by New York State.
Gananda CSD Budget Summaries
Required Supplemental Reports
NYS School Report Cards
The New York State Report Card provides information on school and district enrollment, staff, student performance, and other measures of school and district performance. Knowledge gained from the report card on a school's or district's strengths and weaknesses can be used to improve instruction and services to students. 

Budget Calendar

November 9, 2022   Enrollment Projections
November 16, 2022   Finance Committee: Discuss parameters for the budget development process
November 30, 2022   Present 2023-24 budget calendar and budget development procedures to the Board of Education for adoption
December 1, 2022   Distribute budget development worksheets and budget guidelines to the budget builders
January, 2023  
Develop salaries and benefits rollover budget and the debt service budget
Submit preliminary BOCES service requests
January 10, 2023   BOE: Review rollover budget for the 2022-23 school year and the debt service budget
February, 2023   Meet with budget builders throughout the month
February, 2023   Finance Committee: Review tax cap calculation and state aid revenue forecast scenarios
February 1, 2023   Budget Development Worksheets from the budget builders are due to the Business Office
February 1, 2023   Governor's Proposal due: Update revenue projections with current data
February 8, 2023   Present 2023-24 preliminary budget forecast and budget assumptions to the Board of Education
February 28, 2023   Building and Department budgets are due to the Business Office
March, 2023   Finance Committee: Review current draft of the budget
March 1, 2023   Submit 2023-24 calculation for the tax levy limit to the Office of Comptroller, Tax and Finance and SED
March 8, 2023   BOE: Review operational and general support budget
March 22, 2023   BOE: Review instructional and special education budget. Current draft of the budget presented to Board of Education
March-April, 2023  
District Administration: Final review of expenditures and revenues reflecting BOE input and new data. First draft of the budget brochure and the budget notice
April, 2023   Finance Committee: Review of the final draft of the budget. Review of the budget brochure and input on possible changes. Develop additional public relation strategies for delivering budget information to taxpayers
April 1, 2023   Legal notice of the school budget hearing and budget vote (must advertise four times within seven weeks of the vote with the first publication no later than 45 days before the date of the budget vote)
April 5, 2023   Final draft of budget presented to the Board of Education
April 11-20, 2023  
Create a Tax Report Card. Finalize budget documents and the budget brochure
April 15, 2023   The budget brochure and the budget notice sent to printer
April 18, 2023   Last day to submit petitions for propositions to be placed on the ballot
April 19, 2023   BOE: Approval of NYS Property Tax Report Card and the official budget document. Appointment of clerks and inspectors of elections for budget vote
April 20, 2023  
Property Tax Report Card must be submitted to SED (within 24 hours of budget adoption, but no later than April 26, 2023)
April 20, 2023  
Coordinate blood drive with the American Red Cross on May 18, 2023
April 21, 2023   Property Tax Report Card must be transmitted to local newspapers of general circulation
April 25 - May 2, 2023  
The budget brochure and the budget binders are available at area businesses (7 days prior to the budget hearing)
May 3, 2023   Budget Hearing: The budget must be presented at the hearing in plain language and in three components: Administrative, Program, and Capital
May 4, 2023  
The budget brochure and the budget notice mailed to residents (after the budget hearing but no later than six days prior to the vote)
May 16, 2023   Budget Vote
May 17, 2023   BOE meeting to approve results