Mount Vernon City School District Budget Calendar 2025-2026
DATE ACTIVITIES
October 15, 2024: Present 2025-2026 budget calendar and budget development procedures to the Board of Education for adoption
November 2024: Meet with budget builders and distribute budget guidelines
December 2024: Meet with finance committee (preliminary budget presentation by budget builders)
January 2025: Meet with finance committee and or Board of Education (on parameters)
January 2025: Meet with budget builders various throughout the month
February 2025: Brief Board on Administration Components of Budget
February 2025: Brief Board on Capital Components of Budget
February 2025: Brief Board on Instructional Components of Budget
February 13, 2025: Appointment of Election Inspectors for Budget Vote
March 1, 2025: Submit 2025-26 calculation for Tax Levy Limit to NYS Comptroller, Tax and Finance and SED
March 2025: BOCES Service Request Prepared
March 2025: Present 2025-26 operational and general support budget to the Board of Education for review and comment (Operations & Maintenance, Transportation and General Support)
March 2025: Present 2025-26 debt service and employee benefits budget to the Board of Education for review and comment
March 2025: Present 2025-26 instructional and special education budget to the Board of Education for review and comment
Friday, April 4, 2025: Post first of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote
April 2025: Finalize 2025-26 educational plan and budget (including BOCES budget) ; the last date to submit the Property Tax Report Card is April 28, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025: Adopt Proposed 2025-26 Budget by Board of Education (4/28/25 - Last Date)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025: SW BOCES Administrative Budget and Trustee(s) Vote
Thursday, April 24, 2025: Post second of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote
Wednesday, April 23, 2025: Transmit to SED and local newspapers of Property Tax Report Card (4/28/2025 - Last Date)
Friday, April 25, 2025 (Last Date): Board Adopts Budget for 2025-2026 and Property Tax Report Card (Last Date to Submit to NYS 4/28/2025)
Monday, April 28, 2025 (Last Date): Submit to NYS Property Tax Report Card
Wednesday, April 30, 2025: Petitions for Board of Education candidates due by 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 1, 2025: Selection of Candidates' Placement on the Ballot at 4:00 p.m. - Education Center
May 6-13, 2025: Budget Statement and Attachments available upon request
Tuesday, May 6, 2025: Voter Registration Day (last date)
Tuesday, May 6, 2025: District-Wide Budget Hearing at 6:00 p.m. - Education Center; Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2025: Post third of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote
Wednesday, May 14, 2025: Required Budget Notice and Budget Newsletter mailed (Last Date May 14, 2025)
Tuesday, May 13, 2025: Absentee & Early Mail ballot applications must be received if ballots are to be mailed
Tuesday, May 13, 2025: Post fourth of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote
Tuesday, May 20, 2025: Annual Meeting (VOTE for Budget and Proposition(s) and elect Board)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025: Board of Education meets to accept results of Annual Election
Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Statewide Budget Revote day
Tuesday, July 1, 2025: Start of 2025-26 Budget Year
