MVCSD 2026-27 Budget Calendar

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DATE                   ACTIVITIES

November 2025

• November 4, 2025: Present 2026 budget calendar and budget development procedures; Superintendent's Budget Priorities to the Board of Education for adoption
• November 25, 2025: Board of Education Business Meeting
• November 26, 2025: Meet with budget and finance committee and or Board of Education (on parameters)

December 2025

• December 2, 2025: Board of Education Work Session
• December 8 - 12, 2025: Meet with budget builders and distribute budget guidelines; Community Budget Stakeholders
• December 15 - 19, 2025: Budget due from Staff to the Business Office (December 16)

January 2026

• January 13, 2026: Superintendent Preliminary Budget Process Presentation
• January 17, 2027: Community Budget Public Forum (MVPL) Saturday Morning
• January 20, 2026: Community Budget Public Forum -- Evening; Governor's budget state aid run
• January 20 - 23, 2026: Department Budget Presentation to Executive Team & State Monitor
• January 27, 2026: Operational budget recommendations due;
• January 28, 2026: Budget and Finance Committee

February 2026

• February 2, 2026: Community Budget Public Forum
• February 10, 2026: Balanced budget completed by Cabinet --> 
• February 24, 2026: Superintendent Budget Presentation to the Board; Appointment of Election Inspectors for Budget Vote; 
• February 25, 2026: Budget Due to State Monitor

March 2026

• March 2, 2026: Balanced Budget to the State Monitor for SED Submission; Draft Budget Book; Submit 2026-27 calculation for Tax Levy Limit to NYS Comptroller, Tax and Finance and SED 
• March 10, 2026: State Monitor's Budget Presentation
• March 24, 2026: Board adopts Budget for 2026-2027 (Last date NYSED to adopt Budget April 24th)
• March 31, 2026: Final Budget book available to public and delivered

April 2026

• Friday, April 3, 2026: Post first of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote 
• Tuesday, April 7, 2026: Adopt Proposed 2026-27 Budget by Board of Education (4/27/26 - Last Date)
• Tuesday, April 21, 2026: SW BOCES Administrative Budget and Trustee(s) Vote
• Thursday, April 23, 2026: Post second of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote 
• Friday, April 24, 2026: Property Tax Report Card (Last Date to Submit to NYS 4/27/2026)
• Monday, April 27, 2026: Transmit to SED NYS Property Tax Report Card and local newspapers of Property Tax Report Card 
• Tuesday, April 28, 2026: Board of Education Business Meeting
• Wednesday, April 29, 2026: Petitions for Board of Education candidates due by 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, April 30, 2026: Selection of Candidates' Placement on the Ballot at 4:00 p.m. - Education Center

May 2026

• Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Voter Registration Day (last date) 
• Tuesday, May 5, 2026: District-Wide Budget Hearing at 6:00 p.m. - Education Center; Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m. 
• Friday, May 8, 2026: Post third of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote 
• May 5-19, 2026: Budget Statement and Attachments available upon request 
• Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Absentee & Early Mail ballot applications must be received if ballots are to be mailed
• Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Post fourth of four required legal notices of budget hearing and vote 
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Required Budget Notice and Budget Newsletter mailed (Last Date May 13, 2026) 
• Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Annual Meeting (VOTE for Budget and Proposition(s) and elect Board)
• Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Board of Education meets to accept results of Annual Election
• Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Board of Education Business Meeting

June 2026

• Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Board of Education Work Session
• Tuesday, June 16, 2026: Statewide Budget Revote Day
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Board of Education Business Meeting

July 2026

• Tuesday, July 1, 2026: Start of 2026-27 Budget Year