The Scotia-Glenville 2025-26 school budget revote is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17. Please review the revised proposal and make your voices heard by casting your ballot at the high school between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Budget Revote Snapshot
- Proposed Budget: $66,513,694
- Spending Increase: $1,428,500 or 2.19%
- Estimated Tax Rate Increase: 1.63%
- Tax Levy Increase: $1,084,331 or 3.25%
The updated $66,513,694 budget proposal reduces tax levy increase to 3.25%, which is within the state’s allowable tax cap. That is down from the 5.09% increase, which voters rejected on May 20. To achieve this, the district reduced expenses by $614,964. The reductions were in the areas of buildings and grounds, transportation, the district office and one library position. As a result, the estimated tax rate increase is now 1.63%, down from the original 3.44% projection. For a home assessed at $160,000, that would mean an estimated increase of $64 per year, or about $5.33 per month, before factoring in any STAR savings.
What happens if the revised budget is rejected on June 17?
If the revised budget is defeated, the Board of Education must adopt a contingency budget by Tuesday, July 1. This would result in significant cuts to staff, athletics, extracurricular activities, and other essential programs. A contingency budget cannot increase the tax levy over the previous year, reducing revenue by $1,084,331. State law also restricts how these funds may be used, further limiting support for students.
Every vote counts in this important decision, so please come out and make a difference. See you at the polls!
Please refer to the budget revote newsletter for more details.