ROCHESTER, N.Y. — People across New York State will have a say on Tuesday, May 19, on whether to accept their school district’s budget for the next school year.
All local school districts, except for the RCSD, will hold votes on their budget proposals. Many districts have proposals to renovate buildings, withdraw money from capital reserve funds, buy buses, and buy equipment. There are also school board elections in many districts. Check your district’s website for a list of candidates. Here’s your guide to voting:
What happens if a budget is voted down?
Last year, all local school budgets passed in the first vote except for three: the Caledonia-Mumford, Gananda, and Oakfield-Alabama school districts.
If a vote fails, districts have several options, such as adjusting the budget based on the community’s feedback or adopting a contingency budget through the board of education. For example, after voters rejected Ganada’s budget last year, the district put together an amended budget that was over $200,000 less than the original proposal. That budget passed a month later.
Why doesn’t the community vote on RCSD’s budget?
Last week, the RCSD Board of Education passed a $1.16 billion budget in a 4-3 vote after a meeting that included some debates among board members over funding. So why doesn’t the community get to vote on the budget?
The state’s “big five” school districts (New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers) don’t hold public budget votes because they’re fiscally dependent on their respective city governments. That means they can’t levy taxes or determine independently how much they will spend.
Voting for Monroe County
Brighton:
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Central Administration Building Gymnasium, Door 4. The first budget proposition is for $114.6 million on estimated school expenditures. The second proposition is for $13.6 million on a capital project. Read more here.Brockport:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Technology and Training Center. The budget (proposition one) totals over $108.5 million. You can read more here.East Irondequoit:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Eastridge High School. The budget totals over $101.1 million. There are three propositions: the budget, the creation of an equipment reserve, and the number of board of education members. You can read more here.East Rochester:
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Multipurpose Room on 222 Woodbine Avenue. The budget (proposition one) totals over $33.9 million. Proposition two calls for the transfer of funds. You can read more here.Fairport:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Johanna Perrin School. The budget totals over $172.2 million. The ballot will include a proposition to authorize funds from the “Bus Capital Reserve Fund 2002” and “Capital Bus Purchase Reserve Fund 2024” to buy buses for student transportation. It also includes a proposition authorizing and directing the District to establish a capital reserve fund. Read more here.Gates-Chili:
Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Spartan Field House at Gates Chili High School. The budget (proposition one) totals $146.4 million. Proposition two is to buy school buses. Read more here.Greece:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Transportation and Support Services Facility at 1790 Latta Road. The operating budget totals $335.4 million. Proposition one seeks authorization to buy 35 gas/diesel replacement buses. You can read more here.Hilton:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Parma Town Hall. The budget is over $108.9. Proposition one is for the authorization to expend the budget and levy taxes. Proposition two is for buying buses. Proposition three is for the proposed purchase of one electric bus. You can read more here.Honeoye Falls-Lima:
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the High School Lobby. The budget totals over $67.7 million. Proposition one would authorize the budget. Proposition two is for student transportation funding. You can read more here.Penfield:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Penfield High School Gym. The budget totals over $136 million. Proposition one would authorize the budget. Proposition two is a bus replacement measure. You can read more here.Pittsford:
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Calkins Road Middle School. The budget totals over $176.5 million. Proposition one is for the purchase of up to two diesel school buses. Proposition two is for the purchase of up to two electric school buses. Proposition three is for using money from the “Capital Instructional Technology Reserve”. Proposition four is to broaden the scope of a construction project that voters approved in 2023. You can read more here.Rush-Henrietta:
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Transportation and Operations Center on 1133 Lehigh Station Road. The budget totals $187 million. Proposition one would authorize the budget. Proposition two is for bus expenditures. You can read more here.Local school budget voting guide: What to know for your district ahead of Tuesday WHEC.com.
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