The South Orangetown Central School District’s annual school budget vote and Board of Education election will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 7:00AM-9:00PM.

At its April 18 meeting, the Board of Education adopted the 2024-25 school budget, which totals $110,595,031, reflects a 1.63% budget-to-budget increase and a tax levy increase of 1.5%, which is less than the allowable tax cap. The Board of Education will host its public budget hearing on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30PM in the South Orangetown Middle School Library. Community members may ask questions regarding the budget at this meeting.

In addition to the budget, this year’s ballot includes two propositions pertaining to capital reserve funds. Proposition 2 asks voters to approve the establishment and funding of a new capital reserve fund which would enable the District to save surplus funds for major capital projects in the future. Proposition 3 asks voters to authorize the use of existing capital reserve funds to remove and replace two boilers at Tappan Zee High School.

The ballot will also include an election for one Board of Education seat with a three-year term starting July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2027. The candidates names, in the order they will appear on the ballot, are: Marissa Squitieri, Dawn Kitz and Jenny Liz Sanchez.

Voting information, including details regarding early mail and absentee ballots, is posted on the Voting Information webpage.

Board of Education Budget Presentations/Workshops*
Thursday, November 30: Long Range Financial Planning and Budget (view slides)
Thursday, December 14: Preliminary Budget Workshop (view slides)
Thursday, January 25: Budget Development and Process Overview (view slides)
Thursday, March 7: Draft Budget Review, Budget Originator Summaries (view slides)
Thursday, March 21: Revised Budget Review (view slides)
Thursday, April 11: Budget Workshop
Thursday, April 18: Board of Education Adoption of the Proposed Budget (view slides)

*All Board meetings/workshops scheduled for 7:30PM in the SOMS Library