South Orangetown Central School District

Budget

The South Orangetown Central School District 2023-2024 school budget passed with 70% of the vote on May 16. The 2023-24 budget totals $108,815,021, reflects a 7.15% budget-to-budget increase and remains within the state-mandated tax cap with a 2.08% tax levy increase.

Katie Gravino and Diana Korabel were elected to the Board of Education. Their three-year terms begin July 1, 2023 and conclude June 30, 2026.

The unofficial* Board election results are as follows:

Seat 1
Katie Gravino: 1534
Leon Jacobs (incumbent): 1495

Seat 2
Dawn Kitz: 1470
Diana Korabel: 1543

*The Rockland County Board of Elections certifies the results of school district votes and board elections

BUDGET RESOURCES
2023-24 Budget Newsletter: English | Spanish
2023-24 Proposed Budget: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-24 Proposed Budget Book

Public Hearing for the Adopted Budget
Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30PM, SOMS Library

Annual School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election
Tuesday, May 16, 7:00AM-9:00PM

Board of Education Adoption of the Proposed Budget
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30PM, SOMS Library (View slides)

Board of Education Budget Workshops
Tuesday, April 11: Revised budget review (View slides)
Tuesday, March 28: Draft budget review, budget originator summaries (View slides)
Thursday, March 2: Strategic plan/guiding principles, revenue and appropriations overview (View slides)

Preliminary Board Budget Presentations
Thursday, February 16: Estimated revenue and tax levy limit calculation (View slides)
Thursday, January 26: Budget development and process overview (View slides)

Upcoming Dates

Annual Budget Vote & Board of Education Election
May 16, 7:00AM-9:00PM
2023-24 Budget Newsletter:
English | Spanish
2023-24 Proposed Budget: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-24 Proposed Budget Book
Board Candidate Information
Voting Information

Polling Locations

District #1: Blauvelt residents
South Orangetown Middle School
160 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt
**Note: Please enter via the Erie Street parking lot.

District #2: Orangeburg residents
Tappan Zee High School
15 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg

District #3: Tappan residents
William O. Schaefer Elementary School
140 Lester Drive, Tappan
**Note: Please park in the rear lot (entrance on Washington Avenue); voters will enter directly into the cafeteria.

District #4: Grandview, Palisades,
Piermont & Sparkill residents
Tappan Zee Education Center
(formerly Tappan Zee Elementary)
561 Route 9W, Piermont