South Orangetown Central School District

Budget

The 2024-25 budget development process is underway. Please refer to the dates below for upcoming budget presentations and workshops; links to presentation slides are also posted on BoardDocs. Additional resources will be posted as this process progresses and a budget newsletter will be mailed to District residents in May.

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
Thursday, March 21: Revised Budget Review
Additional revised budget review session in April (TBD), if needed

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

Board of Education Adoption of the Proposed Budget
Thursday, April 18 at 7:30PM, SOMS Library

Public Hearing for the Adopted Budget
Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30PM, SOMS Library

Annual School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election
Tuesday, May 21, 7:00AM-9:00PM
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