Budget
The South Orangetown Central School District will hold its Annual Budget Vote and Board of Education Election on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00AM-9:00PM.
On April 8, the Board of Education adopted the proposed 2025-26 budget, which totals $115,298,084 with a tax levy increase that remains within the mandated state cap at 2.31%.
Budget Q&A
- Is the proposed tax levy increase within the cap?
- How does the proposed budget support students?
- What is driving the budget-to-budget increase?
- How has the District reduced budget growth?
- What happens if voters reject the budget?
Is the proposed tax levy increase within the cap?
How does the proposed budget support students?
What is driving the budget-to-budget increase?
How has the District reduced budget growth?
What happens if voters reject the budget?
Recent Budget Overviews by Fiscal Year
Key Dates & Presentations
All Board meetings/workshops scheduled for 7:30PM in the SOMS Library.
- December 3, 2024: Budget Development & Process Overview
- January 14, 2025: Preliminary Budget Workshop
- January 28, 2025: State Aid Update & Other Revenue Factors
- March 11, 2025: Preliminary Budget Presentation & Workshop
- March 25, 2025: Budget Workshop
- April 3, 2025: Budget Workshop
- April 8, 2025: Budget Adoption
- May 13, 2025: Public Budget Hearing at 7:30PM in the SOMS Library
- May 20, 2025: Annual Budget Vote & Board of Education Election