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2024-25 School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election – May 21
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 is the date of the 2024-25 School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election.
Voting will take place in the Harry Hoag Elementary School Library from 11 a.m to 8 p.m.
Please mark your calendars and be sure to vote!
Proposed 2024-25 School Budget – at a glance
Proposed Budget: $23,844,000
Increase from 2023-24 budget: $524,000 / 2.25%
Tax Levy Increase: $84,934 / 1.43%
Learn more about the proposed 2024-25 school budget.
Voter information
To be eligible to vote, residents must live in the school district for at least 30 days prior to the May 21, 2024 election, be at least 18 years of age and be a citizen of the United States.
Learn about early voting, absentee ballots and voter registration.
What’s on the ballot?
In addition to the proposed 2024-25 budget, the community will vote on the following:
Propositions
Proposition 2: Bus Purchase
Residents will be asked to consider the purchase of three buses for approximately $450,000. This will be paid for from Bus Purchase and Capital Reserve funds and will have no impact on the 2024-25 tax levy.
Proposition 3: Fort Plain Free Library Appropriation
Residents will be asked to allow the Fort Plain Free Library to increase its annual taxpayer supported appropriation from $85,000 to $100,000. The library appropriation is separate and apart from the Fort Plain Central School District annual budget. These monies are raised annually along with other taxes on taxable property within the district and paid over by the Fort Plain municipality to the trustees of the library
Board of Education Election
Residents will vote to elect three members to the Fort Plain Board of Education to serve two three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2027 and one one-year and six-week term beginning May 21, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 (to fill a vacancy created by a board member’s resignation.)
The candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot are:
- Neal Van Slyke
- Sara McDuffee
- Janel Hearn*
- Jamie Bunker
- Joshua Parkinson
* Please note that Janel Hearn has sent notice to the District Clerk withdrawing her name as a candidate for 2024 Board of Education election due to personal circumstances.
Public hearing on 2024-25 budget and Board of Education meeting – May 8
The Fort Plain Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on May 8, 2024 following the public hearing on the proposed 2024-25 school year budget, which begins at 6 p.m.
The public hearing and regular board meeting will take place in the Ronald H. Thibodeau Conference Room in the District Office, 25 High Street, Fort Plain, N.Y.
View the FPCSD Board of Education – May 8, 2024 meeting agenda.
Board of Education adopts proposed 2024-25 proposed budget
During its regular meeting on April 17, 2024, the Fort Plain Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a proposed $23,844,000 budget for the 2024-25 school year.
The school budget represents an increase in spending of $524,000, or 2.25%. over the current year budget. The spending plan will allow the district to maintain all current academic programs and personnel, and will provide for additional supports and learning opportunities for students.
Under this proposal, the tax levy would increase by 1.43%, which is below the district’s allowable tax cap of 3.43%. Because the tax levy increase remains below the district’s allowable limit, as determined by the state’s tax “cap” formula, a simple majority of voters (50% + 1) is needed to pass the budget.
Voting will take place on May 21, 2024, from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. in the Harry Hoag Elementary School Library, 25 High St., Fort Plain, NY.
View the 2024-25 Fort Plain budget presentation and related materials.
What’s On the Ballot
In addition to the proposed 2024-25 budget, the community will vote on the following:
Propositions
Proposition 2: Bus Purchase
Residents will be asked to consider the purchase of three buses for approximately $450,000. This will be paid for from Bus Purchase and Capital Reserve funds and will have no impact on the 2024-25 tax levy.
Proposition 3: Fort Plain Free Library Appropriation
Residents will be asked to allow the Fort Plain Free Library to increase its annual taxpayer supported appropriation from $85,000 to $100,000. The library appropriation is separate and apart from the Fort Plain Central School District annual budget. These monies are raised annually along with other taxes on taxable property within the district and paid over by the Fort Plain municipality to the trustees of the library
Board of Education Election
On May 21, votes will elect three members to the Fort Plain Board of Education to serve two three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2027 and one one-year and six-week term beginning May 21, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 (to fill a vacancy created by a board member’s resignation.)
The candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot are:
- Neal Van Slyke
- Sara McDuffee
- Janel Hearn
- Jamie Bunker
- Joshua Parkinson
Learn more about the candidates for the Board of Education.
Public Hearing on the 2024-25 Budget
A public hearing on the proposed 2024-25 budget will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6 p.m. at the District Office, 25 High Street, Fort Plain, NY. All are welcome to attend and learn more about the 2024-25 proposed budget.
Please check the budget section of the district website for more information and updates as we move closer to the May 21 budget vote and school board election.
2024-25 Budget Development
The school budget is the biggest investment the community collectively makes with its tax dollars. District leaders work to make the most thoughtful and effective use of resources to benefit students, to develop and manage the budget in a responsible and transparent manner and to be accountable to taxpayers.
Updates and resources related to the 2024-25 budget process will be added to this page and the Budget section of the website as they become available.
School Budget Vote – May 21, 2024
Each spring, the board of education adopts a budget for the coming school year for a community vote. New York state has designated the third Tuesday in May as the date for school budget votes.
This year, the school budget vote and board of education election will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The vote will be held at the Harry Hoag Elementary School Library from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please mark your calendars and be sure to vote!
Board of Education adopts proposed 2024-25 proposed budget
During its regular meeting on April 17, 2024, the Fort Plain Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a proposed $23,844,000 budget for the 2024-25 school year.
The school budget represents an increase in spending of $524,000, or 2.25%. over the current year budget. The spending plan will allow the district to maintain all current academic programs and personnel, and will provide for additional supports and learning opportunities for students.
Under this proposal, the tax levy would increase by 1.43%, which is below the district’s allowable tax cap of 3.43%. Because the tax levy increase remains below the district’s allowable limit, as determined by the state’s tax “cap” formula, a simple majority of voters (50% + 1) is needed to pass the budget.
Learn more about proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year.
Opportunities to learn about the school budget
Since the start of the year, district administration and the Board of Education have been at work developing a budget for the 2024-25 school year. The goal is to maximize the district’s resources to create a fiscally responsible budget for the district’s academic, athletic and extracurricular programs and essential services in order to meet students’ needs.
- Public Hearing – Transportation, Building/Grounds and Instructional Program Budgets, 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in the conference room of the District Office, 25 High Street, Fort Plain, N.Y.
- Public Hearing – Proposed 2024-25 Budget, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in the conference room of the District Office.
Early Voting/Absentee Ballots
Early voting/absentee ballot applications may be obtained from the District Clerk, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Completed applications for ballots must be returned to the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote and election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the vote and election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.
Early/absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on May 21, 2024, the day of this year’s vote.