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GOSHEN SCHOOLS:
Information on the
2009-10 Budget
(Back)
Use the links to the
right to find out more about the budget as well as
voter eligibility and registration information.
The district wants
you to learn as much as you can about the proposed
spending plan before the vote, which will be held
from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19.
More information will be posted as it becomes
available.
Budget Newsletter available for viewing
On May 19, district
residents will go to the polls to vote on a
$59,652,247 proposed budget for the 2009-10 school
year. This budget represents a 1.42 percent spending
increase over the current year’s budget – the lowest
spending increase in more than 20 years – and would
increase the tax levy by 3.95 percent.
View the budget newsletter*
Budget postcard available for viewing
School districts
are required by New York State to show their
proposed budgets in three categories:
administrative, program, and capital.
View the budget postcard*
2009-10 budget document available for viewing
View the 2009-10 budget document*
Budget Q & A
View important
budget information in a simple question-and-answer
format.
View the Q & A*
Board of Education candidates announced
On May 19, voters
will elect three members to the Board of Education
for three-year terms. The elected members will fill
the seats of Martha Bogart, Judith Green and Robert
Kish, whose terms expire on June 30.
The Board of
Education candidates are:
- George Kuttler
- Robert Kish
- Giovanni
Pirraglia
- Martha Bogart
- Barbara
Korycki
- Judith Green
NYSSBA brochure discusses the importance of voting
in school board elections
According to the
New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA),
voting for school board members is a simple but
powerful way to support student success and
strengthen your community.
View the brochure*
Absentee ballots a two-step process
The April 23
edition of Ask the Superintendent breaks down
the two-step process for receiving an absentee
ballot. If you are unable to vote on May 19 because
you will not be in the district, you may be eligible
for an absentee ballot.
View the article
Learn how new changes to STAR Program may affect
your taxes
While New York
State taxpayers will no longer receive a STAR Rebate
check in the mail, the STAR Exemption program is
still in place. However, there are some changes to
the program that could affect your property taxes
and that you should be aware of.
Full story
Important dates
There are a number
of important dates to keep in mind for the 2009-10
budget vote:
- May 5
Public Budget Hearing, 7 p.m. in Board of
Education Room, 227 Main Street, Goshen
- May 12
Last day to hand in application for absentee
ballot.
Learn more
- May 14
Last day to register to vote.
Learn more
- May 19
Last day to hand in absentee ballot (must be in
by 5 p.m.)
Learn more
- May 19
2009-10 Budget Vote and Board Election, 6
a.m.-9 p.m., 227 Main Street, Goshen
Ask the Superintendent
View Superintendent
Roy Reese's weekly article, Ask the
Superintendent, as they relate to the 2009-10
budget vote:
*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
to download and print. You can get a free copy from the
Adobe web site. |
