Budget Calendar

November 2025          Adopt Budget Development Calendar for the School Year,
December 2025           Meet with budget builders and distribute budget guidelines
                                          2026-2027 BOCES Initial Budget Requests

January 2026       Bus/ Equipment purchase information presented to the Board

February 4, 2026          Community Budget Meeting- LaFayette Big Picture School  or via Google Meets - 5:00pm
 
February 11, 2026        Board of Education Meeting - 5:30 PM - Budget Update - Program/BOCES/Administrative/Capital
                                       Bus purchase resolution presented to the Board
 

March 1, 2026               Deadline to submit information to calculate Tax Levy Limit to the Office of State Comptroller
 
March 11, 2026             Board of Education Meeting - 5:30 PM - Budget Update - Revenue Budget
 
March 25, 2026             Board of Education Meeting - 5:30 PM - Full draft 2025-2026 Budget reviewed with BOE
                                       Property Tax Report Card approval (Mandated by April 28, 2025)
                                       2025-2026 Proposed Budget adoption by Board of Education

March 26, 2026 -           1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Legal notice of school budget hearing and budget vote.
April 16, 2026        

April 20, 2026               Deadline for Submission of Petitions for Nominations of BOE candidates - 4:30 PM
                                          Deadline for candidates to file sworn statements of campaign contributions, newsletter narrative and photo
                                          Deadline for propositions to be placed on the ballot
                                          BOCES Administrative and Capital Budget Vote - 5:30 PM
                                          Appointment of clerks and inspectors of elections for budget vote
 
April 21, 2026               Board Candidate (Drawing for Ballot Order) 9:00 AM District Office
 
April 28, 2026               Budget Materials Available and Tentative Budget Newsletter Mailing Date

May 6, 2026                  Budget Hearing- 5:30 PM - LaFayette Big Picture School
 
May 7, 2026                  Budget Notice Mailed to Voters
 
May 13-18, 2026           List of absentee ballots available for public inspection          
 
May 14, 2026                Second sworn statement of campaign contributions/loans by BOE candidates
 
May 19, 2026                Statewide School District Budget Votes - Polls Open 12-9 PM - LaFayette Jr/Sr High School

June 8, 2026                  Final sworn statement of campaign contributions/loans by BOE candidates
 
June 16, 2026               Statewide budget revote day (if needed)

July 1, 2026       Implement 2026-2027 Budget