School Budget and Board of Education Election

Please check this page to find the latest news on the budget and for additional resources related to school finance.
 

At a special meeting of the Board of Education on May 28, 2025, the members of the Board of Education approved the following proposed budget for a district-wide revote on June 17, 2025.

 

2025-26 Proposed Budget Information (REVOTE)

• Proposed Budget: $39,458,847
• Proposed Spending Increase: 5.46%
• Proposed School Tax Levy Increase: 0.85%
• NYS Tax Cap: 3.06%

 
 

2025-26 Proposed Budget Information (REVOTE)

 

• Proposition #1:  Shall the proposed 2025-2026 budget for the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, in the amount of $39,458,847, as approved by the Board of Education on May 28, 2025, be adopted?

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2025-26 Budget Documents (REVOTE)

• Proposed Budget Presentation
• Property Tax Report Card
• Proposed Budget Summary
• Budget Notice (mailed to all district residents)
• 2025 Budget Newsletter  
• 2025-26 Proposed Budget Packet - Complete

 

Who Can Vote?

• U.S. Citizens (including naturalized citizens)
• Those 18 years of age and older
• Those who have been district residents for at least 30 days prior to the vote
• No voter registration is required; vote in person, by absentee ballot, or early mail ballot (contact Bernadette Fall at 315-689-8500 x 5002 or email bfall@jecsd.org to request your early/absentee ballot)

 

Where/When/How Do I Vote?

• Tuesday, June 17, 2025
• 7:00 am to 9:00 pm EDT
• Jordan-Elbridge High School (Events entry)
• Voting in-person or by mail (absentee ballots are due to the district clerk by 5:00 pm on June 17, 2025)
• Public Budget Hearing & Meet the Candidate(s) will be Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Middle School library.

 

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A special meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 28th at 6:00 pm in the Middle School library at 9 North Chappell Street, Jordan, NY to discuss next steps relative to the 2025-26 school budget.

 

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The budget presented below was defeated by voters on May 20, 2025. 

 

 

Yes - 223     No - 252  (Budgeted defeated by 29 votes)

 

 

Four individuals were elected to the Board of Education starting July '25:  Jodi May (362 votes-3 year term), Tabitha DelCostello (332 votes-3 year term), Matthew Gardiner (320 votes-3 year term), Sara Aaserud (301 votes-1 year term)

 

2025-26 Proposed Budget Information

• Proposed Budget: $39,585,000
• Proposed Spending Increase: 5.5%
• Proposed School Tax Levy Increase: 1.5%
• NYS Tax Cap: 3.06%

 
 

2025-26 Proposed Budget Information

 

• Proposition #1:  Shall the proposed 2025-2026 budget for the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, including the use of up to $100,000 from the Worker’s Compensation Reserve, $100,000 from the Unemployment Insurance Reserve, $100,000 from the Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve, $400,000 from the ERS Reserve, $150,000 from the TRS Reserve, and $650,000 from the 2022 School Bus Capital Reserve, in the amount of $39,585,000, as approved by the Board of Education on April 9, 2025, be adopted?
• Proposition #2:  Shall the annual appropriation for the Elbridge Free Library be increased by the sum of $10,000.00, to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law?
• Proposition #3:  Shall the annual appropriation for the Jordan Bramley Library be increased by the sum of $10,000.00, to be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, in accordance with Section 259 of the Education Law?

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2025-26 Budget Documents

• Proposed Budget Presentation
• Property Tax Report Card
• Proposed Budget Summary
• Budget Notice (mailed to all district residents)
• 2025 Budget Newsletter  
• 2025-26 Proposed Budget Packet - Complete
• 2025-26 Proposed Budget - Additional Detail

Board of Education Candidate Documents

• Board of Education Candidate Packet
• Petition for Nomination

Who Can Vote?

• U.S. Citizens
• Those 18 years of age and older
• Those who have been district residents for at least 30 days prior to the vote
• No voter registration is required

 

Where/When/How Do I Vote?

• Tuesday, May 20, 2025
• 7:00 am to 9:00 pm EDT
• Jordan-Elbridge High School (Events entry)
• Voting in-person or by mail (absentee ballots are due to the district clerk by 5:00 pm on May 20, 2025)
• Public Budget Hearing & Meet the Candidate(s) will be Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the Middle School library.

 

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