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.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?
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
Board of Education Candidate Documents
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.
Announcements
2025 School District Budget Vote
Tuesday, May 20th: Vote at the JE High School Events Entry lobby from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Budget Documents
2025 Annual Budget & School Board Election Calendar
2025-26 Budget Newsletter
2025-26 Budget Notice
2025-26 JE Budget Report
2025-26 JECSD Proposed Budget Packet
2025-26 Preliminary Budget Presentation
2025-26 Property Tax Report Card
2025-26 Proposed Budget Presentation
2025-26 Proposed Budget Summary
4.1S495 Onondaga County Exemption Report
4.2S495 Cayuga County Exemption Impact Report - Summary
4.3S495 Cayuga County Exemption Impact Report - Detail