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.2024-25 Proposed Budget Information
- Proposed Budget: $37,415,000
- Proposed Spending Increase: 3.37%
- Proposed School Tax Levy Increase: 0%
- NYS Tax Cap: 1.68%
2024-25 Proposed Budget Information
- Proposition #1: Shall the proposed 2024-2025 budget for the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, including the use of up to $600,000 from the 2017 & 2022 School Bus Capital Reserves, in the amount of $37,415,000, as approved by the Board of Education on April 17, 2024, be adopted?
- Proposition #2: Shall the Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District (the “District”) be authorized to establish a capital reserve fund (the “2024 Capital Reserve Fund”) in accordance with Section 3651 of the Education Law, for a probable term of fifteen (15) years, beginning on June 30, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2039, for the purpose of financing future capital improvement projects, and shall the Board be authorized to fund the 2024 Capital Reserve Fund in the amount of up to $5,000,000 by making annual appropriations from the District’s undesignated fund balance, in amounts to be determined by the Board, to the 2024 Capital Reserve Fund?
- Proposition #3: Shall the Board of Education (the “Board”) of the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District (the “District”) be authorized to establish a school bus capital reserve fund (the “2024 School Bus Capital Reserve Fund”) in accordance with Section 3651 of the Education Law, for a probable term of five (5) years, beginning on June 30, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2029, for the purpose of financing future purchases of school buses, and shall the Board be authorized to fund the 2024 School Bus Capital Reserve Fund in the amount of up to $3,000,000 by making annual appropriations from the District’s undesignated fund balance, in amounts to be determined by the Board, to the 2024 School Bus Capital Reserve Fund?
- Proposition #4: Shall the annual appropriation for the Elbridge Free Library be increased by the sum of $12,000.00, 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 #5: Shall the annual appropriation for the Jordan Bramley Library be increased by the sum of $12,000.00, 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?
2024-25 Budget Documents
- Proposed Budget Presentation
- Property Tax Report Card
- Proposed Budget Summary
- Budget Notice (mailed to all district residents)
- 2024 Budget Newsletter
- 2024-25 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 21, 2024
- 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 21, 2024)
- Public Budget Hearing & Meet the Candidate(s) will be Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the middle school library.
Announcements
2024 School District Budget Vote
Tuesday, May 21st: Vote at the JE High School Events Entry lobby from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.