The Pittsford Central School District held the budget revote on June 20, 2017. The budget passed with the required simple majority (50% + 1 of voters). The results are as follows:

• Yes      3,107
• No       1,234

Following are highlights of the 2017-18 budget:

• $130,064,518 Budget

• Estimated tax levy increase of 2.7% which is within the NYS Tax Cap

• Based on current information, will be NYS Tax Credit eligible

(may vary based on individual)

• Approximately $99 property tax increase for average homeowner

($250,000 assessed value, eligible for BASIC STAR exemption)

Thank you PCSD Residents

School Budget Revote on Tuesday, June 20, 2017

As a result of the unsuccessful super-majority vote on the 2017-18 proposed budget, a revote will take place on the legally determined date of Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Unfortunately, the law states that the Board of Education must adopt a budget by next week (see schedule below); leaving minimal time to create a second budget. It is important for the Board and Superintendent to get as much feedback as possible during such a small window of time. For this reason, we are reviewing exit polling and community survey data which will be shared at our Board meeting on May 22, 2017, before a new budget needs to be adopted on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Below is a very compressed schedule for the 2017-2018 proposed budget revote, as predetermined by New York State Law:

Thursday, May 18, 2017           

Community Feedback Survey Opened.

Sunday, May 21, 2017   

Community Feedback Survey Closed.

Monday, May 22, 2017  

Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. Barker Road Middle School Auditorium.

Review of community feedback and exit polls.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017      

Special Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. Barker Road Middle School Board Room - NEW LOCATION: Barker Road Middle School Auditorium

Adoption of proposed 2017-2018 budget.

Monday, June 5, 2017   

Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. Barker Road Middle School - NEW LOCATION: Barker Road Middle School Auditorium   

Monday, June 12, 2017 

Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. Barker Road Middle School Board Room (Meeting Room 1).

Public Budget Hearing.

Note: This meeting will be held in place of the June 19^th Board of Education meeting.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Application for Absentee Ballots due.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Revote for 2017-2018 proposed budget, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Barker Road Middle School Gymnasium (Voting only on the budget). In the event this budget is not successful, PCSD will legally be required to go to a contingent budget which would result in a $6.7 million gap from the last proposed budget.  

As we move forward, we encourage the PCSD community to attend the above Board of Education meetings, and vote on June 20, 2017.