Members of the Goshen community voted to pass the proposed 2006-07 budget on May 16. The members of the Board of Education and administration would like to thank the community for once again supporting the budget. The results are:

Budget proposal
Yes: 1,240
No: 619

Bus purchase proposition
Yes: 1,068
No: 636

Board of Education election
Martha Bogart, Judy Green, and Robert Kish
 

Budget newsletter, postcard now online

The district's annual budget newsletter and budget notice postcard have been mailed to each resident in the Goshen Central School District, and are now available online.

• 2006 Budget Newsletter*
• 2006 Budget Notice Postcard*

For more budget information, make sure to check out the School Budget News icon on the right-hand navigation rail.

*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to download and print. You can get a free copy from the Adobe web site.

Public budget hearing set for May 2

The Board of Education will hold its Public Budget Hearing at 7 p.m. May 2 at the Main Street Administration Building. District residents are invited to discuss and ask questions regarding the 2006-07 budget proposal.

In the near future, residents will receive two mailings: the annual Budget Newsletter and Budget Notice (post card), which will offer a complete picture of next year’s school budget.

Absentee ballots for the 2006-07 budget vote on May 16 will be available after 12 p.m. on April 21 at the Main Street Administration Building. The last day to request that an absentee ballot be mailed to you is May 9. However, you may pick up an absentee ballot application in person at the district office until May 15.

Absentee ballots must reach the office of District Clerk Cindy Curry no later than 5 p.m. on election day, May 15. Please make your request to the District Clerk at 294-2410.

Absentee ballots are available if you are:

• Unable to vote in person because of illness.
• Planning to be out of the area on vacation or business.
• Confined to prison due to conviction of an offense other than a felony.
• Accompanying a spouse, parent, or child of the same residence who can't come to the polls for one of the above reasons.

Not registered to vote? Voter registration to be held May 2

In preparation of the May 16 budget vote, the Goshen Central School District will hold voter registration from 4-8 p.m. May 2 at the Main Street Building, 227 Main Street, Goshen.

Keep in mind that if you are already registered to vote in general elections, you are automatically eligible to vote in school elections and do not need to re-register. For more details, call District Clerk Cindy Curry at 294-2410.
 

Board of Education adopts 2006-07 budget proposal

During the April 10 Board meeting, the members of the Board of Education adopted the budget proposal for the 2006-07 school year.

The proposed budget for next year will be $51,711,300, which represents a 6.1 percent spending increase over the current years budget. This translates into an estimated 4.97 percent increase in the tax levy.

Next year's budget is being driven by obligatory costs, such as fuel, electricity and heat. It also calls for additional teachers in order to compensate for growing student enrollment as well as higher standards in education as set forth by the state.

Residents will also vote on a bus proposition, which proposes the purchase of four full-size buses, one wheelchair van, and one small bus at $530,516. The cost will have no tax impact until 2007-08 and will be spread over five years.

This year's budget vote will be held from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. May 16 in the Board Room at the Main Street Building, 227 Main Street. Stay tuned for more details!
 

Board of Education updates goals

Check out the newly updated Board of Education goals for the 2005-06 school year!

Budget Development: It's quite a process

Back in October, district administrators and educators initiated the process to develop the 2006-07 budget for the Goshen Central School District.

Budget development began with the reorganization of the Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee, a voluntary group comprised of Goshen residents. Along with a few veteran committee members are some new faces, all eager to help develop the 2006-07 budget.

“The role of the committee, although advisory, is to ask hard questions about the budget process and delve into the costs,” said Superintendent Roy Reese. “The committee members bring a citizen’s perspective to budget planning, and play a major role in the process.”

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