The Roscoe Central School District Board of Education approved a $10.29 million budget proposal that will go before voters June 20, at a meeting held May 31. The proposal keeps the district at its calculated tax levy limit, or tax cap, at 3.23%.
This will be the second time district residents will vote on a proposed 2023-24 budget. The first budget did not receive the 60% approval of those who voted, as is required by state law for proposed budgets that exceed the tax levy cap. This proposed budget has cut $458,088 from the proposal voters rejected in May.
The proposed $10,288,047 budget increases spending by 0.35% and carries a 3.23% tax levy increase.
If the proposal does not pass June 20, the state requires that the district adopt a contingent budget, which requires no tax levy increase, and would require a further $178,026 reduction. If a contingent budget is required, Roscoe will likely become a K-8 school with 9-12 grade students tuitioned out to a neighboring district, athletics will not be offered, staff reductions will be required and an administrator position will be cut, among other cost-reducing measures.
While the district will be fully funded under the state’s foundation aid formula and is expected to receive the minimum 3% increase, when coupled with other state aid categories, RCS will receive an overall state aid decrease in 2023-24.
Polls will be open noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, in the Roscoe Central School gymnasium.
Voter qualifications
Those who wish to vote must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the district for at least 30 days and be registered to vote at their county board of elections or with the district.
Registration may be done 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the Roscoe main office by June 15.
Absentee ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 p.m. June 20 to be counted.
For more information, visit www.roscoe.k12.ny.us/page/budget.
