• Budget Planning Calendar 2023-24

    Sept.-March o Budget Developing Process ongoing Superintendent
    Administrative Staff
    Tues., Oct. 18 o Budget Calendar adopted by Board of Education – 7 p.m. SMS Library or
    Auditorium    		 Board of Education
    Tues., Dec. 6 o 2023-2024 Budget Preview – 7 p.m. SMS Library or Auditorium Board of Education Superintendent
    Tues., Jan. 17 o 2023-2024 Budget Planning Session – 7 p.m. SMS Library or Auditorium Superintendent
    Tues., Feb. 14 o 2023-2024 Budget Planning Session – 7 p.m. SMS Library or Auditorium Superintendent
    Weds., Mar. 1 o Submission of Tax Levy Cap Limit Calculations to Office of NYS Comptroller, SED, NYS Department of Taxation & Finance Asst. Supt. for Business & Operations
    Tues., Mar. 21 o 2023-2024 Budget Planning Session – 7 p.m. SMS Library or Auditorium Superintendent
    Mon., Apr. 17 o Nominating Petitions for BOE Candidates and First Statement of Expenditures due on or before 4/17/23 BOE Candidates & District Clerk
    Tues., Apr. 18 o Budget Adoption/Budget Summary – 7 p.m. SMS Library or Auditorium
    o Property Tax Report Card sent to SED and newspaper within 24 hours of Budget Adoption, but no later than Monday, Apr. 24    		 Board of Education Superintendent Asst. Supt. for
    Business & Operations
    Fri., Apr. 21 o Military Ballots to be distributed District Clerk
    Tues., Apr. 25 o Absentee Ballots mailed to permanently disabled.  District Clerk to maintain list of names of all individuals provided absentee ballots. District Clerk
    Tues., Apr. 25 o Public Budget Statement with required attachments available at main offices, Business Office, District Clerk’s office, public libraries, and on
    District website    		 Asst. Supt. for Business & Operations
    Tues., May 2 o Public Budget Hearing – 7 p.m. SMS Library or Auditorium Board of Education
    Fri., May 5 o Budget Notice/Trunkline mailed Asst. Supt. for Business & Operations
    Tues., May 9 o Last day Absentee Ballots may be requested to be mailed to absentee voters District Clerk
    Weds., May 10 o Voter Registration:
    District Clerk’s Office – SMS, 250 Route 202 – 4-8 p.m.    		 District Clerk
    Thurs., May 11 o Last day voters can register at District Clerk’s Office
    o List of persons to whom absentee ballots were issued to be available
    o 2nd Statement of Expenditures due on or before 5/11/23    		 District Clerk
    BOE Candidates
    Tues., May 16 o Public Budget Vote/Trustee Election
    Somers Middle School Gymnasium – 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    o Absentee Ballots due by 4 p.m.    		 District Clerk
    Mon., June 5 o 3rd  Statement of Expenditures due on or before 6/5/23 BOE Candidates