Voters approve 2008-09 school budget

Thank you for your support of GCSD!

On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, Guilderland Central School District residents approved (YES: 2,067, NO: 1,087) an $83,823,160 budget for the 2008-09 school year. This budget represents a 2.08 percent increase in spending over the current year’s budget and will result in an estimated 1.43 percent tax rate increase for residents in the Town of Guilderland.

Voters also approved a proposition (YES: 2,084, NO: 1,101) to purchase ten new school buses and elected three members to the Board of Education:

• Catherine Barber (1,905)

• Judy Slack (1,774)

• John Dornbush (1,767)

• Christine Kenefick (1,374)

• Peter Golden (1,368)

8 Voter information. Includes information on when and where to vote, voter eligibility requirements, and absentee ballots.

• Not sure at which elementary school to vote? Download a printable Guilderland Central School District street list to find your address and corresponding elementary school zone (PDF). Streets are listed alphabetically.

8 Download the 2008-09 budget newsletter. (PDF)

8 Read Superintendent McGuire's letter to the community regarding the upcoming budget vote. (PDF)

8 Meet the 2008-09 Board of Education candidates. Voters to elect three members to the Board.

Want to learn more about the role of school boards and the importance of school board elections? Read the brochure "All in Favor: Cast Your Vote for Student Success" provided by the New York State School Boards Association. (PDF)

8 Bus and equipment proposition also included on the ballot.

8 Calculate your estimated 2008-09 school tax bill based on the proposed tax rate.

8 April 2008 district newsletter: Budget preview article. (PDF)

8 Budget development timeline. Important dates you need to know.

8 Learn more about the 2008-09 Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee. Includes meeting dates and times and scheduled program reports.