Good Evening,

I wish to once again thank members of the community for their active engagement during what was a challenging budget development process.

I am pleased to share with you the proposed 2025 – 2026 Berlin CSD Budget was passed by the voters this evening with the necessary 60.4% with 294 Yes votes and 193 No votes.

Proposition #2 authorizing students to be transported at lesser distances than required by the NYS Education Department passed with 380 yes votes and 101 no votes.  Proposition #3 authorizing the purchase of 2 school buses passed with 307 yes votes and 177 no votes.

Voters elected three Board of Education members: Elaine Smith, Kim Collen, and Rebekah Lamphere.

The voter turnout and the outcome signifies the commitment our community has to our schools and our students.  Thank you to everyone who came out to cast their vote.

Sincerely,

Dr. Maureen A. Long

Interim Superintendent

Berlin CSD Budget Update from Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long 5/19

Berlin Budget Newsletter 2025

Final Berlin CSD 2025-2026 Budget Documents

May 13, 2025 Budget Hearing

 

2025-2026 Budget Information 

2025-2026 School Year Budget Development Calendar

November 19, 2024	Board of Education Meeting Present 2025-2026 Budget Calendar to Board of Education for review.
November 2024 – December 2024	Administrative team discusses budget priorities Preliminary meetings with administrators/departments regarding staffing, budgetary requests, and budget preparation process.
December 17, 2024	Board of Education Meeting Board of Education approves 2025-2026 Budget Calendar
December 2024 – January 2025	Review Enrollment Projections, Salary Projections, Budget Assumptions Develop Preliminary Building and Department Level Budgets
January 21, 2025	Board of Education Meeting Present Administrative Team’s Budget Priorities & Assumptions to Board of Education and Public for feedback. Berlin Budget Development Presentation #1 1/21/25 Board of Education Meeting 1/21 Livestream Recording Part #1 Board of Education Meeting 1/21 Livestream Recording (Continued)
February 25, 2025	Board of Education Meeting Presentation of State & Local Budget Projections Presentation of Tax Levy Cap Calculation Berlin Budget Development Presentation #2 2/25/25 Board of Education Meeting 2/25 Livestream Recording Part #1 Board of Education Meeting 2/25 Livestream Recording (Continued)
March 1, 2025	Submit Tax Cap calculation to State Comptroller on or before March 1, 2025
March 14, 2025	BCSD Budget Communication from Dr. Maureen Long – March 14, 2025
March 18, 2025	Board of Education Meeting Budget Workshop #1 Berlin Budget Development Presentation #3 3/18/25  – Draft 1: Salary Projections & Staffing Board of Education Meeting 3/18 Livestream Recording
March 27, 2025	Berlin CSD Budget & Calendar Update from Dr. Maureen Long 3/27
April 3, 2025	Board of Education Round Table Meeting 7:15 BMHS Auditorium Budget Workshop #2 Berlin Budget Development Presentation #4 4/3/25  – Draft 2: Reductions & Future Planning Board of Education Round Table Meeting 4/3 Livestream Recording
April 4, 2025	Publish 1st legal notice of Budget Hearing and Budget Vote Advertise 4 times within 7 weeks of the vote
April 8, 2025	Board of Education Special Meeting 7:15 BMHS Auditorium Budget Workshop #3 Berlin Budget Development Presentation #5 4/8/25 – Draft 3: BOE & Community Feedback Revisions Board of Education Special Meeting 4/8 Livestream Recording
April 9, 2025	Community Budget Update from Dr. Long 4/9/25 2025- 2026 Budget Community Feedback Survey Please take a moment to fill out this survey before 4:30 pm, April 21, 2025.
April 21, 2025	Petitions for Board of Education Candidates, due by 5 pm (District Office)
April 22, 2025	Board of Education Meeting Ballot order of Board of Education candidates drawn by District Clerk Adoption of 2024-2025 Property Tax Report Card Berlin Budget Development Presentation #6  4/22/25 – Draft 4: Budget & Tax Report Card Approval-BOE Adopted 4/22/25 Board of Education Special Meeting 4/22 Livestream Recording
April 23, 2025	Transmit Property Tax Report Card to State Education Department Day following Board of Education approval, but no later than April 28th
May 6, 2025	Final Budget Documents Published & Printed (available at least 7 days before Public Hearing & 14 days before vote)
May 9, 2025	Berlin CSD Budget Update from Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long
May 13, 2025	*Special Meeting* Public Hearing on Proposed Budget (7-14 days before vote) May 13, 2025 Budget Hearing
May 14, 2025 (on or before)	Budget Newsletter Mailed (after Public Hearing, but no later than 6 days before vote)
May 19, 2025	Berlin CSD Budget Update from Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long 5/19
May 20, 2025	Budget Vote; Board of Education candidate election. RESULTS

 

**Schedule and dates subject to change based on need**