Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information for 2026-2027 Budget Revote 

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Livestream of BCSD Budget Hearing 6/9/26

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2026 -2027 Budget REVOTE Calendar

 

May 26, 2026 
Board of Education Meeting – Budget Workshop Presentation for 2026-2027 Budget Re-Vote
6:30 pm – Berlin Middle High School Auditorium
June 2, 2026  Board of Education Round Table Meeting – 2026-2027 Budget Adoption for Re-Vote on 6/16/26
7:15 pm – Berlin Middle High School Auditorium

 
June 9, 2026 

Budget Hearing – Informational Presentation,  7:15 pm – Berlin Middle High School Auditorium
June 16, 2026

2026-2027 Berlin CSD Budget Re-Vote 
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Berlin Middle High School Cafeteria 
June 16, 2026

Board of Education Regular Meeting
7:15 pm – Berlin Middle High School Auditorium

 

 

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Livestream of BCSD Budget Workshop 5/26/26

 

Community School Messenger Request

Budget 101

 

Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information for 2026-2027 Budget Revote 

 

 

 

Archived Budget Information from May 19, 2026 Budget Vote

 

Proposition #1 Berlin Central School District 2026-2027 Budget

The budget proposition failed with 210 Yes votes and 213 No votes. This is for the 2026-2027 budget of $26,799,680. The proposal included a 2.03% increase over the current year and a tax levy increase of 2.16% which is at the allowable tax cap.

Proposition #2 – Bus Purchase

Purchase of two (2) school bus (66 seats), vehicles, at a cost not to exceed $355,000.

233 Yes votes; 189 No votes

Board of Education Election

One candidate sought election to two open board of education seats. One candidate for re-election and one open seat with a write-in.

FRANK ZWACK

NICHOLAS BURDICK-write-in candidate

Please find a message from Superintendent Mr. Kenneth Rizzo below. 

Good Evening, 

On Tuesday, May 19, residents of the Berlin Central School District rejected a $26,799,680 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year by a vote of 210 yes to 213 no.  The proposal included a 2.03% increase over the current year and a tax levy increase of 2.16% which is at the allowable tax cap.

Proposition #2 authorizing the purchase of 2 school buses passed with 233 yes votes and 189 no votes. Voters elected two Board of Education members: FRANK ZWACK and write-in candidate NICHOLAS BURDICK. Thank you to everyone who participated in today’s vote. 

Sincerely,

Kenneth Rizzo

Berlin CSD 

Superintendent 

 

 

2026-2027 Budget Hearing Presentation – May 7, 2026

 
 
 

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Budget Adoption Presentation – April 21, 2026

 

 

Superintendent Announces ‘Budget Tuesdays’

Budget Tuesdays Presentations 

Community School Messenger Request

 

BOE Election Information

Interested in Running for the BCSD Board of Education?

 

 

Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information

Please note: Applications for both absentee and early mail ballots cannot be accepted until 30 days before the election, April 19, 2026.  Thank you.
 

 

 

 

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Budget Development Calendar

2026-2027 School Year

November- December 2025
  • Administration discusses district and building level goals.
  • Assess prior year budget performance, reserves, and Capital Project needs.
December 2025 – January 2026
  • Preliminary meetings with administrators/departments regarding staffing, budgetary requests, and budget preparation process.
January 13, 2026 (BOE Meeting)
January 23, 2026
  • Deadline for submission of budget initiative requests (to Superintendent)
  • Preliminary class and section sizes due to the Superintendent.
January 28, 2026
  • Cabinet members discuss operational & academic budget priorities and limitations.
February 2026 (ongoing)
  • Supervisors seek staff feedback on budget needs.
  • Building/Department Budget Meetings & Deadlines.
  • February 25: Deadline for All Feedback to Superintendent
February 24, 2026 (BOE Meeting)
March 1, 2026
  • Submit Tax Cap calculation to State Comptroller on or before March 1, 2025
March 18, 2026 (BOE Meeting)
March 31 – April 4, 2026
  • Advertise 4 times within 7 weeks of the vote with first publication 45 days before budget vote date.
April 2, 2026 (Round Table Meeting)
April 14,2026
April 20, 2026
  • Petitions for BOE Candidates, due by 5 pm (District Office)
April 21, 2026
  • District Clerk draws ballot order of candidates
April 21, 2026 (BOE Meeting)
April 27 2026
  • Transmit Property Tax Report Card to SED (Day following BOE approval, but no later than April 28th)
April 28, 2026
April 30, 2026
  • Budget Documents Published & Printed (available at least 7 days before Public Hearing & 14 days before vote)
May 5, 2026 
May 7, 2026
May 13, 2026 (on or before)
  • Budget Newsletter Mailed (after Public Hearing, but no later than 6 days before vote)
  • Budget Newsletter 2026
May 19, 2026
  • Budget Vote; Board of Education candidate election.
May 20, 2026

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

 

 

 

 How can you Advocate for the Berlin CSD on a State level?

If you would like to get involved in advocating for the Berlin Central School District, please reach out to our elected officials by calling or emailing them at the addresses listed below.

Governor Kathy Hochul
(518) 474-8390, EMAIL https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form

Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado
Phone: 518-402-2292
EMAIL LGNY@exec.ny.gov

Senator Jacob Ashby
NY Senate District 43
ALBANY OFFICE
Legislative Office Building, Room 517
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-371-2751
Fax: 518-426-6985
EMAIL ashby@nysenate.gov

Assemblyman Scott Bendett
Assembly District 107
ALBANY OFFICE
LOB 324
Albany, NY 12248
Phone: 518-455-5777
Fax: 518-455-5923
EMAIL bendetts@nyassembly.gov

Senator Shelley Mayer
Senate Education Chair
ALBANY OFFICE
Legislative Office Building, Room 509
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: 518-455-2031
Fax: 518-426-6860
EMAIL smayer@nysenate.gov

Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information for May 19, 2026 Vote

Please note: Applications for both absentee and early mail ballots cannot be accepted until 30 days before the election, April 19, 2026.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

2025/2026 Budget Information 

 

2025/2026 Budget Information

Budget Vote & BOE Election May 20, 2025, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.

 

 

Election Information & Information on Running for the Board of Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026-27 Berlin CSD Budget Revote Update from Superintendent Ken Rizzo

2026-27 Berlin CSD Budget Revote Update from Superintendent Ken Rizzo

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Please find a letter from Berlin CSD Superintendent Ken Rizzo with an update about the 2026-2027 BCSD Budget Revote here. A budget workshop will be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 26 in the Berlin Middle High School (BMHS) auditorium. Residents will vote on Tuesday, June 16 from 12-9 pm in the cafeteria of Berlin Middle High School.

Budget and Voting Archives 2017-2026

2024-2025 Budget Information

2023-2024 Budget Information

2022-2023 Budget Information

2021-2022 Budget Information

2020-2021 Budget Information

2017-2020 Archived Budget Information

 

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