2026-2027 Budget Hearing Presentation – May 7, 2026
Budget Adoption Presentation – April 21, 2026

Budget Tuesdays Presentations
- Budget Presentation – May 5, 2026 – Grafton VFW
- Budget Presentation – April 28, 2026 – Stephentown Library
- Budget Adoption Presentation – April 21, 2026
- Draft #2 Budget Presentation – April 14, 2026 – Petersburgh Fire House
- Draft #2 Budget Presentation – April 2, 2026
BOE Election Information
Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information
- 2026-2027 Berlin Central School District Budget Binder
- Information for Absentee Ballots
- Early Mail Ballot Requests
- Application for Absentee Ballot
- Early Mail Ballot Application
- What is a Qualified Voter

Budget Development Calendar
2026-2027 School Year
| November- December 2025 |
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| December 2025 – January 2026 |
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| January 13, 2026 (BOE Meeting) |
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| January 23, 2026 |
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| January 28, 2026 |
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| February 2026 (ongoing) |
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| February 24, 2026 (BOE Meeting) | |
| March 1, 2026 |
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| March 18, 2026 (BOE Meeting) | |
| March 31 – April 4, 2026 |
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| April 2, 2026 (Round Table Meeting) | |
| April 14,2026 |
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| April 20, 2026 |
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| April 21, 2026 |
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| April 21, 2026 (BOE Meeting) |
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| April 27 2026 |
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| April 28, 2026 | |
| April 30, 2026 |
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| May 5, 2026 | |
| May 7, 2026 |
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| May 13, 2026 (on or before) |
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| May 19, 2026 |
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| May 20, 2026 |
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** 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
- Information for Absentee Ballots
- Early Mail Ballot Requests
- Application for Absentee Ballot
- Early Mail Ballot Application
- What is a Qualified Voter
2025/2026 Budget Information
Election Information & Information on Running for the Board of Education
Proposed Capital Project Vote 3/17/26 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Please find more information regarding the BCSD Proposed 2026 Capital Project here.
Superintendent’s Corner February 2026: Proposed Capital Project Infrastructure & Priorities Overview Part 1 & Part 2
Please find this month’s Superintendent’s Corner here. This month, Berlin CSD Superintendent Mr. Rizzo takes the community on a tour of the district, highlighting the proposed Capital Project infrastructure priorities, and sits down with Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Mr. Cyril Grant and School Business Official Ms. Colleen Mills. Please find the two-part episode here.
Letter From Superintendent Rizzo Regarding Capital Project Presentation
Please find a letter from Berlin CSD Superintendent, Mr. Ken Rizzo, regarding the preliminary Capital Project presentation from the December 16, 2025, Board of Education meeting, addressing the district’s most pressing infrastructure needs. Find Superintendent Rizzo’s full letter and more details here.
Berlin CSD Business Office Receives ASBO’s Collaborative Excellence Award
Congratulations to the Berlin Central School District’s Business Office team, for being the 2025 recipient of the Collaborative Excellence Award! Read on here.
BCSD Superintendent Rizzo and NY Senator Ashby Meet To Discuss Advocacy for Rural School District
Advocacy for one’s community and partnerships with local representatives are critical to the success of a public school during times of fiscal struggle and trying to meet the needs of students and the greater school community. This was the topic at hand during a sit-down conversation between Senator Jake Ashby, who represents the residents of the Berlin Central School District, Berlin CSD Superintendent Mr. Ken Rizzo, and BCSD School Business Official Ms. Colleen Mills.
2025–2026 School Tax Collection Information
Payments may be made in person at the Berlin Middle/High School, 17400 Route 22, Cherry Plain, NY 12040 (north-end business office vestibule) on the following dates/times: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM; Thursday, September 25, 2025 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CASH, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY. MUST BE EXACT AMOUNT
2025-2026 Budget Information and Results
Please find the 2025 -2026 Berlin CSD Budget Vote & Board of Education Election results here.
Budget Vote & BOE Election May 20, 2025, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The Berlin CSD School Budget Vote is May 20, 2025, from 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Berlin Elementary School. There are three candidates running for three seats. Voters will be asked to vote for three candidates. Please learn more about the candidates here.
Berlin CSD Budget Update from Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long 5/19
Please find a letter with a budget update here. Please note this letter was emailed to all families on May 19, 2025. If you did not receive this email please update your contact information with your building’s main office. If you are a community member and would like to receive community updates regarding the school budget please feel free to sign up for our community messenger list here.
Berlin CSD Budget Documents, Calendar & Information
Please find 2025-2026 Berlin CSD Budget calendar, documents, information and updates here.
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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