Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information for 2026-2027 Budget Revote
- Information for Absentee Ballots
- Early Mail Ballot Requests
- Application for Absentee Ballot
- Early Mail Ballot Application
- What is a Qualified Voter
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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
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| 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 |
| June 16, 2026 |
Board of Education Regular Meeting |
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Livestream of BCSD Budget Workshop 5/26/26
Voting, Absentee & Early Mail Ballot Information for 2026-2027 Budget Revote
- Information for Absentee Ballots
- Early Mail Ballot Requests
- Application for Absentee Ballot
- Early Mail Ballot Application
- What is a Qualified Voter
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
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 for May 19, 2026 Vote
- 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
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.
Berlin CSD Budget Update from Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long 5/9
Please find a letter with a budget update here. Please note this letter was emailed to all families on May 9, 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.
Community Budget Survey Closes 4/21 at 4:30 pm
If you have already filled out the community budget survey we thank you for your feed back. A reminder to those who have not taken the opportunity to do so, the survey will remain open for responses until Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:30pm. This will allow time for the Board of Education to review the feed back before the budget adoption meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:15pm in the BMHS Auditorium. Also, a reminder that petitions to run for the Board of Education are still available and can be obtained by emailing the District Clerk at ddemick@berlincentral.org. The deadline for petitions is 5:00 pm on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Community Budget Update from Dr. Long 4/9/25
Please find a Berlin CSD 2025-2026 budget development update for from Dr. Long here. The board is looking for Community Feedback through a survey by 4:30 pm on April 21, 2025, find the survey link here.
Berlin CSD Budget & Calendar Update from Dr. Maureen Long 3/27
Please find a letter with a budget and calendar update here. Please note this letter was emailed to all families on March 27, 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.
BCSD Budget Communication from Dr. Maureen Long – March 14, 2025
Please find a March 14, 2025, BCSD Budget Communication from Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long here. This message was also emailed to all BCSD families on March 14th.
Berlin CSD Voters Approve 2024-2025 Budget; Elect Two Board Members
On May 21, 2024, Berlin Central School District voters approved the district’s $25,527,077 budget proposal, elected two Board of Education members, and approved the Bus Proposition. Please find a message from Interim Superintendent Dr. Long here. Thank you to everyone who came out to cast their vote.
Message from Dr. Long: Budget Update & End of Year Schedule
Please find a BCSD budget update and information regarding end of year events here.
Berlin CSD Updates & Information from Dr. Long
Please find an email from Interim Superintendent Dr. Long, this email was sent out to all district families earlier today.
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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