Don’t forget to vote! Polls will be open on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 12 to 8 p.m., in the Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School Gym, 103 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg.

Each spring, the Warrensburg Central School District Board of Education adopts a proposed budget for the upcoming school year, which requires voter approval. The budget will be discussed at the meetings listed below, and a public hearing will be held on May 13 at 6 p.m. in the Jr./Sr. High School, 103 Schroon River Road, Warrensburg. Click here to access the budget presentation that was given on the 13th.

A community budget newsletter will be mailed in May.

Budget Meetings & Information

Budget Meeting #1: Feb. 12, 2024

Budget Meeting #2: March 11, 2024

Budget Meeting #3 and #4: April 8, 2024

Adoption of Budget for Voter Approval (BOE Meeting): April 22, 2024

Public Hearing: May 13, 2024

District Election & Budget Vote: May 21, 2024

New York state law requires all school districts to present their budgets divided into three expenditure categories (program, administrative, and capital).

The school budget vote will take place from 12 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, in the gymnasium of the Warrensburg Jr./Sr. High School.

To be eligible to vote, residents must live in the school district for at least 30 days prior to the May 21 election, be at least 18 years of age and be a citizen of the United States. Residents may register to vote prior to voting on May 21 in. the Warrensburg Jr/Sr High School Gym.

The district will provide mail-in and absentee ballots if requested by any qualified voter, and will provide absentee ballots for those previously identified on the county list. The New York Early Mail Voter Act allows registered voters to request a mail-in ballot. You can request an early voter ballot in person up to the day of the election.

Voters will be asked to elect two community members to the Warrensburg CSD board of education. The two seats are currently held by Douglas West and Elaine Cowin. The term for the seats runs from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028.

If you are interested in running for one of these seats, petitions are ready for Board of Education candidates to begin obtaining signatures. The deadline for submission of petitions for nominations of Board of Education candidates is April 22, 2024, 4:00 p.m. Submit petitions in person to the Business Office at 103 Schroon River Road. If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office at 518-623-2861 ext. 228.

• Petition for Nominations

• Learn more about running for school board

In addition to the budget proposition and board of education election, two other propositions will be on the ballot. The first proposition would allow the district to lease three 66-passenger buses for a five year term at an annual cost that would not exceed $120,000. Leasing buses has proven to be an effective and economical way to ensure that the district has the stock to get students to and from school, to their other programs, and to field trips without shortage. The second proposition would allow the district to expend up to $90,000 from the Equipment and Bus/Vehicles Reserve Fund to purchase a transit van for students.

Homeowners who meet certain eligibility requirements through the New York State School Tax Relief Program (STAR) can have a portion of their home’s assessed value exempt from school property taxes. Learn more about the STAR program here.

Eligibility: Residents who are qualified voters of the School District are eligible to apply for an Early Mail Ballot.

Application Process: Applications for early mail ballots must be made at the Office of the District Clerk. This Early Mail Ballot Application can be filled out and sent to: carlozzin@wcsd.org or call (518)623-2861 x228 to initiate the process.

Deadline: The application for an early mail ballot must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter.

Availability of Ballot Issuance List: A list of all persons to whom early mail ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of elections, except Saturday. Sunday, or holidays.

Posting of List: The list of persons issued with early mail ballots will also be posted at the polling place on the day of the Annual Elections & Budget Vote.