2015-2016 Budget
Lakeland Voters Approve the 2015-2016 Budget, Elect Trustees and Approve Bus Proposition The official results including absentee and paper ballots were: BUDGET: YES-899 NO-268 BUS PROPOSITION: YES-832 NO-304 Board of Education Trustee Election *Carol Ann Dobson (incumbent): 911 votes *Michael Daly: 850 votes *Karen Pressman: 825 votes Michael Chechia: 603 votes *The top three are elected to three-year terms on the Board of Education. |
2015-2016 Board of Education Proposed Budget Information |
The Lakeland Central School District Board of Education has approved a proposed 2015-2016 budget of $161,174,165. This represents a zero (0%) increase in the budget from the current school year's spending plan. The proposal also includes a district wide tax levy increase of 0.50%. This increase is below the state-mandated allowable tax levy increase (1.30%) for Lakeland and one of the lowest in the past 18 years. |
Board of Education 2015-2016 Budget Meeting Schedule
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The following are the budget meetings the Board of Education held in preparing the 2015-2016 budget. Videos will be available after the meeting is held. |
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Date | Budget Topic | Location | Video |
January 8, 2015 Superintendent Dr. George Stone will present an overview of the budget process. |
Operation and Maintenance, Transportation, and General Support budgets | Administration Building 7:00 PM |
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February 5, 2015 |
Debt Service, Technology and Employee Benefits budgets | Administration Building at 7:00 PM |
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New Date: March 12, 2015 Due to weather conditions the district was closed on March 5, 2015 (originally meeting date). The meeting was rescheduled to March 12, 2015. |
Instructional, BOCES and Special Education budgets | Administration Building at 7:00 PM |
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April 9, 2015 Adopted 2015-16 BOE Budget, click here |
Finalize and adopt 2015-2016 Educational Plan and Budget | Administration Building at 7:00 PM |
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April 20, 2015 | Deadline for Board of Education Candidate Petitions | Administration Building 5:00 PM |
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May 5, 2015 | Budget Public Hearing | Administration Building at 7:00 PM |
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May 19, 2015 | 2015 - 2016 Budget and Board of Education Trustee Vote | 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Van Cortlandtville Elementary School, 3100 East Main St., Route 6, Mohegan Lake, NY |