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2023 -2024 Budget


23_24 Budget
The Lakeland Central School District Budget and BOE Trustee Vote Results 
Shrub Oak, NY (May 16, 2023) —The Lakeland Central School District Board of Education held the 2023-2024 Budget Vote and School Board Trustee Election on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Van Cortlandtville Elementary School. Please see below for results.

Propositions
1. The $184,539,324 budget passed by a vote of 944 to 306
2. The vehicle purchase proposition passed by a vote of 960 to 286

Board of Education Trustee Election: Donald Pinkowsky, Christopher Eustace, and Bryan Hoben were elected to 3-year terms on the Board of Education (expiring June 30, 2026).


Board of Education vote totals:

• Michael Marx - 590 
• Bryan Hoben - 664
• Donald Pinkowsky - 842
• Christopher Eustace - 810
• Joseph Ascanio (write-in) – 134
• Genie Mueller (write-in)- 9

The Board certified the results at the May 18, 2023 Board of Education Business meeting at 7:30 PM at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Cafeteria B.


Legal Notices:
LCSD Notice of Annual Meeting, Including Election of the Members of the Board of Education and Vote on the School District Budget and Propositions


2023- 2024 Budget Development Calendar
Date and Location of Meeting
(all meetings take place at 7 PM unless otherwise noted)
Overview Link to presentation Link to meeting video
Thursday, January 19, 2023 (LTES)  Budget Workshop #1:
Preliminary budget assumptions, including Transportation and Administrative Support budgets 
Please click here for the presentation Video
Thursday, February 2, 2023 (Admin Bldg) Budget Workshop #2:
Facilities, Districtwide Security, and Technology
Please click here for the presentation Video
Thursday, March 9, 2023 (Admin Bldg) Budget Workshop #3:
 Instructional, BOCES, Special Education, Employee Benefits, and Debt Service budgets
Please click here for the presentation Video
Thursday, April 13, 2023 (Admin Bldg) Budget Workshop #4:
Finalize the 2023-2024 Educational Plan
and Budget Adoption
Please click here for the presentation Video
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 (Admin Bldg)  Budget Hearing  Please click here for the presentation Video


2023-2024 Budget Newsletter
2023-2024 Proposed Budget Adopted by the BOE

2023- 2024 Budget  and Trustee Vote: Tues., May 16, 2023, at VCES from 7 AM to 9 PM
In order to vote, you must be a US Citizen, at least 18 years old by May 16, 2023, a School District resident for 30 days immediately preceding the vote, and registered with the Westchester or Putnam Counties Board of Elections or registered to vote in School District elections and having voted in any School District election/vote during the past 4 calendar years.  If you are not registered, you can register with the County Board of elections by mail or remotely through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles website at https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/electronic-voter-registration-application