2020-2021 Budget

Troy City School District residents have approved a $113,651,375 budget for the 2020-2021 school year. Three candidates were elected to the Board of Education.

The unofficial results of the budget vote are 1046 (yes) to 336(no). This budget will result in a 1.99-percent tax levy increase – a figure that is $53,357 below the allowable tax cap of 2.13 percent.

Three candidates were elected to the Board of Education for three-year terms effective July 1, 2020:

Thomas Mayo (680), incumbent; Rosemary Coles (670); and Diana Heckman (618).

The ballot counting process will be live streamed. There is no audio with this link and will be no live tallying of the votes. This is to adhere to the Governor’s guidelines to make the process available to the public.

Password: JuneMeet

How to vote

In the interest of public safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting this year will take place using absentee ballots only, per Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order. Qualified Voters who have voted in any of the last five district votes will be sent an absentee ballot and a postage-paid return envelope in the mail the week of June 1. Anyone who meets the definition of a qualified voter and does not believe they will be on this list may request a ballot by contacting the District Clerk at boe@troycsd.org.

UPDATE: On June 7, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued an Executive Order extending the deadline to submit absentee ballots for the School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election. Please read the following carefully:

To be counted, all hand-delivered ballots must still be received by the District by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.

All mail-in ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk by Tuesday, June 16, at 5 p.m.

You are an eligible voter if you are:

A legal US citizen

18 years old by June 9, 2020

Live within the Troy City School District boundaries for at least 30 days prior to June 9, 2020.

Board of Education Election

Six candidates are running for three open seats on the 2020-2021 Board of Education. Click here to view Board Candidate bios.

Budget Statement

2020-2021 Budget Statement

Meet the Candidates Night and Budget Hearing

The Meet the Candidates Night and Budget Hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 via Google Meet.

To access the live stream use this link: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/2355be5e-34c3-45f5-a043-9b0f723d589c

You may need to log in with the credentials below: Username: meet@troycsd.org Password: MayBoardMeet

To submit a question for the Budget Hearing portion of the evening, please use this form: https://forms.gle/f3rUaXzf5tKKqVAbA

Meet the Candidates Recording : https://youtu.be/G929R1sn89M

: https://youtu.be/G929R1sn89M Budget Hearing Recording: https://youtu.be/EHgfVQJCpzM

Newsletter

2020-2021 Budget Newsletter and Budget Notice

Presentations

Budget Hearing Presentation – 5-28-2020

Budget Presentation – Draft 4 4-21-2020

Budget Presentation – Draft 3 4-8-2020

Budget Presentation – Draft 2 3-4-2020

Budget Presentation – Draft 1 2-5-2020

News

CBS-6: Increased taxes proposed as layoffs are imminent in several local school districts

ABC-10: Troy School budget proposal eliminates positions, includes pay freeze, looks to bridge state funding shortfall

Times Union: Troy budget proposal cuts reading teachers

Times Union: Troy schools face teacher layoffs; City schools facing tough choices as state aid doesn’t cover spending

Wall Street Journal: New York Schools Prepare for Cuts as Coronavirus Hurts State Revenue

Spectrum News: School Districts Make Tough Budget Decisions