Budget & Finance

The school budget is the biggest investment the community collectively makes with its tax dollars. District leaders work to make the most effective use of resources to benefit students, to develop and manage the budget in a responsible and transparent manner, and to be accountable to taxpayers.

Each spring the Board of Education adopts a budget for the coming school year for a community vote. New York State has designated the third Tuesday in May as the date for school budget votes.

Operating Budget

Total Budget: $56,092,979
Tax Levy Increase: 2.49%
Spending Increase: 1.51%

The approved $56,092,979 budget represents a $831,774, or 1.51% increase over the current budget and a 2.49% increase in the tax levy, which is the equivalent of the district’s tax rate 20 years ago in the 2005-2006 school year.

Voters approved a Library Referendum Proposition that will increase the levy and collect an annual tax, year after year, separate and apart from the annual school district budget, an increase of $123,692, in addition to the current appropriation of $350,000, for a new total of $473,692.

• View the 2025-26 Three Part Budget Summary.
• View the complete Budget Worksheet.

“We are grateful for the continued support from our community. This budget accounts for fiscal challenges facing the district, and will allow for the continuation of high quality education programs for the children of Ogdensburg.”

– Kevin Kendall, Ogdensburg City School Superintendent

Budget Results

Budget Referendum:

Result: Passed

• Yes: 279 votes
• No: 175 votes

Library Referendum:

Result: Passed

• Yes: 232 votes
• No: 219 votes

Board of Education Election (2 seats):

The following incumbent candidates have been elected to fill the two available seats on the Board of Education:

• Connor Sutton – 396 votes
• Liz Testani – 387 votes
• [Write-in/Other, if applicable] – 7 votes

Result: Voters re-elected Connor G. Sutton and Elizabeth E. Testani to serve five-year terms on the Ogdensburg CSD Board of Education.

Budget Development Process

Under New York law, the school budget vote and election occurs on the third Tuesday in May, unless a district files a request with the commissioner of education to move the date to the second Tuesday in May based upon a conflict with a religious observance. School district Boards of Education work to develop a budget throughout the school year.

View a glossary of budget terms.

View the 2025 Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election timeline as determined by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).