2025-2026 Budget Calendar
January 13, 2025 – Present Draft 2025-2026 Budget Calendar
January 27, 2025 – Budget Workshop
February 10, 2025 – Budget Workshop
February 28, 2025 – Submit the 2024-2025 Calculation for Tax Levy to the Office of The State Comptroller, Tax and Finance, and SED
March 10, 2025 – Budget Workshop: 2025-2026 Draft 1
March 24, 2025 – Budget Workshop: 2025-2026 Draft 2
April 23, 2025 – Budget Workshop: 2025-2026 Adopt the Budget and Approval Of the Property Tax Report Card
April 24, 2025 – Submit Property Tax Report Card/Administrator Salary Disclosure Due
April 30, 2025 – Budget Statement and Attachments made available
May 7, 2025 – Budget Workshop: Budget Hearing
May 8, 2025 – Mail Budget Newsletter including Budget Notice and Property Tax Report Card
May 20, 2025 – Budget Vote
Voter Information
Residents across New York State go to the polls on the third Tuesday of each May to vote on the annual school budget and elect members to the Board of Education. Voters must be 18 years old, United States citizens, and have resided in the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote. You do not need to be pre-registered in order to vote, but personal identification may be requested at the polls.
Absentee Ballot Information
Absentee ballots are issued, upon request, to residents of the school district who will be out of town or unable to vote in person due to illness or disability. To vote via absentee ballot, district residents must first complete and sign an absentee ballot application.
A completed application 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 or the day before the election if the ballot is to be picked up at the District Office. The ballot itself must be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
Mail-In Ballot Information
Mail-in ballots are issued, upon request, to any resident of the school district. To vote via mail-in ballot, district residents must first complete and sign a mail-in ballot application.
A completed application 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 or the day before the election if the ballot is to be picked up at the District Office. The ballot itself must be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
Trish O’Connell | District Clerk
toconnell@menands.org
518-465-4561, ext. 101
Menands School District
19 Wards Lane
Menands, NY 12204
Past budget summaries
2024-2025
Final Budget: $12,454,645.00
Spending Increase: 7.78 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 0.24 percent
2023-24
Final Budget: $10,821,622
Spending Increase: 5.31 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 2.9 percent
2022-23
Final Budget: $10,821,622
Spending Increase: 5.31 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 2.9 percent
2021-22
Final Budget 2021-22: $10,275,635
Spending Increase: 4.59 percent
Tax Levy Increase: .31 percent
2020-21
Final Budget 2020-21: $9,824,370
Spending Increase: 8.69 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 3.36 percent
2019-20
Final Budget 2019-20: $9,038,667
Spending Increase: 3.53 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 3.75 percent
2018-2019
Final Budget 2018-19: $8,730,680
Spending Increase: 2.14 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 3.25 percent
2017-2018
Final Budget 2017-18: $8,548,159
Spending Increase: 2.54 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 1.81 percent
School Taxes
School taxes are collected on behalf of the district by the Town of Colonie Tax Department.
Town of Colonie Tax Department Website | (518) 783-2730 | Tax Dept. FAQs | Look up and pay your tax bill online
The STAR Program
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.
Foundation Aid
An integral portion of school aid from New York State is disbursed as Foundation Aid. This funding was established to assist school districts in providing students with the foundation for a basic education. This aid is used for general school operations and is based on student needs, enrollment, and district fiscal capacity.
Eliminating the achievement gap
Addressing student social-emotional health
Providing adequate resources to English language learners, students with disabilities, and students experiencing homelessness