The City School District of Albany Board of Education approved a $342.4 million budget proposal for 2025-26 on April 22. If approved May 20, the budget would continue to support programs and services that students need and deserve while also minimizing the impact on taxpayers.
You can visit our Budget section to read more about the proposal and other related items voters will consider May 20.
The proposal includes a tax-levy increase of 0.9%. It is the fifth year in a row that the district’s proposed increase has been less than 1%.
The proposal also strategically reduces staff expenses through retirements and the elimination of vacant positions, accounting for the end of the temporary federal COVID-19 relief funding for schools. Because of an anticipated decline in enrollment for 2025-26, staff-to-student ratios are expected to be the same or better next year.
No employee will lose their job as a result of this strategic reduction in staffing expenses.
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The district has a variety of community presentations planned leading up to the May 20 vote: That includes two virtual community budget presentations the district has scheduled:
You can watch these presentations using the links above, and submit questions in advance or live during the meetings using our online Feedback form.
Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter also will host four informal virtual Q&A sessions in May to answer questions about the budget proposal and related items:
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- – 2 p.m.
- – 10 a.m.
- — 9 a.m.
If you would like to schedule a budget presentation for your organization in advance of the vote, please contact Director of Communications and Operations Ron Lesko via email or at (518) 475-6065.
