Tuesday, April 22nd - BOE Meeting Final Budget Presentation (View PDF Slides here: https://5il.co/2jczl

School Budget and Capital Project Information Session: Monday, May 6th at Apalachin Elementary School : Click Here To Watch The Recorded Livestream Of The Info Session

School Budget Public Hearing and Capital Project Information Session: Monday, May 13th at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education Room, OA District Office: Click Here To Watch The Recorded Livestream Of The Official Budget Public Hearing

School Budget Vote, Board of Education Election, and Capital Project Vote: Tuesday, May 21st from Noon to 8:00 PM (Apalachin Elementary School and Owego Apalachin Middle School)

Contact the district clerk directly to request an absentee ballot (607) 687-6215. Absentee ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 pm on Tuesday, May 21st. They can be dropped off at the district office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. You may place them in the blue drop box or bring them inside the building to the district clerk.

You are eligible to vote if you are 18 years of age as of May 21, 2024, a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the school district for 30 days prior to today. You do not need to be registered with the Board of Elections but must show a valid photo identification.

Vote in person at Owego Apalachin Middle School or Apalachin Elementary School from Noon to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Location is based on residency.)

Property Tax Relief Credit (STAR)

NYS Comptroller

OACSD Compliance

Property Tax Cap: School Levy Limit Formula

Click this link to see a full list of budget terms with definitions to help walk you through the budget process a little easier!

Glossary of Budget Terms

During the April 22nd Board of Education meeting, the board gave the green light to the 2024-2025 budget. Here's a breakdown of the School District's financial overview for the upcoming academic year:

Total Revenue Budget: $57,879,272, a 1.94% uptick from the previous year.

Total Expense Budget: Aligned with the revenue at $57,879,272, ensuring a balanced budget.

Total State Aid: Rings at $31,568,630, making up 1.66% of the total revenue budget.

Property Tax Levy: Stands at $18,256,427, comprising 1.99% of the total revenue budget.

Reserves/Fund Balance: $30,000 (used for workers compensation tail claims)

The decision to keep the property tax levy increase below the allowable tax cap of 5.09% underscores the board's commitment to lessening the burden on taxpayers while adequately supporting the district's operations and educational programs. This prudent choice aligns fiscal responsibility with community affordability, especially considering there hasn't been an increase in the past three years.

Proposed Capital Project:

At this year's budget vote on May 21st, we will be looking for voters to approve a 28.5 million dollar capital project to continue work around the district. Click the link below for more information.

Review The Proposed Capital Project Here

Additional Capital Project Information

View a PDF of the Slide Presentation from the April 18, 2022 BOE Meeting

CLICK THE PHOTO TO VIEW THE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER:

Voters in the Owego Apalachin Central School District on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, voted to approve the district’s proposed 2022-2023 school budget of $52,861,174.

The budget had a tax levy increase of 0.00 percent.

The final vote was:

Yes: 655       

No:  247  

In a second proposition, voters approved the purchase of 5 school buses by the following count:

Yes:  674  

No:  230  

In a third proposition, voters approved the district’s proposed Capital Project with a maximum estimated cost of $12,900,000:

Yes:  609

No:  287

Two Board of Education Candidates elected for two seats were:

Gene Cvik and Linda Gretz

Votes Per Candidate

Linda Gretz: 654

Gene Cvik: 524

Terry Ward: 360

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Apalachin Public Library. 

Yes:  625  

No:  275

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Coburn Free Library. 

Yes: 652    

No: 244

* 2021-2022 Budget Legal Notice

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Voters in the Owego Apalachin Central School District on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, voted to approve the district’s proposed 2021-2022 school budget of $49,835,497.

The budget had a tax levy increase of 0.00 percent.

The final vote was:

Yes: 557       

No:  197  

In a second proposition, voters approved the purchase of 5 school buses by the following count:

Yes:  559  

No:  195  

Two Board of Education Candidates elected for two seats were:

Michael Phelps and Jason Luke

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Apalachin Public Library 

Yes:  507  

No:  242

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Coburn Free Library 

Yes: 526    

No: 219