About the Budget Proposal
UPDATE at 10:24 p.m. on 5/16/23: The 2023-24 Budget has been approved and Calvin Lewis and Kjirsten Gustavson were re-elected to three-year terms on the Board of Education. Click here for full details!
The annual School Budget Vote & Board of Education Election is on Tuesday, May, 16, 2023, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Residents can vote by absentee ballot or in person at their designated polling location. Visit the Voting Information page to learn about polling locations, voter registration and absentee ballots.
The Hudson City School District is proposing a budget of $54,509,530 with an estimated 0% tax levy increase (below the 1.39% tax cap).
Budget Development & Documents
- 2023-24 Budget Book – (includes a letter from Superintendent Spindler, detailed breakdown of revenues and expenses, NYS school report card, property tax report card, and more)
- Hudson Highlights – 2023-24 Budget Newsletter (includes the Budget Notice; this will be mailed to district residents)
- 2023-24 Budget Notice
- 2023-24 Budget Hearing Presentation on the 2023-24 Budget Proposal (presented to the Board of Education on 5/9/2023)
- Presentation #4 — Superintendent’s Recommended Budget (presented to the Board of Education on 4/18/2023)
- Presentation #3 — Revenues (presented to the Board of Education on 4/4/2023)
- Presentation #2 — 3-Part Budget and Tax Cap (presented to the Board of Education on 3/28/2023)
- Presentation #1 — Budget Priorities (presented to the Board of Education on 3/16/2023)
- 2023-24 Budget Development Timeline
Important Dates
Below are dates of public presentations and events* (see the full budget development timeline above):
- Thursday, March 16, 2023 Community Budget Workshop – Presentation #1 Budget Priorities (presentation of preliminary budget forecast and proposed budget assumptions)
- Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Community Budget Workshop – Presentation #2 3-Part Budget and Tax
- Friday, March 31, 2023 Applications for absentee ballots available from the District Office
- Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Community Budget Workshop – Presentation #3 Revenues (review proposed budget and modify, if needed)
- Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Superintendent’s Recommended Budget/Budget Detail (final draft of proposed budget presented to BOE for approval and adoption)
- Wednesday, April 26, 2023 School Board Nominating Petitions due to District Clerk by 5pm, copies of 2023-24 Proposed Budget (Budget Book) available to the public
- Thursday, April 27, 2023 (4-8 pm, MCSES new gym) Voter Registration Day (please bring photo ID)
- Tuesday, May 2, 2023 (6 pm, HHS Library) – PUBLIC HEARING for proposed budget; last day to register to vote
- Tuesday, May 16, 2023 (11am-8pm, various polling locations) Budget Vote and Election
*Dates/locations are subject to change