Budget Development
Budget & Taxpayer Information
2025-26 Budget Information
Vote
Budget: $29,070,645
Budget Change: $1,298,244,/4.67%
Tax Levy Increase: $130,470 / 1.56%
On May 20, voters approved the budget 128 to 60
Budget Documents
What's on the Ballot?
On Tuesday, May 20, Spencer-Van Etten Central School District residents voted to approve on the district’s $29,070,645 proposed budget for the 2025–26 school year. The proposed spending plan includes a projected increase in expenditures of $1,298,244, reflecting rising costs in key areas such as salaries, health insurance, and BOCES services. Voters approved the budget 128 to 60.
The proposed budget maintains all current academic and extracurricular offerings and aligns with the district’s long-term strategic priorities, which include:
Investing in student learning by maintaining current programming, expanding advanced course options, and right-sizing instructional technology;
Enhancing student support and mental health services through partnerships with Tioga County Mental Health and CASA Trinity, while expanding RTI and MTSS-I efforts;
Strengthening school safety and security with updated threat assessment protocols, staff training, and facility improvements;
Addressing transportation, staffing and facilities needs by continuing planned maintenance and evaluating service levels; and
Maintaining fiscal responsibility with a proposed tax levy increase of 1.56%/$130,470 which remains within the district’s calculated tax cap.
Board of Education Election
On May 20, Spencer-Van Etten Central School District voters selected two district residents to serve on the S-VE Board of Education. Board members each serve a three-year term.
The board is the official policy-making body of the school district. It is responsible for carrying out the laws and regulations pertaining to the education of children living within the district. The board adopts district policy, curriculum, programs of study and approves the hiring of all personnel, as well as establishing the conditions of employment. The board is also responsible for maintaining district facilities, establishing an annual budget and setting a tax levy.
Board Candidates:
Sean Vallely - 135
Karen Johnson – 149
Voter Information
Am I qualified to vote?
In order to vote on any Spencer-Van Etten Central:
School District referendum, a person must meet all of
the following qualifications:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be 18 years of age
Be a resident of the Spencer-Van Etten Central
School District for a period of 30 days or more,
prior to voting
Not otherwise prohibited from voting (i.e. mentally
incompetent or a convicted felon).
District residents will be asked to show identification at
the voting site.
Absentee/Early Mail Ballot Information
Applications for absentee and early mail ballots may be obtained from the District Clerk’s Office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. To vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and have resided in the Spencer- Van Etten CSD for at least 30 days prior to the election. Completed applications must be received at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed, or by the day before the election if the ballot is to be picked up in person. All ballots must be returned to the District Clerk’s Office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, to be canvassed. A list of all voters issued absentee or early mail ballots will be available at the District Clerk’s Office during the five days prior to the vote (excluding Sundays) and at the polling place.
For questions regarding the election, please contact the District Clerk at (607) 589-7101 or lcooper@svecsd.org
Board of Education Budget Presentations
Board of education budget presentations have been scheduled for the following dates:
Feb. 13, 2025 - Budget Advisory Meeting
March 13, 2025 - Budget Advisory Meeting
April 9, 2025 - Budget Advisory Meeting
April 23, 2025 - Budget Adoption Meeting
May 12, 2025 - Board Meeting and Meet the Cadidates
Power Point versions of presentations will be posted below shortly after they are presented.
School Budgets in 60 Seconds
Watch the video below for a quick overview of how school budgets are developed in New York