School Budget Vote to be held on Tuesday, May 17, from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Central Valley Elementary, 45 Route 32, Central Valley, NY
At a special meeting on Thursday, April 21, the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education adopted a $201,524,574 proposed budget for the 2022-2023 school year. This budget, which represents a spending increase of $12,757,778 or 6.76 percent, would result in a tax levy increase of 1.95 percent – an increase that is under the district’s legal limit as defined by New York’s tax levy cap legislation. This is the third consecutive year that the proposed tax levy is less than the maximum allowable levy (2.51 percent for 2022-2023).
The proposed budget would allow Monroe-Woodbury to enhance curriculum opportunities for students with the addition of an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Dean of Students (HS), Dean of Students (MS), and 2 HS teachers, with a focus on relevant technology and business classes. The proposed budget also includes an expansion of the district’s summer academic offerings to more effectively meet the needs of students and the addition of one more Universal Pre-Kindergarten site.
The proposed tax levy – $129,074,842 – is less than the maximum allowable limit for 2022-2023. A public hearing regarding the proposed budget will be held in the Education Center, 278 Route 32, Central Valley, on Wednesday, May 4, at 6 p.m. In addition, district leaders will hold a budget-related Crusader Chat in early May. Please submit questions in advance by completing the Budget Questions Submission Form.
Residents will also elect three members to the Board of Education to fill the seats of Suzanne Donahue, Sergey Koyfman and Staci McCleary, whose terms expire at the end of the school year. The three candidates who receive the most votes will be appointed and sworn in at the organizational board meeting in July. Their terms will commence on July 1, 2022 and expire on June 30, 2025.
The candidates are (listed in ballot order):
Mrs. Staci McCleary (incumbent)
Mrs. Suzanne Donahue (incumbent)
Dr. Sergey Koyfman (incumbent)
Mr. Jeffery Reynolds
View the Superintendent's Budget Recommendation, which was presented at the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education meeting on April 20, 2022. The slides are difficult to see on the video. Download a PDF of the visuals.
The annual budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Please visit the budget page on the district website for general information about budget creation and voting. A budget brochure with information related to the proposed budget will be mailed to district residents in early May.