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Adopted Budget

2024-25 Adopted Budget Book
The Rochester City School District Budget and District Profile for the 2024-25 school year, as adopted by the Board of Education at a Finance Committee Meeting of the Whole on May 7, 2024.

Draft Budget

2024-25 Draft Budget Book

The draft budget and district profile for the 2024-25 school year, as submitted to the Board of Education on March 21, 2024.

Planning Process

General Fund Draft Budget for 2024-25
Draft condensed version as submitted to State Monitor Jaime Alicea on March 1, 2024.

District Preliminary 2024-25 Draft Budget Presentation
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso and Chief Financial Officer Shawn Farr at the Finance Committee meeting of the Whole on February 13, 2024.

Testimony to State Legislature
Presented by Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso before the New York Senate Finance Committee, Assembly Ways and Means Committee, Senate Education Committee, and Assembly Education Committee. Presented February 1, 2024.

Key Budget Dates

December 2023

Thursday, December 14
Budget Builders meet with the Preview Finance Committee (preliminary budget presentation)

Tuesday, December 19
2024-25 Budget Calendar and budget development procedures are presented for BOE review in the Finance Committee. Presentation on the 2024-25 preliminary budget forecast, budget assumptions, and alignment to Board Goals and the State Monitor Fiscal Plan and discussion of Board priorities conducted in the Finance Committee.

February 2024

Friday, February 2
Annual suspension of the purchasing of materials, supplies, books, and equipment, in accordance with the District’s Fiscal Plan.

Tuesday, February 13
Special Meeting convened as a Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting for the presentation of the District & East EPO Superintendents 2024-25 Budget to the BOE (PowerPoint overview). Preliminary budget and CIP documents presented following the meeting.
Preliminary 2024-25 Draft Budget Presentation

March 2024

Friday, March 1
2024-25 RCSD Budget Due to the State Monitor for his review (Deadline in accordance with State legislation)

Wednesday, March 20 [POSTPONED]
State Monitor’s presentation on the 2024-25 Budget (Deadline in accordance with State legislation—45 days from budget adoption)

April 2024

Monday, April 1
Deadline to provide Proposed Budget, State Monitor Findings and any budget amendments to the public via the District’s website (Deadline in accordance with State legislation—7 days prior to the public budget hearing)

Wednesday, April 10
Traditional Public Budget Hearing

Tuesday, April 23 [RESCHEDULED]
1st Budget Deliberation Session

Wednesday, April 24
2nd Budget Deliberation Session

May 2024

Wednesday, May 1
3rd Budget Deliberation Session

Friday, May 3
Board Memo w/ Summary sent to the Administration

Tuesday, May 7
Special Board Meeting for Budget Adoption

Thursday, May 9
Summary of 2024-25 RCSD Budget Transmittal and Final 2024-25 RCSD Budget due to City Hall (At least 33 days before City Council vote)

June 2024

TBD
City Council Budget Vote (Date set by City)

2023-24 Budget Overview | Past Budget Information

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The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.

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