Adopted Budget
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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