Budget Deliberation Sessions: Q&A Between Board and Administration

  • Rochester City School District Budget Deliberation Sessions feature discussion between the Board of Education and district administration regarding the Proposed Budget for the 2025-26 school year. These discussions center on the Board Budget Question Log, which is organized into rounds based on budget presentations made and specific sections of the Proposed Budget book.

Round 1

  • This round centers around questions and responses about the 2025-26 Draft Budget Book sections 1-4, the Superintendent's Budget Presentation (2.27.25), and the State Monitor's Budget Presentation (3.27.25). All questions were submitted by Board Commissioners for round one by April 2, 2025, and responses were received by April 4, 2025.

Round 2

  • This round centers around questions on section 5 of the 2025-26 Draft Budget Book, along with follow-up questions from round one. All questions were submitted by Board Commissioners for round two by April 8, 2025 and responses received by April 11, 2025.

Round 3

  • This round centers around questions on sections 6 and 7 of the 2025-26 Draft Budget Book and follow-up questions from previous rounds. All questions were submitted by Board Commissioners for round three by April 17, 2025 and responses received by April 25, 2025.

2025-26 Key Dates

  • OCTOBER

    Tuesday, October 15, 2024
    Draft Budget Calendar presented to BOE

    Thursday, October 24, 2024
    Budget Calendar presented for BOE adoption

    NOVEMBER

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Initial budget forecast presented to BOE

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    Budget documents provided to Budget Managers

    DECEMBER

    Tuesday, December 3, 2024
    Train Budget Managers on new budget documents

    Tuesday, December 10, 2024
    Final enrollment projection due

    Friday, December 20, 2024
    Budgets documents due

    JANUARY

    Tuesday, January 14, 2025
    Preliminary staffing recommendations due

    Friday, January 17, 2025
    Initial draft budget book created

    Tuesday, January 28, 2025
    Initial draft budget presented to Superintendent

    FEBRUARY

    Tuesday, February 11, 2025
    Balanced budget completed by Cabinet

    Friday, February 14, 2025
    Draft budget book finalized

    Tuesday, February 27, 2025
    Superintendent's budget presentation

    MARCH

    Saturday, March 1, 2025
    Balanced budget due to the State Monitor

    Friday, March 21, 2025
    Digital draft budget available for BOE and the public

  • APRIL

    Tuesday, April 1, 2025
    Public Budget Hearing

    Wednesday, April 2, 2025
    First round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet

    Friday, April 4, 2025
    First round of deliberation answers due to BOE

    Tuesday, April 8, 2025
    Board of Education budget deliberation session #1

    Tuesday, April 8, 2025
    Second round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet

    Friday, April 11, 2025
    Second round of deliberation answers due to BOE

    Tuesday, April 15, 2025
    Board of Education budget deliberation session #2

    Thursday, April 17, 2025
    Third round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet 

    Tuesday, April 22, 2025
    City Council Hearing

    Friday, April 25, 2025
    Third round of deliberation answers due to BOE 


    MAY

    Thursday, May 1, 2025
    Board of Education budget deliberation session #3

    Monday, May 12, 2025
    Board of Education vote on adoption of the budget

    Friday, May 9, 2025
    Publish the updated budget book in advance of the budget vote

    JUNE

    Thursday, June 12, 2025
    Joint Public Hearing

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025
    City Council Budget Vote