• 2025-26 RCSD Budget Process

Join Us for a Budget Conversation on Feb. 10

  • Your voice matters, and this is your opportunity to express what you believe are the needs and priorities of our students, families, and schools. At this event, we will introduce the Balancing Act Participatory Budgeting tool, which has been developed using the priorities outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan.

    The session will be held on Monday, February 10 at 6 p.m. at the District’s Central Office located at 131 West Broad Street. If you would like to participate but are unable to attend, you can watch live via the District’s YouTube channel and submit questions and feedback in the chat. | Join us on YouTube Live

Participatory Budgeting & Feedback

  • Balancing Act
    We want to hear from you! The Rochester Board of Education and the Department of Finance are seeking community input on priorities for the 2025-26 budget via the participatory community budgeting simulation tool, Balancing Act. 

    Using Balancing Act, the RCSD community can help the District and Board of Education to prioritize our key goals by identifying up to 7 priorities. Thank you in advance for your participation. | Provide your feedback by February 21

Planning Process

  • Testimony to State Legislature
    Presented by Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland before the New York Senate Finance Committee, Assembly Ways and Means Committee, Senate Education Committee, and Assembly Education Committee. Presented January 29, 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 25, 2025
    Superintendent's budget presentation

  • MARCH

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

    Thursday, March 13, 2025
    Digital draft budget available for BOE

    Friday, March 21, 2025
    First round of deliberation questions due to Cabinet

    Friday, March 28, 2025
    First round of deliberation answers due to BOE

    APRIL

    Tuesday, April 1, 2025
    Board of Education Budget Deliberation Session #1

    Friday, April 4, 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

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

    Tuesday, April 29, 2025
    Board of Education Budget Deliberation Session #3

    MAY

    Tuesday, May 6, 2025
    Board of Education vote on adoption of the budget

    Friday, May 9, 2025
    Publish Adopted Budget Book

  • In an effort to ensure transparency and open communication, all Board of Education meetings will be available via the RCSD’s Facebook, YouTube, and the District’s website at www.rcsdk12.org/rcsdtv. Public comment is welcome for special and regular Board meetings via email at BoardOfEducation@RCSDK12.org. For more information, contact (585) 262-8525.