Join Us for a Budget Conversation on Feb. 10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.