2025-2026
Proposed Budget
Blueprint for Excellence
Fiscal Responsibility
Proposed Budget
2024-2025 Adopted Budget: $23,805,174
2025-2026 Proposed Budget: $23,484,786
Percent Difference: -1.35%
Dollar Difference: -$320,388
State Aid Revenue Projections
Foundation Aid: $10,703,12→ 0.24% increase
Building Aid: $1,023,194→ 75.12% decrease
Net Change of NYS Revenue: 7.13% decrease
Tax Levy Information
| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
CM School Levy | $6,529,201 | $6,655,969 |
Levy Increase/Tax Rate | 1.94% / $17.95 per $1000 | 1.94% / $18.08 per $1000 |
Impact of $13 for a property assessed at $100,000 before STAR
Proposed Revenues
Three-Component Breakdown
Three-Part Budget & Comparison
Component | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Difference | % Change |
Administrative | $2,258,964 | $2,221,546 | ($37,418) | -1.66 |
Instructional | $16,646,836 | $16,711,831 | $64,995 | 0.39 |
Capital | $4,899,374 | $4,551,409 | ($347,965) | -7.1 |
Total Budget | $23,805,174 | $23,484,786 | ($320,388) | -1.35 |
Administrative
Instructional
Capital
Proposition 1: Proposed Budget of
$23,484,786
Shall the Board of Education be authorized and directed to expend the sum of $23,484,786
for General Fund appropriation.
Proposition 2:
Bus Purchases of $624,000
Shall the Board of Education of the Cato-Meridian Central School District be authorized to purchase and finance of two large School Buses, one small School Bus, and one (1) Student Transport Vehicle, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, and expend a total sum not to exceed $624,000, which is estimated to be the total maximum cost thereof, and said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District, in the principal amount not to exceed $624,000, be issued.
District will purchase 2 large School Buses, 1 small School Bus, and 1 Student Transport Vehicle
Board of Education Candidates
Vote for three:
Kathleen Bratt
Amanda Vallee
Beth Nasholts
Kristin Cox
Timothy Hulbert
Please Vote!
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
�8AM-8PM at Cato-Meridian Elementary School Cafeteria
Absentee ballots can be obtained from the District Clerk
Questions?
Michael Hoose �Interim Superintendent of Schools�mhoose@catomeridian.org
Elizabeth Kupiec�Assistant Superintendent�ekupiec@catomeridian.org
District Office: �315-626-3439, ext. 5001
Budget Impacts