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• District Profile
• General Brown Overview
• Highlights
• The Budget Process

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General Brown Central School District provides a supportive learning experience that prepares all students for their successful future.

• GB students will be provided individualized learning and engagement experiences inside and outside the classroom.
• GB will foster a supportive and collaborative environment where all staff feel valued as they learn and grow together.
• GB will provide opportunities for stakeholders to be more engaged in academic and extracurricular experiences both in school and after school.

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*as of June of each year

Highlights from the past year

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• Graduation Rate increased to 93% from 87%
• GB Chronic Absenteeism level dropped three years in a row from 35%, 25%, 21% in grades 9-12.
• GB Chronic Absenteeism level dropped from 30%, 22%, 17% in grades 1-8.
• Student Referrals have continued their downward trend
• Emphasis on Relationships & Teaching Expectations
• Students/Staff donate time & effort
• Food Pantry, Reading Buddies, Senior Citizens Concert, Fight Cancer, Backpack Program, Food Baskets, Blankets, SPCA, Senior Community Member Stockings, Toys for Tots, Sockvember, Trick or Treat Event,Blood Drive, Victims Assistance Center…
• The Performing Arts- “Mousetrap”
• FCCLA Success- Winning Major Recognitions
• Facility, Equipment, and Furniture Upgrades

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• 7 News All-Stars (CTE, Academic, Athletics)
• Staff recognition-World Language, FCCLA, Library
• Free Breakfast and Lunch programs year two
• Athletics: Championships, All-Stars (local, regional, state) & scholar athletes/teams
• Additional Course Opportunities - expanding EDGE Psychology and French. Sports Psychology, Personal Finance, Criminal Psychology…
• Scheduling Improvements Continue- collaboration, targeted intervention, & efficiency
• Transportation for Pre-K
• Traversa Transportation Software

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Highlights from the past year

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• Continued improvement in emergency response procedures & internal and external communications. Recipient of Safe School Grant NNY Community Foundation & Utica National Titanium Recognition Award w/Honors
• We continue efforts related to curriculum and instruction – emphasis on providing high quality professional development, data, assessment, standards-driven, alignment, and collaboration.
• Camera improvements, Lightspeed Alert, and Anonymous Reporting System
• Arts and Science Showcase Events
• Concerts & musicians excelling and growing

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Highlights from the past year

• Established Committees: MTSS District, MTSS Building, Athletics, Events Committee, Math Curriculum Council
• Spelling Bee Champion (again)
• Expanded Community Partnerships
• River Hospital- Behavior Mental Health Clinic
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Dozens of Students- NJHS and NHS inductions
• Bohlen Technical Students of the Quarter
• We were in the top 25 Districts in NYS- Overall improvement in NYS ELA and Math 3-8. Good Standing in all cohorts!
• Capital Project

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Highlights from the past year

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• Budget development starts in January after the Executive Budget Proposal

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• We collaborate with staff to understand their needs �
• Prioritize needs while strategically investing in areas that will have the greatest impact on student achievement

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Budget Process

2025-2026 Budget Focus

• Decisions aligned to strategic plan
• Increase in learning opportunities
• Supporting student mental health
• Investments in professional development
• Minimizing legacy costs
• Facility maintenance and improvements

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Academic Investments

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• Retention of all current programs and staff
• Social worker Elementary
• Investigation of new K-6 Mathematics curriculum
• Professional development opportunities including in-house summer offerings, partnerships with BOCES and curriculum projects
• Increase in BOCES CTE programming costs
• School purchased classroom supplies

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2021-2022:77 Students��2024-2025: 116 Students

≈50.65%

Facility/Safety Investments

• Capital Outlay Project Phase III
• 100K for masonry reconstruction at the bus garage
• 3nd year of a multi-year plan for repairs, must be completed by 6/30/26
• Facilities
• Equipment purchases:
• 4 new school buses
• Zero-Turn mower
• F-250 Truck
• Golf cart
• Security camera upgrades / door hardening
• Paint and repair hallways, classrooms, nurses offices and guidance spaces

Proposed 2025-2026 Spending Plan

Proposed Budget of $30,272,783

• Overall budget increase of 3.64% ($1,064,091)
• Tax levy increase of 3.61% ($339,644)

- Property Tax Cap Compliant

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Administrative Component

Program Component

Capital Component

Contingency Budget

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If the proposed budget is NOT approved by the required margin, the Board may:

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• Resubmit the original budget

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• Submit a revised budget to the voters on the third Tuesday in June

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• Adopt a contingency budget that levies a tax no greater than that of the prior year (2.43%)

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Propositions/Election of Trustees to the Board of Education

PROPOSITION No. 1 – Approval of Annual Budget for School Year 2025-2026 in the amount of $30,272,783.�Shall the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2025-26 be approved and the raising by taxation on the taxable property of the District of the requisite portion thereof be authorized in the amount of $30,272,783?��

PROPOSITION No. 2 – In the event Proposition No. 1 The Annual Budget is NOT approved.�Shall the Board of Education be authorized to purchase up to four (4) school buses of varying capacities at a cost of not to exceed $560,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to be financed by the funds accumulated in the Bus Purchase (Capital) Fund.

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PROPOSITION No. 3 – Brownville-Glen Park & Dexter Free Library�Apart from the annual school district budget an additional $20,000 (above the current amount of $53,500 for a total of $73,500) which shall be paid to the Brownville-Glen Park and Dexter Free Library.

Election of Trustees to the Board of Education of the General Brown Central School District �of Brownville and Dexter

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• Two (2) trustees who will serve for a three (3) year term

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• Vote for two (2) candidates:

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• Michelle Peckham
• Kimberly Shuler
• Jacie Gutierrez
• Tiffany Orcesi

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Thank you!

The Annual Budget Vote and Election of Board of Education Candidates is

May 20, 2025

from 12:00 noon to 8:00 P.M. in the Junior-Senior High School Gym