Annual Budget Vote
2025-26 Proposed Budget
The annual budget vote and Board of Education election will be held May 20, 2025. The process for developing a school district budget is taken very seriously. A great deal of time was spent reviewing all expenditures, looking for efficiencies and cost saving measures, assessing student and program needs and determining appropriate staffing. As a result, the Board of Education and the district developed what we believe to be a fiscally sound budget.
Proposed Propositions
The 2025-26 school budget of $108,879,682 was adopted by the Board of Education on April 8, 2025. The budget reflects an increase of 5.4% over last year’s budget and a 3.31% increase in the tax levy, which is below the district’s levy cap of 4.59%.
A second proposition will appear on the ballot to authorize the purchase of ten (10) electric school buses. The district anticipates receiving New York State Bus Incentive Program funding of $220,500 per bus. The remaining costs and infrastructure will be purchased out of the district’s Capital Reserve for Buses (not to exceed $3,000,000).
Questions/Comments
If residents have questions or concerns about the budget, please contact:
Business Services
(585) 293-1800 ext. 2330
Absentee/Early Voter Ballots
Applications for absentee or early voter ballots for the Churchville-Chili CSD Annual Budget Vote and School Board Election are available.
Absentee Ballot: Qualified voters of the district who will be unable to attend the polls on the day of the vote, for reasons outlined on the absentee ballot application, may wish to use an absentee ballot. Voters must apply for the ballot in advance.
Early Voter: Qualified voters of the district may wish to use an early voter ballot. Voters must apply for the ballot in advance.
Absentee ballot and early voter ballot applications are available by calling District Clerk Michelle Penner or by in-person pick up at 139 Fairbanks Rd, Churchville.
All absentee and early voter ballot applications must be RECEIVED by the district clerk at least seven business days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be picked up personally by the voter.