2021-2022 Budget
2021-2022 School Budget Vote & Board of Education Election
On May 18, 2021, residents of the Lansingburgh Central School District approved a $54,749,178 budget for the 2021-2022 school year by a vote of 492 (yes) to 220 (no).
This budget represents a 3.70% increase in spending from the 2020-2021 school year. The estimated tax levy increase is 0.09%, which is within the allowable tax levy limit set by New York State.
Residents also elected Jillian Manupella and Andrea Fairhurst to the Board of Education. Each seat is for a 5-year term (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2026).
Budget Documents & 2021 Knightline Budget Newsletter
Below you can find the full 2021-2022 Proposed Budget and the 2021 edition of the Lansingburgh Knightline Budget Newsletter. The Knightline is also being mailed to all eligible voting district residents.
Budget Presentations
Click here to see the slides from the 2021-2022 Budget Presentation shown to the board of education and attending members of the public at the Annual Budget Hearing on May 10, 2021.
Voter Registration
Anyone not registered to vote in the School Budget Vote and Board Member Election may come to the District Office (55 New Turnpike Road, Troy, NY) on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, between the hours of 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Who Can Vote
- You are an eligible voter if are:
- A legal US resident;
- 18 years old by June 9, 2020; and
- Live within the Lansingburgh Central School District boundaries for at least 30 days prior to May 18, 2021.
Anyone not registered to vote in the School Budget Vote and Board Member Election may come to the District Office (55 New Turnpike Road, Troy, NY) on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, between the hours of 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
How You Can Vote
In-person voting will be done with the use of voting machines at the following polling locations between 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM on May 18, 2021:
- Lansingburgh High School Gym - 320 7th Ave, Troy NY
- Speigletown Fire House - 146 Speigletown Rd (Rte 40), Troy NY
Voters with COVID-19 health concerns are encouraged to vote using absentee ballots to ensure their voices are still heard. In the interest of public safety, absentee ballots are available to any registered voter this year. Applications for absentee ballots are obtainable from the District Clerk at the District Office (55 New Turnpike Road, Troy, NY).
Completed absentee ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on May 18, 2021.
Annual Budget Hearing
The Lansingburgh Central School District Annual Budget Hearing is taking place at Knickerbacker Middle School (320 7th Ave, Troy, NY) on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 6:30 PM for the presentation of the 2021-2022 Proposed School Budget. Beginning on May 4, 2021, copies of the budget document will be available, upon request, at the District Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The Annual Budget Hearing will be directly preceded by Meet the Candidates for the Board of Education at 6:00 PM.
Budget Vote or Board Election Questions?
Please reach out to Christina Williams (District Clerk) at 518-233-6850 Ext.33400 or via email at cwilliams@lansingburgh.org