2026-27 Budget Information

Vote Details

  • Tuesday, May 19,

  • 8  a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • Ballard Elementary and Tanglewood Elementary

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 voters in the South Glens Falls Central School District approved the 2026-27 school budget.

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Proposed 2026-27 school budget: what voters need to know before heading to the polls

The South Glens Falls Central School District residents will vote Tuesday, May 19, on a proposed $76,244,314 budget for the 2026–27 school year, a 2.14% increase over the current budget.

The plan includes a 2.85% tax levy increase, which is below the district’s 2.94% limit and requires only a simple majority for approval. Homeowners with a $200,000 assessment are estimated to see an annual increase of about $67.58, though final figures will be set in August.

The proposed budget maintains all current instructional programs, extracurricular activities, and student support services, including free breakfast and lunch for all students and free supplies for grades UPK–5.

Summer Enrichment programs and the Book Bus will continue despite the conclusion of RECOVS grant funding; a small fee may be introduced for summer classes to offset costs.

Budget Presentations

2026-27 Presentations

  • Jan. 2026 State of the District

  • Feb. 9: Instruction, Special Education and Athletics Property Tax Cap Levy

  • March 23: Benefits, Buildings and Grounds, Transportation

  • April 20 - Final Review

Budget at-a-glance

  • Proposed budget: $76,244,314

  • Proposed budget increase: $1,596,872 or 2.14%

  • Proposed tax levy increase: 2.85%

Also on the ballot

  • Board of Education Election: Three individuals will be elected to three open seats. (Candidates are in order of how they will appear on the ballot) See more about the candidates on our 2026-27 BOE Candidate Information page.

    • Haley Brashears

    • William Elder

    • Nicholas Healy

Voter Eligibility

To vote in this election, you must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the South Glens Falls School District for at least 30 days prior to the vote and registered with Saratoga County Board of Elections.

Absentee and Early Mail Ballots

For an absentee or early mail ballot, residents must fill out an application. 518-793-9617, ext. 1 to obtain an application. To have a ballot mailed, the application must be received by 5 p.m. May 12. To pick up a ballot in person, the application must be received by 5 p.m. on May 18. All ballots are due by 5 p.m. on May 19. 

Budget Calendar

January 2026: Executive Budget Proposal released (anticipated mid-January)

Jan. 20, Feb. 9, March 23: Board of Education meetings featuring budget presentations by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

March 30: Board of Education budget workshop meeting 6:30 p.m. South Glens Falls Senior High School library

April 1: Legal notice of school budget hearing and budget vote. (Must advertise four times within seven weeks of the vote with first publication at least 45 days before the date of budget vote.)

April 20: Deadline for submission of petitions for nominations of Board of Education candidates, inform candidates of legal requirements for all candidates for election to the Board of Education. Due by 5 p.m. at District Offices.

April 20: Final date for budget adoption by the Board of Education (Property Tax Report Card must be submitted to NYSED by the end of the next business day following budget adoption and submitted to newspaper of general circulation), military ballots must be mailed by this date

April 21: Drawing by District Clerk for determination of candidate ballot order. Held at the District Offices, 42 Merritt Road, Suite 1.

May 6: Public Budget Hearing and Meet the Candidates Night 6:30 p.m. at the South Glens Falls Senior High School LGI

May 12: Last Day for absentee ballots to be requested if ballot is to be mailed

May 4-19: List of residents given absentee ballots available for inspection

May 18: Last day for absentee ballots to be requested in person

May 19: Statewide Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Day

June 16: Statewide Budget Revote Day

July 1: Implement 2025-26 School Budget

Board Petition Information

The South Glens Falls Central School District has a nine-person Board of Education. All seats are at-large, with three seats up for election each year. Each member serves a three-year term.

Those who wish to run for school board must be: 

  • able to read and write; 

  • a citizen of the United States; at least 18 years of age; 

  • a qualified voter of the district; 

  • and a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to election. 

No employee of the school district may be a member of the board, except as permitted by law, and no more than one member of a family shall be a member of the same Board of Education.

Prospective board members may pick up a nomination packet and petition at the South Glens Falls CSD District Office, 42 Merritt Road, Suite 1, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 

Completed forms, including a petition with at least 25 valid signatures of qualified district voters, must be returned to the district office no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026. 

Please contact Karyn Bates, Secretary to the Superintendent, with any questions at 518-793-9617.