Budget News
The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District 2026-27 budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 19. The vote will 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria.
Budget Development Calendar (Updated as of February 2026)
Public Information and Vote on the 2026-27 School Budget
- March: Superintendent’s budget presentation
- March: Budget workshop
- March: Board of Education budget workshop
- April 3: Legal publication of the proposed budget vote date (45 days prior to vote)
- April: Board consideration of budget for adoption
- April-May: Budget discussions throughout the communities of Berne, Knox, and Westerlo
- April 20: Final date for submission of Board Candidate Positions (30 days prior to budget vote) & Budget propositions finalized
- April 23-May 5: Publication, printing, and distribution of budget newsletter
- May 5: Budget hearing-7PM
- May : Budget vote day – Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
2026-27 Budget Newsletter
The budget newsletter will be available in early May. Hardcopy versions will be mailed to district taxpayers prior to the budget vote. An online version will also be available on the district website in May.
Budget Presentations
Pending.
District Newsletters & Articles
Learn more about BKW programs, staff and students from our two annual newsletters and budget-related articles.
Budget articles
Budget article from the Superintendent of Schools will shared with district taxpayers beginning in March.
Newsletters
Fall newsletter
Winter newsletter
Board of Education meetings
Stay up-to-date on Board of Education meetings and budget workshops by clicking here.
2026-27 Budget Documents
- 2026-27 BKW Budget Newsletter
- 2026-27 Proposed Revenue
- Property Tax Report Card
- Berne Exemption Report
- Knox Exemption Report
- New Scotland Exemption Report
- Rensselaerville Exemption Report
- Westerlo Exemption Report
- Wright Exemption Report
- Graduation Data (August 2023)
- BKW Student Digital Resources
- Required Administrative Compensation Information 2023-24
- Three-Part Budget (2025-26)
- Enrollment Data (2022-23)
- ELL Data
- Graduation Rate Data
- Fiscal Transparency Report
School Property Taxes
School property tax rates are set by the Board of Education in August.
School tax bills are mailed to residents in August. Tax bills are penalty-free if paid by an October deadline that will be provided to residents; after that deadline, a 2 percent penalty is added to bills. All bills must be postmarked by October 31.
District residents can look up information about past and present school tax bills by clicking on the Tax Bill Lookup link in the righthand column of this page.
If you have any questions regarding your assessment or exemptions, or a change of address to report, contact a local assessor at the following numbers:
- Town of Berne: (518) 872-1448
- Town of Knox: (518) 669-6459
- Town of Middleburgh: (518) 827-4887
- Town of New Scotland: (518) 439-9020
- Town of Rensselaerville: (518) 797-3798
- Town of Westerlo: (518) 797-9265
- Town of Wright: (518) 872-9726
BKW Tax Collector
Meaghan Quay, Account Clerk/Tax Collector
meaghan.quay@bkwschools.org
(518) 872-5132