2022-23 school year budget development timeline
- January-March, 2022: Administration and Board of Education work to develop a budget for 2022-23 school year
- March 28: Board of Education adopts proposed 2022-23 school year budget
- April 18: Petitions to seek Board of Education seats are due with the District Clerk
- May 3: Public Budget Hearing on the proposed 2022-23 school year budget, 7 p.m.
- May 17: Annual Budget and Board of Education Vote, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Elementary School Cafeteria
2022-23 district budget and propositions vote, school board elections May 17
BKW Central School District residents will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 17, to vote on a proposed $24.69 million budget for the 2022-23 school year. Voting will be held from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. Read full article
Board of Education approves proposed 2022-23 district budget and propositions; budget lowers tax levy while maintaining educational programs
The BKW Board of Education on March 28 approved a $24.68 million proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year which lowers the district tax levy while maintaining all current educational programming. The proposed spending plan for 2022-23 totals $24,688,027 and represents a spending increase of 4.29 percent or $1,015,779 over the current year budget and a tax levy decrease of 0.5 percent or -$53,897. Read full article
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2022-23 Budget Documents
- 2022-23 Budget Postcard Mailer
- 2022-23 School Budget Notice
- 2022-23 Property Tax Report Card
- Required Administrative Compensation Information 2022-23
- 2020-21 New York State School Report Card
- 2022-23 Expense Budget by Category (Comparison Budget Summary)
- 2022-23 Revenue Budget
- 2022-23 3-Part Budget
- 2022-23 Budget Exemption Impact Reports
- Fiscal Transparency Report 2021
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) 872-0909