Budget News
Budget Development Calendar (Updated as of March 2025)
Public Information and Vote on the 2025-2026 School Budget
- March: Superintendent’s budget presentation
- March: Budget workshop
- March: Board of Education budget workshop
- April 4: 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 22: 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 6: Budget hearing-7PM
- May 20: Budget vote day – Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
2025-26 Budget Newsletter
Budget Presentations
May 6: Budget Hearing
April 11: Budget Presentation and Proposals
Budget Development Presentation
District Newsletters & Articles
Learn more about BKW programs, staff and students from our two annual newsletters and budget-related articles.
Budget articles
May 14: Budget newsletter and what to know about the budget vote
May 12: A message from the superintendent
May 5: Teacher Appreciation Week: Celebrating Program, Progress, and Potential
April 28: Our commitment to enhancing operational efficiencies
April 22: Reserve funds: Why are they important and what’s next for our district?
April 14: BKW budget update
April 4: District expenses expected to rise for 2025-26 school year
Newsletters
Fall newsletter
Winter newsletter
Board of Education meetings
Stay up-to-date on Board of Education meetings and budget workshops by clicking here.
2025-26 Budget Documents
- 2025-26 BKW Budget Newsletter
- 2025-26 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