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School Budget Information

2018-19 Budget

May 15, 2018

Salmon River Central School District voters approved the $32,502,021 budget on May 15th by a vote of 409 yes to 162 no.  Voters also approved the purchase of 4 new 66 passenger buses at a cost not to exceed $460,000.  A proposition to alternate voting poll locations between the Salmon River Campus and the St. Regis Mohawk School was approved by a vote of 337 yes to 230 no.

New board members Shawn McMahon and Scott Premo were elected to fill 5 year terms each.

The District extends its thanks to all of the residents that voted in the annual election.

May 2, 2018

A budget hearing for the 2018-19 budget will be held at the St. Regis Mohawk School in the Multi-Purpose Room at 6pm. The public is welcome to attend.

April 19, 2018

The Salmon River Central School Board approved the $32,502,021 budget for the 2018-19 school year that will leave the tax levy unchanged.  The $32.5 million budget is a 5.35% increase from the current year’s budget.  The budget increase is due to the FEH Boces capital project along with the debt service payments for the capital project that was completed in 2017.  The budget includes the addition of 5.5 positions and an increase in State Aid in the amount of $486,130.  Voters will be asked to vote on the budget on May 15th from 12pm to 8pm at the St. Regis Mohawk School in the Multi-Purpose Room.

February 28, 2018

The preliminary 2018-19 budget was presented to the Board of Education.  The draft plan calls for a 5.21% increase in spending and a 0% increase in the tax levy.  Final aid numbers from NYS are expected to be released by April 1st and the budget will be adjusted based on the final figures.  The budget provides for the creation of 5.5 positions.

  • 2 – Math Intervention Specialists
  • 1 – Literacy Teacher
  • 1 – Guidance Counselor
  • .5 Technology Teacher
  • 1 – Groundskeeper

The budget also adds a Behavioral Specialist through FEH BOCES and the continuation of the School Resource Officer through the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.

Preliminary budget documents can be found below.

November 16, 2017

Work on the 2018-19 Salmon River Central School District budget began at the November 16, 2017 Board of Education meeting with the adoption of the budget calendar.  The Board of Education and District Administration will work on the budget over the next few months.  The public is invited to attend any of the scheduled work sessions to provide feedback about the budget.  District residents will be asked to vote on the budget on May 15, 2018.

General information about voting on Salmon River’s school budget

On the third Tuesday of each May, residents from across New York State go to the polls to vote on the annual school district budget and to elect members of the Board of Education. Learn more

 

Budget Topics and Fact Sheets

All fact sheets below are in PDF format.

St. Regis Mohawk School Budget Information