On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the board of education held its first budget work session for the 2015-’16 school year at 8:15 p.m. in Garden City High School. Dr. Robert Feirsen presented “An Overview of the Superintendent’s Budget.” This is the first of five Board of Education meetings dedicated to building next year’s school budget.
All board of education budget meetings are open to the public, and parents and residents are encouraged to attend to become involved in the budget-building process. All meeting presentations are posted to the district website: www.gardencity.k12.ny.us the next day under the maroon “Budget Information” tab, along with additional information such as “Budget Definitions” and “Budget FAQs” to aid voters’ understanding of the issues during the budget process. Voter information is also posted under the tab.
Also watch for the district’s “Question of the Week,” a feature designed to answer residents’ questions about the budget and other issues facing education.
Below is the list of the scheduled budget meetings:
Feb. 24: Regular Board Meeting; Budget Work Session #2: All non-instructional areas/administrative and capital components
March 10: Budget Work Session #3: Instructional Components I
March 18: Regular board meeting; Budget Work Session #4: Instructional Components II
April 15: Work Session #5: Additional budget review (if needed)
April 21: Regular board meeting:
District budget adoption and BOCES Vote
May 12: Public work session:
Budget Hearing
May 19: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Budget vote and election, Garden City High School
—Submitted by Garden City Schools
