Yvonne Varano: 1st Vice President
yvarano@gardencitypta.org

 

Welcome to the PTA Budget Page

Budget Process Q&A
Mark your calendars for THIS YEAR'S budget dates:

Dates on Budget Work Sessions for 2012/2013
All Meetings Start at 8:15pm

 

THE FIRST FOUR MEETINGS ARE CRITICAL TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED
Date	Location	Topic
Tues. February  7, 2012	High School	Overview of Superintendent's Budget & Revenues
Tues. February 14, 2012	High School	All Non Instructional Areas/Admin. & Capital Components
Wed. February 28, 2012	High School	Instructional Components
Tuesday March 6, 2012	High School	Instructional Components /Wrap Up
Tuesday March 20, 2012	High School	Final Adjustments and Refinements (if needed)
Wed. April 3, 2012	High School	Additional Budget Review and Discussion (if needed)
AT THIS POINT IN THE PROCESS IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOUR CONCERNS TO BE HEARD
Tuesday April 17, 2012	High School	ADOPTION of DISTRICT BUDGET and BOCES BUDGET
Tuesday May 15, 2012		Budget Vote

Download an application for an absentee ballot

See the Garden City Public Schools web site
for additional budget details. 


Voter Analysis

Do You Know What Percent of Voters Have School Age Children? - sent 5-12

Do You Know How Few Parents Actually Vote on the Budget? - sent 5-10



Information on 2010/2011 Budget

The PTA Executive Committee distributes information during the budget process. These documents from 2009/2010 can be viewd by clicking on the links below.

Letter From President - A Tough Decision - Budget 2010

Myth versus Reality - Letter From Past Presidents

Executive Committee PTA Budget Revote Statement

What Happens on June 16th?

Compensation Information - Local vs. State

Budget ReVote Summary - 6-4

Budget Re-Vote Information 5-21

The PTA Executive Committee Urges Residents to Vote YES 

Did You Know That Voting the Budget Down Does Not Prevent An Increase in Taxes - sent 5-14 

Do You Know What Happens if the School Budget Does Not Pass? -  sent 5-7

Budget Summary

Information on Adopted Budget - late April

School Budget Reminder 4-13
         Information on Education Relief Act

PTA Executive Committee Statement

Budget  Contingency Information
What is a contingency budget?

Budget Summary Sheet
Facts and Figures Early March

Budget Parent Letter
Describes Budget Process

School Budget Update - Early March
       Preliminary Superintendent Recommendations

School Budget Alert - Late February
       Preliminary Budget Information - Items in Jeopardy