2026-27 Budget News | 2026-27 Budget Development Calendar | School Budget Videos | STAR Program | Form 1095-C | Budget Documents
Public schools are among the most significant investments that any community makes collectively. District leaders work to make the most effective use of resources to benefit students, to develop and manage the budget in a responsible and transparent manner and to be accountable to taxpayers.
Each spring, the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education adopts a proposed budget for the next school year that the community then votes upon.
2026-27 Budget Vote
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2026-27 Budget News and Materials
2026-27 Budget Development Calendar
The Board of Education approved the 2026-27 budget development calendar during a regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 8.
October
Various Dates: Budget Road Show presentations at all buildings
21: Finance Committee
27: Regular Board of Education Meeting
November
17: Regular Board of Education Meeting (Tecumseh Elementary)
18: Finance Committee
December
8: Regular Board of Education Meeting (J-D High School), approve budget calendar
16: Finance Committee
January
12: Regular Board of Education Meeting (TBD Foundation Aid Update)
20: Finance Committee
26: Regular Board of Education Meeting (Prelim. Revenues & Expenses – Budget Overview)
February
9: Regular Board of Education Meeting (Jamesville Elementary) (TBD State Aid
Update & Tax Levy Limit)
17: Finance Committee
March
1: Tax Levy Limit due to OSC
9: Regular Board of Education Meeting (Moses-DeWitt Elementary) (TBD State Aid, Update & Non-Instructional Budget)
17: Finance Committee
23: Regular Meeting (TBD State Aid Update & Instructional Budget, legal notice of budget vote and propositions – 45 days prior, April 3)
April
3: First legal notice published
6: Regular Board of Education Meeting (J-D Middle School) (TBD State Aid Update)
8: Finance Committee
20: Regular Board of Education Meeting (3-Part Budget, adopt Jamesville-DeWitt CSD & OCM BOCES Admin Budget & Property Tax Report Card, nominations petitions due April 20, 2026)
20-May: absentee/early ballots mailed for requests received
21: Finance Committee, all items finalized for annual vote
24: Final date to adopt the property tax report card by the board, distribute military ballots
27: Property Tax Report Card due to State Education Department
May
4: Budget Statement and attachments made publicly available, budget newsletter distributed
11: Budget Hearing & Regular Meeting
12: Mail Budget Notice to district residents
19: Budget Vote & Annual Election
June
1: Regular Meeting (Certify Budget Vote & Election results)
15: Regular Board of Education Meeting
Your School Budget in Action
The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District uses the annual budget to provide students with a rich curriculum, unique learning opportunities, and critical support services. It also helps employ dedicated staff, maintain buildings/equipment, and more.
Curriculum/Support Services
Courses encourage students to become problem solvers and change creators! Senior Brian Tollar credits classes at J-D Middle School and J-D High School with helping him hone his engineering skills and make a difference.
Instructional/Non-Instructional Budget
A considerable portion of school budgets help employ the district’s dedicated team in and out of the classroom. Non-Instructional staff like bus drivers and attendants make a significant difference in the daily lives of our students. Meet a bus driver who has spent the last decade safely transporting Red Rams of all ages!
Learning Opportunities
Extracurricular activities give students the opportunity to embrace interests and grow. The J-D Middle School Times Newspaper is helping students strengthen their social, writing, and editing skills.
School Budgets in 60 Seconds
Watch the video below for a quick overview of how school budgets are developed in New York
STAR Program
Homeowners who meet certain eligibility requirements through the New York State School Tax Relief Program (STAR) can have a portion of their home’s assessed value exempt from school property taxes. Learn more about the STAR program.
Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage
Form 1095-C will no longer be distributed automatically to district employees or retirees and must be requested annually. For more information and to request Form 1095-C, please click on this link to the OCM BOCES website.