2025-26 Budget Information
Budget Vote/Board of Education Election vote will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The Board of Education and administration begin development of the school year's budget many months prior to the May budget vote. Budget information is presented at board meetings and workshops throughout the winter and apring.
The first budget presentation for the 2025-26 budget is Thursday, February 13. The board will continue budget development and discussion until the final adoption of the budget is offered to voters at the budget vote on Tuesday, May 20. Meetings are open to the public and are livestreamed. Click here to access the livestream. Links to the meeting recordings will be posted below.
2025-26 Board of Education Budget Meeting Schedule:
| Feb. 13 | Board of Education Regular Meeting | 5:15 p.m.* | High School Multimedia Ctr | Presentation | Recording |
| Feb. 27 | Board Budget Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | High School Multimedia Ctr | Presentation | Recording |
| March 13 | Board of Education Regular Meeting | 5:15 p.m.* | High School Multimedia Ctr | Presentation | Recording |
| March 27 | Board Budget Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | High School Multimedia Ctr | ||
| April 10 | Board Budget Workshop | 6:00 p.m. | High School Multimedia Ctr | ||
| April 23 | Board of Education Regular Meeting | 5:15 p.m.* | High School Multimedia Ctr | ||
| May 8 | Public Hearing | 5:15 p.m. | High School Multimedia Ctr |
*The meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. The Board may immediately adjourn to Executive Session, with the intention to reconvene for the Public Session agenda at 6:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter.
Budget Statement, Newsletter, and Frequently Asked Questions
- The 2024-25 Budget Statement and Required Attachements, click here.
- 2024-25 Budget Newsletter
Candidate Forum
If more than three candidates run for the Board of Education, the district will host a Board of Education Candidate Forum. Candidates running for the Board of Education will introduce themselves and answer questions presented in a forum format. All are welcome. The forum will be live streamed and recorded.
Voting
All district residents are eligible to vote, provided they meet the following requirements:
- Are a U.S. citizen
- Are 18 years of age or older on the day of the vote
- Have lived in the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote
- Are not restricted from voting in general elections based on election law
OR
- Are registered to vote in general elections. Unsure if you are registered to vote? Click here.
Absentee and Early Mail Voting
Qualified voters who cannot get to the polls on May 20 may request an application for absentee or early mail ballot.
Applications for absentee and early mail ballots are available at the District Office, 143 Hibbard Road, Horseheads, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. up to and including May 19. Ballots can only be mailed or issued in-person only directly to the applicant. Applicants may not designate another individual to individual to receive the ballot on their behalf.
Completed ballots must be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on May 20. The district mails absentee ballots to voters listed as “permanently disabled” by the Chemung County Board of Elections.
Questions? Call (607) 739-5601, x4201 or email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.
Interested in running for the Board of Education?
To run for the Board of Education, a person must be at least 18 years of age, a qualified voter in the district, able to read and write, and must have lived in the district for at least one year prior to the board election/budget vote. Petitions for district residents interested in running for the Board of Education are available in the Business Office beginning in early March.
Click here to learn about running for the Horseheads Board of Education.