Budget & Finance

Each year, Queensbury works 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.

Budget development | Tax information | Financial reports

2021-22 budget

On Tuesday, May 18, district residents approved the annual school budget.

Budget: $69,855,050
Budget change: $2,291,962; 3.39%
Tax levy change: $729,374; 2.01%

Budget development

Fall

Review enrollment data, facilities and related needs, building allocations and needs, district staffing, long-range budgetary plans and the debt service schedule
Present budget development calendar to the Board of Education for adoption

Winter

Administrators and supervisors review staffing, facility, construction, budget allocations and special needs requests
Departments review their budgets, staffing and long-range needs
Present preliminary budget forecast and budget assumptions and review the governor’s executive budget proposal
Budget presentations and work sessions

February

Board candidate petitions available

March

Final review of budget proposal by Board of Education

April

Legal ads published for annual meeting (45 days prior to vote)
Budget adoption by statutory deadline
Board candidate petitions due by statutory deadline
Property tax report card due to SED and newspaper
Publicize budget information and hold budget informational meetings

May

Conduct voter registration 5-14 days before vote
Budget Hearing held 7-14 days before vote
Mail budget notice after budget hearing, but no later than six days before vote
Budget vote and board election

Tax information

School tax rates

Listed below are the school tax rates for the past several years. Tax rates are per $1,000 of assessed property value. The district sets final tax rates each August, after the towns finalize assessment figures and the state sets the equalization rates.

2020-21: $21.55
2019-20: $21.25
2018-19: $20.41
2017-18: $20.55
2016-17: $20.15

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.