Budget & Finance

Budget Overview | Voting Information| Tax Collection | STAR Program | Fiscal Transparency

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.

2025-2026 Budget Overview

To learn more about budgets from past years, view our Budget Archive.

Budget Development Process

Under New York law the school budget vote and election occurs on the third Tuesday in May, unless a district files a request with the commissioner of education to move the date to the second Tuesday in May based upon a conflict with a religious observance. 

View the Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election timeline as determined by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).

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Voting Information

Absentee & Military Voting

Absentee ballot voting is available. The Early Mail Voter Act, effective Jan. 1, 2024, also allows for early voting via mail without any reasons needed for voting early. You must fill out an application to vote by early voting or absentee ballot. There are separate applications for voting by early voting or absentee ballot, but the application process and deadlines are the same for both.

• If you would like a ballot mailed to you, your application must be received by 5 p.m. exactly one week prior to the vote.
• If you plan to pick up your ballot, your application must be received by 5 p.m. on the day before the vote.
• The completed ballot must be received, by 5 p.m. on the day of the vote.

To obtain an application or for more information, call the District Office at (315) 562-8130.

Voter Eligibility

To vote, you must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote. You do not need to be registered to vote in the general election to vote on the school budget.

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Tax Collection

School tax payments for Edwards-Knox Central School District residents are accepted at the Business Office Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the tax collection period, a dedicated window will be available for convenient payments without having to enter the school building.

Taxpayers may remit payments without penalty until September 30. Payments received between October 1 and October 31 will incur a penalty.

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STAR Program

STAR is New York State’s School Tax Relief Program that provides a partial property tax exemption from the school taxes to eligible homeowners.

Register for STAR

To register for the STAR Program online, visit the STAR Resource Center on the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website.

Learn more about registering for the NYS STAR Tax Credit.

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