Budget and Voting Information

  • Board of Education Candidates

    Voters will elect one member to the Board of Education for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2030 to succeed Megan Hubbard.

  • Public Hearing on the Budget & Meet the Candidate - May 13, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 137.

    Budget Vote - May 20, 2025

    On Tuesday, May 20, residents of the Avoca Central School District will decide on a proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year. Polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. at the Avoca School Bus Garage. 

Q & A

  • Listed below are answers to some commonly asked questions regarding school budgets. 

  • What is the difference between the tax levy and tax rate?

  • What is an equalization rate?

  • What is the tax levy limit, or tax cap?

  • How would the proposed budget affect my taxes? Is it within the cap?

  • Why is the district proposing to raise the tax levy?

  • How could STAR reduce my school taxes?

  • Are taxpayers’ STAR savings factored into the budget?

  • What is a “fund balance” and how does it help offset the amount of my school taxes?

  • What happens if the budget is defeated?

  • What would be cut under a contingent budget?

  • What are BOCES services and BOCES aid?

  • Why do salaries and benefits comprise so much of the budget?