2024-2025 Budget Results
MENANDS BUDGET
Passed
Yes 154
No 21
Percentage of Approval: 88%
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES
Courtney Jaskula: 153 Votes- Term: July 1, 2024-June 30, 2028
LIBRARY BUDGET
Passed
Yes 161
No 15
Percentage of Approval: 91%
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tammy McNamara: 157 Votes
2025-2026 Budget Calendar
The budget calendar will be determined in early 2025.
Past budget summaries
2023-24
Final Budget: $10,821,622
Spending Increase: 5.31 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 2.9 percent
2022-23
Final Budget: $10,821,622
Spending Increase: 5.31 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 2.9 percent
2021-22
Final Budget 2021-22: $10,275,635
Spending Increase: 4.59 percent
Tax Levy Increase: .31 percent
2020-21
Final Budget 2020-21: $9,824,370
Spending Increase: 8.69 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 3.36 percent
2019-20
Final Budget 2019-20: $9,038,667
Spending Increase: 3.53 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 3.75 percent
2018-2019
Final Budget 2018-19: $8,730,680
Spending Increase: 2.14 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 3.25 percent
2017-2018
Final Budget 2017-18: $8,548,159
Spending Increase: 2.54 percent
Tax Levy Increase: 1.81 percent
Voter Information
Residents across New York State go to the polls on the third Tuesday of each May to vote on the annual school budget and elect members to the Board of Education. Voters must be 18 years old, United States citizens, and have resided in the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote. You do not need to be pre-registered in order to vote, but personal identification may be requested at the polls.
Absentee ballot information
Absentee ballots are issued, upon request, to residents of the school district who will be out of town or unable to vote in person due to illness or disability. To vote via absentee ballot, district residents must first complete and sign an absentee ballot application.
A completed application must be received by the district clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or the day before the election if the ballot is to be picked up at the District Office. The ballot itself must be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the election.
Trish O’Connell | District Clerk
toconnell@menands.org
518-465-4561, ext. 101
Menands School District
19 Wards Lane
Menands, NY 12204
School Taxes
School taxes are collected on behalf of the district by the Town of Colonie Tax Department.
Town of Colonie Tax Department Website | (518) 783-2730 | Tax Dept. FAQs | Look up and pay your tax bill online
The 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.
Foundation Aid
An integral portion of school aid from New York State is disbursed as Foundation Aid. This funding was established to assist school districts in providing students with the foundation for a basic education. This aid is used for general school operations and is based on student needs, enrollment, and district fiscal capacity.
Eliminating the achievement gap
Addressing student social-emotional health
Providing adequate resources to English language learners, students with disabilities, and students experiencing homelessness