Budget & Taxes
The school budget is the biggest investment the community collectively makes with its tax dollars. 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.
Each spring the board of education adopts a budget for the coming school year for a community vote. New York state has designated the third Tuesday in May as the date for school budget votes.
2025-2026 Board of Education Election and Budget Vote Results
Budget Referendum:
Yes: 279 votes
No: 175 votes
Result: Passed
The approved $56,092,979 budget represents a $831,774, or 1.51% increase over the current budget and a 2.49% increase in the tax levy, which is the equivalent of the district’s tax rate 20 years ago in the 2005-06 school year.
Board of Education Election (2 seats):
The following incumbent candidates have been elected to fill the two available seats on the Board of Education:
Connor Sutton – 396 votes
Liz Testani – 387 votes
[Write-in/Other, if applicable] –7 votes
Voters re-elected Connor G. Sutton and Elizabeth E. Testani to serve five-year terms on the Ogdensburg City School District Board of Education.
Library Referendum:
Yes: 232 votes
No: 219 votes
Result: Passed
Voters approved a Library Referendum Proposition that will increase the levy and collect an annual tax, year after year, separate and apart from the annual school district budget, an increase of $123,692, in addition to the current appropriation of $350,000, for a new total of $473,692.
“We are grateful for the continued support from our community. This budget accounts for fiscal challenges facing the district, and will allow for the continuation of high quality education programs for the children of Ogdensburg,” said OCSD Superintendent Kevin Kendall.
2024-25 Budget Information
Total Budget: $55,261,205
Spending Increase: 0%
Tax Levy Increase: 0%
2024-25 Budget Materials
2023-24 Budget Information
Total Budget: $55,261,205
Spending Increase: 3.22%
Tax Levy Increase: 0%
2022-23 Budget Information
Total Budget: $53,537,655
Spending Increase: 8.40%
Tax Levy Increase: 0%
2021-22 Budget Information
Total Budget: $49,388,000
Spending Increase: 4.64%
Tax Levy Increase: 0%
School Budgets in 60 Seconds
Check out this video on a brief overview of how school budgets are developed in New York State.
Business Official Contact:
Kaleb Bertrand
315-393-0900 ext. 40280
kaleb.bertrand@sllboces.org