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2010-11 school
budget
Gloversville residents approved the 2010-11 school
budget Tuesday, May 18, 2010 by 144 votes. A total
of 1,338 number of voters went to the polls with 741 voting
"yes" and 597 voting "no". The approved $50,689,660
budget carries a 0% spending increase over the current
budget and a 2.3% tax
rate increase.
Exit Poll Report
GESD conducted an exit poll during
voting hours on May 18, 2010. The poll contained 9
questions and a comment section. Tables were placed
outside of the voting areas with signs and pencils
for voters to voluntarily take advantage of as they
exited the polling locations. Results were tallied
by Elizabeth Phillips from the BOCES Communications
Service and compiled into this
comprehensive
report.
Transparency and Fiscal Responsibility
Gloversville prides
itself on being both transparent and fiscally
responsible with its budget and spending.
Transparency
School districts are one
of the most transparent governmental agencies be it
federal, state or local municipality.
• By law, school
district budgets must be voted on by residents.
Budget Information Flyer (PDF
Document)
• By law, schools
have to provide access to the line-by-line budget.
This budget book is available in the district office and
online by clicking here:
2010-11 School Budget
(this may take a few minutes to
download).
• By law, we have to
mail a flyer home to all residents with details specific
budget details. View it here:
Budget Information
(PDF Document).
• A comprehensive
claims audit report is presented and reviewed at least
quarterly by the board of education, ensuring that all
funds expensed by the district are done legally,
responsibly, and consistent with respective policies.
These actions are in the minutes that are posted on the
website.
• The board of
education completes more than a dozen public meeting,
discussing various specifics about the proposed budget.
These meetings are open to the public. Visit the
Board of
Education page for meeting dates.
Fiscal responsibility
• Gloversville
has one of the lowest per pupil costs of school
districts in New York State. View the
Top 10 things you should know about GESD (PDF
Document).
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Voter information
(Polling locations,
absentee ballots, etc.).
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Click
here for a glossary of
budget terms.
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2010-11 Tax Rates
GESD's
2009-10 budget
Anyone interested in seeing the entire 2009-10 School
Budget document can
download a copy by clicking
here.
(File size 8.5 MB)
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