2025-26 Budget Information
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2025/2026 BUDGET INFORMATION
School Budget Vote & Trustee Elections
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
In-Person - High School Gymnasium
Board Member Terms of Office
Three (3) terms of office of the Dobbs Ferry Board of Education will be expiring on June 30, 2025.
Forms for petitions to run for a seat on the Board of Education are available at the District Office and/or can be downloaded here: Candidate School Board Packet
Petitions to run as a candidate for the School Board next year must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 21, 2025. Twenty-five signatures of registered voters in the district are required.
Personal Voter Registration
Any community resident not registered with the Westchester County Board of Elections may do so during Personal Registration which will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025 between 3:30 PM and 7:30 PM in the HS Gymnasium Foyer. Voter Qualifications: (1) Must be a citizen of the United States; (2) Must be 18 years of age or older; (3) Must have been a resident of the school district for a period of 30 days or more prior to May 20, 2025. You may check to see if you are registered to vote by clicking here.
Voting by Mail: Absentee and Early Mail ballots
To vote by mail, you must first submit an Application for an Absentee or Early Mail ballot. Applications may be downloaded from the website at the links below, or they may be requested by emailing the District Clerk at districtclerk@dfsd.org or in writing to the District Clerk at 505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Applications for Absentee or Early Mail Ballots may be submitted on or after April 21, 2025. The Application must be printed, signed in ink by the voter, and returned either in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk. Application must be received by 2:00 pm on May 13, 2025 if the ballot will be mailed to the voter, or by 4:00 pm on Monday, May 19, 2025 if the ballot will be picked up in person by the voter or his/her designee.
- Absentee and Early Mail ballots must be received in person or U.S. Mail at the District Office, 505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 no later than 5:00 PM on May 20, 2025.
Additional Information/Questions: Elizabeth Saperstein, District Clerk
(914) 693-1500 ext. 3024 or email at districtclerk@dfsd.org
Términos de la Oficina del Miembro de la Junta
Tres (3) períodos de miembros de la Junta de Educación de Dobbs Ferry expiran el 30 de junio de 2025.
Los formularios para peticiones para postularse para un puesto en la Junta de Educación están disponibles en la Oficina del Distrito. Las solicitudes para postularse como candidatas para la Junta Escolar el próximo año deben presentarse antes del cierre de operaciones el lunes, 21 de abril de 2025. Se requieren veinticinco firmas de votantes registrados en el distrito.
Registro personal de votantes
Cualquier residente de la comunidad no sido registrados con la Junta de Elecciones del condado de Westchester puede hacerlo durante el durante el registro personal que tendrá lugar el lunes 12 de mayo de 2025 15:30-19:30 en el Vestíbulo del gimnasio de la escuela secundaria. Calificaciones de los votantes: (1) Debe ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos; (2) Debe ser mayor de 18 años; (3) Debe haber sido un residente del distrito escolar por un período de 30 días o más antes de mayo de 20, 2025. Puede verificar si está registrado para votar hacienda clic aquí.
Votación por correo: boletas en ausencia y por correo anticipado
Para votar por correo, primero debe enviar una Solicitud de boleta de voto ausente o por correo anticipado. Las solicitudes se pueden descargar del sitio web en los enlaces a continuación, o se pueden solicitar enviando un correo electrónico al Secretario del Distrito a Districtclerk@dfsd.org o por escrito al Secretario del Distrito en 505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Solicitudes para Ausente o Temprano Las boletas por correo se pueden enviar a partir del 21 de abril de 2025. La solicitud debe imprimirse, firmarse con tinta por el votante y devolverse en persona o por correo a la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito. La solicitud debe recibirse antes de las 2:00 p. m. del 13 de mayo de 2025 si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o antes de las 4:00 p. m. del lunes 19 de mayo de 2025 si el votante recogerá la boleta en persona o su designado.
• Las boletas en ausencia y por correo anticipado deben recibirse en persona o por correo de EE. UU. en la oficina del distrito, 505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 20 de mayo de 2025.
Información adicional/preguntas:
Elizabeth Saperstein, secretaria de distrito
(914) 693-1500 extensión. 3024 o correo electrónico a districtclerk@dfsd.org
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BOE Budget Meetings
✅ 01/21/2025-Budget Presentation #1
✅ 02/04/2025-Budget Presentation #2
✅ 03/11/2025-Budget Presentation #3
✅ 03/25/2025-Budget Presentation #4
✅ 04/08/2025-Budget Presentation #5
✅ 04/22/2025-Budget Adoption
✅ 05/06/2025 - Public Budget Hearing
05/20/2025-Budget Vote/School Board Elections
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May 8, 2025 UPDATED PROPOSED TAX LEVY
On May 7, NYS notified the district that we will receive an additional $194,396 in state aid for the 2025-26 school year. As a result, the proposed tax levy to support the 2025-26 budget will now be 3.18%, not 3.62%. The maximum allowable tax cap for the district is 3.63%.
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2025-26 Budget Hearing Presentation
May 6, 2025
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2025-26 Budget Development Presentation #4
March 25, 2025
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2025-26 Budget Development Presentation #3
March 11, 2025
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2025-26 Budget Development Presentation #2
February 4, 2025
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2025-26 Budget Development Presentation #1
January 21, 2025
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Voting for BOE Members
Voting for school board members is a simple but powerful way to support student success and strengthen your community.The following candidates are on the ballot for the May 20, 2025 election:
- Disan Davis
- Sudha Reddy
- Darren Wood
- Mindy Walker
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.