Wednesday, March 19th - Budget Workshop: Initial Review of the Budget

Monday, March 24th - BOE Meeting Second Review of the Budget

Wednesday, April 16th - BOE Meeting Final Review of the Budget

Monday, April 21st - Board of Education Candidate Petitions Due - No Later Than 4 pm

School Budget Information Session: Thursday, May 1st at 6:00 pm at Apalachin Elementary School

School Budget Public Hearing: Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education Room, OA District Office

School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election: Tuesday, May 20th from Noon to 8:00 PM (Apalachin Elementary School and the OACSD District Office - Board of Education Room)

Contact the district clerk directly to request an absentee ballot (607) 687-6215 or email vote@oacsd.org. Absentee ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 pm on Tuesday, May 20th. They can be dropped off at the district office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. You may place them in the blue drop box or bring them to the district clerk inside the building.

You are eligible to vote if you are 18 years of age as of May 20, 2025, a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the school district for 30 days before today. You do not need to be registered with the Board of Elections, but you must show a valid photo identification.

Vote in person at the OACSD District Office - Board of Education Room or Apalachin Elementary School from Noon to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Location is based on residency.)

If you have questions about your voting location, please contact the district clerk directly at (607) 687-6215 or email Vote@oacsd.org.

Property Tax Relief Credit (STAR)

NYS Comptroller

OACSD Compliance

Property Tax Cap: School Levy Limit Formula

Click this link to see a full list of budget terms with definitions to help walk you through the budget process a little easier!

Glossary of Budget Terms

At the April 16th Board of Education meeting, the 2025-2026 Proposed School Budget was approved and will go to a vote on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

You can watch the YouTube video of the meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sYk_8ofV9Ss.

At the meeting, the BOE also changed the Owego polling location, moving it from the OAMS lobby to the District Office—Board of Education Room. The Apalachin location will remain the same, in the cafeteria at Apalachin Elementary School.

Your voting location is based on residency. If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk at (607) 687-6215 or email vote@oacsd.org. Anyone in need of an absentee ballot should also contact the clerk.

Proposed Budget At A Glance

Total Revenue Budget = $59,769,964 (3.27%)

Total Expense Budget = $59,769,964 (3.27%)

Total State Aid = $33,283,306 (5.43%)

Property Tax Levy = $18,619,730 (1.99%)

Reserves/Fund Balance = $40,000

You can review the Final Budget Presentation here: https://5il.co/3ejmo

A proposed budget information session will be on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Apalachin Elementary School at 6:00 pm. You can watch the AES Budget Info Session livestream here - https://youtube.com/live/lgtcZSDILRE?feature=share.

The Official Budget Public hearing will be held on May 13, 2025, at the BOE Room at the District Office at 6:00 pm. You can watch the Public Budget Hearing livestream here - https://youtube.com/live/H407yAoS6sI?feature=share.

The School Budget Vote and Board of Education elections will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from Noon to 8:00 pm.

Please reach out with any questions by using Let’s Talk! - https://www.oacsd.org/page/lets-talk.

Proposed Budget At A Glance

Total Revenue Budget = $59,769,964 (3.27%)

Total Expense Budget = $59,769,964 (3.27%)

Total State Aid = $33,283,306 (5.43%)

Property Tax Levy = $18,619,730 (1.99%)

Reserves/Fund Balance = $40,000

You can review the Final Budget Presentation here: https://5il.co/3ejmo

That the Owego Apalachin Central School District is authorized to purchase school buses, at a maximum estimated cost of $1,140,160.00,(4-70 passenger and 1-64 passenger W/C accessible) and said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said District shall be issued.

SHALL the Board of Education of the Owego Apalachin Central School District be authorized to approve an increase of $5,000.00, for a total of $172,444.00, for the amount to be raised by tax for the support of the Apalachin Library?

Board Member Candidates  (Vote for up to TWO) There are currently two open board candidate seats, but only one petition has been submitted by a candidate seeking election. While this means there is only one official candidate for the positions, the opportunity remains for individuals to run as write-in candidates.  This allows voters to choose other potential candidates during the election.

Tuesday, April 22nd - BOE Meeting Final Budget Presentation (View PDF Slides here: https://5il.co/2jczl

School Budget and Capital Project Information Session: Monday, May 6th at Apalachin Elementary School : Click Here To Watch The Recorded Livestream Of The Info Session

School Budget Public Hearing and Capital Project Information Session: Monday, May 13th at 6:00 pm in the Board of Education Room, OA District Office: Click Here To Watch The Recorded Livestream Of The Official Budget Public Hearing

School Budget Vote, Board of Education Election, and Capital Project Vote: Tuesday, May 21st from Noon to 8:00 PM (Apalachin Elementary School and Owego Apalachin Middle School)

Contact the district clerk directly to request an absentee ballot (607) 687-6215. Absentee ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 pm on Tuesday, May 21st. They can be dropped off at the district office, 5 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego. You may place them in the blue drop box or bring them inside the building to the district clerk.

You are eligible to vote if you are 18 years of age as of May 21, 2024, a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the school district for 30 days prior to today. You do not need to be registered with the Board of Elections but must show a valid photo identification.

Vote in person at Owego Apalachin Middle School or Apalachin Elementary School from Noon to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Location is based on residency.)

Property Tax Relief Credit (STAR)

NYS Comptroller

OACSD Compliance

Property Tax Cap: School Levy Limit Formula

Click this link to see a full list of budget terms with definitions to help walk you through the budget process a little easier!

Glossary of Budget Terms

During the April 22nd Board of Education meeting, the board gave the green light to the 2024-2025 budget. Here's a breakdown of the School District's financial overview for the upcoming academic year:

Total Revenue Budget: $57,879,272, a 1.94% uptick from the previous year.

Total Expense Budget: Aligned with the revenue at $57,879,272, ensuring a balanced budget.

Total State Aid: Rings at $31,568,630, making up 1.66% of the total revenue budget.

Property Tax Levy: Stands at $18,256,427, comprising 1.99% of the total revenue budget.

Reserves/Fund Balance: $30,000 (used for workers compensation tail claims)

The decision to keep the property tax levy increase below the allowable tax cap of 5.09% underscores the board's commitment to lessening the burden on taxpayers while adequately supporting the district's operations and educational programs. This prudent choice aligns fiscal responsibility with community affordability, especially considering there hasn't been an increase in the past three years.

Proposed Capital Project:

At this year's budget vote on May 21st, we will be looking for voters to approve a 28.5 million dollar capital project to continue work around the district. Click the link below for more information.

Review The Proposed Capital Project Here

Additional Capital Project Information

View a PDF of the Slide Presentation from the April 18, 2022 BOE Meeting

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Voters in the Owego Apalachin Central School District on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, voted to approve the district’s proposed 2022-2023 school budget of $52,861,174.

The budget had a tax levy increase of 0.00 percent.

The final vote was:

Yes: 655       

No:  247  

In a second proposition, voters approved the purchase of 5 school buses by the following count:

Yes:  674  

No:  230  

In a third proposition, voters approved the district’s proposed Capital Project with a maximum estimated cost of $12,900,000:

Yes:  609

No:  287

Two Board of Education Candidates elected for two seats were:

Gene Cvik and Linda Gretz

Votes Per Candidate

Linda Gretz: 654

Gene Cvik: 524

Terry Ward: 360

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Apalachin Public Library. 

Yes:  625  

No:  275

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Coburn Free Library. 

Yes: 652    

No: 244

* 2021-2022 Budget Legal Notice

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Voters in the Owego Apalachin Central School District on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, voted to approve the district’s proposed 2021-2022 school budget of $49,835,497.

The budget had a tax levy increase of 0.00 percent.

The final vote was:

Yes: 557       

No:  197  

In a second proposition, voters approved the purchase of 5 school buses by the following count:

Yes:  559  

No:  195  

Two Board of Education Candidates elected for two seats were:

Michael Phelps and Jason Luke

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Apalachin Public Library 

Yes:  507  

No:  242

Voters approved the additional taxpayer funding for the Coburn Free Library 

Yes: 526    

No: 219