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2006-2007 Budget Web Site
          | Budget History Page | District Home Page |  Updated on May 16, 2006 by Charles Hill (chill@WappingersSchools.org)
Dates [latest events first]
  • May 16 - PUBLIC VOTE
  • Budget Video, Channel 21
    • May 15 - 6:30 PM
    • May 14 - 7 PM
    • May 11 - 7:30 PM
    • May 10 - 10 PM
  • May 9 - Meet the Candidates Night, Ketcham HS, 7 PM, sponsored by the PTA, moderated by the League of Women Voters
  • May 8 - Mandated budget hearing, WJH, 8:15 PM
  • NEXT: May 4 - Superintendent's budget presentation, Ketcham HS, 7 PM [download a pdf version]
  • May 1 - Superintendent's budget presentation, Van Wyck JHS, 7 PM
  • April 26 - Superintendent's budget presentation, Wappingers JHS, 7 PM
  • April 24 - Superintendent's budget presentation, John Jay HS, 7 PM
  • April 18 - Board Meeting, WJH, 8:15 PM: Board adopts budget for May 16 vote
  • April 3 - Board Meeting, WJH, 8:15 PM: Voluntary budget hearing
  • March 27 - Board Meeting, WJH, 8:15 PM: Presentation of the Superintendent's recommended budget
  • March 20 - Budget meeting, WJH, 7:30 PM
  • March 4 - Budget meeting, District Offices, 9 AM to noon
  • February 23 - Budget meeting, WJH, 7:30 PM
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VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 16, 7:30 AM - 9 PM

 VOTE HERE:
Fishkill Elementary School
Fishkill Plains Elementary School
Gayhead Elementary School
Myers Corners Elementary School
Vassar Road Elementary School
Wappingers Junior High School
WATCH THE VOTE COUNT
After 9:15 PM, join us at the district offices (map) or online.

Not sure where to vote? Need an absentee ballot?
Call the District Clerk at 298-5000, ext 145
If you are not already registered either with Dutchess County or with the school district, please register on May 3, 1-9 PM at one of the schools listed above.

Email Your Questions & Comments to the Board and Superintendent
WCSD.Board@WappingersSchools.org
Index
May 9 Board Candidates | Top
The following people are candidates for three seats on the Board of Education. They are listed in the order in which they appear on the May 16 ballot. To read a statement from each candidate, download the district's Budget Newsletter [410k pdf].
  • Joe Incoronato
  • Paul Bode
  • Keri Peterson
  • Marilynn Shultz
  • Gabe Merando
  • Joe Porpora
  • Anthony LoCicero

May 5 New Files Added | Top
The following files were added to this site:
 March 27 Update | Top
Superintendent's Recommended Budget
The superintendent presented his recommended budget to the Board of Education. A copy of his presentation is in the Files section to your right. The Board of Education will go over this proposal between now and April 17. On the 17th the Board will vote on the budget that it will present to the community.

Budget Presentations at District Schools
The superintendent announced that he will present the Board's recommended budget at four community meetings to be held at 7 PM in the schools shown below. Everyone is invited.
  • Monday, April 24 at John Jay HS
  • Wednesday, April 26 at Wappingers JHS
  • Monday, May 1 at Van Wyck JHS
  • Thursday, May 4 at Ketcham HS
March 16 Invitation from the Superintendent | Top
Dear Community Member:

Each school year, the budget development process somehow becomes even more difficult. This year is shaping up to be one of the most difficult in memory not only for Wappingers but for school districts across New York State. Shrinking financial resources, the soaring and unprecedented costs for mandated employer benefits, energy and fuel coupled with unfunded State mandates equate to the need for difficult decisions to be made as we attempt to balance our program offerings and services with the responsibility for fiscal stewardship to our community.

At the Board of Education meeting scheduled for March 27th, I will be presenting my recommended budget for the 2006-2007 school year. The meeting will be held in the Wappingers Junior High School auditorium and will convene at 8:15 p.m.

I would like to extend to you a personal invitation to be in attendance that evening. My presentation will serve as a basis for the Board of Education's deliberation that will lead to the adoption of the budget that will ultimately be presented to our community in May.

Regards,
Richard A. Powell
Superintendent of Schools

March 13 Update | Top
The Board of Education heard and discussed a presentation by Dr. Raymond Healey and the Transitional Space Committee about ways of accommodating short-term student population growth. (see the Transitional School Space Report download in the Files section to your right).

At its March 20 meeting, the Board will discuss the Student Transportation Program Study, conducted by Transportation Advisory Services.

March 9 Update | Top
The Board of Education heard and discussed a presentation from Michele Moloney regarding New York State's contingent budget requirements for school districts (see the Contingent Budgeting download in the Files section to your right).

March 6 Update | Top
The Board of Education met during the morning of Saturday, March 4 to hear and discuss three presentations made by Michele Moloney, the district's Business Manager.

These dealt with the program portion of the budget (the part that contains the majority of direct instructional expenses), a bus replacement plan, and a capital projects plan.

The Board will next discuss budgeting at a meeting on March 9 at 7:30 PM at Wappingers JHS.

The Board has scheduled an additional budget meeting for March 20 at 7:30 PM at Wappingers JHS.
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