HEUVELTON, NY -
On Tuesday, May 20, voters in the Heuvelton Central School District approved the proposed $19.2 million budget for the 2025-26 school year. With 85 yes votes, and 38 no votes, the budget passed with 69.1% approval.
The approved 2025-26 budget represents a $997,685, or 5.48% increase over the current budget. Savings were achieved through attrition, including the elimination of the vacant Director of Curriculum and Instruction position, as well as a 0.5 FTE custodian worker, and a 0.5 FTE Earth Science teaching position.
"The residents of Heuvelton place a high priority on education, as evidenced by their ongoing record of budget approval” said superintendent, Jesse Coburn. “The continued support of the community is significant, and I’m excited that the 2025-26 budget passed with a full value tax rate that is expected to be the second lowest since 2007."
In addition to the proposed budget, district residents were asked to elect two candidates for two seats on the Heuvelton Central School District Board of Education. The elected candidates were incumbent, Brent Phillips, with 98 votes and Amy Perkins with 82 votes.