Developing the annual school budget proposal is a year-round process that involves the Watervliet Board of Education, as well as district and school leaders.
On the third Tuesday of each May, that process culminates when residents go to the polls to vote on a school budget proposal for the following year and to elect Board of Education members.
The 2023-24 School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Proposed 2023-24 School Budget at a Glance
- Budget Total: $37,759,000
- Spending Increase: 11.9 percent (or $4 million)
- Tax Levy Increase: 2.13 percent
Download a copy of the 2023-24 budget newsletter
The following public presentations were made from March through May to provide detailed information about the proposed 2023-24 budget:
- Wednesday, March 1 @ 6 p.m. – Budget Presentation #1
- Wednesday, March 8 @ 6:30 p.m. – PTA Meeting – Budget Presentation #2
- Thursday, March 16 @ 6:30 p.m. – BOE Meeting – Assemblymember John McDonald, Budget Presentation #3
- Tuesday, April 4 @ 6 p.m. – BOE Meeting – Final Budget Presentation & Adoption
- Tuesday, May 2 @ 6 p.m. – BOE Meeting – Public Budget Hearing │Public Budget Hearing Presentation
2022-23 School Budget at a Glance
- Budget Total: $33,736,000
- Spending Increase: 10.7 percent (or $3.27 million)
- Tax Levy Increase: 2.04 percent
Download a copy of the 2022-23 budget newsletter
View the WCSD State Foundation Aid Funding Plan
2021-22 School Budget at a Glance
- Budget total: $30,463,000
- Spending Increase: 6.7 percent (or $1.9 million)
- Tax Levy Increase: 0.5 percent
2020-21 School Budget at a Glance
- Budget total: $28,560,000
- Spending Increase: 1.30 percent
- Tax Levy Increase: 1.98 percent
2019-20 School Budget at a Glance
- Budget total: $28,187,000
- Spending Increase: 2.83 percent
- Tax Levy Increase: 2.4 percent
2018-19 School Budget at a Glance
- Budget total: $27,411,000
- Spending Increase: 2.69 percent
- Tax Levy Increase: 2.03 percent
Voter Information
Looking for information on absentee ballots, polling locations and voter registration? Visit our voter information page.
2017-18 Budget Summary
Budget: $26,692,000
Total Spending Increase: 2.0%
Tax Levy Increase: 0.7%
Fundamentals of developing the school budget
Learn the ABCs of school budget development in less than 3 minutes by watching the video clip below:
Comparing property taxes
Interested in seeing how Watervliet school and other taxes compare to surrounding districts and municipalities? The SeeThroughNY website has a benchmarking tool that allows visitors to calculate and compare property taxes by location. Go to SeeThroughNY website benchmarking tool