Board of Education
Board of Education Budget Information
The Board of Education is the authorized state agency responsible for setting educational policy in the district. It consists of seven members. They serve three-year terms and receive no salary or other financial compensation. The Board of Education will hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Riverhead High School Music Room 123, 700 Harrison Avenue, Riverhead, NY. After the meeting is opened to the public, the Board will immediately recess to executive session to discuss personnel matters until 7:00 p.m. at which time they will reconvene into public session in the Riverhead High School Auditorium (unless otherwise stated), 700 Harrison Avenue, Riverhead, NY. (See Meeting Dates)
2013-2014 PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATIONS / TIMELINE / BOARD OF ED. ELECTIONS / PROPOSITIONS
THERE ARE TWO SEATS on the seven-member Riverhead school board are up for re-election this year, those of Amelia Lantz and Jeff Falisi.
Running for two seats on the seven-member BOE are incumbents Amelia Lantz, Jeffrey Falisi, and Christopher Dorr filing to become candidates.
The deadline to file petitions for the unpaid position was April 22. Terms run for three years.
• May 21, 2013 -- Budget vote from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at four voting locations.
• Also CLICK HERE for more VOTER INFORMATION.
2013-2014 BUDGET PRESENTATIONS
Please VOTE on Tuesday, MAY 21, from 6AM to 9PM at the four voting locations.
BELOW: BUDGET PRESENTATIONS GIVEN AT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
All figures are subject to adjustment. Click on photo for PowerPoint Presentation.
Presentation #1 - Feb. 5 Presentation #2 - Feb. 26 Presentation #3 - Mar. 12
Presentation #4 - March 19, 2013 Presentation #5 - April 9, 2013 Presentation #7 - April 23, 2013
PROPOSITIONS ON THE MAY 21 BUDGET VOTE:
(1) APPROVAL OF A BALLOT PROPOSITION ON ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL RESERVE (SEE PRESENTATION #4)
(2) APPROVAL OF A BALLOT PROPOSITION ON PURCHASING REAL PROPERTY (SEE PRESENTATION #4)
2013-2014 BUDGET GOALS as Announced at January 22, 2013 Board of Education Meeting
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District hereby adopts the following budget goals for the 2013-2014 school year:
- 1) To design and adopt a budget that stays within the 2% Tax Cap limitations.
2) To design and adopt a budget that preserves programs for RCSD students to the greatest extent possible.
3) To design and adopt a budget that recognizes the current fiscal reality for Riverhead residents.
4) To highlight to state leaders in Albany that everincreasing mandates are financially unsustainable for RCSD.
APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT (PDF) . . . . . . . . ALSO SEE VOTER INFORMATION
BUDGET VOTE AND BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS
STAR PROGRAM - Senator LaValle Encourages Residents to Sign Up (riverheadpatch.com)
The deadline to sign up for this tax relief program is March 1.