Annual Budget
2025-26 School Budget Passed, BOE Members Elected
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Board of Education Elections
Information for Prospective School Board Candidates
The Clarkstown Central School District is served by a seven-member Board of Education. The Board, as a legally-constituted body of elected representatives, bears the responsibility of setting policy for the school district. Each member is elected by a public vote and serves a three-year term, without pay. For more information on Board responsibilities, see Policy Series 2000: School Board Governance and Operations.
2025 Candidate Packet:
Click here for the 2025 Candidate Packet with sample nominating petition.
Process for Prospective School Board Candidates:
Nominating petitions for the May 20, 2025 Board of Education Election must be filed with the District Clerk by April 21, 2025 at 5pm (30 days before the election). Candidate packets are available online (above) or in the District Clerk’s Office at 62 Old Middletown Road in New City. Prior to submitting your petitions, please check the packet shared above for updates (or contact the District Clerk's office and provide your contact information) for new information or events.
PTA Council Candidates Forum:
Click here for information about the PTA Council Candidates Forum.
What Prospective School Board Candidates Should Expect:
Board of Education members attend regular meetings which are held one to two times a month. The meetings are typically on Thursday evenings. Additional special meetings and workshops may be added to the schedule, as needed. Trustees also serve on Board or District committees. Trustees attend New York State School Board Association or other professional organizations' webinars, conferences or training sessions throughout the year.
Other Resources
Presentations and Documents
- 2025-26 Budget Calendar
- 2025-26 BOE Budget Priorities Workshop Presentation - January 23, 2025
- 2025-25 Budget Community Input Meeting - March 11, 2025
- Adopted Budget Presentation
- 2025-26 Detailed Budget - April 22, 2025
- 2025-26 Adopted Budget
- 202-26 Property Tax Report Card
- Final Vote Tally - May 20, 2025
- 2025-26 School Budget Passes - BOE Members Elected" News Article
Resource
Voter Information
New City and West Nyack Libraries Annual Budget Vote
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Polling Locations (9am-9pm):
Districts 1, 2, 3: New City Library 220 N Main St, New City, NY 10956
District 4: West Nyack Free Library 65 Strawtown Rd, West Nyack, NY 10994
Voter Registration:
To find out if you are registered to vote for school district events, please visit the CCSD Voter Information Portal.
- Register by mail or in person with the: Rockland County Board of Elections, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City, NY 10956 (845) 638-5172 Note: All voters registered with the Rockland County Board of Elections are eligible to vote.
- Voters may register online with the Department of Motor Vehicles
- Or for personal registration for school events only: Chestnut Grove District Offices, 62 Old Middletown Road, New City, NY 10956 (845) 639-6455, weekdays from 8:30am-4pm until .
Military voters only: for registration and the ballot application for school events only (excludes library votes), contact the District Clerk's Office at (845) 639-6455 or email lcrosbie@ccsd.edu.
Absentee Ballots (School & Library Budget Votes) & Early Mail Ballots (School Board Election/Budget Votes Only):
Registered voters may request an application for an absentee or early mail ballot by downloading it below or calling (845) 639-6455. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election (if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter) or the day before the election (if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or the voter’s designated agent).
The first day to apply for an absentee or early mail ballot for the is 30 days before the election = November 10, 2025.
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The last day to request an Absentee
or EMVballot to be mailed to the voter = December 3, 2025 -
The last day to apply in person for an Absentee
or EMVballot = December 9, 2025
Absentee and Early Mail ballots must be returned to the District Clerk's Office by Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5pm.
Absentee Ballot Application (Spanish)
NYS School District Early Mail Ballot Application
NYS School District Early Mail Ballot Application (Spanish)
