Watch the video above for information on the six items community members will have the chance to vote on from noon to 9 p.m. on May 16, 2023. Look for the newsletter below in your mailbox for a detailed explanation of the budget.

On May 16, taxpayers across New York State will head to the polls to vote on school budgets and board elections. In our district, we are asking our community to vote on six different items including:

Item #1: 2023-2024 Budget $265,267,298 - No impact on tax levy

Item #2: Schenectady Revitalization Plan 2030 - Tax impact zero
When you head to the polls on May 16, we are asking you to please also consider the Schenectady Revitalization Plan 2030. If approved, this plan would bring up to $300 million worth of building renovations and upgrades to our schools over the next seven years. Check your mailbox for the newsletter explaining the Schenectady Revitalization Plan 2030. This proposition must pass with a 60% super majority.

Item #3: Purchase of 530 Liberty Street, Schenectady for location of Family and Community Engagement Center. Tax impact zero
The district has identified the property at 530 Liberty St. as a purchase property for the Family and Community Engagement Center. The cost is $2.9 million. If approved by taxpayers, the facility will be used for the district's Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE) with the purpose of offering a welcoming first experience in the district and a one-stop shop for student registration, transportation, and other services and experiences. This center will also be used in the evening and on weekends for various community engagement events. We will also provide technology for families to use to register for school and to fill out an application for employment.

Item #4: Purchase of Keane Elementary School Building (Currently Owned by St. Luke's) - Tax impact zero
Voters are being asked to consider a proposal to purchase Keane Elementary School from St. Luke's. The district has been leasing the school building since July 2007 and is now seeking to purchase the school building for a one-time cost of $2 million. Purchase of this property would serve to provide much needed space for student enrollment, and in the long-term allow for expansion.

Item #5: Add a student member position to the board of education
The board is asking residents to vote on a proposition authorizing the addition of an ex-officio student member position on the board of education. A student board member will attend board meetings, sit at the board table and participate in public discussions, they will not vote or attend executive sessions.

Item #6: Elect Three Members to the Board of Education Terms for board members Bernice Rivera, Nohelani Etienne, and Princella Learry will end on June 30, 2023. Ms. Learry has announced that she will not be running for another term.

2023-2024 Board Candidates include:

Amanda Sponable-Pantalone

Nohelani Eitenne

Bernice Rivera

Anne D. Kennedy

Voting takes place at the district's 8 polling locations between noon and 9 p.m. on May 16, 2023.
For more information on polling places and election districts, call the Schenectady City School District’s Clerk of the Board
at 370-8100.

Yates Elementary
725 Salina Street 12308

Schenectady High School
1445 The Plaza 12308

Howe Elementary
1065 Baker Avenue 12309

Paige Elementary
104 Elliott Avenue 12304

Woodlawn Elementary
3311 Wells Avenue 12304

Mont Pleasant Middle School
1121 Forest Road 12303

Fulton Early Childhood Center
408 Eleanor Street 12306

MLK Jr. Elementary School
918 Stanley Street 12307