NECSD Budget/Election Timeline Update | May & June 2024

The district has been and will continue to follow the timeline as outlined by the New York State School Boards Association.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 12pm - 9pm - NECSD Budget Vote/Board of Education Election

Unofficial Results were released. 

NECSD Budget defeated.

Board Member Candidates were results too close to determine seats and term lengths. 

Canvassing of Affidavit Ballots – Section 2019-a Ed Law will be followed to determine seats and term lengths.

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Unofficial results (called in from polling sites on the night of the vote) are compared against machine totals and verified by the District Clerk and Board appointed Poll Clerks, as is the process in every election.

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5pm - BOE Special Meeting

Board of Education Auditorium

Meeting held to Approve Poll Clerks to Canvass the Affidavit Ballots and Approve the Meeting Date for the Canvassing of Affidavit Ballots.

The agenda and meeting minutes can be found by visiting NewburghSchools.org > Board of Education tab > Board of Education Agendas & Minutes > Click BoardDocs link > Select Special Meeting May 23, 2024.

The BOE approved Poll Clerks to Canvass the Affidavit Ballots and the meeting date for the Canvassing of Affidavit Ballots for Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6pm.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6pm - BOE Canvass of Votes

Board of Education Auditorium

The Board approved Poll Clerks and District Clerk will review and canvass affidavit ballots during the public meeting in the Board of Education Auditorium. 

After the Affidavit Ballots are reviewed and cast or rejected, the Board of Education will canvass the Votes and certify the election results. 

Following the Canvass of Votes on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - BOE Regular Meeting

Candidates declared elected to the unexpired term seats will take the oath of office as members of the Board of Education. The candidate with the highest number of votes, by operation of law, will be sworn in to the unexpired term (5+ weeks) immediately preceding their full three-year term. The candidates with the fourth, fifth, and sixth highest vote totals will be sworn in to the unexpired term seats (two seats ending in June 2025 and one seat ending in June 2026), with the highest verified totals, in descending order.

Note:  The three candidates with the highest number of votes will be sworn in to the full three-year term seats at the annual organizational meeting in July 2024.

The Board of Education, comprised of the five (5) current Board members and the elected Board members after taking the oath of office will determine the next steps with regard to the Budget.  

Legally, the Board of Education has three options when a budget is defeated. 

• Recommend a vote on the same budget on June 18, 2024
• Recommend the Superintendent revise the proposed budget for a vote on June 18, 2024
• Approve the adoption of a contingent budget

From there, the district will follow the timeline as outlined by the New York State School Boards Association (page 3). 

ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!