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2026-27 Funding Priorities

Get Involved: Balancing Act

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The District's Strategic Plan, On The Rise, renews our commitment to current and future students in Syracuse. With your feedback and ideas for our 2026-27 school year budget, we can better align our resources to priorities for our students and staff.

Thank you for taking the time to use your voice and advocate for the children in Syracuse!

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What Are Your Priorities?
 

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Be an advocate! Join us in contacting local delegates to ask for additional funding: >> Click here to become an advocate

Learn more about SCSD's legislative support requests: >> Click here to learn more on funding

Proposed Budget Community Forum

Join the SCSD Budget Department in shaping the future of our schools! Your input is crucial in deciding how available funds will be spent next school year.

Use our interactive Balancing Act tool to select and rank your top priorities. Your feedback will directly impact your student’s education and our school community!

Virtual – January 19, 2027, 12-1pm

STEAM High School – January 21, 2027, 5:30-7:30pm

2027-28 Budget Timeline

 

 

1/19/27 Proposed Budget Community Forum - Virtual
1/21/27 Proposed Budget Community Forum - STEAM HS
2/10/27 Proposed Budget Presentation
2/24/27 Proposed Budget Public Hearing
3/10/27 Board Approval of Proposed Budget
3/31/27 State Legislative Aid (tentative)
4/7/27 State Aid Overview & Adopted Budget
presented to the Board of Education 
4/28/27  Board Adoption of Final Budget 
4/29/27 Presentation to the Common Council
5/3/27 Public Hearing on City and School District Budget

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2026-27 Budget Documents

2025-26 Budget Documents

2024-25 Budget Documents

Questions or Comments?

Questions or comments regarding the Amended Budget may be submitted through Let's Talk.