2013-2014 Budget


Click here for the 2013-2014 School Budget Press Release of 5/2/13
Click here for the 2013-2014 Preliminary Working Budget
Click here for the 2013-2014 Budget Events Press Release of 2/21/13

Preliminary Budget	Copies of the 2012-13 Preliminary Budget for the Great Neck Public Schools will be available as of Friday, March 1, at the Office of the District Clerk, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Rd., school days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It will also be on the district Web site (greatneck.k12.ny.us) and distributed at Budget Meetings (listed below). Reference copies may be perused in each public school and in the Great Neck Library, all branches.
Budget Hearings and Adoption	Monday, March 11, 7:30 p.m., North High - Informal Public Budget Hearing Monday, April 8, 7:30 p.m., North Middle - Informal Public Budget Hearing Wednesday, April 17, 7:30 p.m., South High - Official Public Hearing & Budget Adoption Monday, May 13, 7:30 p.m., South Middle - Annual Budget Hearing (Discussion Only)
Administrative Line-By-Line Public Budget Meeting	Saturday, April 6, 9:30 a.m., South High
Date and Time of Budget Vote	Tuesday, May 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Voting Locations	E.M. Baker School and South High School
Board of Education Seat(s) up for Election/Re-election	Board Trustee Monique Bloom
General Fund Appropriation	$209,442,904
Amount Raised by Real Property Tax	$192,640,472
State Aid	$6,314,515
General Fund Appropriation Percent Increase	4.85%
Real Property Tax Percent Increase	3.14%
Budget Vote Results	GNPS 2013-2014 Budget: Yes: TBD No: TBD GNPS Board Trustee: TBD GN Library Budget Passes: Yes: TBD No: TBD

2012-2013 Budget

Click here for the Final 2012-2013 Budget
Click here for the 2012-2013 Budget Press Release of 5/3/12
Click here for the 2012-2013 Preliminary Working Budget
Click here for the 2012-2013 Budget Events Calendar


2011-2012 Budget

Click here for the Final 2011-2012 Budget
Click here for the 2011-2012 Budget Press Release of 4/28/11
Click here for the 2011/2012 Budget Events Press Release of 2/18/11

Budget Process

Most of the school district's annual operating revenue comes from local property taxes. Tax rate allocations are determined by the Nassau County Board of Supervisors based on four classes of property. Property taxes for school district purposes may be deducted as local tax expenses on Federal and State income tax returns. Other major sources of revenue include grants and financial aid from State and Federal governments, rental income, interest on investments, and fees from Adult Program courses and summer programs.

The TAX CODE NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS 234. It must be entered on New York State Income Tax Returns (Forms IT-200 and IT-201).

The budget process begins in early fall. By the middle of the school year, the Superintendent -- drawing on recommendations that he has been reviewing from principals, staff, PTAs and the UPTC Budget Committee -- presents his proposals to the Board of Education in the form of a Preliminary Working Budget. Copies of the Preliminary Working Budget are distributed at each of the Public Budget Hearings and are available at the Phipps Administration Building. Reference copies are available in each public school and in the Great Neck Library and its branches. All residents receive a mailing from the school district that includes the dates and locations of the Budget Hearings, the Proposed Budget Adoption, and the Budget Vote.

The schools also hold public budget meetings, under PTA auspices, for parents to examine and discuss the Preliminary Working Budget with Board trustees and staff.

The Board refrains from making firm decisions on budget appropriations until it has listened to the concerns of the community at the Hearings and through communications. After lengthy public discussion, the Board adopts the Proposed Budget, which is presented to the voters in May. All residents are informed through a districtwide mailing of the essential components of the Proposed Budget and of the Public Budget Vote. Copies of the Proposed Budget are available at Phipps, the schools, and the libraries.

If the Proposed Budget is not approved, the Board may resubmit the same or a revised Budget to the voters. If voter approval is not obtained, the Board is required to adopt a State-mandated Contingency Budget, which provides funds for maintaining current programs and meeting contractual obligations, but eliminates and/or restricts funds for sports and recreation, and classroom learning supplies and equipment.

Residents who have voted in any school or general election since 2008 are automatically registered to vote in the school election on May 15. Residents who have not voted since 2008, or are not registered, may register at the Office of the District Clerk, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Rd., on school days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Residents must be 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, and have lived in the district for at least 30 days. Registration deadline is Thursday, May 10.

Qualified, registered voters can obtain applications for absentee ballots from the district Web site (greatneck.k12.ny.us, click on Budget, then choose Absentee Ballot) or from the Office of the District Clerk, Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Rd., on school days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Residents who are qualified voters and whose registration records have been marked "permanently disabled" by the Board of Elections will automatically receive absentee ballots. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m., on Tuesday, May 15.

NYSED Budget Information - New York State Education Department Budget Information for the Great Neck Public Schools.

NYSED Property Tax Report Card - New York State Education Department Property Tax Report Card for the Great Neck Public Schools.

GNPS Purchasing Practices - Purchasing Practices of the Great Neck Public Schools, published 2004.

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