District overview
How Clarkstown is funded, who decides, and what is underway.
Clarkstown's 2026-27 budget is $271.5 million. Roughly $195.6 million (72 percent) comes from property taxes and about $69.0 million (25 percent) from state aid. Voters approve the budget every May. New York caps how fast a district can raise its tax levy, and the district says its 2.55 percent levy increase is within that cap. Salaries and benefits are about 80 percent of spending.
The 2026-27 budget passed May 19, 2026 with 2,908 yes and 953 no (75.32 percent), unofficial results. The next budget vote and board election is Tuesday, May 18, 2027.
The levy goes from $190.3 million to $195.2 million. The district lists an estimated Basic STAR savings of $893 for a homeowner under the proposed budget.
Payroll is about $151.0 million and employee benefits about $64.0 million. Shared services through BOCES rise to about $20.5 million from about $17.4 million; the sources do not say why.
The district reports unrestricted fund balance of about $10.9 million, 4.09 percent of the budget, near the 4 percent state limit. Separate reserves hold about $2.6 million for debt service and $3.9 million for local employee pension costs.
A rising levy is not by itself a sign of waste: the district says it stays within the state cap and the budget passed with about three-quarters of voters. The sources reviewed do not explain line-by-line choices, and the most recent audit posted (fiscal 2023-24) is older than the budget.
Up $6.1 million (2.31 percent) from $265,386,114. Approved by voters May 19, 2026.
Up 2.55 percent from $190,327,863. The district states it is within the tax-cap limit.
About 25 percent of revenue. A March 2026 district letter says state aid is about 20 percent of total revenue; the two figures use different bases.
Reported enrollment is 8,159 for 2026-27, up 0.94 percent from 8,083.
Context only: $271,507,575 divided by 8,159 students. It includes transportation, benefits, debt, capital and central costs.
4.09 percent of the budget for 2025-26 and an estimated 4.00 percent for 2026-27. The 2023-24 audit reported $16.5 million and said the district was above the 4 percent limit.
2,908 yes, 953 no (unofficial). The 2025-26 budget passed with 76.09 percent.
Three-year terms, no pay. Three seats (Bierker, Bass, Glukhova) end June 30, 2027.
Heating, cooling and ventilation, electrical, window and flooring upgrades at all nine elementary schools and the Birchwood School. The district says it is meant to be tax neutral because old debt is retiring and State Building Aid is expected.
Voter-authorized bonds up to $110 million, with State Building Aid
Both high schools use a rotating schedule with up to eight courses, six periods a day and a shared lunch from 10:25 to 11:00 a.m. A new music model gives secondary students a lesson every six-day cycle plus full-ensemble rehearsal.
Not stated as a separate item in the budget documents
A $5 million capital outlay includes $2.78 million for technology (routers, Wi-Fi access points, interactive Sharp boards, South High School refresh), $1.03 million for paving and a new sign at Link Elementary, $606,000 for buses and snow equipment, and about $583,000 in facilities vehicles and equipment.
General fund (2026-27 budget)
The March 2026 budget plan included $635,000 for a new reading program. The sources do not name the program or grades.
General fund (2026-27 budget)
Clarkstown Central School District
Voters elect trustees to three-year terms starting July 1, 2027, held with the annual budget vote. Seats of Tamara Bierker, Jason Bass and Yelena Glukhova end June 30, 2027.
Official source · verified Oct 20, 2026
Clarkstown Central School District
Annual vote on the 2027-28 school budget and tax levy, held with the board election.
Official source · verified Oct 20, 2026
Clarkstown Central School District
Library budget vote administered by the district clerk, 9am-9pm at New City Library and West Nyack Free Library.
Official source · verified Oct 20, 2026
Clarkstown Central School District · $271,507,575
Voters approved the 2026-27 budget 2,908 to 953 (75.32%), unofficial results; tax levy +2.55%.
Official source · verified Oct 20, 2026
Clarkstown Central School District
Michelle Bondar and Brooke Stone were elected to three-year terms from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029 (unofficial results).
Official source · verified Oct 20, 2026
Clarkstown Central School District · $110,000,000
Authorizes up to $110 million for HVAC, electrical, window and flooring work at nine elementary schools and Birchwood; the district says it is tax neutral. The superintendent says voters authorized it.
Official source · verified Oct 20, 2026
Built from the district's own posted 2026-27 budget documents, budget notice and tax report card, the 2025-26 budget and vote tally, the 2023-24 audit, the board roster and calendar, the District Clerk page, the bond referendum page, and auto-captioned superintendent videos on the district YouTube channel (Sept. 2025 to Sept. 2026). Board agendas and minutes live on BoardDocs and board meeting video is on Panopto; neither could be collected, so board decisions are described only from district budget, election and announcement records.
We read every agenda, packet, recording, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
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