C-C Board of Education approves proposed school budget

C-C Board of Education
approves proposed school budget

The Churchville-Chili Board of Education approved a proposed school budget of $55,577,308 for the 2004-2005 school year. This proposed budget represents an estimated tax rate increase of 4.28 percent. The proposed budget is a 5.52 percent spending increase over the current budget.

District residents may cast their vote on the proposed budget on Tuesday, May 18, from noon to 9 p.m. at Churchville-Chili Intermediate School Gym.

Residents will vote on two resolutions. Voters will decide whether to approve the proposed budget of $55,577,308 as presented by the Churchville-Chili Board of Education for the 2004-2005 school year. Voters will decide on a resolution that would authorize CCCSD to purchase eight school buses, seven 66 passenger school buses and one wheelchair bus.

Residents can learn more about the proposed 2004-05 school budget at a budget presentation. A schedule of these presentations are as follows:

Monday, April 26 at C-C Junior High School Forum at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27 at C-C Intermediate School Library at 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 29 at C-C Transportation Center at 5 p.m.
Monday, May 3 at Fairbanks Road School Cafeteria at 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4 Budget Hearing, C-C Administration Board Room at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 6 at Chestnut Ridge School Cafeteria at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 13 at Churchville Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.

Any residents who can not attend any of these presentations and who would like to learn more about the proposed school budget, can call Annemarie Spadafora, Superintendent of Schools at 293-1800 ext. 2300.