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School Budget 2026-2027

Budget Vote & Election - Tuesday, May 19, 2026

BMS Cafe' - 2:00 - 9:00 PM 

Qualified Voters  - A qualified voter must be 18 years old by the day of the vote, a citizen of the United States and a resident within the Rhinebeck Central School District for 30 days immediately preceding the vote, and not otherwise prohibited from voting. 

Absentee Ballot  & Early Mail Voting Applications/Instructions

If you need an Absentee Ballot or an Early Mail Voting application, links are below.  The first day an absentee or early mail ballot application can be accepted is on April, 20, 2026.  The absentee and early mail ballot application need to be received by May 12, 2026 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter.   If the application is delivered in person to the District Clerk (45 N. Park Rd, Rhinebeck, NY), the application must be received no later than the day before the election. The absentee ballot and early voting ballot  must be received no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.    If you are in need of assistance please contact the district clerk, Whitney Druker at 845-871-5520 ext. 5522 or email, [email protected]

Absentee Ballot Application         Early Mail Voting Ballot Application                        

Check to see if you are a registered voter - Am I Registered?

Voter Registration
If you are not registered, you can register with the Dutchess County Board of Elections by mail.  Applications are located on their website:  https://elections.dutchessny.gov/forms/#forms-for-voting

Budget Vote/Election Calendar for 2026

2026-27 School Budget Brochure (coming soon)

RCSD Budget Booklet (coming soon) 

Budget 101 - A resource for understanding the school budget vote.

Understanding your School Tax Bill

Refer to BoardDocs for the livestream video to watch Budget Presentations.

Budget Presentations & LiveStream Videos 
(will be linked following the board meeting.)

February 10, 2026 BoardDocs - Board Minutes  LiveStream Video  
February 24, 2026 BoardDocs - Budget Workshop & Minutes LiveStream Video  
 March 10, 2026 BoardDocs - Minutes  LiveStream Video  
March 24, 2026 BoardDocs - Minutes  LiveStream Video 

Public Hearing on the Budget

The public hearing on the budget will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.  This is an opportunity for the public to see the final budget (approved at the May 12, 2026 meeting) as presented by the Superintendent.

All Budget Presentation documents all can be found on  BoardDocs.  You can use the search feature or just view the dates from the budget presentations .  If you need assistance, please contact Whitney Druker, [email protected] or by phone 845-871-5520 ext. 5522.

As a reminder, you can always share your questions, comments, or feedback with the Board of Education by emailing [email protected], a special email address established to solicit and respond to your budget input.  The Board of Education members always appreciate hearing your thoughts and ideas on this topic or any other.  

 

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The District office is OPEN on Monday, April 20th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm to receive Candidate Petitions.