Schenectady voters approved the budget on June 16, 2009 :  1001 Yes  |  954  No
The Board of Education will adopt the $160,624,500 budget for 2009-2010 on June 23. 

On May 28, 2009, the Schenectady City School District Board of Education adopted a revised budget in the amount of $160,624,500 for the 2009-2010 school year which went before the voters on June 16. The budget results in a 5.8% increase in the overall tax levy. 

The only change reflected in the revised budget is the restoration of six library positions for a total of  $480,000.  These positions were cut and not included in the original $160 million budget proposal  that was voted down on May 19.

The board had the option of revising the existing budget proposal or adopting a contingency budget that is capped at $165,525,451 and would carry a 15.8% increase on the tax levy.  The board agreed unanimously not to adopt a contingency budget.

Board members discussed possible reasons why the original budget proposal was defeated.  They noted that residents did not show up at the public hearing to protest the increase in the tax levy.  However, many showed up at meetings, called, wrote and emailed to express concern over the library positions that were proposed being eliminated.