Annual meeting for BOCES budget presentation on April 1, 2026.
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- Published
- Category
- Public Hearing
- City
- Canton
What You Should Do Next
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Attend the Meeting
Join the annual meeting on April 1, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. in Canton.
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Review Budget Documents
Inspect the complete budgets available at local school districts starting March 25, 2026.
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Contact for Questions
Reach out to the BOCES Central Office for any inquiries regarding the budgets.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the purpose of the BOCES annual meeting?
- The meeting presents the tentative administrative, capital, and program budgets for review.
- When is the BOCES annual meeting scheduled?
- The meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.
- Where will the BOCES annual meeting take place?
- It will be held at the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Educational Services Center in Canton.
- How can I access the budget documents?
- Budget documents will be available for public inspection starting March 25, 2026.
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Full Notice Text
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE Notice of BOCES Annual Meeting St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Please take notice that the BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT OF THE ST. LAWRENCE-LEWIS COUNTIES BOCES will hold the annual meeting of the trustees and members of the boards of education of its component school districts on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00 P.M. at the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Educational Services Center, 40 West Main Street, Canton, New York, Conference Room A. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will present its tentative administrative, capital and program budgets for 2026-2027 to the trustees and members of the boards of education of component school districts in attendance at such annual meeting, for their review. The following are summaries of the tentative administrative, capital, and program budgets. The amounts stated are based on current estimates and may be subject to change. Copies of the complete tentative administrative, capital and program budgets will be available for inspection by the public between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at each component school district in the St. Lawrence-Lewis Counties BOCES Sole Supervisory District, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Central Office, 40 West Main Street, Canton; Seaway Career & Technical Center, 7225 ST HWY 56, Norwood; Northwest Career & Technical Center, 1000 Park Street, Ogdensburg; and Southwest Career & Technical Center, 3606 ST HWY 58, Gouverneur, commencing on March 25, 2026. SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET Total Personnel Services (salaries of all central administrative and supervisory personnel): $1,109,129; Total Employee Benefits (benefits of all central administrative and supervisory personnel): $8,395,990; EQUIPMENT: $7,499; SUPPLIES and MATERIALS: $10,700; REVENUE NOTE INTEREST: $235,000; TOTAL CONTRACT EXPENSE: $257,405; NET TRANSFERS (other than capital): $264,225. TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET $10,279,948 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE CAPITAL BUDGET Rental of Facilities: $419,000; Energy Debt Service: $112,972; Debt Service-Dormitory Authority: $2,962,300; Transfer to Capital Fund: $835,000. Total Capital Budget $4,329,272 SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE PROGRAM BUDGET Occupational Instruction: $14,690,682; Instruction of Students with Disabilities: $24,685,248; Itinerant Services: $2,443,489; General Instruction: $1,494,065; Instructional Support: $10,254,445; Other Services: $6,313,497. Total Program Budget $59,881,426 2026-27 compensation of the District Superintendent of Schools is estimated as follows: STATE SALARY: $43,499; BOCES SALARY: $164,751; Annualized Benefits: $58,120; Other Remuneration: $3,836; TOTAL COMPENSATION OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT (including benefits): $270,206. Respectfully submitted, Jennie L. Colburn, District Clerk