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2026-27 Funding Priorities

Get Involved: Balancing Act

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The District's Strategic Plan, On The Rise, renews our commitment to current and future students in Syracuse. With your feedback and ideas for our 2026-27 school year budget, we can better align our resources to priorities for our students and staff.

Thank you for taking the time to use your voice and advocate for the children in Syracuse!

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What Are Your Priorities?
 

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Learn more about SCSD's legislative support requests: >> Click here to learn more on funding

Join Us for a Contracts for Excellence Public Hearing

The Syracuse City School District will be holding the annual public hearing on the 2026-27 Contracts for Excellence (C4E) on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026, from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. The hearing will take place in the Board of Education Board Room at 725 Harrison St.

Contracts for Excellence (C4E) was established in the 2007-08 school year as an accountability measure for school districts with at least one academically underperforming school. Funds must predominantly benefit pupils with the greatest educational needs and can used in the following programs/activities: class size reduction, increased time on task, teacher and principal quality initiatives, middle and high school restructuring, full-day kindergarten, and model programs for English language learners. 

If you would like to submit a comment, please email the district at C4E@scsd.us.

2026-27 Budget Timeline

 

 

1/21/26 Proposed Budget Community Forum - Henninger
1/27/26 Proposed Budget Community Forum - Virtual
2/11/26 Proposed Budget Presentation
2/25/26 Proposed Budget Public Hearing
3/11/26 Board Approval of Proposed Budget
3/31/26 State Legislative Aid (tentative)
4/22/26 State Aid Overview & Adopted Budget
presented to the Board of Education 
4/29/26  Board Adoption of Final Budget 
4/30/26 Presentation to the Common Council
4/30/26 Public Hearing on City and School District Budget

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2026-27 Budget Documents

2025-26 Budget Documents

2024-25 Budget Documents

Questions or Comments?

Questions or comments regarding the Amended Budget may be submitted through Let's Talk.