Welcome to our web page for the 2025-26 Proposed Budget for the Camden Central School District. You will see more information here as the process evolves, so check back frequently for updates.

Feel free to peruse the Budget Development Calendar at the button below for important dates pertaining to this year's process. For quick reference at this time, we will offer you the following important dates to make note of:

Monday, April 7th: Board Budget Workshop, 6-8 PM, CMS Library Media Center
Wednesday, April 16th: Regular Board Meeting, 6 PM, CHS Tuthill Learning Commons
Tuesday, May 13th: Official Public Budget Hearing and Regular BOE Meeting, 6 PM, CHS Tuthill Learning Commons
Tuesday, May 20th: Budget Vote and BOE Elections, Noon to 9 PM, CHS Auditorium Lobby

I. Proposition No. 1: To vote upon the Budget for the 2025-2026 school year. 

"Shall the Board of Education of the Camden Central School District be authorized to appropriate and expend an amount not to exceed TBD for general purposes for the school year 2025-2026, and to levy a tax on the taxable real property of the school district as provided by law?"

II. Proposition No. 2: The Acquisition of Gas Buses and a Student Transport Vehicle.

"Shall the Board of Education of the Camden Central School District be authorized to purchase and finance up to five (5) 65-passenger gasoline buses and no more than one (1) 7-passenger suburban, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, and expend a total sum not to exceed $885,000, which is estimated to be the total maximum cost thereof, and said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District, in the principal amount not to exceed $885,000, be issued?"

III. Proposition No. 3: To vote on the election of Board of Education members as follows:

Elect two members to the Board of Education of the Camden Central School District for  “at-large” vacancies for two seats whose current terms expire on June 30, 2025. The two candidates receiving the most votes will receive three-year terms on the Board, beginning in July 2025 and concluding on June 30, 2026.

You may select up to two (2) candidates for “at-large" vacancies. The following candidates have satisfied the requirements to appear on the ballot, and are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot on May 20, 2025. In addition, space for write-in candidates will be provided to each voter if they wish to utilize it. TBD

The Camden Central School District's vote on the 2025-2026 proposed budget and Board of Education elections will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 in the Camden High School Auditorium Lobby. Polling hours for that day will be from Noon to 9 p.m. To vote, you must meet the following requirements as a qualified voter.

A qualified voter is one who is:
(1) a citizen of the United States of America,
(2) eighteen years of age or older,
(3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election, and
4) not otherwise disqualified to vote by applicable law.

The School District may require that all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver’s identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require that all persons offering to vote provide their signature, printed name and address.

Apartment dwellers who meet these qualifications are eligible. No prior registration is required and residents do not have to be registered voters. (Education Law § 2012)

Absentee Balloting
Qualified voters of the District may obtain applications for absentee ballot or early voting ballot from the office of the Clerk of the School District. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. prevailing time, on May 19, 2025, and must be received no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on May 13, 2025 if the absentee or early voting ballot is to be mailed to the voter. Completed applications received after 5:00 P.M. on May 13, 2025, will require the voter to personally appear at the office of the Clerk of the School District to receive an absentee or early voting ballot. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee or early voting ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter during regular business hours in the office of the Clerk of the School District during each of the five business days prior to the election.

Important Dates In The Electoral Process:

• Application is available for pickup: April 7

• First day Clerk may receive an application: April 20

• Window to receive ballot via mail: April 20- May 13

• Last day Clerk may mail a ballot: May 14

• Last day Clerk may receive an application: May 19

• Completed Ballot due to Clerk by: May 20 at 5 p.m.

If you want to know more about the upcoming elections, or how to get involved yourself, take a moment to familiarize yourself with important deadlines, regulations, and expectations on the District Clerk's webpage. That webpage is linked at the button below.