Budget & Finance

Budget development is a year-round process. Developing the annual school budget proposal is a year-round process that involves the Mayfield Board of Education and district and school leaders. The process culminates when residents go to the polls to vote on a school budget proposal for the following year and to elect Board of Education members.

Please visit this webpage (Budget & Finance) throughout the school year for updates on the annual school budget development process.

Current Operating Budget

2025-26 Total Budget: $23,327,617
Tax levy increase: 3.37%
Spending increase from previous years: $838,534

2025-26 Budget Details

• 2025-26 Budget Statement
• 2025-26 Budget Presentation
• 2025-26 Budget Newsletter
• 2025-26 Budget Notice
• 2025-26 Line-By-Line Budget

Voting Information

To be eligible to vote, residents must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have lived in the school district for at least 30 days prior to the vote

Residents who are not already on the school register may register to vote at the District Office, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., prior to the date of the vote.

Voter registration will also be available on the day of the vote in the lobby of the Jr/Sr High School gymnasium. A valid photo ID is required.

Voting Location

The annual school budget vote typically takes place on the third Tuesday in May, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the lobby of the Jr/Sr High School gymnasium.

Absentee Ballot Information

Residents who will not be in the district on the day of the vote or are otherwise unable to vote in person may apply for an absentee ballot at the District Office.

• If the absentee ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the application must be submitted at least seven days prior to the vote.
• If the absentee ballot is to be picked up by the voter in person, applications will be accepted until the day before the vote.

Absentee ballots must be returned to the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on the day of the vote.

STAR Program

STAR is New York State’s School Tax Relief Program that provides a partial property tax exemption from the school taxes to eligible homeowners.

Register for STAR

To register for the STAR Program online, visit the STAR Resource Center on the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website.

Learn more about registering for the NYS STAR Tax Credit.