Budget, Taxes and Financial Audits

2023-24 Budget Development

Budget development is a year-round process. The Board of Education and district administrators work together to develop the budget throughout the year.

Absentee Ballot Update

Please note: An absentee ballot application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or not later than the day before the election if it is delivered in person.  An absentee voter’s ballot will not be counted unless it is received in the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 pm on the day of the election.

Please Note: The RCS District Office will have an Absentee Box Drop off located at the back of the building.  For questions, please contact the District Clerk at sstarr@rcscsd.org.

School Budgets in 60 seconds

2023-24 Budget Development Calendar

The development of the 2022-23 budget will consist of presentations on specific departments/areas, which will be presented to the Board in the weeks leading up to the presentation of the overall budget for consideration by the Board.

Voting Day

The School Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Voting will be held in our High School Main Gym which is most easily accessible from our Rt. 101 entrance, which is located at the rear of the Middle School/High School Campus

Budget Presentations for the 23-24 School Year

School Tax Rates & Bills: 2023-24

VIEW YOUR TAX BILL

School property tax rates are set in August for the upcoming school year. Tax rates are based on the total tax levy in the voter-approved school budget, the state-determined equalization rates, and assessment rolls for each town.

Estimated school and library tax rates for the 2023-24 school year, per $1,000 of assessed value, are:

  • Bethlehem - $20.186347

  • Coeymans - $18.023519

  • New Scotland - $20.461377

  • New Baltimore - $ 32.912873

Paying School Taxes

School property taxes are due October 31, 2023, this year. School taxes will be collected without penalty from Sept. 1, 2023, through the close of business on September 30, 2023. A penalty of 2% will be added to payments received from Oct. 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023. No payments will be accepted after October 31, 2023. Any amounts unpaid at that time will be turned over to the appropriate county.

Payment methods

Paying by mail

If mailing your check, include the tax bill stub with your payment and mail to the tax collection post office box:

Ravena-Coeymans -Selkirk CSD
Tax Processing Unit
PO Box 250
Ravena, NY 12143-0250

Paying in person

When paying in person, bring the entire tax bill with you to the National Bank of Coxsackie. Payments can be made at the following branches of the National Bank of Coxsackie during normal banking hours:

Ravena Branch Office
Faith Plaza, Route 9W
Ravena, NY 12143

Glenmont Branch Office
331 Route 9W
Glenmont, NY 12077

Paying online

You can now pay your school taxes online using your credit/debit card or an e-check (e-checks will only be accepted through Oct. 14, 2023).

If using a credit/debit card, the online provider’s fee is 2.35% per item charged in all settled transactions. (minimum charge $2.00) To avoid penalties, online payments will only be accepted through October 31, 2023.

If using an e-check, the online provider's fee is $.50 per item charged on all settled transactions. (minimum charge $2.00)

There is a $10.00 provider fee on credit card chargebacks. There is a provider fee of $15.00 on all NSF returns (ACH).

School Business Administrator

Jesse Boehme
jboehme@rcscsd.org
(518) 756-5200 ext. 6000

More Information

Click here for more information on the 2023 Capital Improvement Project Vote

Click here to view the biographies on the four candidates running for the Board of Education

Additional Resources

If you have questions about your tax bill, please call the RCS tax collector at (518) 756-5200 ext. 6000.

If you have questions related to receiving an absentee ballot, please email sstarr@rcscsd.org.

If you have any issues accessing any document on this page, please contact Deirdre Buckley at (518) 756-5200 ext. 6017.

Financial Reports & Audits

2021-22 RCS Financial Report

2021-22 RCS Extraclassroom Financial Report

2021-22 RCS Financial Report - Audit Letter

2021-22 RCS Extraclassroom Financial Report - Audit Letter

2020-21 RCS Financial Report

2020-21 RCS Extraclassroom Financial Report

2019-20 RCS Financial Report

RCS Extraclassroom Activity Fund Financial Report

RCS Extraclassroom Activity Fund Financial Report - Audit Letter

RCS District Financial Statements -Audit Letter

2019 RCS District Financial Report

2019 RCS Extraclassroom Activity Financial Report

2019 RCS District Financial Report - Audit Letter

2019 RCS District Financial Statements - Audit Letter

2018 RCS District Financial Report

2018 RCS Extraclassroom Activity Financial Report

2018 RCS District Financial Statements - Audit Letter

2018 RCS District Extraclassroom Activity Fund Financial Report - Audit Letter

2017 RCS District Financial Report

2017 RCS Extraclassroom Activity Financial Report

2017 RCS District Financial Statements - Audit Letter

2017 RCS District Extraclassroom Activity Financial Report - Audit Letter

Reports from the Office of the State Comptroller

Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions