If you have any questions about the 2024 Budget Vote and School Board Election, please contact District Clerk Tricia Beresford at (607) 274-2102 or Deputy District Clerk Emilee Tracy-Arm at (607) 274-6845, or email boeclerk@icsd.k12.ny.us. You can also send us a message on Let's Talk.

Some dates are subject to change. View a more detailed budget timeline here.

Click on the light red bar below to view the school district polling location table to determine where you vote

To vote in the 2024 Budget Vote and School Board Election, you must be a registered voter and--

• a citizen of the United States;

• 18 years of age or older;

• a resident within the district for 30 days immediately preceding May 21, 2024; and

• not otherwise prohibited from voting under Election Law.

The voter registration deadline is May 7, 2024

If a qualified voter has previously registered with the district or with the county board of elections and has voted within the last four (4) calendar years, they are eligible to vote in the May 21, 2024 Annual District Meeting and Election without re-registering.

All others who wish to vote in the Annual District Meeting and Election must either pre-register with the district as set forth below or be registered with the Tompkins County or Tioga County board of elections to vote in general elections.

The district has authorized continuous registration of qualified voters in the Office of the District Clerk, 400 Lake Street, Ithaca, New York between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, through May 7, 2024.

On September 20, 2023, Governor Hochul signed Chapter 481 of the Laws of 2023, establishing the New York Early Mail Voter Act. This newly enacted legislation, which took effect on January 1, 2024, and applies to all elections moving forward, establishes an additional method of voting early by mail.

Qualified voters of the district may download an early mail ballot application here or pick one up at the District Office. If the application requests the early mail ballot be mailed, the application must be received by the district clerk no later than 5 p.m. on May 14, 2024. Otherwise, the application may be personally delivered to the district clerk no later than the day before the election. Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days before the election (April 21, 2024).

If mailing your application, please send it to: ICSD Board Clerk, 400 Lake St., Ithaca, NY 14850.

Early mail ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 p.m. on May 21, 2024, to be canvassed.

Qualified voters of the district may download an absentee ballot application here or pick one up at the District Office. If the application requests the absentee ballot be mailed to the voter, the application must be received by the district clerk no later than 5 p.m. on May 14, 2024. Otherwise, the application may be personally delivered to the district clerk no later than the day before the election. Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days before the election (April 21, 2024).

Absentee ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 p.m. on May 21, 2024, to be canvassed.

The Board of Education will hold a public budget hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in York Hall (Ithaca High School).

Proposition No. 1 Proposed 2024-25 Budget
Shall the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District be authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $168,935,371 to meet the District’s estimated expenditures during the 2024-2025 school year, and to levy the necessary tax therefor?

Proposition No. 2 Appropriation and Expenditure of Capital Reserve Funds
Shall the Board of Education of the Ithaca City School District (the “District”) be authorized to appropriate funds from the District's “2022 Capital Reserve Fund” in the maximum amount of $3,200,000 and to expend these combined funds for the following purposes: 1) Purchase of up to four (4) electric buses, utilizing rebates to defer costs of said buses; 2) Purchase of up to four (4) ultra-low emission propane buses for long range travel; and 3) Purchase of up to six (6) passenger vehicles to transport students and support student programming, including but not limited to Drivers Education, and to support district departments, including but not limited to the Transportation, Technology, and Facilities Departments?

Proposition No. 3 2024 Capital Project
Shall the bond resolution adopted by the Board of Education on March 12, 2024, authorizing the construction of improvements to and reconstruction of various School District buildings and facilities, including site and athletic field improvements, transportation infrastructure upgrades and original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $125,000,000, and the issuance of $125,000,000 bonds of said School District to pay the cost thereof, to mature over a period not exceeding 30 years, providing that such bonds shall be payable from amounts to be levied in annual installments on taxable real property of said School District; pledging the District’s faith and credit for the payment of such bonds; delegating powers to the chief fiscal officer with respect to the issuance and sale of bond anticipation notes and such bonds, containing an estoppel clause and providing for the publication of an estoppel notice, be approved?

Three members will be elected to the ICSD Board of Education due to the expiration of the terms of Eldred Harris, Adam Krantweiss, and Moira Lang. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will each be elected to an at-large full three-year term from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

The deadline to submit nominating petitions is May 1, 2024

Those seeking to run for the ICSD Board of Education must file a nominating petition with the district clerk by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in order for their names to be placed on the ballot. A separate petition shall be required to nominate each candidate. Each petition shall be signed by at least 100 qualified voters of the district and shall state the name and residence of the candidate and each signer.

The 2024 Nominating Petition can be found in the Board of Education Candidate Packet (packets may also be picked up at the District Office). Petitions must be received by the district clerk no later than 5 p.m. on May 1, 2024.

District Clerk
Ithaca City School District
400 Lake Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

In addition to filing a nominating petition, School Board candidates must meet all other eligibility requirements, including applicable residency and age, and file a campaign expenditures and contributions statement at least three times. Please download the Board of Education Candidate Packet (or pick one up at the District Office) for more information.

2024 Capital Project

Budget Development

Register to Vote Tioga County

Register to Vote Tompkins County

Resolution Calling the 2024 Annual District Meeting and Election

The School Board Member Experience (NYSSBA)