2026-27 C-RCS Citizens Budget Committee Seeks Volunteers

COBLESKILL – The Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District is seeking approximately twenty (20) community members to participate in the development of the 2026-27 school budget by serving on the Citizens’ Budget Committee (CBC). 

All members of the C-RCS community will have access to information about the budget development process through public presentations at Board meetings in February, March, and April 2026. However, serving on the CBC offers another opportunity for participation by providing feedback that will inform the budget development process. 

We are looking for parents, non-parent community members, and district resident staff members to participate and share their perspectives. Community input is important in developing a sound and responsible spending plan that best meets the needs of our students. Your feedback will provide us with a clearer understanding of the community’s expectations. Members of the CBC may be asked to provide written feedback in the form of surveys and questionnaires, the results of which will be shared with the Board of Education to inform their budget decisions. 

The CBC will meet three times to study and advise representatives of the Board of Education on the district’s general fund budget for the 2026-2027 school year. This year our committee is scheduled to meet, in person, on the following dates: 

Monday, February 2, 2026 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2026 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2026 5:00-7:00 p.m. 

No previous experience is required to serve on the CBC, but you must be a resident of the district to be eligible. Participants will also be expected to: a) attend all four meetings; b) review the material provided in preparation of the meetings; c) solicit input from friends, neighbors, and community; d) engage in constructive dialogue about the issues and elements of the district financial plan, and e) provide written feedback when requested.

Finalizing the 2026-27 budget will be challenging work, but with your participation we will receive ongoing feedback from district residents that will be helpful and informative. 

If you would like to be considered, please contact Lydia VanEvera in the District Office at 234-4032, extension 2000 or vaneveral@crcsd.org by January 9, 2025. You will be asked if you identify as a parent, non-parent community member, and/or district resident staff member. 

Depending on the number of applicants, not all volunteers may be selected to serve on this year’s Citizens’ Budget Committee. In that case, we will select interested individuals from each of the three stakeholder groups at random to ensure appropriate representation.