Budget 2025-2026

The 2025-2026 budget vote and board of education election will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Three seats on the board are available. Residents interested in running for the board may get a petition packet at the district office, located at 156 Route 302, next to Pine Bush High School, or download the packet here.

The board is scheduled to adopt the budget on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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Polling Locations –

Election District No. 1: Pine Bush High School
118 State Route 302, Pine Bush
(Residents of the Towns of Gardiner, Shawangunk, Crawford and Montgomery)
Election District No. 2: Circleville Elementary School
2000 State Route 302, Circleville
(Residents of the Towns of Mount Hope, Wallkill and Mamakating)

Budget FAQs

Candidate Petition Packet

Residents of the Pine Bush Central School District who wish to run for a seat on the board of education must complete a petition with a minimum of 27 signatures and turn it in to the district clerk by Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Prospective candidates may download a petition packet here or stop by the district office, located at 156 Route 302, Pine Bush, and pick one up.

The packet explains the process of running for school board. It contains the physical petition pages that can be printed out and returned after signatures are gathered, as well as board policies, contribution and expenditure statements and information on upcoming workshops to prepare for becoming a board of education member.

Voter Information

For information on voter registration and eligibility, absentee ballots, military ballots and early mail ballots, click here.

Absentee and Early Mail Ballots

This year, New York State has instituted early mail voting for any residents wishing to vote in this manner. Similar to absentee voting, registered voters must request an early mail ballot in writing no sooner than 30 days before the election.

The form to request an early mail ballot can be found here. After verifying the status of the voter, the district will either mail the early mail ballot or the voter may pick it up at the district office.

Applications for absentee ballots may be obtained from the district clerk or downloaded here.

Applications must be received by the clerk at least seven days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

Applications for ballots may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the election. The clerk will begin accepting absentee ballot applications on Monday, April 21, 2025.

All completed ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

For further information, contact the district clerk at (845) 744-2031 ext. 4023.

Military Ballots

Any residents who are members of the military and in service on the date of the election may request a military absentee ballot. Please return the request by 5 p.m. on April 21, 2025. Your ballot will then be sent to you.

For further information, contact the district clerk at (845) 744-2031 ext. 4023.

Voter Registration

Qualified voters may personally register at the district office during regular office hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until May 8, 2025.

In addition, personal registration will be conducted on Thursday, May 8, 2025, between 4 and 8 p.m. at the district office.

Any qualified voter may register with their respective county board of elections at any time prior to voting in a school election. You may also register online through New York State.

Residents of the district who are already registered with their county board of elections are registered to vote in school elections.