State Aid Planning


Maximum 2025-2026 STAR Exemption Savings Now Available

Maximum 2025-2026 STAR Exemption Savings Now Available

Maximum STAR Exemption Savings for 2025-26 is now available on NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website. If your district has multiple municipalities in it, use the maximum exemption for the municipality with the largest group of taxpayers for the Budget...
Maximum 2025-2026 STAR Exemption Savings Now Available

SED Posts Budget Vote Contingency Memo

To view SED’s memo on recommendations for your budget due to the State Budget not being passed at this time, please view here. Please note that the last paragraph provides guidance on information to be included with your budget documentation since the Financial...
Maximum 2025-2026 STAR Exemption Savings Now Available

Knowledge Café – April 16th at 9 am

Topics: SBO Calendar for May 2025, Kathy’s Corner – Required Information to Have on Your District’s Website, Review of Spring State Aid Reports and How to Read Them as You Plan for Year End – they can be tricky! Use the Knowledge Café link towards the middle of...
Maximum 2025-2026 STAR Exemption Savings Now Available

Claims Verifications – Due April 25th

SED has opened the SAMS Claim Form Verifications, and your response and related submissions are due by April 25th. For any of the seven areas selected this year that have a “Y” next to them, you must first acknowledge that you have been selected and then complete the...