2025-26 Budget Development Calendar
All regular meetings and Budget Workshops are currently scheduled in the High School Library. Workshops start at 5:30 or 6:00 pm. Regular Board meetings start at 6:30 pm. Meeting dates may be added and/or changed. Please check the District website calendar at www.gowcsd.org. |
Budget and Financial Documents can be found on Board Docs.
2025-26
- Budget Development Guidelines
- Public Presentation 2.12.2025
- Budget Presentation 4.9.2025
- Proposed District Budget Statement 4.22.2025
2024-25
- Budget Development Guidelines
- Public Presentation 2.7.2024
- Public Budget Hearing Notice 5.8.2024
- Proposed District Budget Statement 4.25.2024
- 2024 budget edition of The Panther Press newsletter
2023-24
- Budget Development Guidelines
- Proposed District Budget Statement 4.25.2023
- 2023 Budget Newsletter
- Foundation Aid Increase Survey
2022-23
- Page from OSC of School Budget Fund and item Codes
- 2021-22 Budget Transparency
- 2022-23 Property Tax Report Card
- Expenditure Budget 3.31.22
- Revenue Budget 3.31.22
- Revenue Summary Budget 3.31.22
- Board Report by State Function Group
- Budget Presentation 4.6.22
- Proposed District Budget 4.26.22
These files are housed on Google Drive. There is NO need to SIGN IN.
Barb Smith
School Business Administrator
(716) 532-3325 ext. 6306
msbsmith@gcslearn.org
Karen Markham
Senior Account Clerk Typist
(716) 532-3325 ext. 6307
msmarkham@gcslearn.org
Aimee Gernatt
Principal Account Clerk
(716) 532-3325 ext. 6308
msagernatt@gcslearn.org
Jackie Reeves
School District Treasurer
(716) 532-3325 ext. 6311
msjreeves@gcslearn.org
Jamie Farner
Keyboard Specialist
(716) 532-3325 ext. 6310
msfarner@gcslearn.org
Valerie Bentley
Human Resources & Administative Secretary
(716) 532-3325 ext. 6305
msbentley@gcslearn.org
If you need a printed copy of any of the ARP or ESSER grants listed below, please contact Principal Account Clerk Aimee Gernatt by phone at 1-716-532-3325, ext. 6308 or by email at msagernatt@gcslearn.org. If you need language or accessibility accommodations, please reach out to Aimee for assistance.
GRANTS:
- 1% Reserve Narrative After School
- 1% Reserve Narrative Summer
- 5% Reserve Narrative
- ARP ESSER (ESSER 3)
- Approved ESSER 2 Amendment 2
- ARP ESSER State Level Reserve Summer Enrichment Grant FS 10
- ARP ESSER Application Part 2 ARP Act ESSER3
- ARP ESSER Application Part 1 Assurances ESSER3
- CRRSA Act Combined Funding Application ESSER2
- ARP ESSER State Level Reserve Learning Loss FS 10
- ARP ESSER State Level Reserve Comprehensive After School Grant FS 10
- CARES ESSER Budget Narrative
- ESSER 2 FS10 October 4 2021
- Approved ESSER 2 Amendment 1
- ESSER 3 FS10 February 8 2022
- CARES ESSER Amendment #2
- CARES ESSER Amendment #1
- CARES ESSER FS 10
- GEER Amendment #1
- GEER FS 10
- GEER FS 10 F
- CARES ESSER FS 10 F
- ARP Afterschool Amendment #1
- ARP Afterschool FS 10 F
- ARP Summer Enrichment Amendment #1
- ARP Summer Enrichment FS 10 F
- Approved Learning Loss Amendment 1
- Approved ESSER 3 Amendment 1
SCHOOL TAX COLLECTION
Tax payments will NOT be accepted at the school.
Make Checks Payable To: Gowanda CSD—School Tax Collector
- To Pay By Mail:
Gowanda CSD – School Tax Collector
PO BOX 346
Gowanda, NY 14070 - To Pay In Person:
Community Bank, NA
76 W Main St
Gowanda, NY 14070
Monday – Wednesday: 9am – 4 pm; Thursday: 9am – 5pm; Friday: 9am – 6pm
COLLECTION DATES (EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS)
- Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties (Catt. Cty Real Property Tax Services 716-938-2224)
September 16—October 15: No Penalty
October 16—November 15: with 2% Penalty
November 17: Returned to Counties to be re-levied on Town and County Tax Bill.
- Erie County (Erie Cty Real Property Tax Sevices 716-858-8333)
September 15—October 15: No Penalty
October 16—October 31: with 7.5% Penalty
November 1—December 2: with 9.0% Penalty
December 3: Returned to Erie County to be re-levied on Town and County Tax
STAR
Use the following links to access information and forms related to the STAR (School Tax Relief) Program
Gowanda Central School Tax Collector:
- Karen Markham (716-532-3325, ext 6307; msmarkham@gcslearn.org)
Presentation : February 2, 2023
Presentation: January 29, 2020
- Playing “Catch Up” in the Tax Cap Era by David Dreidel.
- Presentation Reference
- Rome City School District reviews its recent history of tax levy decisions and their impact as it continues to strive for excellence.