2024-2025 Budget Information
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Budget Webpage
Budget Vote: May 21, 2024 in the Theater Lobby from Noon to 8:00pm
Proposition No. 1
Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Clinton Central School District, Oneida County, New York, is hereby authorized to expend and there is hereby appropriated, the sum of $31,755,223 estimated by it to be necessary for school purposes for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and to raise so much thereof as may be necessary by tax on the taxable property in said School District.
Proposition No. 2
Shall the sum of $344,724 be raised by annual levy of a tax upon the taxable property within the Clinton Central School District for the purpose of funding the Kirkland Town Library?
2024-2025 Budget Document
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Absentee and early mail ballot applications for the May 21, 2024 budget vote and election will be available beginning on April 17 in the Superintendent’s Office. Early mail voting is similar to absentee voting, but requires no reason as to why in-person voting is not possible. The voter must indicate only that they are qualified and wish to vote early by mail. To obtain an application for either type of ballot, please call 315-557-2253, or email jscranton@ccs.edu.
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Meet the Candidates
Budget Hearing
Meet Board of Education Incumbent Candidate Melinda Leising
I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in History and Computer Applications. I am an Advanced Software Engineer for The Kroger Co. Originally from Minnesota, I met my husband Gary in Cincinnati. We relocated to the Mohawk Valley in 2005. Ten years ago, we moved to Clinton. My sons Jude and Ewan are in 9th and 6th grade. In my free time, I love reading, baking, and traveling.
I am completing my second term on the Clinton Board of Education and currently serve as President. I have attended educational events and conferences consistently over the last six years to learn, bring back new ideas to the district, and foster relationships. It would be an honor to continue serving Clinton for another three years, supporting our amazing faculty and staff as we work to educate and empower our students.
Meet Board of Education Candidate Orlando Guitian
With over 26 years of telecom industry experience, Orlando is a seasoned IT professional. Orlando has been a pioneer in developing high-volume VoIP software since 2002. As the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder for Smart Carrier, Orlando’s current entrepreneurial initiative with Smart Carrier is pioneering telecom software for companies to stay within the regulatory guidelines for the FCCs STIR/SHAKEN standards. “I have a knack for creating “easy buttons” to enable people and organizations to better use software for compliance,” says Orlando.
Orlando has taken his extensive experience and applied it to co-creating Smart Carrier’s complete telecom compliance management platform. Orlando also spent 8 years working as a software engineer at Fiserv, which is a global fintech and payments company with solutions for banking, global commerce, merchant acquiring, billing and payments, and point-of-sale. During this time, he simultaneously envisioned creating Smart Carrier and worked tirelessly to bring this vision to life.
Outside of work, Orlando loves to spend time making amazing memories with his wife, son, and dog. He also loves to cook, travel and teach his son about his Cuban identity and heritage. Orlando is a first-generation Cuban American. His parents immigrated to the US from Cuba in 1959 and his father instilled a disciplined work ethic and a “no quitters allowed” mentality from a very young age. His parents went on to own several Cuban bakeries in Miami, Florida. Orlando also hopes to instill a similar work ethic in his son by teaching him what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur who also gives back to his community. Orlando spends some of his free time as a volunteer firefighter. Not only is it important to him to bring the most integrity to his family and business, but he also holds himself accountable for bringing this part of himself to his community.
Meet the Candidates, Budget Hearing and Meeting Presentation to Follow