• Please note: There will be no afterschool programs at Liberty Middle and High schools, including Boys and Girls Club at the Middle School, on Friday, Oct. 31, because of electrical work taking place under the capital project. The varsity football game at Spackenkill High School will take place and programs at the elementary school will continue as normal. There will be no late buses district-wide that day.
  • Notice: Starting Oct. 1 and lasting five to six weeks, there may be a delay in drop off of late bus riders on the route that includes county Route 72 , also known as Lt. J.G. Brender Highway, because of a road closure.
  • Under construction: The athletic field and track area is no longer accessible to the public.  The area will be closed as construction continues. The soccer fields remain open.
  • Update: A portion of the Elementary Ballfield remains closed for public use. Please respect the signage and barriers in place.

Three-Part Budget Statement 2024-25

New York law requires school districts to present their budgets divided into three expenditure categories— program, administrative and capital—and compare them to the previous year’s costs. Liberty’s three-part budget is as follows:

Program

2023-24 Budgeted —2024-5 Projected

$51,677,444  /  77.95% of budget — $52,704,091 / 77.47% of budget

Includes salaries and benefits of all teachers and staff who deliver pupil services (guidance, health, library/media, etc.), textbooks, co-curricular activities, athletics, and transportation costs.

Administrative

2023-24 Budgeted — 2024-25 Projected

$6,769,810 / 10.21 % of budget — $7,370,342 / 10.83 % of budget

Includes salaries and benefits of administrators, supervisors, and administrative clerical staff, public information, printing, curriculum and staff development, school board costs, general insurance and professional fees.

Capital

2024-25 Budgeted — 2024-25 Projected

$7,849,108/11.84% of budget — $7,959,861 / 11.70 % of budget

Includes salaries and benefits of maintenance and custodial staff, debt service on buildings, utilities, equipment, and  court-ordered costs.

Total

2023-24 Budgeted —2024-25 Projected

$66,296,362 — $68,034,294

See the full three-part budget breakdown here