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Largest district by enrollment
Where the general fund goes, tracked district by district as budgets are proposed, amended, and put to a vote.
2026-27 Adopted Budget
Niagara Falls City School District
A detailed expenditure breakdown for this district's 2026-27 budget was not publicly available at the time this page was last verified.
Total budget
$211.3M
Adopted for 2026-27
Budget vote
1,239–316
Approved Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Niagara Falls City School District is Niagara County's largest school district by enrollment. Voters approved this budget 1,239–316 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with no increase to the tax levy.

New York's Real Property Tax Law requires every district to break its budget into three legally defined components — Administrative, Program, and Capital. That official split was not publicly available for Niagara Falls City School District at last check. Other Niagara County districts' budgets will be added here as they're verified.

Elections & Candidates

Most recent results
Who’s on the ballot for open board seats, and what they’re running on.
Most recent election · 4 seats up

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Niagara Falls City School District · 4 seats · next election May 2027
Election results →
Full 5-year term (1 of 2 top vote-getters)
Earl F. Bass
Elected

1,131 votes.

Full 5-year term (1 of 2 top vote-getters)
Kristen M. Grandinetti
Elected

840 votes. New to the board.

Unexpired term (remaining 3 years of former Board Member Brad McLeod's term, who resigned in April 2026)
Jason A. Zona
Elected

825 votes. New to the board.

Unexpired term (remaining 2 years of former Board Member Michael Capizzi's term, who left the board in February 2026)
Robert Bilson
Elected

758 votes.

Not elected
Michael V. Barksdale
Not elected

646 votes.

Not elected
Chavonne Ray
Not elected

328 votes.

Not elected
Jockline Pryor
Not elected

277 votes.

New York school board elections are held the same day as the budget vote — the third Tuesday in May. Niagara Falls City School District's next Board of Education election is scheduled for May 2027; candidates had not yet filed as of this page's last update.

School Board Watch

5 Largest Districts
Meeting-by-meeting coverage of the largest school districts serving Niagara County: when the board meets, and where to find the agenda.
Niagara Falls City School District2026-27 schedule adopted July 2, 2026: Review Sessions and Regular (voting) Meetings monthly, generally 4th Thursdays for Regular meetings. Board Review Sessions begin 5:30 PM; Regular Meetings begin 7:00 PM.
10
Sep
Board Review Session
5:30 PM · Administration Building, 630 66th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Agenda pending
View meeting info
Lockport City School District2026-2027 Board Meeting Schedule posted by district; regular meetings generally Tuesdays. All LCSD Board Meetings held at the District Office, 130 Beattie Avenue, Lockport, NY unless otherwise specified.
08
Sep
Regular Meeting
6:00 PM · District Office, 130 Beattie Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094
Agenda pending
View meeting info
North Tonawanda City School DistrictBoard meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM in Room 112 at the Administration Offices, 176 Walck Road, unless otherwise noted.
07
Oct
Regular Meeting
6:30 PM · Room 112, Administration Offices, 176 Walck Road, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Agenda pending
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Niagara-Wheatfield Central School DistrictRegular Business Action Board of Education Meetings tentatively held every first and third Wednesday of each month at the Adult Learning Center within the High School; begin 6:00 PM with anticipated Executive Session, Public Meeting anticipated to begin 7:00 PM.
16
Sep
Regular Business Action Meeting
6:00 PM · Adult Learning Center, Niagara Wheatfield High School, 5700 West Street, Sanborn, NY 14132
Agenda pending
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Starpoint Central School District2026-27 Board Meeting Schedule (district calendar, board meetings highlighted in red; schedule adopted by BOE 6/01/26): meetings generally held bi-monthly on Mondays at 7:00 PM in the Board of Education Conference Room.
14
Sep
Board of Education Meeting
7:00 PM · Board of Education Conference Room, 4363 Mapleton Road, Lockport, NY 14094
Agenda pending
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Dates refresh automatically once a day from each district's official site. Last checked 2026-09-08 10:03.

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