Business and Finance

Welcome to the Business and Finance section of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District website.  The Business Office supports facets of the business of education including: budgeting and financial planning, accounting, purchasing, accounts payable, banking and investing, food service, pupil transportation, insurance, building operation and maintenance and other tasks that support student learning in a safe and fiscally sound environment.

The Business and Finance pages contain information on our building improvements program supported by the December 2014 bond referendum and capital reserves, budget information, the district's reserve and fund balance plan, and numerous reports conducted by internal auditors, external auditors and the auditors of the Office of the New York State Comptroller.  We hope that you visit these pages frequently to remain up-to-date on the district's financial condition and operations.

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is proud to maintain its "AAA" credit rating through a long period of tightening revenue sources.  The district's commitment to long-range financial planning and thorough budgeting on an annual basis places the district in a unique position to maintain its fiscal integrity and to continue to support and grow a robust academic program for the community of Plainview-Old Bethpage.

We hope that you contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.   Thank you for your continued engagement in the education of the children of Plainview-Old Bethpage.

Lunch is now $3.00 for grades K-4 and $3.20 for grades 5-12 during the 2024-2025 school year.  Please fill out and return the form below to your school nurse. 

• 2024-2025 Application for Free and Reduced Meals
• A Beginner's Guide to School Lunch
• School Menus
• Click Here to Sign Up for My School Bucks
• Prohibition Against Meal Shaming Plan
• Board of Education Policy 5661/8505: "Charging" School Meals and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming

School Lunch Program

The School District's food service program is administered by Whitson's Culinary Group.  For questions related to the District's school lunch program, please contact our Director, Megan McDonnell, at (516) 434-3230. 

Optional On-line Payment System 

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District uses “MySchoolBucks,” an optional online payment solution for student lunch purchases.  If you would like to use this payment option for school lunches, please review the attached letter. 

Existing Users:

If you set up an account last year, all information has been transferred to the new year and your account is still active. 

First Time Users:

If you have not used this optional payment system, and would like to use "MySchoolBucks" you will be required to set up an account using your child's 'Student Number,' which is a nine-digit number.  First, log on to Infinite Campus parent portal to retrieve your child's nine-digit 'Student Number'.  Click on "Today" and you will see your child's 'Student Number' to the right of his/her picture.  The 'Student Number' is required for you to enroll in MySchoolBucks.  Once you have your 'Student Number', please follow the instructions in the attached letter. 

In addition, you will locate your child’s PIN by clicking on “More” on the left side of the screen and then "MySchoolBucks PIN" in the Parent  Portal.  The PIN is used when your child goes through the lunch line.  The PIN number is not required to register on MySchoolBucks.

Additional Options:

Please note, the district still accepts payment by check or daily cash purchases.  "MySchoolBucks" is optional and you can use "MySchoolBucks" to view balance information or to see what your child is purchasing without using it to process payments.  Please note, if you decide to use "MySchoolBucks" to process payments, there is a convenience fee of $2.49 per transaction.  This fee covers payments up to $120 per occurrence. 

Welcome Letter MySchoolBucks 

If you have any questions, you can email  or call (855) 832-5226.  Also, our Food Service Director, Ms. Megan McDonnell, can be reached by  at 516-434-3230.

Availability of Free Summer Meals for Children 

Please be aware there are several resources that provide children with free summer meals.      

For more information and locations of these meals please contact:

• The NYS Department of Health - 1-800-522-5006
• Island Harvest - 516-294-8528 or islandharvest.org

Welcome to the ARPA/ESSR informational web page. Here you will find pertinent information regarding budget narratives, project information, funding, foundation aid plans, community correspondence, and stakeholder survey forms relating to ARPA/ESSR.

ARPA/ESSR 2020-2024 Information

• To view the CRRSA/GEER 2 Budget Narrative Information, please click here.
  (Contains budget categories and detailed explanations, where indicated, of expenditures regarding various categories)
   
• To view the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD CRRSA/ESSER 2 FS-10 Project information, please click here.
  (Contains information regarding the proposed budget for a Federal or State Project FS-10)  

Reopening 2023 Community Correspondence

• Community Letter

Federal ARPA-ESSR Funding and State Foundation Aide

• State Budget Reporting and Foundation Aid Survey - Budget Reporting

Please use this form to submit requests to the Assistant Superintendent for Business for donations and gifts to the school district requiring Board of Education approval.  

Donation and Gift Acceptance Form

Access NYS Business Portal Here

Access Transportation Information Here