BERNE — A decision by the governor and the New York State legislature to extend the state’s current budget until May 31 has left many school districts concerned about how they will develop their own budgets without knowing the amount of state aid.

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Superintendent Timothy Mundell told The Enterprise Tuesday that at this time the district’s 2017-18 budget schedule has not changed. The board of education is set to adopt the budget on April 10 at its next regular meeting, and the budget will be voted on by residents on May 16. Mundell stated that there is currently no change in the date for adopting the budget.

“We have to live by hard deadlines,” he said.

According to Mundell, the $23 million budget is currently balanced when using the state aid proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. When Mundell first presented the 2017-18 budget in March, there had been an $86,000 gap when using the proposed aid from the governor. Mundell had said at the time that this should be easily covered either by aid increased by the state legislature or by making minor changes in the budget.

Following the presentation, said Mundell, insurance representatives informed the school that the district’s insurance rates were lower than expected, effectively closing the gap.

Should there be additional aid from the state, said Mundell, the district board of education would vote on what to fund with it.

The school is also considering a capital project that would revamp the district’s buildings’ infrastructure and makeup. The project would rely heavily on state aid (the district estimates the state would cover 79 percent). It is scheduled to be voted on in the fall.

Mundell also seemed hopeful that school aid would be settled soon, citing talks he and other school officials have had with “working down in Albany and who are part of the process,” although he said he didn’t want to “name anybody in particular.”

“People that we’ve talked to have indicated that they’re taking care of this issue and taking care of that issue,” he said. “And they could have something before the end of the week.”