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Valley Central asks voters to approve $11.1 million in school repairs; annual budget also on May 20 ballot
Summary
Valley Central School District officials urged voters to approve an $11.1 million capital project (Proposition 2) and the annual budget (Proposition 1) in a May 20 vote, saying the work would address aging buildings and that district advisers estimate no additional tax impact.
Valley Central School District officials asked residents to vote May 20 on two propositions: the annual school budget and an $11.1 million capital project to repair aging school buildings, the district announced.
The vote matters because district leaders say facility problems identified in a March 2022 building condition survey — and the advanced age of many buildings — require immediate work to keep schools safe and functional. “New York State mandates a building condition survey for each school every 5 years,” said Brad Conklin, assistant superintendent for business at Valley Central. He said the last survey identified “over a hundred and $50,000,000 in necessary improvements.”
District officials…
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