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Fulton board approves BOCES 2025–26 budget, casts ballots for school-board members
Summary
The Fulton City School District board unanimously approved the city BOCES 2025–26 budget, cast the district's ballots for school-board members and approved several consent items; officials also reminded voters of upcoming election and meeting dates and local polling sites.
The Fulton City School District board unanimously approved the city BOCES 2025—6 budget, cast the district's ballots for school-board members and approved a package of consent items during a board meeting; each recorded vote was 7'0'20'0.
The votes affect funding for regional services coordinated through the city's BOCES program and formally register the district's ballots for school-board elections. Board members also used the meeting to remind residents about upcoming voting dates and local polling locations.
Board members announced a schedule of meetings and outreach in the weeks ahead, including a May 14 policy meeting, a May 20 budget vote, a May 21 board meeting to ratify election results at 6 p.m., a proposed community forum on May 15 and a May 27 health-and-safety meeting and board meeting at 6 p.m. A board speaker said, "Voting is from 9 to 9. Please come out and vote for our budget and our candidates." The board identified two polling locations: the West side at the War Memorial and the East side at City Hall.
Votes at a glance
- Action 3.01: Approve the city BOCES 2025—6 budget. Passed, tally recorded as 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. (Motion text: "approve the city BOCES 2526 budget").
- Action 3.02: Cast a ballot for city board of education members. Passed, tally recorded as 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. (Motion text: "cast a ballot for the city board of education members").
- Actions 4.01—64.08: Batched consent items (items 4.01 to 4.08). Passed as a batch, tally recorded as 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. (Motion text: "batch 4.01To4.08").
- Adjournment (motion to adjourn). Passed, tally recorded as 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.
During the meeting a board member noted the district is producing a short video with "Citi" to help explain the budget. Board members said the additional community forum on May 15 would give residents another chance to ask questions before votes and meetings in mid- to late May. Several calendar references during the meeting named a board meeting on the 8th, a board meeting on the 13th and other dates; the board did not provide further detail on each listed agenda.
The meeting record shows no formal amendments or dissent recorded on the budget or the other motions. The board conducted roll call votes for the budget item and the subsequent motions; the recorded outcome for each listed motion was unanimous approval.
The board scheduled a meeting on May 21 at 6 p.m. to ratify election results; residents were reminded of local polling sites and voting hours that apply to the May 20 vote.
