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Votes at a glance: Wappingers board approves budget, property tax report card, BOCES budget and consent items
Summary
A summary of motions and routine votes taken by the Wappingers Central School District board at its April 22 meeting, including adoption of the proposed FY2025–26 budget to be presented to voters.
The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education recorded the following formal actions during its April 22, 2025 meeting.
• 2025–26 proposed budget (Proposition 1): Board adopted a proposed budget of $321,239,071 to present to voters on May 20, 2025. Motion moved by Trustee Kellan; seconded by Trustee Marie Johnson. Motion carried.
• School property tax report card (2025–26): The board approved the district’s school property tax report card as presented. Motion moved by Trustee Johnson; seconded by Virgil Caballero. Motion carried.
• Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda items listed in the meeting packet (items 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07, 6.09, 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12) by motion (mover Trustee Cullen; second Marie Johnson). Motion carried.
• Consent item 6.08 (preschool services matters): Trustee Morgan requested item 6.08 be pulled for separate consideration. Assistant Superintendent Richard Zipp and other speakers described a district contract with a county‑approved subcontractor to expand preschool special‑education services after Dutchess County reduced provider reimbursement rates. After questions and discussion the board approved item 6.08 (motion by Mr. Lumiere; second by Peggy Kellen). Motion carried unanimously.
• Dutchess BOCES administrative budget: The board cast its one vote to approve the Dutchess County BOCES administrative budget in the amount of $6,858,000 and authorized the district clerk to certify that vote. Motion moved by Trustee Peggy Cullen; seconded by Marie Johnson. Motion carried.
• BOCES Board of Education candidates: The board cast votes for the listed candidates for Dutchess BOCES board seats (nominees included Ralph Clemento, Mark Fleischauer, Bryce Holland, Judy Moran and Gully Snaford). The clerk recorded the board’s cast votes as part of the BOCES ballot process.
• Travel and training approval: The board approved (item 7.03) Trustee Peggy Kellen’s attendance at a NYSSBA policy workshop (virtual), at a $140 member registration fee. Motion moved by Marie Johnson; seconded by Virgil Cavallaro. Motion carried.
• Adjournment: The board adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m. following a motion by Trustee Morgan and second by Trustee Cavallaro.
Where the transcript did not include roll‑call vote tallies, the meeting record reports motions carried and did not show votes in opposition.
