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District previews noninstructional budget: custodial staffing, utilities, grounds robot and electric‑bus study
Summary
Finance staff outlined noninstructional budget pressures and proposals including a custodial hire request, rising utility costs, a leased GPS field‑marking robot, and a NYSERDA‑funded electrification study to guide possible electric‑bus purchases and infrastructure changes.
District business officials presented the noninstructional portion of the proposed 2025–26 budget, highlighting custodial staffing needs, utility cost increases, grounds equipment efficiencies and ongoing transportation planning tied to electrification requirements.
Officials asked the board to consider adding one custodial helper at Algonquin to reduce square footage per custodian at night. They said heating‑oil costs had fallen from a recent peak but that the district faces a larger jump in electric costs following a new cooperative bid; officials estimated the…
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