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Pelham school board certifies May 20 budget and bond election results; accepts $15,700 in donations
Summary
The Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education on May 21 certified results of the May 20 budget, property acquisition and capital bond vote and trustee election, and accepted two donations totaling $15,700 for school programs.
The Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education on May 21 formally certified the results of the district's May 20 vote on the 2025-26 school budget, the purchase of property adjacent to the high school, authorization of a capital improvement bond, and a trustee election. Board members also accepted two monetary donations and approved routine consent-agenda items before adjourning.
The board announced that 2,324 Pelham residents cast ballots in the May 20 election. At the May 21 meeting the board moved to adopt and certify the election and budget results; the presiding board member called for a voice vote and recorded unanimous approval with no opposition. The board then approved a consent agenda that included acceptance of a $14,400 donation from the Pelham Education Foundation for grant 2509 (Science of Reading program) and a $1,300 donation from Chester Market to support Hutchinson Elementary School.
The district offered special thanks to election workers and to Valerie Miller, identified at the meeting as the district clerk, for coordinating election activities. Board members and district staff commented that community engagement and voter participation were critical to the measures on the ballot. Several speakers noted the close margin on some propositions and said the board would remain attentive to design, budget compliance and neighbor concerns during project implementation.
No new business or public comments were recorded at the meeting after the consent items. The board moved to adjourn following approval of the consent agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to adopt and certify the May 20, 2025 school budget vote, property acquisition, capital improvement bond authorization and trustee election results: adopted (voice vote; presiding officer reported "Aye"; no oppositions recorded). The number of board members voting was not specified in the transcript.
- Motion to accept donations: $14,400 from the Pelham Education Foundation for grant 2509 (Science of Reading program) and $1,300 from Chester Market to Hutchinson Elementary School: approved (voice vote; no oppositions recorded).
- Motion to approve consent agenda items 3.1 through 4.1: approved (voice vote).
