Port Jervis school board authorizes purchase steps for Joyland property, puts measure on May 20 ballot

The Port Jervis City School District board at a special meeting voted to pursue purchase of the Joyland property, authorized the board president to sign documents related to the sale and approved placing a related resolution on the May 20, 2025 school budget ballot.

The actions were approved by roll call. Board members Nancy, Mark, Bill, Kathy and Donnie voted yes; the presiding board president also voted yes, resulting in the motion carrying. The board noted that full resolutions are posted in the public section of each agenda item on BoardDocs.

Board members also approved a contract award for district capital work: West Fair Electric Contractors Incorporated was selected for the electrical and lighting portion of a capital project (described in the agenda as Phase 5/Phase 4 work on previous voter-authorized projects). The board approved a procedural motion to remove action item 7-1 (from the March 11, 2025 meeting) from the table; that motion carried with no additional substantive discussion recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance - Purchase of Joyland property (resolution): Roll call vote — Nancy: yes; Mark: yes; Bill: yes; Kathy: yes; Donnie: yes; Board president: yes. Outcome: approved. The board also authorized the board president to sign documents pertaining to the contract of sale. The transcript does not specify a purchase price or closing timeline. - Place resolution on ballot (May 20, 2025 school budget vote and election): Approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved; measure will appear on the May 20, 2025 ballot for voter consideration. - Capital project electrical contract (West Fair Electric Contractors Incorporated): Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. The board noted the contractor is from the Westchester area and that architects have previously worked with them. - Release of action item 7-1 (from 03/11/2025): Motion to remove from the table was moved and seconded and carried; the transcript does not provide further detail about the substance of that item.

What the board said and what is next Board members moved and seconded each motion with limited discussion recorded in the meeting transcript. The board president was authorized to sign documents necessary to effect the Joyland sale; however, the board repeatedly noted that the full text of each resolution can be read on BoardDocs. The transcript does not record a purchase price, closing conditions, or a timetable beyond placing the purchase measure on the May 20 ballot. Voter approval on May 20 is required for the ballot measure to take effect.

Meeting procedure The meeting opened and closed by formal motions. The transcript shows routine procedural votes — opening the special meeting, approving the agenda, and adjourning — all of which passed. The discussion recorded in the transcript was brief and largely procedural; no public-comment details or staff presentations about the Joyland property were included in the provided excerpt.

Details not specified in the transcript The transcript does not specify the proposed purchase price for the Joyland property, any funding source for the purchase, or proposed uses of the property after acquisition. It also does not identify the full legal name of the presiding board president who cast a vote in the roll call; the transcript records that the presiding officer voted in the affirmative but gives no further identifying information. The board pointed meeting readers to BoardDocs for the full resolutions and supporting materials.