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District clerk certifies 05/20/2025 budget and board election; board accepts results
Summary
The district clerk certified the annual budget and Board of Education election results for May 20, 2025. The $20?25–20?26 budget passed and two incumbent trustees were reelected; the board formally accepted the certified results by roll call.
The Schenectady City School District clerk presented the certified results of the annual budget vote and Board of Education election held May 20, 2025, and the board accepted the certification in a roll call vote during the May 21 board meeting.
Michelle, the district clerk, read the certified totals into the record. Proposition 1, the 2025–26 school budget, received 684 yes votes and 13 no votes. The clerk also reported certified counts for the board election: Kathy Lewis, 468 votes; Vivian Parsons, 405 votes; Renny Glasgow, 324 votes; and Badwadi and Bachchan, 234 votes. The clerk said a full report has been entered into the official election record.
Superintendent remarks earlier in the meeting noted that the budget passed with an 86% approval rate and congratulated the two reelected trustees. The board then moved to accept the district clerk's certification “in the spirit of transparency” and took a roll call vote; board members responded with recorded yays and the motion carried.
Why it matters: Certification is a legal record required by New York State Education Law for annual district elections and documents both the budget approval and the seating of board members. The formal acceptance at the May 21 meeting was procedural and intended as a public acknowledgment of the certified results.
Action details: A motion to accept the certified results was made and seconded; the board conducted a roll call in alphabetical order and recorded yays. The clerk entered the certified results into the official record.
Next steps: District staff said the certified results will be filed in the official election record and that routine administrative follow‑up — including thanking poll workers and partner organizations who hosted candidate forums — will proceed.
