Scotia-Glenville board adopts Option C line-item budget, keeps two reading teachers; librarian position cut for one year

The Scotia-Glenville Central School District Board of Education adopted Option C as its line-item budget for the 2025–26 school year at a final budget work session, preserving two reading-teacher positions while leaving the district without a full-time librarian for the coming year.

The decision followed a motion by Board member Kim Furnish to reconsider the board's May 27 vote on Option B so trustees could reopen discussion. After brief staff explanations and member discussion of where reductions would fall, the board took a roll-call-style affirmation of Option C and adopted it as the district's line-item budget.

Why it matters: The board and district officials said the adopted package reduces the district's line-item spending to meet the board-approved cap while prioritizing reading support for students. Board members repeatedly warned that if voters reject the budget in June and the district must operate under a contingent budget, state rules would force more automatic cuts to staff and programs.

District staff described the mechanics of Option C. According to…