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BOCES outlines $40–42M capital plan; Batavia’s preliminary share estimated at about $4.21M
Summary
Kevin McDonald of GB BOCES presented a proposed roughly $40–42 million capital project including a three-bay diesel maintenance addition, rooftop and mechanical replacements, program expansions and parking redesign; Batavia’s gross share was estimated at $4,213,000 (10.53% WADA) with an estimated 76% BOCES aid rate and a target BOCES-wide vote next March.
Kevin McDonald, presenting for GB BOCES, laid out a multi-site capital project that he said sits "at about 42,000,000" as of the presentation date and would include a three-bay diesel maintenance addition, mechanical and rooftop-unit replacements, auto-mechanics and metal-trades renovations, parking-lot redesign, and classroom additions at BOCES’ May Center campus.
McDonald highlighted two primary financing paths: an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) among the 22 component districts or financing through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). He said the IMA route gives component districts flexibility over local financing choices, while DASNY financing carries additional fees. "It's 26,000,000 more dollars just to finance with DASNY," McDonald said, describing the DASNY option as adding substantial financing costs without adding bricks or labor.
Using the district’s resident-weighted average daily attendance share, McDonald presented Batavia’s gross share at $4,213,000 (he stated Batavia represents "10.53% of the total student population") and explained an assumed BOCES aid rate of about 76% that would reduce Batavia’s net local share. He walked trustees through sample multiyear payment schedules and noted capital aid arrives in the year expenditures are made, which affects cash-flow planning.
McDonald described other large-scope items: expanding metal trades and a new "Power Sports" program at the May Center, a cooler/freezer replacement needed for culinary arts, ventilation and locker-room upgrades in metal trades, and accessibility and safety improvements to entrances and drop-off circulation.
He recommended further district-level review of financing options, including use of capital reserve funds to reduce near-term cash requirements, and said the BOCES team plans regional briefings and will return with final numbers and suggested language for an IMA and potential March referendum timeline.
Next steps: McDonald asked the board to expect follow-up materials and regional meetings; he said final cost and the Leroy building decision could change the project total. The board did not take a vote on the BOCES project itself during this meeting.
