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Mineola board hears capital plan and tentative $20 million bond signal to fund electric‑bus transition
Summary
District staff outlined a five‑year capital plan and funding options; the superintendent said he is likely to recommend a bond in 2026–27 ("in the neighborhood of $20,000,000") to help pay for bus electrification, charging infrastructure and related facilities, pending studies and grants.
District finance staff and administrators presented the Mineola Union Free School District’s capital infrastructure (five‑year) plan at the Nov. 21, 2024 board meeting and walked trustees through how the district prioritizes projects and matches them to funding.
Assistant Superintendent Will Herman described the planning steps: conducting a building condition survey, aggregating facility needs, prioritizing projects and matching work to anticipated funding, with implementation and reprioritization as work proceeds. He told trustees that New York State requires a building condition survey every five years and that the district uses…
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