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School committee approves $1.1 million FY26 cash-capital package after revisions
Summary
Committee voted to approve a $1,100,000 FY26 cash‑capital package after staff reordered priorities and updated form‑Bs; the motion passed by voice vote with the chair reporting an affirmative tally of 40.
District finance staff presented a revised FY26 cash-capital recommendation totaling about $1,100,000 and described refinements requested by the capital planning chair and Budget & Finance committee. Staff said they reordered items by priority, refined Form B descriptions, and recommended funding allocations including $32,401 toward a Galvin Middle School digital art lab and partial funding for musical instruments while trimming the screen-and-shade repair line.
The chair called for a motion to approve the FY26 capital budget; a motion was made and seconded and committee members asked for confirmation that backup materials and inventories were available in the packet. Finance staff confirmed the attachments were included and that Chromebooks and other inventories were itemized. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; the chair announced "That's 40," indicating the affirmative tally used in the meeting record.
The vote authorizes staff to proceed with the FY26 cash-capital request as presented; detailed allocations and bid-ready specifications were discussed as next steps for the capital-planning process.
