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Board hears treasurer's report, previews $22,000 gym audio and $15,000 field work; approves coaches and two donations totaling $8,500
Summary
Treasurer Dana told the board the districtis on track financially; administration previewed two repair-reserve projects (a $22,000 gym audio upgrade and ~$15,000 athletic field work). The board approved winter-sports coaching hires (5 yes, 1 abstain) and accepted $4,000 and $4,500 donations from the Adirondack Foundation.
Treasurer Dana reported that, as of Oct. 15, district expenses were a little over $5 million and revenue receipts about $18 million, putting budgets "on trend" for this point in the year.
"We're on on point, on trend for, you know, a normal year thus far," Dana said, explaining that timing of tax collections and state aid causes monthly snapshots to vary.
Dana previewed two items that will appear at a repair-reserve public hearing next month: a proposed $22,000 audio-system upgrade for the Miller High School gym and nearly $15,000 in top-dressing and maintenance for athletic fields to address wear and drainage.
On personnel business, the board approved the superintendent's recommendation to hire winter-sports coaches for the 202526 season. The motion passed with five yes votes and one abstention; the abstention was declared by a member with a family tie to a listed hire.
The board also accepted two gifts from the Adirondack Foundation: $4,000 for the Lucy Family Scholarship and $4,500 to support a fifth-grade trip to Albany. Both donations were approved unanimously by present members during roll call.
Board members did not identify any immediate budget shortfalls tied to the planned repair-reserve projects and noted that reserve accounts hold nearly $19 million in various funds; final bids and a public hearing will precede expenditures.
