Board approves interim principal contract and discusses budget priorities, bids and project costs

The Johnsburg Central School District board approved an interim principal contract for Heather Finnegan effective Jan. 5, 2026, after a motion by Chris and a second by Akara and a recorded voice vote in which members answered "Aye." The action was recorded on the transcript as an approved motion.

Earlier in the meeting the board placed the 2024–25 audit on the agenda and a motion to approve the audit was recorded; the provided transcript does not include the vote tally for that motion. The board also considered a motion to accept its 2026 legislative and budget priorities resolution; the resolution was available in the board packet, but the transcript does not show a recorded roll call or voice tally for that motion in the supplied segments.

Board members and presenters also discussed a capital-project timeline and procurement plan. A speaker described participation with 31 districts to set priorities, said the district expects to advertise the project for bid in mid-January and outlined construction-material considerations, including a two-coat spray application and removal of existing material where equipment will be bolted. The speaker referenced an earlier estimate near $100,000, reported ordering over 1,000 gallons of a material, and later said a revised figure was about $70,000.

Several procedural motions were recorded during the meeting: the board adjourned to an instructional-topic discussion and later returned to regular session (the return-to-session motion carried on a voice vote), and session housekeeping noted upcoming dates including Dec. 19 (listed as a live alternate at 12:00 p.m.) and Jan. 5. The transcript supplied here records motions, some seconds and several voice votes, but multiple vote tallies and some procedural outcomes are not shown in the provided segments.