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Middlesex school board approves surplus buses, school fees and FY26 budget; approves set of policies
Summary
At its meeting, the Middlesex County School Board authorized listing two surplus buses for sale, approved updated school fees (including two new high‑school music fees), adopted the updated FY26 budget and approved remaining policies on second reading after pulling two policies for further study.
The Middlesex County School Board voted to authorize the listing of two surplus school buses for sale, adopted the updated FY26 budget and approved a package of policies on second reading while removing two contested policies for additional study. The board held the meeting at St. Clair Walker Middle School and carried each motion by voice vote.
Superintendent (S1) told the board the two buses exceed the division’s $500 threshold for surplus disposition and recommended listing them on GovDeals, an online auction platform. Chair (S4) called for a motion, a board member moved and a second was recorded; the motion passed by voice vote.
The board also approved the annual schedule of school fees. Superintendent (S1) said most fees remain unchanged but noted two new fees for Middlesex High School: one for the choir program and one for the music honor society. After brief questions, the board moved and approved the fee schedule.
On budget business, Superintendent (S1) presented an updated FY26 budget reflecting a revised local funding appropriation from the board of supervisors that differs from the division’s March estimate. Board members asked for clarification about lottery‑funded program line items and how state funding formulas are allocated; staff explained those formulas can shift funds among categories from year to year. After discussion, a motion to approve the updated FY26 budget was seconded and adopted by the board.
Finally, the superintendent brought several policies back for a second reading. She asked that two policies (policy KGD on school‑connected student overdose notification and policy IGBJ on automatic enrollment in accelerated mathematics) be pulled for further consideration; the board agreed to pull those two items and then moved to approve the remaining policies on second reading. The motion to approve the set of remaining policies carried by voice vote.
The board approved the consent agenda as presented and adjourned. The board did not record individual roll‑call vote tallies in the public segment of the transcript; motions were adopted by voice vote or unanimous affirmation.
