Saranac Lake board approves midyear budget transfers; business official flags 12% BOCES health-insurance increase

The Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education approved Resolution No. 0832024 on Feb. 12, accepting the district's midyear budgetary transfer report as presented by the school business executive.

Nikki, the school business executive, told the board the weekly warrants and supporting documents are saved on the district's shared drive. "So everything is saved in the drive just like always," she said, and noted the accounting cleanup has revealed a few larger-than-usual entries that the district is carrying forward for midyear clarity.

Nikki also briefed members on health insurance costs: the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES health insurance consortium "settled on a 12% increase in health insurance premiums for 25.6," she said, adding that the increase was lower than earlier projections. Board members did not request additional action at the meeting; the update served as financial context for the district's FY planning.

The resolution to approve the current budgetary transfer report passed on a voice vote after a motion and second. The meeting record shows ayes were spoken but does not include a roll-call vote or a full named tally in the transcript.

The board also accepted the meeting agenda and approved the consent agenda by voice vote earlier in the session.

Next steps: the superintendent's full report was moved to the next meeting, where members will have additional opportunity to discuss budget implications and any follow-up requests for financial detail.