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BOCES and district present budgets as board prepares April revenue review
Summary
Orange Ulster BOCES and Middletown district staff presented administrative, capital and instructional budget details; trustees were briefed on retiree health, capital project progress, BOCES apportionments and district instructional drivers including CTE expansion and interscholastic programs.
At the March board meeting, Orange Ulster BOCES and Middletown district leaders presented budget details and a calendar of upcoming revenue and adoption dates as the board prepares for an April revenue discussion.
Deborah Hepis, chief operating officer for Orange Ulster BOCES, outlined the BOCES administrative budget and related capital and rental components. She said the administrative budget increase (before adjustments) landed near 1.7% and highlighted a consolidated retiree health line that covers roughly 583 retirees. Hepis said the capital project is funded by a 20‑year bond and is roughly halfway complete; she detailed short‑term leases used to store precast and HVAC…
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