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Board reviews budget report, approves personnel consent items and recognizes scholar athletes
Summary
The board heard a budget update showing expenditures up about 4.6% year over year and discussed a proposed $2 million draw from fund balance. The board approved personnel consent agenda items (including the community schools coordinator resignation), passed recognition of scholar athletes and acknowledged National Librarian Day with recorded 7-yes votes.
Dana (district business official) presented the budget performance report through March 19, telling the board expenditures were about 4.6% higher than the prior year while revenue was roughly 1% lower than budget at that point. Dana said most remaining revenue is state-driven and that timing can swing percentages month to month.
On fund balance, the presentation showed an unencumbered/unassigned fund balance figure of about $3.7 million and an additional $1.2 million currently allocated; if the district uses roughly $2 million of fund balance in the coming budget as projected, Dana said the unassigned balance would drop to levels shown on the slides (approximately 6.9% under current projections). She cautioned the board that state aid timing and other receipts can change near-year-end.
Under the consent agenda the board approved several personnel items, including the resignation of the community schools coordinator (item 7b), a teaching-staff maternity-leave request (7c) and CSEA leave actions (7d). A motion and second were called and the board recorded a vote of 7 yes to approve the personnel consent agenda.
The board also moved to acknowledge National Librarian Day (recommended action to recognize 04/04/2026) and approved a resolution recognizing Lake Placid High School scholar-athletes for meeting the New York State Public High School Athletic Association scholar-athlete criteria; both actions passed on recorded votes of 7 yes.
Board members asked about an ongoing electrification study for electric buses and charging infrastructure. Dana said the district has an executive summary from CPL and is awaiting the final report; a circuit and load study with the village is planned because nearby development will require substation upgrades. She noted that charging stations and related equipment are treated as capital projects and must go through State Education approval, which could extend timelines for implementation and any grant or waiver applications.
The meeting concluded with scheduling reminders (next meeting April 21 with a 4:30 p.m. budget workshop) and adjournment at 6:22 p.m.
