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Baldwin board adopts 2026–27 proposed budget, approves May 19 propositions for kitchens and Chromebooks
Summary
The Baldwin Union Free School District board adopted its 2026–27 proposed budget and approved propositions to present to voters on May 19, 2026, including an $8.3 million capital reserve proposal for kitchen and cafeteria renovations and a $475,000 technology reserve proposal for Chromebooks and interactive boards; the transcript contains a garbled reading of the total budget dollar amount.
The Baldwin Union Free School District board voted to adopt its 2026–2027 proposed budget and authorized two ballot propositions to be presented to district voters at the annual meeting and budget vote scheduled for May 19, 2026.
During the public meeting the board moved and carried a resolution adopting the proposed budget for 2026–27 as detailed in the Friday mailing. The numeric total as read in the public transcript was garbled ('180 million 1,342'); the transcript does not present a clear, unambiguous dollar total for the full budget. The board’s motion to adopt the proposed budget carried by voice vote.
The board also resolved to present two propositions to the voters on May 19: authorization to expend up to $8,300,000 from the district’s Capital 2023 reserve fund for construction and renovation of kitchens and cafeterias at multiple elementary schools (Brookside, Lenox, Meadow, Plaza and Steel) and authorization to expend up to $475,000 from the technology reserve for new Chromebooks for third and eighth grades, styluses, charging cabinets, battery banks and interactive boards. "All of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs related thereto," the reading stated. Both motions were moved, seconded and carried.
The board appointed Susan KS as chairperson for the May 19 budget vote and election and confirmed the reorganization meeting date of July 8, 2026. The board also approved the district’s property tax report card for 2026–27 as detailed in the mailing.
Election worker pay rates were updated to reflect the recent change in New York State minimum wage; the transcript records a corrected approval of $17.00 per hour for election inspectors and $19.00 per hour for chairs and poll coordinators.
What’s next: The propositions and the adopted budget will be presented to voters on May 19; the board will hold the annual meeting and budget vote at the high school on that date.
