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Yorktown board adopts $126.64 million budget; approves multiple policy and personnel motions
Summary
The Yorktown Central School District Board adopted a $126,640,000 budget for 2026–27 and approved several policy actions, a student‑appeal denial, and the consent agenda. The district also announced voter registration and the May 19 budget vote/trustee election logistics.
The Yorktown Central School District Board of Education adopted the district’s fiscal 2026–27 budget in the amount of $126,640,000 during its April 20, 2026 meeting, moving the plan ahead of the May 19 public vote and trustee election.
Superintendent Dr. Hatter told the board the district must adopt a budget on the statutory timeline despite state budget uncertainty and said final state aid figures remain pending. "We await the state budget," he said, noting the timing complicates school districts’ planning. The board then moved and seconded the budget adoption motion and took a voice vote; the transcript records the motion and that it passed by voice but does not provide individual vote tallies.
Why it matters: adopting the budget sets the district’s spending plan that will appear on the May 19 ballot (polls open 7 a.m.–9 p.m. at French Hill School). The board also announced an in‑person voter registration convenience event on May 11 at Mildred East Middle School lobby and provided district contact information for voters.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting): • Budget adoption — resolved to adopt the annual school district budget for 2026–27 in the amount of $126,640,000; motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded (tally not specified). • Policy adoptions — second reading and adoption approved for policies 1240 (visitors to the school), 4821 (ceremonies/holiday displays/observances), 5312.01 (tobacco/drug/alcohol use/abuse), 5550 (student privacy) and 8635 (information and data privacy/security breach notification). • Regulation deletion — deletion of regulation 1240RR (merged into policy) approved. • Student matter — the board denied the appeal of the parents of student ID 9810 and authorized the board president to communicate that determination to the parents. • Consent agenda — routine consent agenda covering board matters, personnel, business, curriculum and pupil personnel matters approved by motion.
What the transcript records and what it does not: motions listed above were moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote, but the meeting transcript does not provide a roll‑call tally for these votes. When a specific vote count or a named roll call is required for official reporting, the district’s minutes and clerk’s records should be consulted.
Next steps and calendar: The district will present the adopted budget on the May 19 ballot with the trustee election; in‑person voter registration will be offered May 11 and other registration options remain available through the district clerk.
