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Albany voters back school budget and $98 million capital plan, district leaders say
Summary
Board leaders and Superintendent Hockrider said voters approved the school budget and Proposition 2 by about 80%, clearing the way for expanded elementary transportation and a $98 million capital project to upgrade learning spaces and safety systems across the district.
The Albany City School District said voters approved the district budget and Proposition 2 by about 80 percent, a result Superintendent Hockrider called "very meaningful" for the district's plans to expand transportation and invest in facilities.
"Our success rate reached 80% or north," Superintendent Hockrider said, adding that the budget and Proposition 2 will support increased elementary transportation and a $98,000,000 capital project to "improve learning spaces, both indoors and outdoors, and safety and security measures in every school throughout the district."
The superintendent and board leaders framed the outcome as community support for continued investments in classrooms and student services. The district noted the capital project is intended to address building improvements and safety upgrades across schools; officials did not provide a timeline for specific construction phases at the meeting.
Board members and staff also used the general‑business portion of the meeting to confirm routine agenda items and to thank community voters for turnout. District communications materials and agenda documents are available on the district website, the board said.
Next steps include staff-level planning for capital project scoping and timelines and continued communications with voters and families about how the funds will be used; the board did not take additional formal action on project details at this meeting.
