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Jericho board OKs placing $147.94M proposed budget and two capital propositions on May ballot
Summary
The Jericho UFSD board adopted a proposed $147,944,295 budget for 2026–27 and approved two capital-related propositions—one authorizing up to $4,721,701 from an existing capital reserve and another establishing a new facilities capital reserve—set to appear on the May 19 ballot; motions passed unanimously.
The Jericho Union Free School District Board voted to move a proposed $147,944,295 budget for the 2026–27 school year onto the May 19 ballot and approved two related capital propositions.
During the meeting the chair read Proposition 2: "Shall the Board of Education be authorized to expend a total not to exceed $4,721,701 from the capital reserve fund established on 05/17/2022 for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows..." (windows, ceilings, lighting, plumbing and bathroom renovation, elevator replacement, paving, security upgrades, locker rooms, doors and masonry). Board members stressed that Proposition 2 authorizes the district to set aside funds for potential projects and does not itself approve specific construction contracts or bid awards. "So right now, we're only approving allowing us to use the fund for the project; but that doesn't mean that we're going to approve it next year," a board member clarified during discussion.
The board also approved Proposition 3 to create a new capital reserve (Facilities Improvement Program 6) so the district can set aside any year‑end surplus up to statutory limits for future facilities work; members emphasized annual approvals will still be required to deposit or expend funds. Both capital propositions passed on first reading with votes recorded in the transcript as unanimous.
The board adopted the proposed budget — read into the record as $147,944,295 — and directed that the voting machines reflect that amount for the May 19 vote. The board also adopted the notice of annual meeting and included the Jericho Public Library budget ($6,101,282) on the same ballot; the petition deadline to run for the board was reiterated as April 20 at 5 p.m.
All motions related to the SEQRA lead‑agency declaration, the budget propositions, and the proposed budget passed by recorded votes in the meeting (roll calls and "all in favor" responses recorded in the transcript). The board encouraged community members to review the strategic planning materials and to vote on May 19.
