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Kinderhook voters approve purchase of four school buses, authorize up to $650,006 in bonds or contracts
Summary
Proposition authorizing acquisition of four school buses at a cost not to exceed $650,006 passed; the proposition allows the district to issue bonds, notes or installment purchase contracts under Section 416 of the Education Law.
Voters approved Proposition No. 2 authorizing the Kinderhook Central School District to acquire four school buses at a maximum total cost of $650,006. The proposition passed by a 556–287 margin, according to district minutes documenting vote totals from the May 20, 2025 election.
The proposition text also allows the district to expend the sum, levy the necessary tax, and, "in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds, notes and/or installment purchase contracts of the District" in accordance with Education Law Section 416, taking state aid and trade-in value into account. The board subsequently accepted the certified results by a unanimous 7–0 vote.
