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Voorheesville Central School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Voorheesville staff present $36.6 million budget proposal with 4.18% tax levy increase 9:34

  • District staff presented a proposed general fund budget of about $36.6 million, an increase of a little over $2 million, or 6%. 9:34
  • A staff member said the proposed tax levy increase is the maximum of 4.18%, or $930,801. 21:43
  • The board discussed developing a NISBA resolution asking for help with rising employee health insurance costs, and the chair said there was nothing to move on that item. 52:41
  • The chair called voice votes on the budget, the roof repair resolutions and other items, but no result was announced on the record. 1:03:33
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, roof repair hearing and calendar 0:12
    • After the Pledge of Allegiance, the chair said all board members, including student board members, were present. 0:12
    • The board held a public hearing on a resolution about an emergency roof repair, and a staff member said the resolution was in case the district had to use its capital reserve fund due to insurance issues. 0:41
    • The chair asked whether the board was still interested in a rolling calendar of annual board and district activities and said work on it would continue. 1:27
  2. Budget presentation on spending 3:29
    • A staff member said the budget adds a self-contained special education classroom for K-1 and noted roughly $400,000 coming onto the budget for out-of-place services. 6:30
    • A staff member said the transportation plan includes the district's first EV purchase, a 72-passenger bus with a charger, offset by a reserve. 8:06
    • A staff member said health insurance costs rose substantially, with the district's highest rate at 14.75, and that salaries and benefits represent 70% of the budget. 11:02
  3. Budget revenues and tax levy 19:12
    • A staff member said total projected revenues are $35.3 million and that use of fund balance and reserves dropped by over $600,000 from last year. 19:12
    • A staff member said foundation aid rose $79,184 and that the gap would be bridged in part with $868,384 in fund balance and the ERS reserve. 21:43
    • A staff member gave an early estimate that a 4.18% levy increase would mean an increase of around $160.26 per year in the Town of Byrne and said the figures are subject to change. 25:59
  4. Student board member report 29:08
    • The student report said spring sports began in March and the third quarter ends Friday. 29:08
    • The report said the musical was nominated for 6 awards, with results expected May 16th. 29:32
  5. District report and universal pre-K 30:37
    • A staff member noted the 5th grade play this weekend and the 3rd annual Blackbird Community Fair on April 25th. 30:39
    • A staff member said the district found a community-based organization, the Capital District YMCA, to provide pre-K at the $5,400 state allocation, with 16 students guaranteed. 31:19
    • A staff member said information on registration would go out to the community by tomorrow or by Friday. 32:44
  6. Capital project update 33:03
    • A staff member said the old cafeteria and kids club area on the first floor should be released by the end of this week, with some items still unfinished. 33:28
    • A staff member said the new cafeteria should be done by July 15th and the stairwell work would take a good 2 months over the summer. 35:38
    • A staff member showed renovated restrooms, music rooms, a band storage area and the art room. 36:34
  7. Minutes and financial reports 41:21
    • The chair called for motions on the minutes and on the financial reports and claims auditor reports as a consent agenda, and both were moved and seconded. 41:21
  8. Personnel and tenure 41:59
    • The chair noted a staff retirement and read the names of staff members up for tenure before calling for a motion on personnel items. 41:59
  9. Agreements, pre-K contract and field trips 42:32
    • The chair called for motions on CSE recommendations and BOCES substitute teacher appointments, agreements with the VTA, and the UPK contract. 44:12
    • Out-of-town field trip requests, including a trip to Six Flags and a senior trip, were presented for comments and questions. 44:43
  10. Committee reports 46:03
    • The audit committee report said most claims audit items were for emergency repairs and noted a spending freeze the district put in place for the current fiscal year. 46:13
    • Matthew Bergeron reported that the policy committee took up an animal dissection policy and the first read of a conditional appointment policy. 49:29
  11. Health insurance cost resolution discussion 51:22
    • The chair said NISBA resolutions are due by July 17th and described an idea of asking for state help with district health care costs. 51:22
    • One speaker said they would be fine with a resolution requesting that NISBA advocate for districts on health insurance costs without prescribing a solution. 1:00:38
    • The chair suggested the policy committee review draft language on the 22nd and bring it to the May 5th board meeting for discussion. 1:01:28
  12. Roof repair resolutions and budget adoption 1:03:33
    • The chair combined items 7.2 and 7.3 on the roof repairs and called for a vote, then brought forward the school district budget. 1:03:33
    • One speaker said they did not think the district had a choice other than to go out at the max cap. 1:04:55
    • A staff member said the tax levy this year is roughly $900,000 and the district could lose money next year under the tax cap. 1:05:34
  13. Tax report card and installment purchase 1:06:09
    • The chair called for a motion on the property tax report card and then a $135,000 agreement. 1:06:09
    • A staff member said the agreement is an installment purchase through BOCES to buy hardware, financed for 5 years. 1:06:40
  14. Policies and donation 1:07:57
    • The board took up the second read of a policy on facility dogs, and the chair raised concerns for people with allergies. 1:07:57
    • The chair noted the first reads of policies on instructional animal dissection and conditional appointment for student safety. 1:08:49
    • The chair presented a donation of $250 to the high school drama club. 1:09:03
  15. Public comment 1:09:32
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the custodial staff for cleanup after the school flooded. 1:10:11
    • The speaker asked the board to consider class size if more state money becomes available. 1:11:17

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting — April 13, 2026”