The Greenville Central School District board voted to adopt the proposed 2024–25 school budget and approved a series of routine contracts and motions at its March meeting.
The board approved the proposed 2024–25 budget after a motion listed as moved by Eric and Jay; the motion was adopted by voice vote. The board also approved the real property tax report card for 2024–25 for submission to the state education department and accepted the finance reports for the month ending March 31. Several recurring administrative items passed by voice vote: approval of minutes from the March 11 business meeting, acceptance of committee on special education recommendations, and the personnel agenda.
Board members approved procurement and service actions: a network printer lease/purchase with Pestar 3, a health and welfare services contract between the Greenville Central School District and the Saugerties South Colony and Ilderland Central School Districts for the 2023–24 school year, and the award of the fuel bid through the DCMO BOCES bid process for 2024–25. The board also approved resolutions with several BOCES for 2024–25.
Overnight student trips were approved for FFA state convention activities, summer camp, the New York State Fairgrounds and senior-trip logistics; the board noted some trip locations and dates are withheld from public agendas for safety reasons. The board approved the disposition of surplus items, including several English-department textbooks.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn into executive session to discuss the superintendent's evaluation; the voice-vote motion passed and the public meeting was closed.
What happens next: The board listed several upcoming public dates tied to the budget and elections: nominating petitions for three board seats are due April 22 by 5 p.m.; the budget hearing is scheduled for May 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium; voter registration at the district office is May 8 from 3 to 7 p.m.; and the annual vote and election is May 21 from 1 to 9 p.m. The board’s next meeting is May 13.