The Hudson School Board reviewed various warrant articles expected to be sent forward as part of the budget process during its Oct. 23 meeting.
“These are initial drafts of warrant articles,” Superintendent, Dan Moulis, told the School Board during the meeting.
In addition to the operating budget, two of the warrant articles are expected to be for union contracts, one for the Secreaties union, and one for HFT which represents the teachers in the District.
Those contracts are still being negotiated and no details of the potential cost have been presented yet.
One of the warrant articles discussed was in relation to the science labs at Hudson Memorial School.
The warrant article draft stated:
“Shall the Hudson School District vote to raise and appropriate a sum of up to $200,000 to upgrade two Science Classrooms/Labs at Hudson Memorial School? This sum is to come from the June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1 with no amount to be raised by additional taxation. This is a special warrant article.”
Moulis explained that for the last two years, the cost associated with the warrant article has been $200,000 but said that they were looking to increase it to $225,000 “Due to the increase costs for shipping, furniture costs.”
Like in years past, Moulis noted that the funding would come from the June 30 Fund Balance, meaning no additional taxation would be required, if it’s approved.
Increasing Funds in the Capital Reserve School Renovation Fund
Another warrant article would look to increase funds in the Capital Reserve School Renovation Fund.
The warrant article draft states: “Shall the Hudson School District vote to raise and appropriate a sum of up to $150,000 to be added to the Capital Reserve School Renovation Fund established in September 1999? This sum is to come from the June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1 with no amount to be raised by additional taxation.”
The final warrant article, as of now, would look to increase the funds in the Alvirne Farm Capital Reserve Fund.
The warrant article draft states: “Shall the Hudson School District vote to raise and appropriate a sum of up to $150,000 to be added to the Alvirne Farm Capital Reserve Fund established in September 2024? This sum is to come from the June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1 with no amount to be raised by additional taxation.”
No recommendations have been made by the School Board regarding the warrant articles at this point.
The next School Board meeting is slated to take place on Nov. 4.
