The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m. in the Jamesville-DeWitt High School gymnasium foyer by Brian Bartlett, Clerk of the Board. Mr. Bartlett read the qualifications of voters and the propositions to be voted upon:
Proposition No. 1:
Reconstruction/Renovation/Improvement
of Certain District Facilities
Shall the Board of Education of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District (the “District”) be authorized to renovate, reconstruct, improve, rehabilitate, repair, furnish and/or equip the District’s buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to, the renovation and reconstruction of building exteriors and interiors, plumbing, electrical, gas line and HVAC renovations and improvements, fiber optic upgrades, corridor and miscellaneous bathroom renovations, gym facade renovations, locker room renovations, miscellaneous floor renovations, miscellaneous door replacements, miscellaneous heating and cooling equipment replacement, campus wide site improvement consisting of asphalt and concrete pavement, flagpole replacement, playground renovation, stadium lighting, bus garage roof replacement, HVAC replacement and lift replacement, tennis court renovations, fencing renovations, retaining wall repairs, signage improvements, exterior stair repair and renovations, baseball field renovations and improvements, pool locker room renovations, kitchen equipment replacement and upgrades, basketball court renovations, drainage improvements, and grading or improvement of the sites and acquisition of original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required for the purposes for which such buildings, facilities and improvements are to be used (the “Project”), at a total estimated maximum cost not to exceed $34,500,000; to withdraw $500,000 from the District’s Facilities Improvement Capital Reserve Fund and $500,000 from the District’s 2023 Capital Reserve Fund, respectively, to pay a portion of said costs; and to raise $33,500,000 by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the District to be collected in annual installments in the years and in the amounts as the Board shall determine in accordance with Section 416 of the Education Law, which tax may be offset by New York State aid available therefore, and in anticipation of such tax, shall the District be authorized to issue up to $33,500,000 maximum principal amount of obligations of the District?
Mr. Bartlett announced that the polls were open, and voting would continue until 8:00 p.m.
The following served as inspectors of election: Max Ruckdeschel, Erin Brodsky, Shyla Smith, Ronna Louise, Laura Jackson, Benedicte Doran, Sharon Halpin, Jordan Hardy, Linda Schellinger, Nancie Romano, and Tish Hauser.
At 8:00 p.m. Mr. Bartlett announced that the polls were closed, and anyone in the gym foyer who had not voted could do so. Mr. Bartlett canvassed the vote and announced the following results:
Reconstruction/Renovation/Improvement
of Certain District Facilities
Yes: 231
No: 48
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Bartlett
Clerk of the Board
BOARD APPROVED: January 13, 2025