10.13.2026 Board of Education Meeting

The Niskayuna Schools Board of Education meeting was held October 14, 2026 (the meeting title references 10.13.2026). The board received a capital-project update: work continues at Van Antwerp, the high school project is complete, and the district is preparing bid documents for the next elementary-school phase, pending State Education Department approval, with bidding and award to follow. District representatives said project costs were on track to meet or come in below the voter-approved local-share projections, and that funds from earlier projects would carry forward. The independent audit was approved unanimously; it reported an unmodified opinion, no internal-control or compliance findings, and a $20.4 million fund balance, with unassigned fund balance within New York’s 4% limit. The auditor also reported approximately $264.4 million in 2026 expenditures for capital projects and school bus purchases, as stated in the transcript.

The board discussed how to conduct the search for a new superintendent and favored using Capital Region BOCES rather than soliciting private firms through an RFP, citing BOCES’s regional experience and an estimated $20,000 cost avoidance. A motion to retain BOCES was moved and seconded, but the transcript does not capture the vote result. The board also received a presentation on the district’s redesigned website; no related purchasing decision or amount was reported.