May 5th, 2026 Board of Education Meeting

The Frontier Central School District Board of Education held a meeting on May 5, 2026, primarily focused on budget presentations and related propositions for the upcoming school year. The board discussed the proposed $116.3 million budget, which includes about 17% allocated to capital projects such as building repairs and infrastructure maintenance. Four propositions were presented for voter approval: the main budget, authorization to use $5 million from capital reserves to complete the ongoing SOAR renovation project without additional taxpayer impact, the purchase of three new school buses with updated GPS communication systems, and a reduction in the number of school board members from seven to five. The board also approved contracts related to student accident insurance with AIG totaling $12,329 and a $216,670 contract with Bisonen Elevator Service to modernize a middle school elevator. Additionally, a $266,163 contract was approved for site work and installation of playground equipment at the Falcon Center. The board voted to support a resolution to amend New York State FOIL law to allow charging reasonable fees for FOIL requests used for commercial purposes, aiming to reduce staff burden. Other agenda items included personnel appointments, policy adoptions, and recognition of staff achievements. Motions related to budget approval, contract awards, and policy adoptions were passed unanimously.