Board of Education Meeting | 10.5..2026

The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education meeting, held October 5, 2026, featured a presentation on John Jay High School’s FFA program and reports on student activities and district programs. The board unanimously approved the district’s FY2026 annual audit and financial statements prepared by EFPR. The auditor reported an unmodified opinion, no internal-control deficiencies, and one compliance issue: general-fund unassigned balance was 4.33% of the following year’s budget, above the state’s 4% limit. The report also noted a year-over-year fund-balance decrease of about $6.2 million, revenue growth of about $10.7 million, and expense growth of about $23 million.

The board also unanimously approved the 2027 budget-development calendar and new club charters at Roy C. Ketcham High School, along with other consent-agenda items. Construction was described as ongoing, but no project costs, contracts, bids, or procurement actions were discussed. During public comment, a resident asked the district to assess the financial impact of a state-authorized property-tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans and place it on a future agenda; the board took no action on the request at this meeting.