# Batavia Public School District 101 Board of Education Meeting, October 20, 2026.

At the October 20, 2026, Batavia Public School District 101 Board of Education meeting, the board approved directing the administration to continue planning for a health and life safety (HLS) bond sale, including preparation for a public hearing at the November meeting and a proposed December sale. The district identified approximately $12.6 million in eligible work, subject to state approval and restricted to qualifying HLS projects. Financial scenarios showed different repayment periods and taxpayer impacts; the board did not select a final financing structure or authorize the bond sale at this meeting. The district said bids or proposals for HVAC replacement at J.B. Nelson and Batavia High School’s C Wing were expected October 26, with potential board consideration in November or December. J.B. Nelson work is considered a priority for next summer; fire alarm and other facility upgrades were also discussed.

The board approved a $33,878 purchase of a replacement broadcast news desk from TV Set Designs LLC, funded through the state’s Career and Technical Education Improvement grant, and approved the consent agenda, which included vision and life insurance renewal and a student services contract. It also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Batavia Public Library District to provide library cards to district students who live outside the library district, and placed routine policy updates on first reading. Public comments raised concerns about bullying and harassment, student technology use and AI, and employee health insurance costs; the superintendent said Chromebook screen-time data would be presented at the December data meeting. No other specific procurement awards or dollar amounts were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Batavia Public School District 101 Board of Education Meeting, October 20, 2026.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6shr1csCKO8) - BPS Communications