Buses, Library Funding, Board Seats on SCS Ballot

SCHOHARIE - In addition to the 2025-26 budget, the following propositions will be on the Schoharie Central School ballot on May 20:

* School Bus Purchases, purchase two replacement buses at a total cost of $340,000 (before trade-ins). The two 66-passenger buses will be standard buses and not electric buses.

* Public Library Tax Levy: $161,000 (increase of $15,000).

* School board vote:

Three seats will be up on the Schoharie school board on the ballot. 

The three seats expiring are: school board President Terry Burton, Vice-president Dan Guasp, and Tara Barton.

The candidates on the ballot will be: Ms. Barton, Mr. Guasp, and newcomer Emily Gigandet.

Each seats is for three years.

Mr. Burton has been on the board since July 1, 2010 and has served as board president since July 1, 2019.

The vote will be on Tuesday from noon to 8pm in the high school gym.