Peekskill City School District
The superintendent said a $200,000 grant and district funds will support a new Oakside Elementary playground, with work expected to begin in spring and completion planned for fall 2027.
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The state allowed $400 million to renovate ten Syracuse school buildings (Phase III). The state approved the plan on Jan 30, 2026. Designs are underway for Nottingham HS, Webster ES and Seymour Dual Language Academy. On Oct 14, 2026 the board was asked to move Syracuse STEM at Blodgett earlier and Delaware Primary later.
North Syracuse Central School District
The district plans a public vote on December 17, 2026 for a building project of up to $140.3 million at every school. It pays for new roofs, heating and cooling work, classroom updates, playgrounds, athletic fields and a new STEM and career hub at the high school. The district says the plan is paid over 15 years and raises school taxes about 1% a year, about $22.58 for a $200,000 home with the Basic STAR exemption.
Walton Central School District
Voters decide two propositions on Tuesday 13 October 2026, noon to 8 p.m. at the bus garage. Proposition 1, $22,750,000, builds a new bus garage on the high school campus and pays for a new elevator and boilers at the junior-senior high school and a roof recoating, new car park, new elevator and a secure main-entrance vestibule at Townsend Elementary. Proposition 2, $1,332,000, adds a paved drop-off loop at the front of Townsend and only passes if Proposition 1 does. State building aid would cover $18,111,275 of Proposition 1, with $1,780,700 from the district's capital reserve, $552,072 from the Catskill Watershed Corporation and an $805,000 FEMA flood-buyout offer for the old garage, leaving a local share of $1,500,953 - about $6.38 a year per $100,000 of a home's market value.
Smithtown Central School District
Engineers checked heating, cooling and electrical gear in all 14 district buildings. Of 400 items checked so far in 12 school buildings, 59% are in fair or poor condition. 25 of 28 boilers are rated fair. Five of seven elementary schools mostly use window air-conditioning units. Electrical panels will need upgrades before new cooling can be added.
New Rochelle City School District
Proposition 2 on the May 2026 ballot asked for up to $35 million. It pays for boiler replacements at four elementary schools, new public address systems, building controls, rooftop heating and air units, and drainage and flood protection at the high school. Voters passed it, 1,844 to 744 (unofficial count). Architects said construction should begin in the second quarter of 2027 and take 12 to 14 months.
Renovations at several schools were late. Asbestos found in old buildings was the main cause. Schools opened September 8 with construction still under way. On October 7, 2026 officials said an elevator will not be done until 2027 and some work moved to next summer. The project team said there is no added cost to the district since contracts are already bought out. The district describes the project as $167.5 million.
Schenectady City School District
At the October 7 meeting two fifth graders, with a petition, and Howe parents asked the board to keep the school's field. Drilling rigs had been on the field, and speakers said the district is studying it for a new building or parking lot.
Hempstead Union Free School District
The district reports a new addition to ABGS Middle School, plus asbestos removal, classroom upgrades, new boilers and electrical, plumbing and heating work in the existing building. In September 2026 crews finished block walls and brickwork on the addition, poured stairs and ramps, and were starting roof framing; roofing starts in October 2026. Other bond projects run at the high school and elementary schools.
On Oct. 5 the board gave preliminary approval to a Capital Improvement Project of up to $31,102,930 and set a Dec. 8, 2026 vote on two linked propositions. Proposition 1 ($23,151,555) adds a gym, cafeteria and auditorium at Clough and tears down the flood-closed former Staley Elementary. Proposition 2 ($7,951,375) replaces the closed RFA Stadium grandstand and only counts if Proposition 1 passes. Bonds of up to $22,091,430 would be issued. The board vote was 6 yes, 1 absent.
North Syracuse Central School District
After families reported a musty smell, an air quality report dated Sept. 29, 2026 found good air quality and no active mold growth at Lakeshore Road Elementary. Staff found damp leaves blocking a fresh-air intake, removed them and cleaned equipment. The testing company will return to check the fix. The school reopened this fall after two years of renovation.
Longwood Central School District
Five career programs now run in new high school spaces: culinary arts, cosmetology, barbering, medical assistant, and engineering and advanced manufacturing. They are in the regular school day and cost families nothing.
City School District of Albany
On Sept. 24, 2026, an engineering firm told the board its building condition survey found about $224.8 million of work across district buildings. About $50 million of that overlaps the roughly $100 million capital project voters approved in May. About $6.3 million is work put off from the last project.
North Salem Central School District
A September facilities update describes summer roofing and paving work, a working elementary water filtration system and additional pre-K classrooms. The next bond phase remained in planning.
Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District
In September the district reported state review and energy-code documentation had delayed the Farragut project, and forecast summer 2027 construction and fall 2028 substantial completion.
Hicksville Union Free School District
The facilities committee reviewed the 2025 building condition survey. The architect said some projects, such as lighting, solar panels and boilers, could be paid for through an energy performance contract if payback is 18 years or less. Rooftops would first need new coating.
Somers Central School District
In September 2026, project leaders reported phase-one playground, fire-alarm, paving and track improvements, with HVAC, lighting and press-box work still underway.
Lancaster Central School District
Board-approved 2026-27 goals call for moving the May 2024 $178 million bond project from Phase 1 to Phase 2 construction. The district says work at William Street School is underway and expected to be ready next fall.
Rush-Henrietta Central School District
The district plans a $98.75 million project to fix boilers, electrical systems and roofs, update classrooms and libraries, add air conditioning in gyms and cafeterias, make entrances safer, and build new athletic fields at the high school. About $45.46 million would come from savings and $53.29 million from bonds, with state aid expected to cover about 72.5% of eligible costs. The district says it expects no added local tax impact. Design would run 2027-2028 and construction 2028-2031.
South Huntington Union Free School District
Two re-purposed buildings opened for the 2026-27 school year: the Memorial Sixth Grade Center and the Silas Wood Pre-K Center. The Memorial building was finished mostly by district staff, with courtyards and spaces named for local figures.
East Meadow Union Free School District
The superintendent said phase one of the bond (security vestibules, playgrounds and stronger door hardware) should be mostly done around Oct. 30 to 31, 2026, with some work spilling into November. Phase two, the athletic work (fields, lights, bleachers, restrooms and snack stands), could start around mid-October, still waiting for state education department approval. The district is also seeking community members for a bond oversight committee.
Schenectady City School District
Keane Elementary students are at the Fulton School this year for a 'swing year.' Keane's construction is a two-year job, and the first year makes the building ready for students to come back. Lincoln students are planned to move to Fulton next, so Lincoln can be worked on.
Newburgh Enlarged City School District
The district opened its new career and technical high school building at the start of this school year. It adds training in HVAC, plumbing, dog grooming and veterinary science.
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