Smart Bond Plan

Technology Funding Sources

2026-27 Plan

1. Smart Bond Act 2014 Summary

In November 2014, the voters of New York State approved the Smart Schools Bond Referendum. This legislation enables districts to access state funding in high-priority areas, including technology. The South Glens Falls Central School District received a $2,230,126 allocation through Smart Schools. The Smart Schools legislation allows the district to spend these funds in any of six specific areas.

  • Acquisition of Learning Technology


    The South Glens Falls Central School District plans to transition from a localized, server-dependent security model to a

    future-proof, 100% serverless cloud architecture. By deploying intelligent cloud-edge smart hubs designed to leverage and

    reuse our existing wiring infrastructure, we will bridge our legacy systems into an agile, cost-effective cloud platform. This

    allows us to maximize our previous physical investments while unifying physical door access control and video surveillance

    into a single, cohesive pane of glass—creating a safer, more responsive, and more secure environment for both teachers and

    students.

Smart Bond

Cost

Security camera upgrade/software

$509,972.25

2. Use of the General Fund

The district annually budgets for a BOCES lease purchase; BOCES computer supplies and software; hardware and software. Hardware and software are NYS aidable based on student counts and the district budgets to maximize aid.

The district continues to maximize e-rate funding. The current technology budget for 2026-27 is $1,547,100, which includes:

  • BOCES lease purchase......................... $857,036

  • BOCES supplies and software.............$531,925

  • Computer hardware.............................$95,338

  • Computer software...............................$62,801

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