2025-26 Business Official Academy: Legal Issues Impacting the School Business Office

Capital Construction Projects: Contracts, Procurement Strategies, and Project Close-out
February 25, 2026 | 8:00am-8:45am

Capital projects can strengthen a district’s facilities for decades, but only when each phase is managed with care and compliance. This session walks through the key steps in planning and executing a successful project, including SEQRA review, voter approval, bidding procedures, contract terms, surety bonds, insurance coverage, and project closeout requirements. The presentation will also outline the role of OACM meetings in project oversight and review the importance of maintaining a current Building Condition Survey and five-year facilities plan. Attendees will be encouraged to consider including a capital outlay project in each annual budget to support steady investment in district infrastructure.

Purchase the entire Business Official Academy Series here ($600/district).