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BOE Special Meeting 11/11/2025

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Source
YouTube / SPS BOE
Date
2025-11-11
Location
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
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Transcript
Extent
1,016 words · about 6 min
Collected
2026-06-17

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001All right. Okay. [laughter] Sorry. >> No, I'm I'm I'm teasing. All right, everyone. >> Okay, let's do it. >> Is John >> No, cuz we're not going into executive session for the roof. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I know. Well, that's right. Yeah, he's funny. He's going to like do it. Sorry. Welcome everyone to the Shelton Board of Education special meeting. It is Tuesday, November 11th, Veterans Day. Um it is 6:30 p.m. We will call the meeting to order. Can I get a roll call, please? Jim Fian >> is attending virtually. Amy Romano >> here. >> Lorraine Rosner >> here. >> Joan Littlefield. >> Patricia Munan >> here. >> Jason Nabs >> here. [laughter] >> I was like he was just here. >> Sorry. I was texting Jim. I'm sorry. >> Coutach here. >> James Rossetti

002>> here. >> Anthony Smearagino >> here. >> Also in attendance, Dr. Ken Sarinich, Kristen Santilly, John Calhoun, Jackie Tulings, and attorney Fraud Stan. >> Okay. Can we >> Mr. Did you get Mr. >> Did you say this? >> Oh, no. No, >> we got everyone. Sorry. >> All right. >> You have the delay, Jason. Right. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, >> to the republic for which it stands, >> one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We all want to just take a quick moment of silence for all our veterans. >> While we stand. >> Thank you. [clears throat] >> Okay. Can we get a motion to approve the agenda? >> Motion to approve the agenda, madam chair. >> I'll second. >> Second by

003Jason. We'll grab Jason. He [clears throat] jumped in there at the same time. Um, all in favor? I >> Okay. Agenda items for this tonight. Number one, discussion and possible action on the completion of the Moheaggan roof project. >> Yay. Yay. [cheering] >> I will turn it over to >> We're going to turn it over to to Dean Petlay, our architect, who's going to walk us through. Yeah. >> Oh, we've never met, Dean. Welcome. Thank you for coming. We already I've been on email threads with you. >> [laughter] >> Petraelli with Silver Petraelian Associates. I'm the principal architect with 60 person architecture. Yes, we are seeking your project. Just a quick backstory. We completed our documents. We're hired in beginning of the year. We completed our documents around April. State grant letter of April building

004committee in mid May. We had our PCR at the state third week of May. Had approval on the fourth week of out to bids due back on 720. That was the date of the video. Quick process that we designed all of them. This is probably one of the Silk Town roofing was project. There eight biders on the project ranging from.5 million our estimate. So town who's one of the largest get this one we were all concerned because we were so late did that they would silk staff the project actually less than four substantial an amazing task. total tear off the deck complex and they yeah we are looking for approval tonight final read project application filing of the state. So we fired for 81 any as we had prerequisition soaked down September signed Oh, close

005out documents. He's been issued by the manufacturer the project. And can I a question to the chair just uh once the minutes are are typed up and I know I don't know if we'll need to sign it like we've done with other process with the minutes but is is that the only documentation that I will need to submit or is there other documentation I need to get from you to submit with the >> there's nothing more from me I needed copy of this board accepted Okay. Thank you. >> Yes. >> How you doing, Dean? >> Been a while since I've seen you Long Hill and Elizabeth Shell, but >> a while. >> Nice. Um, the total cost of this project was >> Well, there was one change order. The original bid came in at 1,ion494

006even change order,000. Yeah, >> you compose >> project >> skylight over. I needed to art highlight brick chimney nine courses chimney was then there was some rotted fascia sopet I roof also had 19 credit coming back had made the final six. And we filed with the state. >> What's the reimburseable rate for show? >> 30 >> 38. >> Yeah. 38. >> 39. >> 38. I did it last year. Hey, I'm looking for Hey, >> thanks, Ste. Maybe I I have a question. >> Yeah, go ahead. >> Yeah. To um move So, when we when we're ready to replace these roofs again, I think I remember when we first met to qualify for a reimbursement, they want these roofs replaced every 20 years. Is that correct? architect. >> If we specify warrant actually penalize you at

00730 that will duck that state of Connecticut doesn't want to has an end. I modified That means other words, even if fails for whatever reason, So my my question is should we be looking at replacing these roofs at 20 years or or can we will we still be able to get reimbured if it if we prolong it to 25? >> Yes. Okay. >> Yeah. You don't have to do it at the >> Okay. Got it. That's what I Okay. And now our warranty reads 20 or 25. >> 20 years. >> Okay. Got it. Okay. Thank you. That that is reason why we're unable to do three ply on hill are greater than how the state Yeah. Well, the three ply unit would >> Yeah. If you put a replay on, you'll get a 25, but

008you'll have to >> reimbursement will >> Yeah, there's a lot of questions about that. [laughter] >> Doesn't make a lot of sense, but >> it doesn't. [clears throat] >> That's the language. >> I couldn't figure it out. >> I couldn't figure I'd call you if you >> asked many times, too. >> It looks good. And thank you, Dean. Thanks for in the t was it was a short timeline and and you got us uh you got us in before school. Um it was a great job well done. Thank you so much. >> You guys were doubting us. >> No. Well, I mean you know I don't think you know John was. I wasn't. >> I was. [laughter] >> No, John wasn't. Are you kidding me? >> But John was dropping prints off to your house.

009>> Yeah. >> That's right. Yeah. Thank you, >> Dean. Is there any specific wording that the state is looking for for a motion? Okay. >> Unlike when you're >> Yeah. >> speaking funding documents. >> Yep. >> No spec. >> Okay. Well, then if there's nothing else further to discuss or anybody has any questions, I if [clears throat] someone wants to make a motion to accept the completion of the Moheagen roof project. So moved. >> I'll second. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I Okay, great. It will go on the record and then we will >> then it's up. Then it's Mike. >> Then it's [laughter] back on it's back on >> back on the superintendent. >> Have a good night. >> Thank you. Thank you. Pleasure working with you. Nice job. ALL RIGHT.

010>> YEAH. WELL, I mean I think that was like I that was like two years ago. >> Yeah. Well, Moheaggan Windows and Longill Windows, they they they have to be done next. [clears throat] >> Yeah, I know. We're ready. It's not us. [laughter] >> Thank you. Have a great night. >> Okay. Um item number two, discussion and possible action on the ratification of the SCA contract may be conducted in executive session. Um I'm going like to make [clears throat] Motion to move into exe executive session. Move that the Shelton Board of Education enter into executive session in accordance with the provision of the Connecticut General Statute Section 1-25F and 1-231A to discuss a matter that would result in the disclosure of public records contained therein as described in general statute section 1-0 B section 9

011and that the following individuals be invited to attend the executive session Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Cernage, business manage attorney Fred Stanic. >> Is that a second? >> Second by Koutach. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. We will move into executive session at 6:4.

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