001McCallister, you ready? All right. The regular meeting of the South County Board of Education is now called to order. Roll call. Thomas Blakeley. Here. Brian Casey is missing. Stephanie, is he Yeah, he's Is he excused? >> I saw a message from him earlier. Oh, okay. He's excused then. All right, thank you. Stephanie Cogan, here. Vincent Fiorenzo. >> Here. Rose Gigliello. Here. Jennifer Houlihan. Here. Michael Keen is excused. David Keel. >> Here. Christopher Larrabee is excused and Robert Mease. Here. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Agenda item number three, approval of the minutes. This is in regard to the regular meeting of April 29th, 2026. Does
002anybody have any questions, edits, comments? [clears throat] Hearing none, I will take a motion. Mr. Blakeley. Second, Ms. Giglio. On the motion by Mr. Blakeley, seconded by Ms. Giglio, that the minutes of the regular meeting of April 29th, 2026 be approved. All in favor. Any opposed? Motion carries. I'm just counting 1 2 3 4 5 6 to 0. Agenda item number four, public hearing on recommended budget. Dr. Perry. Yes, per New York State law, we hold a public uh hearing every year to address any concerns. Uh The board adopted the budget back in April and we're moving forward with the board election and budget vote on Tuesday, May 19th. So, tonight we've got uh open for public comment, things like that. If there's any questions from any audience members or any board members. Do we
003have any questions from the public? Do we have any questions from the board? All right. We've got a uh Q&A and a budget developed web website that outlines the the budget. The newsletter will be going home um within the next uh 5 to 7 days. So, after the public hearing, the newsletters will be sent to the printer and and mailed out. They should reach mailboxes at least a week ahead of time. Thank you. Thank you very much. Agenda item number five, superintendent update. Uh yes, uh this is uh great time of year, a lot of activities going on in the school [snorts] building as well as outside. Um it's our teacher and staff appreciation week, so we want to recognize our teachers, the TAs, our school nurses, uh all of our staff that continue to
004uh uh help support our students and our district on a daily basis. So, um wide variety of of recognitions going on. We thank our PTAs, uh PTSA at the high school for all their support uh for our staff and recognition, um but uh I'd like to thank our our teaching staff specifically for this uh great week. Uh Friday is also uh school communicators week, so uh we will uh recognize our our outstanding communication to our have off camera and data with that. Um also uh earlier this evening we opened up the district-wide art show at the town library. Uh so, uh congratulations to our art uh students uh all the way from kindergarten up through the high school seniors and uh to our our teachers for taking the time to put that on and thank
005you to the town of Colony and the uh Sanford Library for allowing us to have that wonderful space uh each year, so really appreciate that. It'll be going on for the the month of May, so if you get a chance, please stop over and and take a look. That's all I have. Very good. Thank you very much. Agenda item number six, this is new business and I I must uh just correct myself for a second. During the roll call, did I Did I forget Vince? Did I I did get you? Okay. I'm sorry, I thought I got discombobulated. Okay. Uh agenda item number six, new business. Any board members would like to say anything. All right. I will go ahead Vince, go ahead. Um just a reminder junior prom is this Saturday, so anyone that's
006listening um please stay safe and have a good time. Huge thank you to the junior executive um organizing it. Along with the top 27 advisors. A reminder that Pack Fest is Saturday the 16th from 11:00 to 4:00. Really forward to seeing everyone there. Just a reminder that there is no fee for entry this year. And there will be food trucks, the STEAM Expo, rock climbing wall, student run games, and adapt training. Doing a lot of all students all persons in the training program for special needs students. Pet adoption um and along with the high school we'll be doing the And another reminder that class and student work um member election is on May 19th, same as the budget vote. Thank you very much. I just want to say I just second Dr. Perry's invitation go
007to the town library to see the art show. It's it's as wonderful as it has been in past. The walls are all full of our kids works and it was uh nice to be there because there's kids showing [snorts] their parents this is what I did mom and dad and it was uh nice to see that. Recognition given there. Thanks. Very good. And I will third the art show. I got there just before 5:00 and it was so crowded that I actually had to stalk people leaving for a parking space. Um and it was it was just terrific. Uh Peter Kim Strachey was there with his students doing an orchestra um exhibition and uh Mr. DeFazio and his team were there. And it was just it was terrific with everybody coming in and out and
008kids just showing their artwork to everybody. It was just wonderful. It will be there for a few weeks. Uh Vincent when the um the Pack Fest advertisement hits Facebook, just let me know because I will start putting that out on the South County channels. Um and we'll get some uh some traction for that. I think that's great that there won't be any uh admission fees this year. Truly a a terrific thing. Come out and support that. Cross our fingers for some great weather on [snorts] that. Come for the fun, stay for the raffle baskets. That's always my favorite thing. All right, anybody else? Terrific. Thank you very much. >> George, agenda item 20. Oh, Jen. I'm sorry. No worries. I was just wondering if we as a board can confirm we're going to the May
00913th the um the push for graduate training for the board. Is that Yeah, so so far we've got uh yourself, Mr. Keen, and and myself are attending. Uh it if anyone would like to go, um you just need to let us know. They they like to know a head count, but it's uh uh no no cost, so you can let us know, you know, a day or two before, but it is uh a week from tomorrow, uh Wednesday the 13th. Thank you. Thank you very much. I do hope to go to the um DAR um Yes. Daughters of American Revolution recognition ceremony. Yeah, and that is uh May 12th. The afternoon of May 12th. Yes. >> Yeah. At the Pryne House. At the Pryne House. Terrific. All right. Thank you very much. May 13th, yeah,
010I have an all-day event. I cannot attend. All right, agenda item number seven, Communications? No communications. All right. Very good. Agenda item number eight, reports and recommendations for action. Letter A, Committee on Special Education. Anything particular on that? The placements as indicated for a student support services. Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry. I This is usually where we go with the the committee reports. I'm sorry. So, reports and recommendations for actions. This is letters A through D. Are there any questions on any of these? All right. Hearing none, I'll take a motion. Miss Giglio, seconded by Mr. Mesick. On the recommendation on the motion made by Miss Giglio, seconded by Mr. Mesick, that the above-stated reports and recommendations be approved. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries 6 to 0. Agenda item number nine, personnel instruction.
011This is on pages 6 through 8, Mr. Ravalad. Yeah, I just want to point out as I mentioned in our last meeting, we're in the cycle of replacing some of our retirements. So, as we wish our retirees the best in their their last couple months now, we're welcoming on the next group of of teachers. So, uh mix of some some veterans and some really new uh right out of college eager, enthusiastic teachers. So, we're excited to welcome them back and that's it. All right. Any questions? Hearing none, I'll take a motion. Mr. Blakeley. Second? Mr. Mesick. On the motion made by Mr. Blakeley, seconded by Mr. Mesic that the instructional personnel changes listed on the attached sheets dated May 5th, 2026 be approved. All in favor. Any opposed? Motion carries 6 to 0. Agenda item
012number 10, personnel support, pages 9 through 10. Mr. Rabalais Um Always like more appointments than resignations, and we still have that streak going. And I do want to point out that one of them is actually taking another role in the district. So, that that's a wash. We wish the other two best in their next endeavors. And also, point number four, I believe Matthew may be on the previous agenda, but he's a break-in driver, which is better than just a substitute. Uh-huh. Fantastic, another driver. That's why they rescinded it. That's why they did. Got you. All right. Very good. Any questions? >> So, we're losing him? He was on the last agenda. Good. Even better. All right. May I have [clears throat] a motion? Ms. Gigliello, seconds? Mr. Blakeley On the motion made by Ms. Gigliello,
013seconded by Mr. Blakeley that the support personnel changes listed on the attached sheets dated May 5th, 2026 be approved. All in favor. >> [snorts] >> Any opposed? Motion carried 6 to 0. Agenda item number 11, future meetings. We have one on this Thursday, transportation facilities committee meeting at 8:30 at district office. And then the rest carries us through the end of the school year. Yeah, just note our our next regular board meeting is at the high school in the library. This is our the year celebration May 26th for student recognition. May 26th. All right. Also, retiree recognition. Yes. Retiree recognition, and that is that begins at 4:00. 4:00 on May 26th. All right, very good. And everybody, please remember the budget vote on May 19th. That will be at both the middle schools. Uh do
014we have anything for the executive session? Um No. Anyone else? All righty then. Then we go to adjourn the meeting if there's no further information or business for the board. Hearing none, I will accept a motion. This Giglio seconded by Mr. Blakeley. On the motion made by Ms. Giglio seconded by Mr. Blakeley that the regular meeting be adjourned. The time is 6:43 p.m. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carried.