001meeting. We're going to start the formal meeting in just a few minutes. Um, I just want to say welcome. My name is Marlo Dickman. I'm president of the board of education. We are so happy to have you here tonight. Um, having our Eagle Scouts is really one of the high points of the year to hear about your projects and everything. So, thank you so much for being here and thank you for parents, friends, teachers, everyone who's here to support uh the Suffren Central School District and our guest tonight. So, uh, Sheruk, how are we doing back there? We're good. Are we live? >> Yeah. >> Okay, great. All right. So, we are now resuming the regular meeting of the Suffren Central School District Board of Education for Tuesday, June 16th, 2026. May the record reflect
002that all board members are present except for Roxanne Brian, who I believe will still be joining us this evening. And uh, at this point, we are going to begin with the pledge of allegiance. 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. >> Okay. Normally I would go to student board member report, but once again >> they they scadaddled. Okay. Um, so we're going to move on to 1.08, which is the minutes of the regular meeting of June 2nd, 2026. Has everyone had an opportunity to review the minutes? Do I have a motion to accept the minutes? Uh, Mr. Frasier, second. >> Second. >> Mr. Shapiro. All in favor signify by saying I.
003I. Anyone opposed? Any abstensions? Okay. Superintendent's comments. Thank you very much everyone. Uh first of all I want to give a huge congratulations to our girls lacrosse team who once again fourth out of five the five last years made it to the state final four. Had an incredible season. Didn't quite make it to the championship game but I had the opportunity to to witness the the game. They fought with all their heart and uh really represented the district extremely well up at Sunni Courtland. We had a tremendous turnout for our uh boys and girls um track team, spring track teams up at the state competition. Um our one girls relay team came in sixth in the state. And of course we have our repeat 4x400 relay team on the boys side who came away as
004state champions over the weekend. So a huge congratulations for them. Uh it's a it's a big incredible accomplishment to win a state championship once but then to win it twice all in the same year in two different uh track events. Just tremendous job. Um lots of great stuff going on. I don't want to steal Joyy's thunder, but uh I had the opportunity to be at the high school this afternoon um witnessing all the smiling faces from students as they had their last quote unquote normal day. Seniors having folks sign yearbooks. So, I had the opportunity to sign a couple of yearbooks. Nothing brings you back to high school and your own graduation than when students are giving you a yearbook to sign and to wish them all the best. And it's just great to see
005how many students take such pride in having been here and suffering. Whether it's for a short period of time or a long period of time, they all exude Mounty pride and today was a great reflection of that. So, it was a really nice day up at the high school. Um, elementary schools have been enga engaged in Olympic days. Lots of activities. Uh, earlier this week, early this week, yesterday I had the opportunity to see uh the Olympic day at Montabelloo down on the field. They had an absolutely glorious day. The weather was beautiful. Lots of smiling faces, screaming and yelling for their classmates who are running around the track for Olympic day. Just another great example of wonderful things happening for our students here in the district. Um, I have the distinct pleasure this evening
006of honoring um recognizing and honoring three different groups. I'd like to start off with Mr. Carl Brabernack. you'd like to come up to the podium. Uh, >> so State Assemblyman Carl Braber uh represents our district in the state assembly uh or at least a good portion of our district in the state assembly and uh along with Daryl Frasier who has played an instrumental role in uh in speaking with uh our assemblymen, we have been given the great good fortune of receiving a bullet aid check >> um that he is going to present here tonight to us. So, thank you very much. Would you like to say a few words? >> Yes, definitely. >> All right. Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you everybody. And Mr. Superintendent, Madame President, and board members. Um
007it's always great to make these presentations because sometimes Aubrey actually returns our tax money back to where it belongs. So um I am very very proud to present tonight uh a bullet aid check for um Suffren Central for $20,000. And um what bullet aid is uh every year um in the state budget um the the legislature and the governor they put this in the budget. It's called bullet aid and it's uh uh extra aid to help out um school districts or libraries. So we as legislators get every year a certain amount of money to give out or give back to the district. Um and uh we spoke uh with Dr. Gunderson and he had said, you know, we have a great need uh for uh you know, some extra cash flow coming in for some
008projects and I know this money is going to go to good use. So, uh congratulations and great job to all the board members as well. Thank you very much. >> Yes, definitely. Definitely. I got >> We also have one other thing. We have a lot of Mounty pride here too. So, we have a state assembly proclamation for the Suffren High School hockey team for its third consecutive state championship. So, congratulations. Go Mounties. >> The board members up for the picture with the big check. >> One for himself. Come on. Go. Let's go. Let's go. Yeah, I hope so. What's next? All right. Thank you very much to the assemblymen uh for that great contribution to our district. Um I'm going to go ahead and celebrate our Eagle Scouts and we have four Eagle Scouts to
009celebrate uh this year in the district. Just an absolutely tremendous accomplishment, right? um folks understand and recognize the the honor that um uh goes along with receiving the award of of Eagle from the Boy Scouts of America. And um I would like to highlight a little bit of their work. And I'm going to ask each of the Eagle Scout recipients to come up to the microphone, pose for a quick picture, and also talk a little bit about your project here. So would Mr. Ben Courtourtney please come up. Congratulations. >> Mr. Ben Courtourtney was engaged in the reconstruction of the American Legion Post 859's back deck. Um, you can see the before picture on the left and the after picture. And most folks understand that along with uh all the other work that goes into becoming
010an Eagle Scout, there's typically a community focused project that takes place. And Ben, would you like to go ahead and describe a little bit about what the project is all about? Sure, I'd love to. >> So, a few uh years ago, the American Legion, their back deck was in disrepair, and it came to our forefront when the commander had to kill a snake because he got in between the planks. And uh old commanders don't like killing snakes. So, we got to work to remedy that. The first thing that we did was demolish the old board. We took out all the old wooden planks and revealed a concrete slab underneath. From there, we excavated around it to lay that Belgian block, which you can see. Then, we did a wet concrete pour afterwards to give it
011that nice clean finish and make sure it was no slip. After that, we just did some tiny beautifification. We gave them a new bench. We redid their post box. We rewrapped vinally with the uh wooden post. And then we built a collapsible shelf. Now, it's a lot safer and it looks a lot prettier for them. So, it was a pretty successful project. We also had the support of over 30 volunteers accumulating for 260 work hours. So, it was a whole team effort and it was a great show from the suff community. So, we really appreciate it. Thank you. I need to give you that group photo in a second. >> Certificate. >> Brandon, would you please come forward? Brandon Marusk, let's give him a round of applause. >> Brandon, another incredible individual here at Suffren
012High School who was engaged in the work around the suffering free library. this incredible story walk that is uh going to benefit all those who visit the back of the library. Take a little stroll out from the the nice relaxing areas of the library to take get a little breath of fresh air and go ahead and experience the walk. Brandon, would you like to give a little bit of a description? >> So, I got this idea from the Miss Jennifer who is the director of the children's section at the story at the library. I've spent a lot of time there. So, when thinking for my Eagle Scout project, this was the first thing that came to mind. Um, it basically consists of 10 of those um boards you can see there all going around the
013um um the walkway. And so, we installed the posts and we made the boards ourselves all um from scratch. And basically, they are for the children's program and for any families who would like to come along. They can walk around and read the story, which gets replaced every few months. And that way they can enjoy reading while also being outside and getting their activity in >> would Taran McCarter please come up. So Taran's work was focused around the Slotzburg pool, specifically the sign for the Slotzburg pool as well as improving the lifeguard storage cubbies. Taran, would you like to give a little bit of an overview? >> Correct. So, for the village pool, uh I got the idea from multiple village residents and our own uh mayor Frasier uh for suggesting that we a sign
014would look amazing at our pool and improve the signage of the village. And on top of that, uh we had I had the idea of having uh cubbies for the lifeguards since uh so many people keep putting their stuff on the floor and on top of that it just makes it a whole lot uh confusing of whose bag it is. So uh with the help of uh one of our village residents uh Mr. Zero. Uh I assembled the cubbies with him and uh some of our fellow scouts. Uh and in total we got around 10 to 15 volunteers to help out with uh the cubbies, which is awesome. And last, but certainly not least, Matthew Poser. Can you please come up? MATTHEW'S work was focused on a a 911 memorial at Ramapo Town Hall. So
015for all of you, and I know that the Ramapo town hall is frequented quite often, make sure you go over and take a look at this incredible work that he did along with fellow scouts and folks from the community. Would you like to give a little bit of an overview? >> Uh so originally at the town hall, what they had was that beam, which is part of the South Tower, the World Trade Center. They got an I-beam. They had it in a plastic glass case that had been there for 25 years. And with the 25th anniversary of 911 coming up, it was only fitting that it would get a nice beautifification. Uh we based the design off of a memorial that cost around $300,000 in the town of Tallahassee in Florida. Uh where they had
016an 11 ft beam. So using our beam, we created two towers. Um the beam is laid in a way where the end of the beam that is cracked is pointing towards the World Trade Center. Um, this project required a lot of construction work. Uh, building those towers was one of the most difficult processes I've ever had to do. And, um, it required around 215 hours and a lot of work. So, uh, and for the 25th anniversary of 911, I invite all of you to come to the ceremony at the town hall. Rem, uh, dedication and, um, honor the lives of those we've lost. >> Thank you. I'm going to ask the board members to come on up for a photo with our uh Eagle Scouts and as the board comes up and and our students,
017if you guys want to go to the the center right there. Just a a great testament to how personal the work is for all of the students, whether it's uh a connection to their local community activity, uh veterans organizations, a public library, and a memorial for those who were lost on 911. just um really touching to see how these students aren't just engaged in a random project or or a project that needs some work, but it's something that is meaningful to them. Thank you. >> Thank you. Sorry. People would think I'm happy. And the last group that we're going to acknowledge this >> And the last group that we're going to acknowledge this evening um was really a group of students and and uh and um staff members who came together to rally for an
018organization that is very special to our community. Um these students called themselves um and the event a night to nourish and it was a wonderful example of how our youngest our young generation right now as they're growing into adulthood are recognizing the struggles that people have in our society in their local communities and don't just sit by and think well maybe I'll see if I can personally donate but instead they went out and rallied our entire community. They set social media a buzz. They had their fellow students getting excited about this. They went to businesses to fund raise and they promoted the great work of the community food pantry. They partnered with the Rotary Foundation, a wide variety of different mayors and councils to really bring attention to what food and security means for the
019suffering central community. When I look over to our blueprint and I see how important our blueprint emphasizes that connection between school and community, this was probably one of the most impressive organizations to rally a group of students to engage in that type of partnership between school and community. I'd like to play an audio uh clip from the New York State School Boards Association who recognized their organization recognized the great work of our students and our adults and as a result they wanted to present a culture of caring award. Unfortunately, they weren't able to be here this evening. They wanted to be here to to present this certificate. Um, but they did provide us with an audio clip and we didn't want this to go into the summer or into next year because we know we're
020going to be losing some students to life after high school. So, we wanted to acknowledge these students this evening. >> Good evening, Superintendent Gunderson, President Dickman, Vice President Hajj, board members, administration, staff, students, and parents. I'm so sorry that I cannot be with you in person tonight due to three conflicts this evening, one of which is a final class of a course I'm taking. For tonight's presentation, my role is that of area 10 director of the New York State School Boards Association, otherwise known as NISPA, representing Rockland, Westchester, and Putnham counties. I'm the liazison between the school boards of these counties and NISPA. I'm completing my 19th year on the White Plains School Board and my seventh year on the Southern Westchester Bosey's board of education. I also serve as an exeicio member on the
021Rockland County School Boards Association where I have the pleasure of collaborating with your board member Paul Shapiro. As many of you may recall, I had the pleasure of presenting the Suffering Central School District with a Champions of Change award last year for your seven habits of highly effective teens program leader and me. Tonight, you're receiving a different award from NISPA. Very briefly, for those who may not be familiar with NISPA, it is the New York State organization that provides leadership to our school boards through advocacy, information, and programs. established the culture of caring award to recognize and celebrate good deeds, acts of kindness, social emotional support, charity, self-directed initiatives, and leadership that positively impact districts and community culture. NISMP believes that the Suff School District's work to support a night to nourish event to benefit
022the community food pantry is worthy of such recognition. We understand that a group of your high school students through the Suffren High School Nourish Project raised $40,000 for the pantry and coordinated the annual a night to nourish fundraiser involving local businesses and spreading the word in creative ways. On behalf of NISBA president Chris and executive pre uh director Bob Schneider, we're excited to present a culture of caring award to the Suffren Central School District for your support of a night to nourish and your fundraising initiative. The certificate reads, "This NESBA recognition is presented to Suffren School District for the care and thoughtfulness shown by your students and staff by organizing the night to nourish event and raising $40,000 to support the community food pantry. Your contribution to a positive district and community culture is to
023be commended and celebrated. Please join me on behalf of NISBA in applauding all of you in the Southern Central School District who have contributed to and who have made this program possible. Congratulations again to the board for your service and supporting your students in this impactful way. And thank you also for your membership in NISPA. If our student and staff who were involved in the night to nourish could come up for a group photo with the board of education and I'll present the plaque. Love to see this plaque be presented at the high school so that future nights to nourish and future school community organizations and fundraisers can be motivated by your example. Great job. Come on up. And as I conclude my remarks, I just want to thank all of our students, their parents,
024their adviserss for being involved in all the great work, whether it's night to nourish, Eagle Scout, um, Eagle Scout Awards, and anything else that you're doing for our school community as a whole. I want to thank you for your contributions. you are going to be well suited and propelled in a very positive direction as you leave uh Suffren High School and for a number of you you're going to be back next year and we're super excited about that as well. Thus concludes my superintendent report. >> All right, thank you very much. Um I would also like to reiterate Dr. Gunderson's comments on behalf of the board. Um what's so remarkable about suffering students is they're so good at noticing the gaps in our society where people need help but it's not necessarily visible to everyone
025but it's visible to our students. So whether it's the night to nourish or the period project or the Eagle Scouts helping in our community to put up signage or just you know whatever people need to make their lives a little bit easier and make their work a little bit better. We thank you so much for putting forth the effort, for committing and to seeing all of these projects through. Okay. Uh and now uh we have a little bit of a bittersweet evening because I'm going to recall the student board member report with our rockstar uh board exeicio board member Joy Yen who is here for her final student board member report. >> Like Mr. Gunderson mentioned today was the last day of class for Suffron High School before regions exams which will run for the
026next two weeks. So students will only come in if they are testing that specific day. This Thursday is a senior prom at the Pearl River Hilton and next Tuesday the 23rd is the clapout which means seniors will return to elementary schools and then are clapped out by the younger students. Graduation is next Thursday the 25th. Outside of the high school at RB Connor, tomorrow is the district's prek graduation ceremony. We like to congratulate our littlest mounties and their families. Thursday afternoon, the school will have an afternoon of play. Last week, RP Connor celebrated Flag Day and surprised Principal Bennady with a school sendoff assembly. At Sodsburg, students participated in a Flag Day assembly and community policing event this past Friday. The program began with members of the Soulsburg Legion and former mayor Wright speaking to
027students about the history and significance of Flag Day. Throughout the day, students visited with guests from the Rockland County Sheriff's Department in the Ramo Police Department across campus. Highlights included interactive demonstrations with the motorcycle mounted and K9 divisions as well as a special story time read by officer. It was a memorable, meaningful, and patriotic day for the entire school community. At Montabelloo last week, incoming third graders visited the building to tour the school and meet their new teachers. They even planted flowers in the new school garden. Montabella also had a fun and successful Olympic day on Monday. In Cherry Lane, incoming third graders also toured their new new school last week, asking questions to current fifth graders about the school and going on a scavenger hunt to learn about important places. The Charlie Olympic day
028was held last week and was a fun uh full day with our families. This middle school is hosting algebra and biology regions this week and their in-house eighth grade awards and dance are next Wednesday and the school is looking forward to graduation next Thursday at 1 p.m. Lastly, all elementary schools in the middle school have early dismissal half days next week. Thank you. Joy, thank you so much. Good luck next year. We're going to miss you. Come back and see us. You know where to find us. Tuesdays, 7:30, uh, first and third Tuesdays of the month. Um, but, uh, we wish you and our also ex official board member, Robbie Schwarz, the best. It's been a pleasure having you with us this year. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Okay. And I also uh also want
029to thank uh Assemblyman Brabinac for that um $20,000 giant check, which um is not that easy to get into the ATM, but uh when there's a will, there's a way. So, uh thank you also for getting us this extra aid. It will certainly be very welcome and uh we'll use every dollar of it. And uh now we are going to move on to public participation. Public participation is on action items only. This is our first session of public comment. Action items are on our agenda at 2.01 through 2.18. Is there anyone who is here to speak on an action item? Okay, looks like not. So, we're going to close that portion of the meeting and uh before I ask for a consent agenda, is there any item that any board member would like to pull?
030>> Yes, ma'am. >> Yes. >> 2.05. Okay. Anything else? Okay. Uh at this time, uh the chair would request uh a motion for a consent agenda to approve action items 2.01 through 2.04 and 2.06 through 2.18. Is there a motion? >> Moved. >> Mrs. Hodgej. Second. >> Um Mr. Andert. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Anyone opposed? Any abstensions? Okay. Uh, for item number 2.05, do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Uh, Mr. Donnelly. Second. >> Second. >> Mr. Shapiro. Uh, discussion. >> Uh, my only comment to this is my opposition to the inherent structure of action item 2.05 and the agreements. Okay. Any other comment? >> I'm sorry. Could you repeat that? I'm sorry. >> I said I am opposed to the inherent structure of the agreements. Okay. Thank you very
031much. Uh we are now going to vote on item 2.05 which is the 2026 2027 employment agreements. All in favor signify by saying I. I >> Is there anyone opposed? Uh Miss Brian, any abstensions? Okay, then we are going to move on to our second public participation section. This is on any district related business. If anyone is here to speak about any district related business, please approach the lect turn. Please keep your comments to three minutes. Please give us your name and also please do not mention anyone in the district by name whether it's staff, student, teacher, administrator. Is there anybody who's here to speak on any district related business? Okay. All right. You're next. >> Okay. My stuff. Oh my gosh. Okay. I'm sorry. I have a lot of stuff with me. Okay. So,
032I'm going to just pass this around because I know I can't mention people my name, but I want you to get a clear picture of what I'm going to be speaking about tonight. My name is Amy McKenzie and I'm an employee, an employee and a parent in the district. My oldest son graduated in 2024 and I currently have an eighth grader, Rory. Rory was the baby we waited years for. He made his arrival a week early, weighing 11 lb and 23 and 1/2 in. He was all smiles and cuddles. He was walking and talking at nine months. He zipped through the rooms at his daycare with each milestone he met. At four years old, he started to display some odd behaviors like eating rocks and wet paper towels. He was flapping, spinning, scripting, and hoarding
033items. Then he stopped making eye contact, stopped playing with others and family, and he stopped speaking. My baby boy was gone. He was diagnosed with childhood disintegrative disorder. It is a rare condition characterized by late onset development, late onset of developmental delays in language, social function, and motor skills. It affects between one and two children in 100,000. It is the rarest and most severe form of autism. With the help of the district, we were able to get him into a preschool that met his needs. 4 hours a day of ABA therapy, art therapy, music therapy, ecoin therapy. You name it, we did it. He had to attend the kindergarten screening even though we knew he was not going to attend Cherry Lane. He hid under the table, threw himself on the ground, cried uncontrollably, and
034ran out the door. He was a runner. I remember sitting in my car crying as I watched my friends happily walking into the building with their children. I wanted so badly for him to attend school with his older brothers. Rory went on to attend schools in Nanuette and in Clarkstown for grades K to three. A chance encounter led me back to Cherry Lane where we visited the foundation's classroom. I was in awe. I immediately called the district and asked if Rory could attend in the fall. We knew it was going to be a stretch and a lot of work, but it felt right. From day one, Rory was beaming with pride that he was going to the school where his brothers attended. He fit in perfectly. The staff and students not only accepted, but they
035embraced Rory. They welcomed his quirkiness, idiosyncrasies, and even his love of penguins. They um sorry he participated in holiday concerts, Olympic days, field trips, assemblies, and afterchool programs. All the events that most parents take for granted and might even dread attending. As the years progressed, he started to come back. Little by little, he would leave his world and come back to ours. At first, for a short amount of time and then gradually increasing in frequency and duration. I could ask him about his day and he would respond. He would tell me how he rode scooters and gym, drew pictures in art, or played instruments in music class. To be honest, I don't remember him having art or music in his other schools. Fast forward a few years later and sending Rory to the middle school
036was one of the most anxietyfilled experiences I have ever faced as a parent. I worried about everything. the bus ride, changing for gym class, moving from one class to another, using the locker, eating lunch in a crowded cafeteria, making friends, and the possibility of bullying. Middle school seems so much bigger and more complicated than elementary school, and I wondered how he would navigate all of the new challenges. Today, he never wants to miss school. He loves his teachers, enjoys learning, and always has a smile on his face when he walks through the doors. We were told he's often called the mayor of the middle school. Watching his growth has been nothing short of amazing. He went from being a non-reader to reading books independently. He discovered a love for science and math and takes pride
037in his academic accomplishments. He still talks about his visit to the Holocaust Museum and its connections to history. Middle school also gave him opportunities to become involved in activities he enjoys. He participated in wrestling, spring cha track, and even joined the high school unified bowling program. These experiences helped him build confidence, develop friendships, and feel like an important part of the school community. Throughout the years, the staff have been an important part of his life, always showing their love and support and care. Rory participates in a play sponsored by Music for Life, and his teachers were in the front row cheering him on every year. They created lasting memories by taking him on field trips to Crockers, the movies, the Holocaust Museum, giving him opportunities to learn, have fun, and experience new things. Even during
038the summer, the staff remained a special part of his routine. We have to drive by Camp Ramcoy so he can wave to the security guard on his way home from his summer camp every day. Every teacher has a stack of Rory's drawings in their classrooms. These moments reflect the meaningful relationships and lasting connections he has built with the staff over the years. The fears I had at the beginning of middle school were real, but they were outweighed by the incredible progress, happiness, and success Rory achieved. We could not have done it without the incredible support of his teachers, aids, security guards, and every staff member who took the time to help him succeed. They created an environment where he felt safe, supported, and valued. Their patience, encouragement, and belief in him made all the difference.
039We, my husband and I, are deeply grateful for everyone who supported him along the way. Their kindness and dedication helped him thrive, and watching him grow into the confident, smiling young man he is today has been one of the greatest joys in our lives. I know we cannot mention staff members by name, but our family will be forever grateful to the staff, faculty, and administration at Suffren Middle School and the administration of Suffren Central. A very special thank you to the teacher, staff, related service providers, and especially the aids in the foundations program who helped our Rory to grow. We look forward to Rory attending Suffren High School, and we're grateful um to the PPS department and the administration for creating programs to allow him and others to flourish in our district. We are a
040suffering central family that has been in the district for generations and we are so grateful that Rory will be able to be part of that tradition. Once a Mounty, always a Mounty. Thank you. Thank you so much. I don't feel that I could follow that but that was thank you so much for sharing that was beautiful. Uh my name is Judy Dich and I am a honored resident in Suffren. I actually live right across the street from Cherry Lane School and unfortunately my kids go to yeshiva so but I get to witness the beauty of of the education here in suffer. It's just incredible. Um I'm here today to thank I know the on a transportation note the for my boys yesa the the contract for transportation was given over to their to the school
041for them to take care of and we have different timings for different um for two of my sons they come different timings and because the contract was given over I um didn't have financial um headache for that or scheduling headache you know I I started my masters recently and it was just such a a load off my head and so we so appreciate that we didn't have to take care of that and I know there are many other family and friends that would love that opportunity as well. So we just love to thank you for that and if that could be passed forward to other yeshivas would be a huge um and tremendous help. So thank you so much for all you do. We appreciate it. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank
042you. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. My name is Moses Freed. I live in suffer New York. I reached out to Sinai from Rockland Poet and I asked him about um why there's no transportation for the UTA boys where I send my kids and he said he tried a couple years reached out and and to see if there's any bits open but there's nothing open at the moment. I called up the boss administrative. They said they're ready to bid and and come in at the same price. and I'm wondering if you can uh look into it and see if uh the upcoming year if there's any opportunities for bits to be open. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Are there any other speakers tonight? >> Okay. Well, thank you so
043much to all of our speakers. you know, um some people um are comfortable coming in and sharing very deeply personal stories about how their kids are affected by the school district, whether you're in the public schools or in the non-public schools. And we so appreciate you coming in and sharing your experiences with us. Um it helps uh us understand what is working in the suffering schools and what isn't working. Um they're both really really useful. So, thank you for being here tonight and for speaking. Okay, we are now going to move to board member comments. Do any board members have any comments tonight? >> Yes. >> Okay, Mr. Shapiro. >> That was a Please let me speak. Okay. >> Oh, why should I say something? >> Okay. Well, you think about it. Uh, any other
044board members with comments tonight? No. No. Okay. Um, well, I just would like to say uh thank you so much to all of our parents, friends, guardians who help your children here in Suffren Central with their projects. None of these uh night to nourish or eagle scouts or period projects could happen if you didn't have support of your family who was helping you get places where you needed to and supporting you and encouraging you. And so, thank you everyone uh for helping your child along and for participating in these great programs in the Suffren Central School District. And now we're going to go to superintendent's closing comments. >> I'm looking forward to graduation next week, Thursday evening. Should be a wonderful event. It's what we all work for. Um and congratulations to our entire district
045on another very nice school year for all of us. And we look forward to uh welcoming in the next school year, but not too quickly. Enjoy the summer. >> Okay, this is the last meeting of the 2526 school year. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Wednesday, not Tuesday, Wednesday, July 1st, that's our reorganization meeting. Um, so if anybody wants, you know, a little excitement before the Fourth of July celebration, definitely come here for that. Um, but thank you everyone again for being here tonight. And do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Mr. Frasier, second. Mrs. Hodgej, all in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Excellent. All right, we will see everyone July 1st.