001Stand for the pledge of 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. Um, at this time it is our public input on agenda and non-aggenda items. I welcome any members of our audience to speak at this time. >> Uh, thank you. Um, unfortunately or fortunately, depending on where you sit, I guess, we do not have a draft free presentation tonight. So, fortunately or unfortunately. Um, so real quick, uh, the state is uh later than usual. Um, as we know, uh, it's due by April 1st, the state budget. They've signed now three extenders. just recent uh this today got an email from John McDonald saying that it looks like a fourth one's going to be
002uh signed. The extenders just keep the government paid while the budget is waiting. Uh and he actually stated in his email, Adam and I both texted him yesterday about any update. He stated in his email, I have no update. We're not getting any information. In the newspaper, they talk about the late budget and they do not mention uh school aid at all. We're talking about some criminal justice stuff and some maskearing stuff and things like that that they're still battling uh the three groups um well the governor and the two houses. Um so it's a problem for us, a problem for all schools. Um so we are kind of in a holding pattern. What we'll just have to do is one of two things depending on uh next Tuesday is the earliest what John said
003in his email. Next Tuesday is the earliest things will get done. That's spring break. So we could have a special meeting later next week if people are around just to have a budget discussion otherwise we don't have a choice correct on that right April 22nd we have to approve our budget >> uh you have to approve it that week >> that so our meeting is April 22nd Tuesday remember it's Tuesday that week instead of Wednesday because of the Questar budget uh that has to get approved um so we have to approve it that night or have a special meeting after that uh and also have draft three in a discussion at the same time which becomes a little bit of a problem because we have to have the number finalized on the agenda to make
004it official. So it'll be a little background work. So um there'll have to be some kind of budget discussions next week we all can get together and have a meeting or do it a different way. Um but um we'll keep you posted as as we get details but it's a little bit tough for us. We're going to be guessing a little bit on the state revenues. Adam and I had a had a detailed meeting today. Um if the state revenues are not finalized um then we'll probably come back with some idea about remember right now in our last draft two we talked about 600,000 possibly coming in addition from the state from the governor's budget to the final level. If we are guessing on the revenues, we may have to increase our reserve aotment or
005our fund balance aotment to make up that money in hopes that the money does come through and if it doesn't, we'll make some decisions after. It'll be the final budget, but we'll just our attrition plan will be uh uh in full effect, which is going to be. So, we've been reviewing since draft 2. We've been looking at it just about every day. We've been talking to administrators. Uh I met with all the elementary principles and and Mr. McShane uh last week. So we're doing some work. Um just wish we could have more final information from the state. So it'll be it'll be kind of a last minute thing, but um I do think we're going to get to a spot where we're kind of already there and still the plan is still not to lay
006anybody off. I know that's been all of our uh goal and aim throughout this process and that's still uh still what we're planning on doing and hoping to do. So, um I mean Friday report this Friday will probably be similar message but maybe there'll be some information next week that'll help. Can I just quick poll? Are people around next week for spring break? Are people so we have to have a special meeting just to talk budget for a half hour an hour and you guys are available. Okay, great. Thank you. Approval of minutes. Motion on the floor for approval of minutes March 26, 2025. >> Second >> discussion. All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Superintendent recommendation human resources staff matters on classified and classified under and classified. A motion on the floor to
007consent agenda items 1 through 12. >> Second. >> Under discussion, Mr. Styles, would you care to stand up and introduce yourself? Uh, thank you. I think I know a lot of people here, but some I do not. Um, I'd like to, you know, thank Mr. Carmelo, thank the board for, you know, for this opportunity. Really like to congratulate Dr. Watson on your upcoming retirement. and I'm really looking forward to rejoining the team here in Troy and continuing all the great work that Dr. Watson and team has started. >> Welcome back. [Applause] >> All those in favor, >> welcome home. >> Opposed. >> Um under classified motion on the floor for consent agenda items one through five. >> Second discussion. All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Under superintendent recommendations, programs. Motion on the floor
008for consent agenda items one through four. Second >> discussion. Under discussion, we got a chance to sit in Lionsville at a uh Quest Star uh dinner we went to, a few of us went to uh last week. They are so thrilled that they're joining forces with us with this with the sports. And um she said they're actually going to have like a spirit day where they're all going to wear uh Troy gear and stuff like that. So it's really really exciting and they want to start like black people. They're like they want to start practicing now and everything. So it was really good and it was good for us to mingle with them too. So >> all those uh in favor >> opposed under superintendent recommendations business finance motion on the floor for consent agenda
009items one through three. Second >> discussion. All those in favor? Opposed? >> Under board resolution motion on the floor. Consent agenda items 1 through five. >> Second. >> Discussion. All those in favor? >> Opposed. District announcements. We have quite a lineup going down for our upcoming meetings. Uh John always welcomes any of us that can go on any of the presentations once we have a budget in place and um so take a look if you can come to any of them it'll be great uh meet the candidates >> the seventh okay um that'll be here right and um if you can't make it let us know okay Let's let let Teresa know. Uh let's see. Good news. Before I start the good news, I really want to give a shout out to uh Mayor Mantel
010today. I made a phone call to her and to Joe Mazarella. He is the commissioner of general services. We're starting our tech wing project and we just needed some help with some parking situations outside and as soon as the call was made, they sent somebody up and so they'll be parking where we needed it. I think I saw >> They're covering the signs so that tickets won't hopefully won't be given out, but um but the mayor's office does know that we're allowed to park out in the street. So, but I want to say thank you to Mayor Mantel and to Commissioner Maserella. Carol Hill third grade students walked the reading red carpet in style. Celebrations of student success are happening throughout the building as part of an ongoing curriculum recognition events. Preparing preparations are under
011the way for school 16's annual Earth Day celebration taking place Tuesday, April 22nd. This hands-on tradition is a great opportunity for students to give back to their school community and learn about environmental stewardship. Third graders at school 14 recently took a fun and literacy inspired field trip to see Dog Man the musical at Proctor's Theater in Trinity. That commercial drove me nuts on TV. Okay. Drove me crazy. Um the experience uh also helped the students get excited to read the book series. Spring is in the air at the Troy Community School. The Community Garden Club is gearing up for another season of planting and hands-on learning. The March Madness attendance challenge showed positive results. Seniors have begun receiving college acceptance letters and visiting campuses as they take the exciting next steps to graduation and beyond.
012Our student athletes are off to a great start this season. Varsity lacrosse earned their first win of the season defeating Lansenburgg 12-3. I guess sorry football is currently undefeated two-0 with wins over Shin and Gilderly. >> Football is actually playing tonight after the meeting. >> Oh, it's really funny. Somebody stopped the car stopped and I pulled up and said, "Where's the football?" And I'm thinking football and I went flag football. Yeah, football. >> Varsity baseball started strong in in league play with a solid 86 win over Shel. Um, we are going to be going immediately into executive session once we close the meeting. But if anybody has any good news and would like to share, I know you look like you want to tell me something really good, Daniel. Don't >> Excuse me. I'm a
013senior personality. Come on, Daniel. This is Dominica, please. The floor is yours. No, we have a lot of really exciting things happening. We've had the news come a couple times. Our uh students in Spanish have been selling uh coffee to support uh students in Guatemala uh girls be educated. So, they've been going around selling coffee to staff members and their parents and uh community members. So, that's exciting. We've had a couple schools come and visit and see our yonder process. And actually, Ian shared with staff today. um they called back to really compliment the way we welcome our students and the interaction between all of our staff members. So I just think some really positive things and our staff is working really hard. So >> great going on a positive note. Yes. >> Um >>
014was that set up? >> You never know. >> Wow. >> Um presenting >> I have one thing. Go ahead. >> Okay. So tomorrow we're doing our PTO at school 14 is having a fundraiser at friendlies. >> So please come grab ice cream, grab dinner. >> Um we'll be there with flyers so that you can make sure that we get 20% of the proceeds and um >> 4 to 8 right here on >> um anybody else with good news. not making eye contact, Jim. But do you have good news back there? >> You're ready. >> I have good news. We have uh a partnership with um Russell Sage College and RPI and uh I thought we kind of didn't touch base for a couple of months because things been real busy on their end, but we
015established that and uh we're getting help our kids get summer jobs with those two uh colleges because they're local. Kids can get there. They don't have to worry about the transportation and it's a lot easier than, you know, crossing the river, going somewhere else for jobs. So, it's something we want to establish and we're really keeping our fingers crossed with that. >> Great. Great. >> Is there a reason why >> How's Mr. Crow doing? >> Oh, yeah. I know. I didn't want to ask. He's right behind us. Outstanding. >> Mr. Crow, do you have any good news for us? >> Wow. >> Yeah. I do this all the time. >> We have tentative dates for the New York State testing due >> in May. You want to talk about that one? >> I did want
016to say on my building visit at Mr. Campfield School last month, I did ask the kids how Mr. Crow is doing and they all raved about him. He's building strong connections. Um, they said he's doing all right. He's doing all right. So, I think it's going really well over there. So, done that. And we did have a a statewide glitch on the testing today. So, we had to pause. We did have some students finish um day one of the testing, but not many. Most either didn't weren't able to log in to get started or they started and then it started glitching. So, we at first Christina Cole and her team um Daryl Jodie um you know, we were trying to navigate as it was happening and we were thinking, let's just pause. We'll try again
017tomorrow. But then we really saw it was happening statewide. So we said let's push it till after break and hopefully by then it will be figured out and resolved. So it happened yesterday which we were not testing yesterday. There's a big window for it. Um but we watched this happen yesterday and we thought oh by today it'll all be worked out and it wasn't. So it's regrettable because our kids really I was disappointed more than anything um because our kids were so excited and fired up. We had test prep rallies. They were ready to show what they know. They were really pumped and and ready to go and they it was kind of a let down for them. So, we're going to have to get them back up again. I think what did um Sadina
018you said today we'll I don't know. We'll do something to get them primed and ready to go again. >> Did you get to give out the snacks? I ran into one of the kids and they said, "Oh, it's going to be the best snack day ever." Hopefully. [Music] >> Okay. Um, motion on the floor to should motion on the floor to go back into executive session to discuss contractual negotiations of All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion on the floor to adjourn this session and re right here. Thank you, Teresa. We will not reconvene in public space. So, >> all those in favor? >> Again, thank you everybody for being here tonight.