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003regular regular meeting of the city of Utica, Board of Education to order. Um, could I have everyone stand and say the Pledge of all? Allegiance? Pledge. Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. America and to the Republic for which it stands 1. America, and to the Republic for which it stands 1 nation, under God, indivisible with under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all. In the clerk. Call the roll please. Here. this is, This is James Paul here. We do have a quorum. Is there anyone here for public comment? I'll give it a couple of seconds. There's No 1 here for public comment, so there will not be a public comment. Um, Section tonight. Um, Before we get into the uh, presentations. before we get into the, uh, presentations
004and discussions, um, I wanted to talk about a couple of things. Um, What I consider to be the priorities. Um, That. The district should be. Pursuing. Pursuing this year. I did ask everybody to share their priorities, but I did ask everybody to share their priorities but I think that these are pretty basic and I don't think there's anyone that would really um, object to these as being Really our primary. um, Goals. 1, is that our students need to be reading on level by grade 2. if you're not reading, if the kids aren't reading on level by, by grade 2, there needs to be a significant effort to improve the reading. Um, Skills. Of our of our students, our children. Number 2, improved attendance. We need to focus on. Getting. Getting kids to school. if that
005is in assisting parents in some way, To motivate the children to come to school. Um, the the use of Our Community Partners to get. The children to come to school, we have too many children that are missing too many days. and, I, I think we need to double our efforts. to get the kids to come to school because when you're missing days of school, For many kids, they're missing meals, they're and they're falling behind. in terms of their, uh, uh, their education. We need to increase participation in extracurricular activ. activities. um, and clubs and sports. And we need to make an effort as a district to recruit our kids. And engage them in. club and sports, and Club and sports and music participation. I think that's um, very important to keep the children engaged. and
006then, finally, and then finally, um, I think we need to make an effort to improve our Region's scores. for as long as regions are going to be around because that's still Um, out there. Um, and, I just want to acknowledge. um, you know, the unfortunate incident that took place with the loss of the Region's. For our students at JFK and um, Donovan. um, you know, on on, I mean I I'm Um, you know, on on. I mean, I, I'm apologizing, I'm behalf of the board. I didn't get anyone's permission, but I'm assuming that no 1 would object to this. assuming that. No 1 would object to this. Um, I'm I'm, you know, I'd like to apologize for the, uh, Consternation. And Consternation and the inconvenience that, you know, your you know, you the students and
007their families. know you the students and their families had to go through. It was a difficult situation. Um, you know, there were any number of people working on this particular um project to try to, you know, get a an outcome that was fair and reasonable. Some may disagree with the outcome, some may feel that it wasn't as fair or wasn't as reasonable. Um, as we would have hoped it to be. um, you know, we're going to continue to try to improve our communication. Um, to parents in situations like this. um, and yeah, a mistake was made and um you know, we we did the best we could in terms of trying to get, um, an equitable result. And uh, so, I'm I'm just putting it out there that, you know, we apologize for the consternation
008that and, and the, um, concerns that that the students and the parents had to go through. But um, I'm confident that. our our students and their families will Overcome this. And, um, It, I think it will. You know. you know, show that our students are strong and Bright. And bright and willing to make sometimes extra effort in, uh, the face of obstacles such as these. Where They? Didn't. Didn't cause this the students didn't cause it and, uh, you know, they're the ones that are going to have to make that extra effort this summer. So, so, you know, thank you for uh, You know, thank you for helping us in the situation and as, as I said, we're going to do what we can to uh, make sure that we do better. When that we do
009better when it comes to communication. Um, I think that's important. So I don't know if anyone wants to add anything but those 4 basic things that I was talking about, I think are reasonable priorities for us to undertake as a as an overall arching theme. And obviously, we have specific things that we can do during, you know, to talk about during the year but um, if anyone has any comments on what I said, please feel free to uh, chime in. Okay. All right. so next, uh, um, we had a scheduled, uh, superintendent presentation, but that won't be um, that won't be, um, occurring this evening. Um, nothing nefarious out there in case anybody wants to you know, start the rumor mill. Um, But um, Dr. Spence is not with us tonight. Um, he has some
010Family. Uh, Family, uh, issues that had to be addressed and that is what he's doing. So there's Nothing to see. um, up next, the capitol project update and I'm assuming that will also be the Capital Improvements projects and the future Capital Improvement projects. Are you guys doing them all together? We will yes. Great. All right, good evening. Um, we will start with updates on um CT, do you mind if I just ask you a question? um, CT, do you mind if I just ask you a question before you start? Because this has been kind of bugging me. So when you guys uh, you know, put a plan together and How does it work if something's missed in the beginning? How does it work? If something's missed in the beginning, Like somebody forgot to put door
011knobs on doors H? How does that work? Exactly. so, I guess, I'll I guess I'll dress it from the budget standpoint and then do you want to elaborate? So when we any Capital project budget, budget that we build, right? We is that referendum. Goes to the voters. and is And is approved out of that referendum. We take uh, an incidental cost which covers costs such as our fee is construction manager, design fee, attorney, Our fee is construction manager, design fee attorney's fees borrowing cost Bond advisor. borrowing, cost Bond advisor, special inspections, all of that is wrapped into What's called the incidental cost. Underneath that, we have the construction budget which is basically the referendum, minus the incident. basically the referendum minus the incidental cost, right? So, out of the construction budget, we then hold a
012contingency, uh, either in the form of allowances that are built into the base contract or just a general contingency, um, that um, that the district um, can choose to to spend or covers items. items such as field conditions, items, such as field conditions design, modifications owners requests are owners requests, errors and omissions, So we hold that sum of money that contingency on top of that and then we award contracts. that and then we award contracts. Basically, for the balance of it. So, going into it. That's the plan from So going into it. That's the plan from a, from a budget standpoint on how we um, How we account for items that may be missed? Or changes. Thank you. Thank you. And anyone else have any questions? about anything related to that? No. Okay, go ahead.
013Okay. So, um, So um, on the CT Edition, we can continue to make progress. uh these photos. Um these photos. Um are there's been substantial progress made here so made here. So the steps coming down from the new walkway uh, behind the access road that runs between the tennis court and the building, uh, court and the building. Uh, that's the picture on the left. Those steps are actually in um, in the meeting today, we are making plans to take that. making plans to take that temporary fencing down, uh, and put up. put up um, the permanent guard rail and handrail. and put up, um, the permanent guard rail and handrail at the top of that wall, uh, the photo on the right, is the new fencing that replaces the wood fencing. Uh that was between
014the adjacent properties. Uh and the school district. the adjacent properties uh and the school district. So if you remember there was an old wood fence that was in sort of disrepair there. Um that's the the new fencing that's going in there and the panels uh and things are in place uh, as well there. The progress photos here of the inside of the addition. Uh, probably are not as dramatic as what we saw last month. Just there was a lot of progress made now, they're continuing with finishes uh moving equipment in uh so you can see uh the levels of finishes that are in the various classrooms and in the stairwells uh and again classrooms and in the stairwells. Uh and again we continue um to make progress towards, uh the September occupancy. Just a couple
015other. You can see the dust collector, um, outside the um, construction space. And then just another, um, picture of the stairwells and the stair Landings that have gone in. Uh, this is the stair B that, um, Here in probably the August or September update will show you the graphics. There's, um, Graphics that are getting populated uh, populated, uh, on these walls that kind of highlight the the um, importance of the CT Edition. From a budget standpoint. Pretty much on track, not a ton of changes, uh, from last month's still showing, um, you know, roughly 5.8 million. dollars available. Uh, we are reconciling that and in a meeting this morning, um, we made the decision, uh, to start to advance some of the additional Scopes, uh, that we reviewed with the FAQ. reviewed with the facilities
016committee. Uh, and I believe presented on, um, in an earlier board update. So we will start to roll that forward. Uh and start to spend down uh, some of that balance. And schedule again, same everything is fairly. And schedule. Again, same everything is fairly on track. We're pushing towards our opening in September, it'll be a race to the Finish Line in the addition, but, uh, equipment is there Line in the addition. But, uh, equipment is their vendors are coming through, uh, and and things are things are in order. So, um, we set up, uh, the order. So, um, we set up uh, the certificate of occupancy inspection with uh both sees for the week of August 25th. inspection with uh, both sees for the week of August 25th. Um, and that's really the kind of
017the final, culmination of all of this and that document, all of this, and that documentation will get submitted to State Ed, uh, and State Ed. Uh, and then we'll be able to, um, occupy the addition. Any questions on CT? Yes. So, can you go? So can you go back a slide? Yeah. What are? What are our 58,000 and change in pending change orders. Um, So, there's a so site work. Um, so there's a so site work um is um, That was actually a pricing, on some asphalt p. That was actually a pricing on some asphalt paving uh that we requested uh we made a decision. we requested uh, we made a decision actually this morning that um, that um we're not going to advance that work. Um, that um, we're not going to advance that
018work. Um, we're going to Put that into, uh, the 2025 um project. Um wait, I have a question on that. Um, wait, I have a question on that as well, work. That is that the part that we were talking about like, on the back side of the building that correct? Yeah. But With the 2025 scope, that's coming up, there's going to be more work. That's going to take place back there with chillers and boilers, and all of that. So, rather than chillers and boilers, and all of that. So rather than because I know there's like a need for it when we so I just want to make sure that it was. Okay, correct. But rather make sure that it was okay, correct. But rather than put it in to to ruin damage it in to
019to room damage it and then have to do it again. I just want to make sure that because I know there's like that random patch of grass too. And then we were talking about filling. So I just want to make sure it wasn't like changing the design. But I get it if we have to postpone it because there's going to be additional work, okay? Yeah. um, the controls portion, uh, that is, um, I'm drawing a blank on what that 1 is, uh, I'm drawing a blank on what that 1 is. Uh, I think there's some additional controls for exhaust fans. Uh, I can get you an update on all of the pending for all the contracts. We have a sheet that shows all that. I'll forward it to Dr. Spence and he can pass it
020along. They haven't been approved yet, right? These have not been approved, they're all pending. Okay, so you'll get us the details or you get it to Dr. Dr. Uh Spence. And then Dr. Spence will get it to us and then we can deal with that. Yep. Is that is that right? Yeah, that's fine. Okay. All right. Any other questions on CT? Go ahead. okay, uh, in the for the Okay, uh, in the, for the 65 million. So the May 2024 authorization, uh, the big update here is we did have a bit open. opening today. Um, it was successful. We had, um, 11 different contractors bidding on, uh, the, the 4, uh, Prime. Prime contracts. Um, There was 2 contracts for General trade. So we actually accepted accepted 17 bids. Uh, we did get some uh
021interest from contractors uh, that we did not see uh on the CT Edition. Uh so that was uh all positive and we are so that was uh all positive and we are moving. Uh, we're going to work diligently to actually try and move up the award of the Traits electrical and plumbing contracts to the August 12th meeting. Uh, just so that we can start to get. meeting, uh, just so that we can start to get the 65 million. Um, authorization. million, um, authorization moving forward with construction. So um, construction. So, um, work will Look to start here in September again. The Scopes uh, that are in the phase, 1 are listed on on the right there. We'll have a full presentation with those contracts come forward to the board. We'll present them, uh, as well
022as a big overview, uh, in full detail, but overview, uh, in full detail. But, uh, just wanted to give a a good news. a, a good news, uh, update there on the bid opening today. And then Phase 2 of that project again no update from the last month when we presented this we'll look to get doc. documents out to bid in September. Uh and then documents out to bid in September uh and then Target in November board meeting for Award of those contracts and you can see the schools that will tackle. you can see the schools that will tackle, uh, as part of the 20th. Um, the 20th, um, The Phase 2 work. Any. Any questions on the 65 million? Nope. Okay. Great. Have a good evening. Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Getting maybe
023we can schedule, um, a board walk through. Or at least another building and grounds before the start. of the school. Like, would you be okay? I think that they're working up until but just something before opening a school so we can talk about that and then Within can talk about that. And then within the next few minutes, we probably could do that. Would we need hard hats? If we did that. Yes, that. Yes, and closed toed shoes like okay, no flip flops. Yeah, absolutely. We're we're about a really good breakfast, pizza. They have hard ads, we do have a, we do have all the hard hats we can take. But maybe if we want to That'd be a good idea. I think incredible. Yeah, yeah. If you guys want to coordinate a date and work
024through Dr. Spence. We're available. Pretty much any day or time to accommodate it. Um just let us know and we'll we'll be there. Okay, thank you very much, very good. Thank you. Okay. PTO p. PTO PTA, shared decision-making, committees student council. councils CSE, chairs Title 1. councils CSE, chairs Title, 1 UTA UAA. UAA, UTC Teamsters, Local 182. UAA UTC Teamsters, Local 182 SEIU Local 200b. UAA, UTC Teamsters, Local 182 SEIU, Local 200b, Mohawk Valley building and trades Council. Hearing none. um, Do you want to offer the, uh? Superintendent report. Sure. I'd like to offer. Superintendent report? Sure. I'd like to offer the superintendent's Report with the exception of the following. superintendent's Report with the exception of the following items. hope go slow because they have to page 14. S22 the SEIU agreement. S23 and s24.
025You have that? Kathy. And, uh, Stephanie Paige, 16 the middle. Stephanie Paige, 16, the middle p27, the first apparently aison. Page 32. And Page 32 and the top of page 33 p27. Page 32. And the top of page, 33 p27, the audio visual coordinators. The bottom of page 33. P27. P27 varsity coaches. And then back to page 15, B6 and B7. What can you do that page? 15? And those are being not offered correct. And then I would also like to um, revise the language page 7s, 13, by removing the name of the liaison under budget details. And you had to amend that budget amount. Because I have the dollar amount yes. And to amend Because I have the dollar amount. Yes, and to amend that budget dollar amount that budget dollar amount should have
026been 100,190. No what? Yeah, because what? What? Yeah, math is wrong. Okay. And then in addition there are emotions from the floor. Okay, so we have motions from the floor. The page. The page 39 to 45, hang on. I just want to make sure Yeah. I'm uh Take off. I got so these are going to be page 39. Take off. I got so these are going to be page. 3945 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. And then, I Was pulling. Page 9, s 15. Page. Page 14. S 23, are you you Page, 14, s 23, are you? You didn't offer s23 correct. Correct. Okay, so that doesn't need to be bold. Page. 211. S21. S21 page or uh, p27. Sorry page. 21 P. 27 bottom. and I think that's it from my polls. Braden.
027Braden past 24. It's not offered. okay, any Okay. Any anything else or is that it? okay, I need a motion to adopt with all of the um, motions from the floor added as pages 39 through 45. and the sections that of the report that were not being offered at this time, Okay, any discussion about that? All in favor. I All in favor, I opposed motion carries. so, the first the, the The, the first 1, I need a motion on. Is Page. Is Paige 9. S15, Okay. Um, can I have a motion to table? Need a second second. Okay, any discussion? all in favor, I opposed It's been tabled. The next page was 1403. No, no, it was 21. Page. Page 21. page, 21 B27 Okay, so I need a, I need a motion for that
0281. Okay, need a motion. Okay. Need a motion to table. Need a second. Any discussion. All in favor, I opposed motion carries. I, I don't think we pulled anything else. So, based on that, we've So based on that, we've, um, we've approved the super superintendent's report. Now, I got to find my other motions. I have 3 resolutions, but they're missing. I have 3 resolutions but they're missing again. Yeah. I just saw them know, you didn't. They were all the I just saw them know, you didn't? They were all the same. So let me, let me use yours. I got to get them to, I got to give them to Kathy anyway. so, first of all, um, I need a motion. To adopt the resolution. Resending our February 13th. To adopt the resolution. Resending, our February
02913th, 2025 resolution. Move it second. Okay, any discussion? Hearing, none. All Hearing none, all in favor. Opposed. Opposed motion carries. I need a motion approving. The amendment to the employment agreement for super agreement, for superintendent of schools. um, So, I need a motion to adopt this resolution. Second, any discussion. all in favor I and anyone to post Motion carries. I need a, I need a motion to adopt the resolution regarding the terms of a proposed Consulting agreement with an effective date of July, 16 2025 pertaining to a Personnel matter. Any discussion. All in favor. Opposed motion carries. I believe those are the only motions from the floor. Unless I'm missing something before. I I'm missing something before I move on to the next. Just 3, right. Okay. Reports of, uh, I don't think does anyone
030have anything to report? I don't think, does anyone have anything to report on their committees? No, no. Okay, my only Yes. And that'll be coming in the next week or so. Um, can I have a motion to approve collectively? The June. the June 2014 2025 public hearing minutes the June 24th 2025 special meeting minutes. The June June 24th 2025 special meeting minutes, the July 1 2025 reorganization or minutes and the July 1 2025 special meeting minutes. June 24th. Yeah, and June. Yeah. And June 24th. Sorry about that move. Yeah, and June, 24th. Sorry about that moving. Thank you for the clarification. Any uh, additions deletions or Corrections. All in favor, opposed minutes are approved and a continuing business. Any new business. I feel like I'm missing something for some reason. Communicate no, no. Communicate, no,
031no, I'm I'm asking I just want to make sure. sure I know right here. So we're skipping over. Does anyone want to? Uh, okay. So I'm I'm I'm just want to make sure that we're not Moving and we miss something that we should have done today. That's all Okay, all right. so, so um, our next uh, any communic so, um, our next uh, any Communications Our next meeting is August 12. That's a regular meeting. Okay. Okay, so can I have a motion to adjourn? Move it. Move it second all in favor. Okay I got to go.