001Good evening, everyone. I'm going to call this meeting to order. Please stand for 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. >> Thank you for joining us this evening. Please be advised in the event of a fire emergency, an alarm will sound. Please know all emergency exits and evacuate well away from the building. At this time, we request everyone please turn your cell phones to silent. Thank you for your cooperation. Tonight is a a two-part meeting, so we have our regular business meeting uh board meeting, and then we are going to enter into our budget hearing at 7:00 p.m. So, it's my duty to make sure we're
002on time with that, and I will do that. Um if our meeting runs long or past 7:00, I will adjourn our meeting and go into budget hearing, so you guys can all um be prepared to do that. If But, you're all welcome to stay for the entirety of of the meeting. We're going to start tonight with additions, deletions, and changes to the agenda. >> Yes, I have one addition this evening under new business, the award of crime contracts. >> Thank you. Going to start with consent agenda, 1 through 9. Resolved that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, >> [snorts] >> approve the consent agenda items as listed, 1 through 9. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor, say I. I. Any opposed? The
003motion is carried. We're going to start with communications. We are going to move towards >> [snorts] >> points of pride, and we're going to start with Mr. Richlicky, please. >> Mr. Richlicky, oh, I didn't >> [laughter] >> Jeez, it's green. Congratulations to seniors Liam Taggart and Lily Johnson who have been recognized [clears throat] as Teen of the Week by the Batavia Daily and Livingston County news outlets. Both students were honored for their hard work to academics and extracurriculars and the positive ways they impact our school and community. >> The National Honor Society sent three members to participate in the Village of Caledonia's annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony on April 22nd. Thank you to NHS advisor Mrs. Mark and our three members who participated in this important community event. >> Seven Raiders were honored at
004the 2026 Livingston County Teen Recognition Ban- banquet on April 22nd. Award uh participants Peyton, Abby, Gary, Lily, Margaret, Cecilia, and Kiera were recognized for their outstanding service and leadership. >> On April 23rd, eight new members were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. They were honored at an induction ceremony organized by Mrs. Streeter. Congratulations go to Zoe, Jonathan, McKenzie, Allison, Jacob, Kayla, and Allison. >> Senior Emma Brogan was honored at a signing ceremony on April 24th in our high school gym. Emma officially signed her letter of intent to Division 1 track and field at Stony Brook University. We are proud of Emma for both her athletic and academic achievements at Caledonia-Mumford and wish her success. >> The entire UPK and kindergarten team recently attended the NYAEYC early childhood conference as part of our continued commitment
005to strengthening early childhood education in our school. As we prepare for the transition to full-day UPK programming, our teachers engaged in professional learning centered on developmentally appropriate play-based instruction that supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral growth of our youngest learners. The team returned energized with new ideas, strategies, and resources that will help create engaging student-centered learning experiences and continue building a strong foundation for lifelong learning. >> And wrapping up our points of pride, students in grades 3 through 5 recently had the exciting opportunity to participate in an author visit with Dougie Horner. During his visit, students were engaged in a fun, interactive presentation that inspired creativity, storytelling, illustration, and a love of reading and writing. Through humor, drawing demonstrations, and personal stories about the writing process, students gained valuable insight into the creativity, perseverance,
006and imagination involved in becoming an author. The experience sparked enthusiasm for literacy and encouraged students to see themselves as readers, writers, and creators. >> [snorts] >> Couple updates from me before moving on to board committee reports. Um we have started the superintendent evaluation process this year for first time through our SuperEval, which is a new um platform that we're using. I'm missing two uh evaluations. Thank you for everyone that's gotten them done, but as soon as we get those done, we can get a summary of that data for the board. Secondly, um wanted to just get every on everybody's radar so they can start planning that NYSSBA this year is in October. NYSSBA's every year. Their conference is every year in October. It is in Buffalo. So, if people um want to go, it's a
007little easier to get to than some of the other ones which are in Lake Placid or New York City. The dates are October 22nd through 24th. More information to come. We will move to board committee reports. Uh why don't we start with compact? Could we start with elementary compact, please? >> I was not able to attend, so I >> Okay. That's okay. It happens. Uh middle high school compact. >> Yeah, we don't meet again till next week. >> Okay. Well, we met briefly. It was the three of us. >> Oh my gosh, you're right. It's >> We just met briefly, talked about um teacher appreciation week >> Yeah. >> and of the year festivities. >> Okay. >> It was a very small compact. It's right. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> Policy. I
008know Matt um reviewed one policy. >> Yes. Um two policies. We just changed a couple of words uh for policy 7513, administration of medication. Uh we changed the word EpiPen to epinephrine device to include uh the uh nasal sprays. So, that kind of covers all ground. And the same thing goes with uh students with life-threatening health conditions, 7521, on page three of five, uh we changed the auto injectors to just epinephrine devices instead of epinephrine auto injectors. And that uh law or rule came about pretty quick from the state. So, that's why we wanted to do first reading on that. >> Thank you, Arnie. >> Welcome. >> Any other committee meetings that I'm missing? >> Audit committee, finance committee. Um Mr. Bickford and I met with Dr. Chanel, Brennan, and Mengel Metzgerbar, and Bernard Donegan
009was from Bernard Donegan. Um had a a really good discussion and presentation about our um reserves. Um we were presented with some ideas for what to do with some reserves that have become outdated just with the times not anything we've done specifically and really had a a good focus discussion on targeting funds for future reserves and and financial plans. I thought it was a very good discussion on all parts. So. >> Thank you. Am I missing anything else? >> [clears throat] >> All right. Thank you all for your commitment and your attendance of those. We have guests of the board next. We have Shannon Davis and Mike Ferrara from campus construct I'm sorry Hunt Architects and Campus Construction. They're going to give us an update on air capital project. If you could go to the
010podium please and do that I would appreciate it. Thank you. In front of you Mike did hand out this for the board members to look at and there's stuff in your backup notes. >> Should I use the microphone or can you all hear me? >> Use the microphone please. >> [laughter] >> Don't be shy. >> It's just so like we can hear you but like if the recording may not hear you. >> Moving up. Testing okay, there we go. >> Thank you. [clears throat] >> Okay, so as promised at our last meeting we're back to talk about the last of our phase two spend down scope that we've been developing. The plan you have in front of you is actually representative of half of the roof area that we originally set out to accomplish here.
011The pricing we received back was a lot higher than anticipated short just short of a million dollars to do this whole roof. We sat down with our estimators with contractor. We had a discussion about the scope, went through the entire breakdown of their pricing and really what it came down to was material cost spikes was one big reason. Uh anything that really has petroleum associated with it has spiked in price. Um we're seeing that across the board, too. Prices for copper have shot through the roof. Supply chains have just during the due to the state of affairs in the world have been disrupted a bit. >> [snorts] >> Rooftop units we're seeing have parts that are now overnight taking all summer to get here. So, not to this project, but we're seeing that lead times
012are extending and work that was scheduled to happen this summer isn't happening. So, there's a lot of effects going on and and a lot of this played into the the the costs kind of going over where we expected here. Also going through the pricing exercise, there were some additional costs that weren't originally carried in our conceptual estimate to remove some of the rooftop units and put them back on because it was going to take some additional work. Some lines that some piping that go from condensing units into the building have to be raised up. That wasn't originally in the concept. So, there was a little bit of scope creep there. And then the extent of structural I'll say attachment for a new curbing also um increased the price a little bit from our conceptual estimate,
013too. So, we met with the district. We developed this this plan to move forward with um tackling some of this roof and focusing on the worst parts, specifically the parts that are giving you problems with the leaking. I can turn this over to Shannon to kind of talk to you our our justifications and our plan for this area of the roof. Oh, yeah. Thank you. Thank you. So, through the vetting process as well, one of the one of the reasons that led to the hiring of this faded cost was the contractors did include some time and a half hours for some weekend time because this is weather dependent work and we want to make sure that we get this work done this summer. Our our project is done in at the end of August. And
014then we're going to be spending the fall time [snorts] closing this job out and doing final cost reporting at the end of the year. So, it's really important that that we get this work in and done this summer. >> Thank you. Okay, so in terms of scope, looking at the diagram that you all have in front of you, this is representative of what we are now planning to recommend for the roof. Um the scope was always going to be to tear the entire roof off down to the existing deck and that is still what it's going to be, but we're going to focus on the section that's shaded in blue in front of you. >> [clears throat] >> Um the mechanical units on this roof are all in the shaded sort of gray color and
015those are all the units that are going to need to be lifted off the roof with a crane, have the curbs removed and reinstalled and then these units will go back on. Um additionally, that red square that you see kind of in the middle of there, that's an area where when we did testing on this roof came up as wet insulation. So, by focusing on this portion, we are going to be addressing that wet insulation area. Um in the non-shaded portion, you'll see a couple of red rectangles where we are doing the exterior wall work. Those were also previously identified as potential areas of wet insulation, but we fully believe that those are like that because of the wall and not because of the roof. Um so Like I said the blue area is what
016we would be doing for the roof replacement instead of this whole section. Are there any questions on that? >> [clears throat] >> Is there any way to show this on the screen so that everybody in the audience can >> We did not bring a digital version of this. Sorry. >> I I have I have two questions. Number one, >> [snorts] >> what percent or how much as far as the time and a half goes, what did that add to our original number that now we're only doing part of it because we're fearful that it might rain once this summer? >> The actual value I would have to get the the number for you. Um, but the way they figured it was they split their their labor in half and then they took 50% of that
017remaining half and applied time and a half to those hours. I can get that number of hours to you in a follow-up email. I forget I can get the number of hours. >> So, you're you're looking at but just by my math in my head real quick is 25 to 30% more money than we were talking about 3 weeks ago when you were here based just based on that ballpark. >> Y- You're correct. You're about 30 The The total dollar value delta was close to 400,000. >> All right, let's say let's say it doesn't rain from June until Labor Day and there is no overtime and we've budgeted for it, what happens then? >> Well, once this becomes a signed contract, it becomes a lump sum contract. Where now we still have the ability to
018negotiate some of that price. >> Oh, it's lump sum for his extra 30% the contractor is going to get if he doesn't pay a penny of overtime if it doesn't rain. >> Uh >> Mike, can I just Can you go back to the full budget for phase two roofing, please? Cuz I I think just in the way you presented that, we're missing a big component here. So, the reason why we're making a decision my understanding, right, is that when we bid this entire phase two project, which is everything that we're looking at on this piece of paper, we had budgeted $580,000 originally. >> $590,000. >> And it came in at just under a million dollars. >> Right. >> So, we're having to make decisions based on the spikes that we're seeing in the cost of
019supply to not do this whole roof. So, whether that be overtime, double time because of because of rain, like that is definitely not that If we took all of that out, we still aren't going to pick up the other piece of this roof. >> isn't the that is not driving a huge spike in the price. Um actually, that sort of escalates Those sort of escalators are included in in bids often because they're trying to price something out over the over the course of a project. Um so, materials are often escalated in a bid as well. Say for the for a 1-year to 2-year job, you're going to see higher prices than if the job was only going to take 6 months. >> Okay. I I apologize. I I overreacted. >> Well, I I think it's
020just the way we talked about the full budget. As soon as you asked the question, I was like, "Ooh, we just need to go back to the full budget." So, originally, we had we we were not estimating Campus Construction was not estimating that we would see numbers this high. So, when the numbers came back this high, it was definitely I mean, it took my breath away this past week. It's not what I was expecting. >> We We did sit down with Like I said, we de-scoped de-scoped the contractor. Uh one of the things we did was having to slash some of those hours out. I mean, he also He had some some other uh uh pricing in there to help cover downtime, potential downtime, that we had them cut cut out of the first already.
021>> Thank you. >> Yeah. And I think if I can just add, it's not just about weather and the weather like rain and whether or not it was 10 and 1/2 or double time, it's also just about the sheer square footage of this and taking everything down to the deck. Like, you know, that takes time. >> Thank you. >> Sure. >> What What date was that sample taken where there was water in the insulation? >> That was some scanning that we had done during the pre-referendum phase. So, I want to say it was in the summer of '20 4. >> I agree. Mhm. >> And, you know, to Why wasn't if if it was discovered almost two summers ago, why is it being addressed now? In a sense, like why are we acting at this
022last minute for something that we might have known was a problem coming up? >> Well, during the design phase, we had to make budget decisions and to my knowledge, and somebody in the district correct me if I'm wrong, but this is not an active leak. It's just an area of wet insulation. So, this does not mean that you're having water come down inside the building. But, when insulation gets wet and stays wet, it loses its thermal properties. >> So, originally this didn't rise to a priority level to make it into the capital project. But, going through the exercise of spending down additional funds that are available, revisiting the these roofs in different areas, we What we noticed with these roofs is that what's driving this was the warranty is is expired on this roof. So,
023that was one of the things that we're trying to address. And the other was addressing the wall. Between those two, the two active leaks that we knew about or that were active should be taken care of. >> Will you just speak to we have a roofing a roof replacement plan. So, can you just speak to that because in the end we tackled an awful lot of roof work in this project. The question was just whether or not you wanted this project to only be roofs. And once we started factoring in that we needed to take care of the windows at the elementary school, you start talking about each segment of the roof on this building like each section you're starting to talk about it being a million dollars. Right? And so when you try to
024factor in in a in a larger capital project, these priorities of competing interests, right? How do you how do you decide? And so the process that that I observed was that we we really looked at everything that needed to be done and what were the things that were probably most prohibitive or or impacting the the climate of the building the most. So, you've seen quite a bit of money spent on roofs at the elementary school where we had active leaks every single day, every single day in almost every hallway and every learning space. So, that the the roof over there became top priority. The windows over there have also been top priority. They were not operable >> [snorts] >> for most of the teachers. So, once you start making these really big choices, right? Then
025then you only have so much left. So, it it wasn't that we're unaware of some of the other components. It's that as you start to rate them in terms of the overall needs inside the district, these got put on a backburner knowing that they would be the number one priorities again roofing when we move into the next capital project. >> Yep. And then so three projects now ago, um you know, Hunt and the district worked together to develop a roof replacement plan over time. So, we have been chipping away at that. Um after this project, your elementary school will be done and hopefully good for 30, 40, 50 years. Um so, this just contributes to your plan that you already have in place. >> Thank you. Any other questions from the board? >> Why why
026did we focus I don't forgive me I don't know the timeline it was 6 or 8 months ago we were doing change orders for aesthetics. When we knew this was even if it was on a backburner I think the community counts on us to maintain the facility before they care about what color the walls are. And and so I'm wondering how that prioritization happened where we were approving change orders to increase our spend because we had money because we did do well with the original bid. And and why something like this wouldn't have been put in the original bid when the contractors were competing and trying to get the work. >> Do you have a specific aesthetic example? >> I think we did the tiles. >> Out here? >> In the wall. Yeah, it was
027it was a while ago that we made that choice and and this wasn't even on the radar at that time for us. >> Yeah. >> So again I mean I think I would go back to this was not an actively leaking roof area. >> Also the scope of work out here did include some level of finish upgrades. Um part of our evaluation and part the prioritization of the scope did include enhancements of that as well. Um the this stuff never left the radar um but it it also made sense to So include those into the project to be tied to the overall renovation of the um uh and not only not only the library but this space to but the hallways can tie them together as well as a cohesive project element. Um but yeah
028this these roofs never lost left our radar and we knew we were going to be coming back here for a some version of end down budget to to spend some of this money and roofs were tops in our priorities for that. >> And also 6-8 months ago we didn't know that the prices for the products that we were going to need or we're going to spike for sure like they have in the last 4 months. Just >> Yeah. Yeah, it's I mean prices are shooting up. Everybody's seen it. I mean gas prices are good indicator. We're actually going through this discoping process. We're we're taking notes because things are changing so so quickly. We're taking notes from all the bids that we're seeing to make sure that our estimators are are keeping up with the
029times. >> So if we approve this at this dollar amount and the price doubles tomorrow, we still pay this amount? >> That's correct. So that's one of the reasons why we're suggesting doing the more quality basic side of the roof because we're we're trying to maximize the value per dollar here, too. Because the longer we wait, the the less you're going to be able to get for your dollar. Doing the the more intensive side of the roof now lessens the burden on a future project to do this the other half of the roof which doesn't really have any of the rooftop equipment on it to contend with. >> Mhm. >> So this is 80% reimbursed? >> Gets aided at the same as the rest of the project, yeah. Not sure what your exact ratio is.
030>> 84. >> [snorts] >> It fluctuates between 82 and 86. >> Versus if we if we chose if we decided that this wasn't the best value because of the price escalation, that those dollars would sit there. Or >> we would have to spend them, right? So when we met as a facilities committee to talk about phase two, the reason why we said let's go ahead and address more roofing is because first of all it fits it fits within what the community has already given us has to do. And it's something that we could make moves on pretty quickly. Where if we had to slow ourselves down, I I'll I'll go back to probably my most important thing that I say every week, we have to hit the finish of this project. So, when we get
031to the end of August, we need to close this project out or we're talking about the loss of building aid. In that first year, projected around $600,000 in aid if we don't close it out. So, there'd be no way for us to make good smart decisions financially if we were going to then say, "Let's take the money and redesign some other piece that might then push us far out beyond our close date." So, you're right now we're trying to chase after work in phase two that we know we can finalize by the end of the summer because we need to close this project out because that's in the best interest of our community. We need to generate that aid. We've We've expended the money. So, we're not redesigning, let's say, I wanted to redesign the
032counseling center at the elementary school. I would love for the elementary school to have a counseling suite like the one here at the middle high. That would take us months of redesign before we could even get to the point that we're costing it, and now we're behind schedule. So, when you're going into phase two like this to spend down, we're trying to spend down things we know we can do and still hit our deadlines. >> Very similar to the boiler scope and the window scope. They were easy kind of big chunks to pick off that were needs and we could quickly get them into the project. >> And don't forget that some of this money that's becoming available to us is becoming available to us because the project as it's as we as we started
033with our budget and we start to do the project spend down, how were we to know that we were going to have another $600,000, right? You never know with change orders, you tear open a a roof, a room. Once we got all the walls down out of the elementary school is really when this team started saying, "It's probably time to plan phase two because things look pretty good over here." Right? So, once you open up walls and you know this from even construction projects in your own home, once they're open, you have a better sense of what you're going to bump into. Until then, you got to make sure you close out on what you originally planned to do. So, it's definitely a What I'm experiencing is a pulse with this project where there are
034some decisions that that were made a very long time ago, and we just keep carrying them out. And others where we're looking at a pot of money and saying, "Based on the pot of money that's here, what are we going to do?" So, I also just want to remind everyone some of those large change orders that we did were putting in a brand new boiler system in this building that was, again, taken off the table during the design phase and pushed to the next capital project. The moment enough funds were sitting there on the table for that, that was the easiest decision I've made so far, put new boilers in this place. The second thing that we did was added more windows to the back side of the 35 wing at the elementary school. So,
035originally we planned for the front. We have money, we're going to add more windows, and we're going to do boilers over here. So, we've made very large purchases in the beginning. And now that we're in this spend down phase, we're trying to pick up things we know we can still cross the finish line. Roofing, we can cross the finish line. >> Yeah, there's a balancing act of timing and pricing to fit it all in the project. Where where we're sitting right now with this number, this this quote that we received, and just under 370,000 left in our contingency, that's including that's taking out money that we have estimated in current issues that are we're working through on the project right now. Uh that puts us in a very good spot to could spend that money
036right down to the end of this project is where we want to be, and spend as much as possible so you can get that money back. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Gentlemen, of course I mean as the meeting started, did not finish thinking. >> Next on our agenda is public forum. This portion of the agenda is for district residents, district staff, and or parents, guardians of students to speak to the board. However, the board members will not respond. This is a time for the board to listen and when appropriate, a response will be provided to the speaker. Individuals who wish to speak must sign in, state their name and address prior to speaking, and limit their comments to 3 minutes. Comments or questions naming specific personnel or students are
037to be addressed privately to protect the rights of the individuals. All speakers are to conduct themselves in a civil manner. Obscene language, libelous statements, threats of violence, statements or advocating racial, religious, or other forms of prejudice will not be tolerated. First on the public forum is Jen Frank and Tom Green. Good evening. If you could use the microphone for me, I would appreciate it. Um just because we can hear you doesn't mean that any everybody else can. Thank you. Sherry, are you using it? Thank you very much. >> Good evening, members of the school board, administrators, teachers, parents, and community members. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak tonight about a program that may not receive as much attention as football or basketball, but is one that has a tremendous impact on students
038across New York State. Varsity Olympic style precision air rifle. Air rifle is far more than simply shooting at a target. It is one of the most disciplined, challenging, and rewarding high school sports available. Athletes compete shooting a .177 caliber air rifle at a target placed 10 years away. The center of the target, called the 10 ring, is incredibly small, about the size of a pinhead. Success requires patience, focus, and self-control. What makes this sport incredibly valuable in schools is that it creates opportunities for a wide variety of students to participate and succeed. Unlike many traditional sports, success in air rifle is not determined by size, speed, or strength. Students from different athletic backgrounds, body types, and experience levels can compete equally. Boys and girls often compete together, and achievement comes through dedication, practice, and mental
039discipline. One of the strongest qualities of varsity air rifle is the emphasis on responsibility and safety. From the very first practice, students are taught firearm safety, accountability, and respect. Safety is always a number one priority, both on and off the range. These lessons extend far beyond competition, and help students develop maturity, teamwork, leadership skills that carry into everyday life. The sport also teaches students how to manage pressure and maintain concentration. Athletes spend countless hours working on breathing techniques, body positioning, trigger control, and mental focus. Even the smallest movement can affect the shot. Through this process, students learn attention to detail, perseverance, and the ability to to remain calm under pressure. Skills that benefit them academically and personally. Another important aspect of air rifle is the strong sense of community it creates. Teams throughout New York
040State support each other through competitions, clinics, and league matches. Students build friendships with athletes from other schools while proudly representing their own communities. In addition, varsity air rifle can open doors beyond high school. Many colleges offer competitive rifle programs and scholarship opportunities, and the sport itself is part of the Olympic Games. Students can continue participating for years after graduation, making it a truly lifelong sport. As educators and leaders, we're always looking for programs that help students grow not only academically but personally. Varsity air rifle provides exactly that. It builds confidence, discipline, focus, sportsmanship, and teamwork while giving students a supportive environment where they can challenge themselves and succeed at In closing, I encourage the board to recognize the value of varsity air rifle brings to students and schools across New York State. For many young
041athletes, it becomes more than just >> slow down. You can finish. No, no, no. Finish what you're saying. You can slow down. >> For many young athletes, [clears throat] it becomes more than a sport. It becomes a passion, a source of a source of personal growth, and a lifelong opportunity. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Thank you. I really want to commend you, and I know everyone on this board probably doesn't sitting up here. It takes some courage to get up there and speak to us. Thank you very much. >> I just need to get through the up so powerpoints. >> Sure. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> And then send it to Mr. McCarthy all the paperwork. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. I think there's two of
042>> Yep, I got one for you. >> Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys, for your time. >> Yep, of course. Next on public public forum, we have Mr. Rick McKay. If you would stand at the podium, please. >> Can I go over here? >> Just please. >> Please. >> Brenda, will you make sure that microphone is on? I'm not sure if it's on. It's on the bottom. >> [laughter] [clears throat] >> I certainly will. We'll get it right. >> I know where it is. Thank you. >> Well, I'd like to know why I get my question I ask my question, but I don't get an answer. Um a lot of things that happen in the day whether it's with a child or they come home, they ask the question. If I if a child were
043to ask me that question, I come in here and ask you what that question, and I don't get any I don't get an answer. Yes or no or maybe we're working on it. I mean that's in all the forums I've been involved in, you get an answer when you ask a question. And I understand that a a lot of people from last year have pulled their kids out of class. I don't know if that's true or not, but I can understand why if it's pretty frustrating when you have a question that's really bothering you. You come all the way down here, you ask a question, and you don't get an answer. Why would I What Why would I bother if I don't get my question answered? Now, the last administration you were told to wait
044for a a written letter from the um superintendent. Well, you never got one. So, you're sitting there you know, with a question that hasn't been answered. And to me, that's frustrating. And uh I read your uh new format on the uh the brochure that was handed out, and I was impressed. And this is the finest school, but there are you can improve on anything. And to me, that you're coming in here for 3 minutes and he and he asked you a question, and I'm going out of here with the same without an answer. I don't understand it. Plus uh I think you need a better speaker system. I don't know how in the world they hear hear you back there because I I couldn't even hear you up there. That's all I got. Thank you.
045>> Thank you. >> All right. Next, we're going to move on to Superintendent's Report, Dr. Chanel. >> So, this evening for my report, I just want to touch on how the Raiders are doing right now. So, you're looking at honor roll results. The Board of Education is what we like to do is compare last year last year to this year. And we are definitely increasing in our honor roll and holding our own, as I like to say. This this next marking period the seventh marking period the one you're looking at here for the high school is the toughest one, I'm sorry. It's the toughest one for the kids. They're wrapping up their courses. Now, they're in preparation for final exams. So, we're at that time of year where we just say finish strong, everybody. Especially
046those ones in the back back there to all our seniors. Finish strong, you guys. Graduation is right around the corner. All right. Is that it, Dr. >> That's it. >> All right, thank you. We're going to move to old business, approval of meeting minutes. Whereas the Board of Education has reviewed the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 24th, 2026, and whereas the board members have had the opportunity to request corrections or amendments to the record of said meeting. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Education hereby approves the minutes of the meeting held on March 24th, 2026 as corrected and directs that they be entered into the official records of the district. May have a motion, please. >> So moved. >> A second? >> Second. >> I will add in discussion
047that a board member came to us with a correction needed to the minutes. We took them out of consent so we could speak that publicly. >> [clears throat] >> Someone had noticed someone's name was put as reading read read something that had not. So, that is why we put it here. Moving forward, if there is corrections to the meeting minutes in the consent agenda, and board members tell us that ahead of the meeting, we will pull it off consent, bring it into this part of the meeting, and have a discussion. Consent agenda does not have discussion, thus it's moved here. Um, any questions about that? All right. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? That motion is carried. We're going to move to new business. Ms. Askwith is going to give a presentation
048on the code of conduct. >> So, while she takes her place, I'll just remind everybody that we update the code of conduct. You guys will see it in its first read this evening from the principals, and then it has to go up for public comment for 30 days on our website before the board can take action on the code. We need the code to be in effect before we launched summer school, so we're seeing it this evening. Uh Sherry has also printed out the code of conduct in front of us, so we don't have to turn our heads. Thank you, Sherry. So, it should be in front of every board member. >> Good evening, everyone. >> The PowerPoint, but not the actual code of conduct. >> Correct, the PowerPoint. >> You have that in your
049backup notes, the full code. >> Yes. >> So, the draft of the code of conduct, um you'll notice that anything in blue is new additions, and then anything with a strikeout are things that we are >> Can I just Have we Have they met you? I feel like I I >> I was So, I technically didn't come to my the night that I was board approved, so um >> I just feel like we should say, "Welcome, Jessica." Jessica [laughter] Jessica is standing at the podium tonight as your acting elementary principal, uh filling in for Michelle for the rest of the school year, so she's taken the reins by every imaginable way in which you can you can talk about the reins of the principalship, uh including now just leading us through the revision of the
050code, which she was chairing as assistant principal, so she's going to wrap up some of her work this evening. Thanks, Jess. >> Thank you. Um and I feel very honored to to be in this position and to be here working with everyone. Um Felton is a special place. Um so um the the revisions um the way that it was um presented at first was Great Valley Boces had um given some suggestions. Um so, as an administrative team, we met together, um looked at them, and and started diving into our code of conduct and to see what are some of the areas that we feel could be improved upon. Um so um so, why are we updating the code of conduct? Um like Dr. Schnell said, um you know, the district looks at it every year
051and makes some tweaks. Um this year um felt like a little bit more just given the fact that we had some suggestions beside GB policies. So it's important to align our language with current New York State guidance and legal expectations. Um clarifying some behavioral expectations and disciplinary procedures, um strengthening DASA, and overall improving some consistency and clarity in the code of conduct, um and making it a little bit easier to read for students, staff, and families. So some of the major areas of revisions were the definition section. That was kind of the lengthiest part was updating all of that. Um DASA and discrimination language updated, student rights and responsibilities were revised, technology expectations were updated, um student conduct definitions clarified, progressive discipline was another one that we took a close look at. Um so that
052way it was helpful for us as as administrators and and staff in um the district to be able to follow um progressive disciplinary um measures, and then just clarifying some uh language overall. So in the definitions updates, um when you look at the draft, you'll notice there's tons of blue in there. Um that was a lot taken from Great Valley BOCES. Um so the purpose of those changes were just to align the terminology a little bit better, clarify those expectations, um and some of the big areas that were some examples that were updated were emotional harm, um the definition of employee, um that seemed a little bit archaic, so we cleaned that up a little bit, um cyberbullying and some physical aggression, assault, and electronic devices. In the DASA section, um the goal here was
053to create a a safer, more respectful learning environment for all students. So we strengthened the DASA language and aligned it with um BOCES um expectations. For technology and digital conduct, we updated um to include cyberbullying, electronic device misuse, social media conduct, recording devices, internet safety, and then district acceptable use expectations. So, why did we do this? Overall, to address some emerging concerns that have to do with technology and digital behavior, and then supporting safe and responsible use. The discipline of faith, there was a shift from to instructional and restorative practices. We know restorative practices are very important in our with our students, and so the code the revised code, I'm sorry, emphasizes the progressive discipline. Like I said, that was a big section that we looked closely at to make sure that that made sense.
054And as far as instructional consequences and behavioral supports as well. Um Something else that we wanted to make sure we took into consideration was developmentally appropriate responses and consideration of the student age, their intent, and the severity. So, making sure that we're responding in a disciplinary sense to the whole child and what that that child needs. Clarifying prohibited conduct. So, I listed some of the areas that were clarified or expanded, and and the purpose behind that was to provide some clearer guidance for students, families, and administrators. So, that way we could make some reflective decisions when it comes to discipline. The dress code section was updated. We removed some outdated language that what had to do with COVID, and it talked about face coverings, so we took that out. And we just streamlined some expectations.
055Again, the overall goal is to maintain a safe and respectful educational environment for our students. So, some of the benefits of the revisions, increased clarity and consistency. We continue to improve our alignment with New York State expectations. We followed the model from BOCES and had a strong focus on student safety and dignity. Any questions? Thank you. >> Thanks, Jen. >> Thank you. >> I'm just going to leave the clicker as is, too. >> [cough] >> All right. Thank you. We're going to move on to new business number two. Approval of Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP audit letter of engagement. Resolve that the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the attached letter of engagement for Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP to perform the year-end audits of the 2025-2026 school year.
056May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Any discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? The motion is carried. Number [clears throat] three, approval of national gas bid. Resolve that the Keuka Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the attached bid for Sprague Energy for the 2026-2027 school year. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> A second? >> Second. >> Thank you. Any discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? That motion is carried. Number four, approval of psychologist contract. Resolve that the Keuka Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the attached contract with Brian Harrison, PhD. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in
057favor, say I. Any opposed? That motion is carried. Number five, acceptance of gift to the school district. Resolved that the Caledonia-Mumford Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, accept the gift donation of Whitetails Unlimited grant to support the purchase of National Archery in the School Program equipment for the elementary school. May I have a motion, please? >> I'll make it. >> A second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Your aspiring Eagle Scout is in the back celebrating right now. >> Thank you. [laughter] Great work. >> Uh-huh. >> All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? That motion is carried. Number six, acceptance of gift to the school district. Resolved that the Caledonia-Mumford Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, accept the gift donation of National Archery in the Schools
058Program, NASP, new school grant. May I have a motion, please? >> I'll make it. >> A second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. Any opposed? That motion is carried. And our addition, number seven, award of prime contract. Whereas, the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District has been authorized by community referendum dated December 5th, 2023, and whereas, the Board of Education further requests the district administration to facilitate the award of contract to the capital construction project known as 2025-2026 capital project. Be it resolved the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District's Board of Education, after review of bid results and recommendations for award, campus CMG authorizes the super superintendent of schools, Dr. Rebecca Chanel, to sign contracts below on behalf of the district. Roofing Elmar W. Davis Incorporated, $549,000 $549,318 $1,000. May I have a
059motion, please? >> So moved. >> A second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> I. >> Any opposed? That motion is carried. Given we are at 6:51, I'm not sure that it makes much sense to go into executive session, so I'm going to adjourn the meeting, give us all a few minutes before we go into our budget hearing, um, and then we will come back after the budget hearing. Resolved that the Board of Education adjourn regular session at 6:51 until after the budget hearing. May I have a motion, please? >> I'll make it. >> A second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? That motion is carried. We will be back after budget hearing. Thank you, everyone. Resolved that the Board of
060Education adjourn regular I'm sorry, resolved that the Board of Education return to regular session at 7:39 p.m. May I have a motion, please? >> Yep. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion is carried. [clears throat] Resolved that the Board of Education adjourn to executive session at 7:39 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the following matters pursuant to public officers law, matters leading to the appointment, employment, and employment history or discipline of particular persons, and the confidential student records protected by FERPA. May I have a motion, please? >> You bet. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? That motion is carried. We will be back after executive session. From executive session, resolve that the Board of Education return to regular
061session at 8:59 p.m. May I have a motion, please? >> Make it. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion is carried. We're going to move to personnel. Personnel 1 through 4. Number 1, approval of leave of absence. Number 2, appointment of food service helper. Number 3, approval of substitute. Number 4, approval of MOA. May I have a motion, please? >> Yes, I'll make it. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motions are carried. We're going to move to adjournment. Resolve that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting of May 12th, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. May I have a motion, please? >> Make it. >> Second. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? That motion is carried. Have
062a good evening, everyone.