001Good evening and welcome to our November 20th uh business meeting. Please stand for the pledge of >> allegiance. Wait a minute. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That was definitely our not [laughter] >> That was not our best fledge performance right there. I heard there was an echo. >> Yeah, there was an echo. >> I don't like to rush it. I >> not in unison. >> I like to think about those words. Um I'd like to open it up to the public to comment on any of the listed agenda items. Okay. Um the treasures report for August and September is available in the district office. Um next on the agenda is the consent
002agenda. >> Resolve to approve the consent agenda items 2 through 14 is presented to the board at this meeting. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? >> Tonight the board's approving meeting minutes cseps placements. A substitute listing updated for the school year. Additional unpaid and some club advisor changes for various staff members. approving members of the RISE team for meeting participation for this upcoming school year. The RISE program is a self-contained special education program that's taking place at the high school. Accepting a bid for a proposal from Ferrario Auto Group for a truck vehicle. Approving stormwater operator certification form, which is an annual approval. Approving two overnight trips for the wrestling team, one to Saratoga, one to Albany, both in January. Approving a change order from Field Turf USA. Approving budget transfers that amount to over
003$25,000 for the period October 21st to November 10th. Approving the winter coaches and seasonal game day coordinator. Approving entering into agreement with the medical facility and authorizing a medical examination of an employee. >> Any questions, other questions or comments? All in favor? >> I opposed extensions. The resolutions pass. Okay, we're going to jump right into our presentations. All right. The presentation this evening is our facilities and operations presentation. I'd like to welcome Mr. David Spittle up. [sighs] Thank you. Thank you. Good evening everybody. Thank you for that warm welcome. [laughter] There's a roar. [clears throat] >> The roar in the crowd. Yeah. So, um, in the fall here, I always give a a facilities update, which is really, um, to tell you, uh, what we've done over the summer, what projects we have ongoing, and
004where we are in our, uh, capital projects. So, uh, let me see here. Uh, so this is, uh, our our, uh, creed here. Uh what we do as an operations team is we effectively leverage district resources to create and maintain a resilient, safe, healthy and beautiful environment that reflects a culture of excellence and opportunity. And we provide operational support for student centered programs, activities and events. Um so uh we're going to tonight give a little virtual tour of in inside and then outside. Um I have a special tour for the outside. Um but in the summer what we what we generally do is we the schools never close so we do have um support for operations uh in the summer uh for sports conferences uh you know student programs ESY etc. Um but really uh
005we focus on the interior of the school on a a detailed cleaning. We clean uh every every surface the lights the floors the we do some painting and things like that. So, um that's how we we keep this place uh so uh spotless. [clears throat] And then we uh this summer, um I put this on the inside, but it's um we we also did an upgrade of our uh software that uh secures uh uh vents, facilities, use and uh work order software for when teachers need something done in their classroom. And um uh our my senior officer assistant Val Mansfield uh led that charge. I didn't do anything. Um uh she did it all and it was a seamless integration of a new uh software. Um really really went well. Uh so then we also
006uh used the summer to do some uh non- capital project bigger projects that that uh um we we do in-house. Uh, and this year we uh we did we we did the bathrooms at the elementary school and I'll show you some pictures. Um, we got the modular outside the elementary school ready for UPK. Um, we uh got rid of the all room and um made it into some other spaces which I'll show you and then u we took care of the high school. So um this uh room 2202 downstairs. So the the programs change every every year and um usually in the spring we meet with um you know with the administrators and see what what needs they have and um we always need more classroom space for some reason. So that's my job is
007to try to conjure up more space. [clears throat] Um, so the uh elementary school bathrooms, we've done this in-house uh for about $5,000 per bathroom um by leveraging our uh our our staff and some local contractors. So last summer we did 13 of the bathrooms and we didn't make them in the Taj Mahal here, but we we did um you know replace all the fixtures, the toilets, the uh dispensers, the sinks, the mirrors. Uh we put new floors in and painted. Uh so they were in much need of an upgrade. So we did 13 last summer and 14 this summer. So they're now all all completed >> in the elementary school. >> Those are the single use uh bathroom. >> Yeah. There's these are not the g not the the um the gang bathrooms. Uh
008you know the uh the K-wing and the first grade wing all have classroom bathrooms inside the classrooms. Those are tiny teeny tiny deals but those hadn't been touched in years. Uh so um I don't know when the last time but uh and there's also single use for faculty and faculty. [laughter] Yeah. >> Yeah. There's a little graffiti from you in there. >> I saw um [laughter] [gasps] >> uh so and you know this is a represents you know a a huge savings. Um, you can imagine what a bathroom in your house uh takes to do. Imagine if you had 27 of those. So, um, uh, this was we we decided rather than spending, you know, $3 million on bathroom upgrades that we we'd do it in house. And, um, and and it it it came
009out it came out nice. So, >> um, this was an old picture of the modular building, uh, outside. Barbara used to teach in there, didn't you? Yeah. My uh my son had class in there, but for years it was dilapidated. It had a uh um it was a storage uh building basically and it took us 5 years. Um but uh Dr. Left asked me to make it into uh classrooms. At the time we thought maybe fifth grade would come back. We didn't know. Um but uh it took us 5 years to complete the project and it looks a lot nicer from the outside. Uh we had new roof and gutters, new windows, new HVAC, new flooring, new ceilings, new bathrooms, plumbing, uh uh tech, uh you know, all the uh alarms and and that uh
010needed to be done. And um we painted the exterior and interior and um we we got some furniture um that we was repurposed that we were able to take out of storage and such. So voila, there you have a prek classroom at at really um wow, >> you know, and that's what it looks like. There's two of them that look just like this. They're they're identical, and they each have a bathroom in there, so they look pretty good. Um this is upstairs at the middle school. This was a library when I was growing up with carpet, uh but that extended all the way to one side to the windows. And um it's been a lot of things over the years. It was an all room for many years. we called it an all room. It
011was really kind of a a nothing room. It didn't work for anything. So, um so we we we uh worked with um a local contractor in our in-house uh folks to um uh to make it into uh small group instructional space. Um this is the AP office. This is Jamie Zea's office there. Sam, your map is on the wall to the left. I didn't get it in the picture. Sorry. >> Oh, yeah. But I donated a map that's on the right over there. The maps of Button Valley. She's She likes that. >> The one in the center looks like that. >> Yeah. >> Oh, was it? Okay. And then this is uh conference room in use. I took this uh two days ago. >> Um and also, which isn't pictured here because I went to
012take a picture and there was a class in there. I didn't want to disturb them, but um we took two small um uh instructional spaces, but they were very small, and we took the wall down in between them and made it into a useful classroom there on the on the second floor. That was the goal um at the end of the day. And and to add these spaces. So, um I thought everything came out pretty good. Um downstairs here at the high school, we had a new cohort of special needs kids coming in here and um and it was a larger class. So we took this room 122 downstairs. We knocked the wall down uh took some of the uh faculty room from the teachers and they didn't complain, believe it or not, at all.
013Um and we took their bathroom away and we gave this room a uh a private bathroom and it came out great. They love it. Um, so now the exterior, um, I, you know, I usually, I have done in the past before and after pictures and we take the board around and try to try to show as much stuff that we've done as possible. This year, um, with the help of, uh, our tech team, um, I was able to fly a drone around and and have a video for you guys. And during the video, you're going to see um uh what some of the stuff we've done over the years, and I'll point out some of the uh sustainable energy stuff and the and the capital projects that we've done and that we're going to do.
014And and then I'll go over some other stuff. So, here's our elementary school. I started here and um you can see it's we we did this on like one of the last nice days this year. So, it was about a month ago, three weeks ago. Dan helped me edit this. It was really long, but we sped it up. And um Mike Lee's drone is what we flew around here. So, um here's when I look around, I I see uh stuff that needs to be fixed, but I also see opportunities for the future. And these flat roofs um I see as future solar opportunities. Um we're in the middle of a building condition survey. So we're what we're this roof will probably last another 5 years or so, but at that time when we replace the
015roof, we'll we'll consider uh solar options there. There's an outdoor classroom. I don't know if you've all seen that behind that we've uh upgraded. It's used a lot. To the right here, we couldn't get the drone down into the courtyard, but over to that right is the courtyard. There's the new UPK building. Um, and out here is where we're going to put the new playground. Um, to our side of those those four tables there, we're going to have a playground and we're working with the engineers and architects to design um uh something that we're not going to call the little toy. We're going to call it something else. I don't know. Um, but uh here is the upper field at the elementary school. under that field is where our uh existing geothermal wells is are.
016And we're going to expand that well system back out into that field. And that's what's going to now power the elementary school um for heating and cooling. That's Cranberry Pond. The drone was flying over it, so I just said, "Let's let's show it." Um and there's a beautiful view of Potton Valley. There's Lake Pigkill back there. >> And now we're going to fly back down and see this is we happen to do this at 9:30 in the morning. And so this is the UPK drop off. Um, one of the operational things we had to do to uh adapt to the UPK uh behind a building is figure out how to get their kids in and out of here. So that's the drop off. Um, so we jump over to the high school. >> Did you
017fly over or jump? >> Um, I drove. Uh, yeah, we drove and we took the drone back out. Um, so this courtyard is something um that I'm really proud of. About an hour after this video was shot, there was 120 kids out there using it and really enjoying it. Um, the next capital project we have is we're going to we're going to hardscape that and make it more uh uh user friendly, accessible for handicapped folks and such. Um, wellness trail to the left. We're going up the driveway. Um, you can see even though we've filled potholes and stuff, it's in pretty rough shape. we're flying. Uh so next summer, we're going to rip up this entire driveway and parking lot and retaining walls and replace it. Um so this concept that you see to the
018left down here with the light poles and the trees and the and the sidewalk there, that is what we're going to we're going to continue that concept down in front of the the middle school here when we redo that. So, we'll have more lighting out there. Um, pedestrian walkway on the sidewalk. And hopefully we'll have enough room for some trees uh and some grass there, too. >> Drone is ceiling very low right now. >> What's that? We almost hit a wire with it. That's why we had to stop. >> How long will the the grounds be closed >> in order to do the >> I don't know yet. And I'm getting that question asked a lot right now. So, it's going to be it's going to depend here. Let me stop this because we're getting
019to the exciting part. Oh, shoot. Dan, you got to help me here. >> Um, so, uh, we're drawing plans up right now. >> Okay. >> And, um, they're going to go for SED approval and then, >> um, and then we'll go out to bid on them. And then once the contractor who has a low bid, um, comes back to us, then we'll have operational meetings to understand logistics and how it's going to work. So, I would plan on next summer not having a lot of access to this parking lot and we'll do the best we can to give more access access. >> The summer programs will all run through the elementary school. >> Um, that is likely. Yes. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, where are we here? What do I do? >> Yeah,
020but it's hard to get >> cleaners in and I know has to be done. The summer camp picks up their kids here, but they're going to have to do at the elementary. >> Oh, okay. We went backwards a little bit. It's fine. >> This video was 12 minutes long, but Dan did all the editing and he sped it up to about five and a half minutes, so it makes it a little jerky, but I um you guys would have gotten a little bored. So, there's the uh the trail head for the wellness uh trail. There you can see there's some pine trees we planted there that will grow and block that solar field from us being able to have to see that solar panels. Um now here's the kudigra. This is um the the tariff
021and track um which uh really I think came out great getting a lot of positive feedback from it. Um really worked closely with uh Rob Webb the new athletic director who's really really good at uh design which was nice. So, he and I collaborated to to make this um uh this come out great with the the blue track with the gray transition zones. Um this end of the Oh, there's the the hawk. You see him? >> Um the this end of the field closest to us, we we took up the that was asphalt with rubber on it. It was ve very underutilized, so we made that into turf, which was made a whole new practice area. That was one of the coolest things we did there, I think. Um boy, those kids are fast. Oh,
022that it's it's sped up a little bit. Um, okay. So, uh, this is the where the geothermal fields for the middle school are under that baseball field. So, just pointing that out here. And then, um, as we slide to the left, the geothermal well fields for the high school are right over here. And then, uh, I want to show you our outdoor garden there. And, uh, the campus garden. And then right next to that is where we're going to put that um that new fitness center that Grace uh talked about and got that grant for. Okay. So, we had to site that there. This is what it looks like. Um I I just got this picture offline, but it'll look a little different than that. We have uh a way to um uh to alter
023it some. Um this is the uh wellness center roof that we're going to put solar on next summer. Uh we had we're up there looking at uh designing the solar array. Um here is um the flat roofs up here are at the high school are going to be replaced next summer as well. We have a lot of work to do next summer. It's going to be busy. Um and you can see we have to move those solar panels. Now this is the end. Um you can see all the solar panel solar panels on top of the middle school roof that was done in 2019. But the rest of it and those are good for a while. And um yeah. So Dan Oh, Mike was Did I get did we miss the credits? cuz those are
024the most important. >> No, we saw them. >> Okay. >> Mike Lee was the drone pilot and Dan did all the editing. So that's it. Yeah. >> Um so uh that's what if you have any questions about this uh fitness court, did you get presented on it at all? >> Okay. >> No, I think it's going to be great. >> Um and so I just want to show you a picture of that. Um capital project update. So, just to remind everyone, this project that was approved by the voters last year, uh, I is, uh, here's what it includes. At the elementary school, we're going to, uh, redo the nurses suite over there. We're going to, um, upgrade the geothermal to be able to supply the entire school with heating and cooling um, using the ground
025source heat pumps. Um, we're going to get a a new uh playground around the same size as the existing one over there and add to that. At the middle school, we're going to upgrade the HBAC on the entire second floor there. We're going to change out all the AC there. Hopefully get some new drop ceilings in as well. Um, and the parking lot and retaining walls um we talked about. And then um at the high school, we're going to do that courtyard over again uh with um make it a concrete of some sort where the pee gravel is now. And um the wellness center uh roof, we're going to put solar on half of that, about 7,000 square ft of solar, which I'll talk more about in my budget presentation. Um and then we're going
026to replace the flat roofs and and the the parking lot and driveway and retaining walls. So, where we are in the process, uh, we did a lot of work this summer for this project. We're meeting and collaborating with the stakeholders, um, administrators, uh, staff, architects, engineers, surveyors, etc. I'm walking around buildings and on roofs and in basement every day. um working on uh these projects, planning them now is what is what's going to make them uh go smoothly and and hopefully um as um to keep my reputation of getting things done on time. Um so unlike some other jobs in town anyway um so um and so we've been doing that all summer. Uh we plan next month uh in December to submit the um SED uh submit the plans to SED and right now
027that's it's about 3 weeks out when we submit them to get them back. And so long as they um we still feel that they're going to work within our budget, we're going to put them out to bid and see if they really do fit within our budget. And then um we we plan to start the work uh next summer. Don't know if we'll finish it. Probably not. It'll probably be finished the summer after in 27. So that's um it's just a little bit too much to get all that geothermal and work done at the elementary school next summer. Um so summer September of 27 um I promise it'll be done. [laughter] So uh and we're also just put this down at the end here. Building condition survey um is underway which is the next stage
028of planning for future projects. um what we think we might need 5 10 years down the road and um and and planning for that so we don't get surprised by a big bill someday. Um transportation. Uh we just to go over quick we have a hybrid service. Uh Puth Valley does our out of district uh um driving and uh weekend sports trips and field trips. Uh some of them Royal Coach is a contract company that does our to and from school and uh most of the sports trips. Um we we uh we talked last couple times about zero emission. uh the the mandate from the state to convert our fleet to electric uh vehicles. Um we all think that's not going to happen um on on target um in 2035. Uh but we did um
029do a feasibility study. I had a preliminary um uh presentation of that. But next week, uh, the company we hired is going to present to Jeremy, Grace, and I with their results of their feasibility study and how much it's going to cost us and whether we can and how it's how it would work to change our vehicles over to electric if we're forced to follow that mandate. >> Why don't Why don't we wait until we see what the state is going to do? because I I I gotta tell you I I I think this is you know >> well we didn't we are waiting uh we're this is just a a study um that we we had to do um if you end up doing the um if you end up doing the conversion the
030uh the money that they give you per bus and for infrastructure um gets um enhanced. they get you a lot more money if you have a study done ahead of time. So, this was a we hired a a group to do this study to see whether we could do it and how it's how much it's going to cost us. And then uh we'll we'll look at this study and and it's I'll give you a secret. We're not going to do it next year, Sam. So, >> there's also there's I'm not even sure it's a secret anymore. Uh there's also a statemandated survey in which we have to complete which provides an update where we are. [snorts] um what our hurdles are, what our anticipated costs are, what our electrical load is. So, we essentially need
031the data in this report just to complete the state required survey that they need that information so they could tell us they're moving the deadline back. >> I don't think it's going away. We've seen no mention of it going away, but I think the reality is is they're going to have to change the timelines of it. >> Yeah. I I I can't imagine 2035 being that is the current cut off, isn't it? 2035. >> Yeah. I I could see them moving into the 40s. >> Yeah. And they're going to need costs to come down and and some other things and and a lot of districts are in >> are in way worse shape than us for a conversion like way like it would be easy for us to compare to Lakeland or something like that
032or Arlington. >> Does Royal Coach sit in on these feasibility studies? like are they included or are they separate? >> We had to get some data from them. You know, we this is a very uh detailed study that they did. They looked at all of our routes, all of our vehicles, exactly how many miles are done in the morning, in the midday, afternoon by which vehicles. It was we'll uh we're going to look at the study next week and uh but it was very detailed and royal. They look at the and they look at the infrastructure too. What it would cost to bring the >> power lines up. >> We have we have the juice. That's the good news. >> I did get that. We have we have plenty of capacity at the Adams Corner's
033uh transformer uh to be able to accommodate charging for all our buses. It's it's there. Um we would have to add some infrastructure on our campus, >> but again getting ahead. >> Yeah. Getting nervous, David. >> I'm not I know [laughter] nervous. kind of I wanted to breeze over this Sam. That's what I wanted to do. Uh anyway, >> the rest of the town will go off though. So, [laughter] >> school buses are running again. >> So, in order to breeze over it, um moving on, uh smooth uh this this year's start to school um was it was our second year with oral coach and it was incredibly smooth. We really ran into hardly any problems. I actually so far um this fall have had one phone call um from a parent and it was
034to thank me for fixing a problem she had last year with a bus that was driving too fast around her neighborhood. So it was good. So it really went well. So uh really really really have a good team and Royal Coach is doing a great job. um something we're we're now that we we have buses um working well and and getting our kids to and from school on time and all that normal stuff, we're really working to put our administrators together with with the uh dispatchers and drivers to make sure we're collaborating uh and making sure that uh um the kids are in their seats and stay safe and don't don't uh uh distract the drivers as they go down the road. Um so uh that's something we've implemented. It's really working pretty well. >>
035How did the the roll out of the Find Your Bus app on your phone, whatever it is, >> it works. >> Did that work? We have a lot of parents signed up and Yeah, >> that's great. >> Yeah. Um Jeremy has to update the uh spreadsheet to them every every year, but he [laughter] does that. So, but yeah, I think it works fine. I don't hear complaints, which is good news. um safety and security. We continue to um uh you know to you know utilize best practices and and upgrade our um our security systems and protocols as uh as new information comes in. Uh we also changed out our access control system uh software. Um Matt Brady that did that obviously um not me. And um and that will allow us to um uh to
036expand our our access door swipes uh further without and and cost us about uh 20% of what it would cost us now to add a door swipe to a door. Um and it's that transition went well. So it was seamless. Um questions from the crowd. >> Yeah, I I know you don't like praise. I know that, David. But I got to tell you, we we are so fortunate [laughter] to have you and your leadership and and and your team and I mean team with transportation building and grounds. Uh the money that you've saved this district, the community, the work that you've done to make this a beautiful functioning institution, all three buildings is just phenomenal and and it falls it falls to you and so appreciative. I mean >> I would say that the team
037is is wonderful really the leadership top to bottom they they all care and and that's the main thing right so we we have a really good culture uh in in our our operational workforce here and they they really do um uh you know it's obvious that they care >> and it makes my my job easy in the >> taxpayers need to understand the amount of money that is saved by doing all these things in house and and a lot of it is done in house over and over again. You're taking care of the buildings and and the grounds like that and it it's just phenomenal and it it's so appreciative. I I mean that. Well, and Jeremy and I were at a uh advocacy with the legislators uh uh last night, and one of the
038quotes I I don't even remember which one it was, but it was something about um students may not consciously recognize it, but how how they're surrounded, how their buildings are taken care of when they come into a place that's clean and nice and floors are shiny and the litter is picked up and the everything's fixed and painted shows them that we care about them, that we value them. Um, and how important that is. And so they may not realize it, but but it's true. I I can see it when I walk into a building into these buildings. But, um, >> students may not realize it, but it shows that they're loved. So, thank you. >> Yeah. Well, we do get uh everybody that comes in from other districts, they're like, "Is this was this school
039built like two years ago?" Like, "No, it was 25 years ago." Like, my god. No, they're really just and then not just telling me because I'm the operations director. Just like this. They people really rave about how well this school is kept. And that and that in itself will also save money, makes us resilient for the long long run, the maintenance um there so that things don't fall apart. So, thank you. Appreciate it. I have one question. >> Sure. >> Um I don't use the bus or the bus app. Um but I have received feedback from other people in the town um that you can see everybody's bus route and not just your own. Um is there a way to make it so that you can [cough] that there's like a sense of privacy um
040for the bus routes? >> I mean the buses are all it's all public information. I'm not sure what the privacy piece would be. I mean, you sign up for whatever route you want to follow. But if you want to >> follow like anybody's bus. >> Yeah. No, it's you could put type in any bus you want. It's all sort of public information in terms of where those buses are at any one time >> in terms of GPS. In fact, you could watch from like an administrator. We can see where all the buses are at any one time. >> Do you limit what parents access the app? >> You need an account to access the app. You can't access it. >> Like like I have no reason. >> We load their Yeah, you wouldn't be able
041to. Okay, >> we load a username and password. So, if they're not in the system, they can't access the app. So, it's only available. >> So, it only goes to parents. >> It only goes to parents. >> That couldn't be some good random community member and follow a bus on the app. You get >> good to know. Um, where would a parent such as yours truly find the information to be able to get the app? And >> it's all on the website. >> I I was just looking for it and I'm not sure where. Maybe I should look first before >> I went to transportation and I didn't see it there cuz I I think that's where it would be. Also, if I could just request that the bus routes be under the transportation. I
042mean, that's not really you, but like the bus routes be on the transportation portion of the website, that would be great. Like that's like a website thing. Um they're there somewhere. They're just not under transportation. >> And maybe how to sign up for the app on transportation as well. You know that. >> Right. So like the only thing in transportation right now are is a form for an out of district bus and something else. >> Okay. >> Just so that it's a little bit easier for parents to navigate. I think that's a fantastic feature >> to know what's going on with your kid, you know, especially when they're little. >> Um so that's awesome. >> Okay. >> Yeah, >> we can work on that. >> Dave, really thank you for your leadership. >> Oh, thank
043you. Our buildings are beautiful for our kids. So, thank you so much. >> Thank you, >> Dave. Before you run off, thank you first of all. Um, the Wildness Trail, how long is it? >> It's exactly a mile. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And it's open to the public. >> It's open to the public. Uh, >> After school hours. Yeah. >> Okay. >> It's used a lot. Really is. Yeah. So, >> um, the high school middle school parking lot next summer. Is there I know you're just in the preliminary. Is there a temporary driveway anywhere that could be put in or >> Well, this is going to all be part of the logistics plan when I meet with the contractor. And, you know, we're likely going to going to work from the um the end
044of the middle school driveway and work our way out. I would I would imagine that's how it's going to go. um the temporary driveway. We may use the the road around the back of the wellness center. You know, let's say if we want to keep the turf open for some athletic events and the thing is cloud, we might be able to do that, >> but I don't want to promise that because if it's a really wet year, then I can't do it, right? So, um but but we'll make as much accommodations as we possibly can. And usually, you know, I we kind of worry a lot about um how it's going to how projects are going to get in the way of operations, but we we'll we'll figure out how to make it as painless
045as possible for the community and and and people that want to use the facility. We really will work hard on that. So, um but don't I don't want to make any promises right now. >> I [laughter] understand. >> Yeah. The pack isn't used much in the summer, right? I mean, it's used in May and June for dance recital and stuff, but >> No, it's not. >> Right. And I we I've already I've been warning people uh all along. Uh so, we we talked to to Susie and her clients um that uh KJK Studios uses it in the summer. um we've already talked to them and you know we could find access for them on a daily basis but I don't if they're going to have a show and invite parents and stuff I just [clears
046throat] I told them I I don't want to risk ruining their show by having you know bulldozers in front of the front uh here when they're coming in. So we've warned them and they're making adjustments uh accordingly. Now, when you extend the the way the high school parking lot is to the middle school, are you going to end up with the same amount of parking spaces? >> Um, we're going to cut into that hillside a little bit across from the front of the middle school and we're going to try to add some parking spaces there. Uh, I think it'll it'll be about the same. >> Okay. >> But we don't have uh a severe parking space shortage here. Uh we really during the day there's I think I counted one time 54 empty spots over
047there. We used to have recess out. >> I was going to say remember for many years that old side of the parking lot there was an outdoor recess space. >> That's right. >> In the middle school. So those spots were never taken. The the only I think overall I think it's a slight decrease in the number of parking spaces, but we're projecting >> but on a day-to-day operational standpoint it'll have no impact on anyone here. The only time you're ever going to notice it is for large scale events, graduation, um maybe a homecoming game, something like that where we really utilize all of our parking spaces. But if we're able to, and it's something I know Dave is really um excited about is creating more parking behind the wellness center there, that could actually, if
048we're able to do that, that could actually end up with additional parking, more parking spaces than we have now. Yeah, we're going to have that put in as an alternate and it solves uh um some handicapped access issues as well. Uh because you know right now to get down there, >> you know, you have to use the elevator in the high school for a wheelchair to get down uh to that to that level, right? Or to come from the other side with a we we used to bring people down in a gator. So, if I can get that um side road uh paved uh alongside the wellness center and then put a a parking lot um behind these um locker rooms here, then that will be handicap access and it'll be on the on the
049floor, right? So, it'll be good and it'll create some more parking spaces. So, >> and again, your design will make it safer for students to walk out of the middle school and get the cars. >> That was the whole idea, right? You know, it's been >> Yeah, it it it's um we we put some uh painted walkways in because it scared me every day I'm out there and make nervous, you know, kids running between or teachers and kids running between cars and stuff and it's like, okay, let's make cuz the high school is so much safer with that sidewalk that goes in front. People can just go in front and then walk to the sidewalk to their car and it just feels a lot better. Um, so that's it's really that's the primary reason for
050that. >> Okay. >> And we'll also add some lighting along there that that uh will make it um safer as well. >> So, >> it's all about the kids. >> Do the students have any comments or questions or they're graduating? >> They're getting ready for their report. Oh, yeah. They That's right. They guys have any questions? >> No. >> So, I do Thank you very much. I do want to thank Dave and his team do an outstanding job. I get to work very closely with Dave for all these construction projects and he uh really means what he says that he um is on top of all these projects to ensures they get done. He he's constantly yelling at contractors so I don't need to and um >> In a nice way. He he nicely yells
051at him which is better than I could do. Um, one thing I was actually a little unfortunate, you get, you didn't, the stairs weren't in yet when you did the drone footage, right? >> So, the stairs up the hill from the middle schooler and they look pretty cool. >> Um, that's about 25 years in them making those stairs. So, um, it's really nice to have them in and I think once the railings on they'll be open to the public. But >> yeah, next week should be, again, I don't want to make promises, should be the first week in December that railing will be in and they'll be open. We'll take the construction fencing down. Then that whole project will be will be done. Um those stairs were were quite a pro. They're just stairs, right?
052It should be easy. But it was we had to move them three times, change them. I was out I've been out there three times a day for since June on working on those stairs. >> There's a reason why it took 25 years to build them, >> right? Wasn't easy, but they look great. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Oh, just one other thing. We like just I I was kind of obnoxiously bragging about time before um but we were able to get that um that turf done in time for the first >> right >> the first game which not many other schools were able to do. So >> congratulations. >> Outstanding. Thank you. >> Thank you Dave. >> Dave. Yes. >> Okay. report students. Lots have been happening. >> The sorry um
053we're officially in the second quarter. The first quarter ended on November 7th, so we're in quarter two. >> Um the fall drama Arsenic and Old Lace was a success and took place about two weeks ago. Uh, volleyball won sectionals coming back from down being down two sets and then they had a sweet clean sweep in regionals and now they're at states this weekend. Um, Elizabeth Canuth went to states for swimming. She's on the conjoined swim team. The gratitude festival is on November 24th in memory of Ben Lauder. >> Winter sports. >> Is that Monday? >> Monday. >> Yeah, because they it there was some confusion. Yeah. >> of whether it was supposed to be Tuesday or Monday, but it is Monday. >> Yeah, it's Monday. >> Yeah. >> Winter sports started this Monday and are
054taking place now throughout the winter. The Big Buddy program has all their friends giving pizza parties this week. And history club is planning to go to the Intrepid Museum in New York City on December 10th. >> Nice. >> Um, cheer one sectionals and then they went to states and we won. Um, uh, seniors are just starting to hear back from some colleges very slowly. But, um, there were garrison tours on the 17th which some students gave their students tours and then I gave a parent tour um, that night. Um, World Kindness Day was 11 was on the 13th and Friends Network, which is the program for the Rise Kids and US that I'm a part of, we went around the school handing out bracelets and stickers, and it was super cute. Um, the Spotlight Awards
055are next Tuesday. And then NHS is doing a lot in the winter with we have a coat drive going on. We just delivered food to a food pantry today. And then we have the tour drive. Then yearbook club and IB dance are going to see the Rockats on December 3rd. >> Cool. Cool. >> Can you estimate how many bags of food you took? >> Have any idea? I I saw them all. They were all lined up. There was a lot. They take many cars. Yeah. >> It was a success. Yeah, it was really wonderful. You know, each of the schools is doing some >> some kind of taking care of their neighbors plans. Um I I I'd like to know to be able to brag like how many coats you colle like you know how
056many things do we do? It's not just that we run these drives but you the students do so much for the community. I'd like to be able to celebrate that and say you know we collected I don't know 40 bags of coats or whatever it is because I think people need to hear how much you do and students do for the community. Um, I I know that they run them, but I I we don't always hear how successful they were or or how much it means to the community the work that you guys do. So, just a suggestion. I'd love to know. It's like when I went to the art um the art Saturday where you could make a s paint a ceramic thing and um and then they I asked the president of that
057club when she when they decide who to give the money to and how much please report to us because that way we can celebrate how how great our students are and what they do for the community. So anyway, we can't celebrate it if we don't know. Yeah, we can find that out. >> Yeah, they're still going on. So, people can still donate um coats, toys, even the food >> December 1st, right? >> Yeah, I think so. >> Great. >> And just drop them off in the main at the main >> Yeah. >> front door. Yeah. >> You can't leave toys there because people were taking them. But if you just leave them in the office, that's fine. They'll bring them up. >> And coats, gently used or new. Yeah. [cough] >> Gloves. [clears throat] What
058else? Hats. >> Yeah, they'll take all >> socks. I'm trying to think what else was on the list. Um, so and toys, they don't have to be brand new, but you know, with all the parts. [laughter] >> Yeah. You don't you don't want to give a kid. >> Books, you know. Are they Do you know if they're collecting like children's books and that kind of stuff? >> I don't know about books. I mean, I'm sure they would take books. >> Yeah, >> I would think so. Yeah. >> All right. publicized anywhere for like >> I mean I would love to donate used generally used toys >> but we don't find out about it from the middle school. >> I don't know if they're posted anywhere. We just have flyers around the school so I'm not
059I don't know if they like go out >> or hear they all go to the same people all over the community would donate gently used toys. Well, I think the elementary school is actually having a a little store from >> Yes. >> from the things that are donated. >> So, people can go and, you know, pick out something. So, that might be another good place if you have gently used toys. >> Yes. >> Books. So, >> we'll get that information as well. >> Put it on your list of things to do. >> Maybe we can make it like community public information. >> I just checked. They've done it for the last couple years. The advertisement for it goes out typically end of November, beginning of December cuz the toy drive runs through Christmas. >> Oh.
060>> so I got this. >> No, I just ignored it. >> It hasn't gone out yet. It's typically end of November, early December, cuz the toy drive goes all the way to Christmas. >> So, the last 3 years, that's when the flyer goes out to the entire community. >> Oh, great. >> Okay, good. >> Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Uh, okay, Dr. left. What's else is happening? What else is happening? >> Yeah, they covered most of it. Um, we did have our superintendent conference day on election day and there was uh faculty and staff were engaged in a variety of professional development opportunities throughout the day. We had our first responder appreciation event. So, that includes our equipment apparatus event here at the middle school, our readaloud at the high school.
061So, we want to thank all of those first responders who either serve or live within our or andor live in our community. And it was sort of highlighted by our the Westchester County police helicopter did a fly over and landed on the front field at the elementary school. Um there's really not much more exciting than watching 600 kids stand on the hill scream as the helicopter comes flying over the trees and and just over the chimney of the building. Uh [snorts] so the the pilot was excellent. He did like three passes over the kids before he landed on the front field and then every kid had a chance to walk up um shake their hands, thank them. Some gave them cards, take a picture, and then continue on. So uh we're very appreciative for all
062of those who make that possible and [snorts] uh for the partnership we have with all the first responders here in our community. We had I do want to just take a minute to recognize that Veterans Day had passed since our last meeting and I do want to thank all of those who served. I know we're lucky to have many in our community and I love the signs that line many of the streets and I did want to take an opportunity just to recognize all of the veterans who either live or used to live in Button Valley and I'll even give credit to one Jason Lu who is a US Marine Theater Works had their performance of RS Snick and Old Ace. I know we already covered that. Uh the education foundation had their annual trunk
063or treat fundraiser here at the middle school. Uh many of us had an opportunity to attend the Westchester Putinham School Board Association annual regional dinner. We heard a lot about AI and [snorts] what that looks like in schools. So as board members and superintendents around the region got to attend that dinner at Tilly Foster Farm up in Brewster. We spoke a little bit about the Garrison eighth grade students and the parents visiting on 11:17. We had our know statemandated middle school high school lockdown drills continue. Uh before this meeting we had a read and rise event at the elementary school building on children's literacy at home. Our elementary school had their gym show uh just yesterday. So the Olympics was the theme this year. So many of us had the opportunity to attend the gym
064show and see that as well. Uh Bosey's Tech Center has a visit and tours at the representatives of the high school on 11:19 yesterday and 10th graders are scheduled to tour the facility on December 2nd. Elementary [snorts] school had their book fair this week from the 17th to the 21st. So one more day to go. Uh Barbara and I had the opportunity to attend the Lower Hudson Council school superintendent legislative forum last night. So there's about 140 people in attendance. Every assembly person and senator from our region, the region represented the 78 school districts in the council were [snorts] invited. Many showed up in person. A few sent uh staffers, but it was really a great opportunity for us to share what our advoc advocacy efforts are focused on for the upcoming school year, which
065is really about preserving and protecting public education. Some of the other advocacy uh points we made was looking to find a competitive balance between private and public schools when it comes to athletic competition, supporting public education, funding the foundation aid formula, and protecting schools from privatization. I know we spoke a little bit about cheerleaders. So, they're state champions for the second time in three years, and we'll be recognizing them here at the board meeting in December. So, we'll be inviting all of our cheerleaders to the board meeting to be recognized as state champions. We spoke a little bit about volleyball is up at states right now. They have pool play tomorrow and hopefully if they prevail they'll be playing on Saturday for the state championship swimming. Elizabeth Canuth qualified for states and she is also
066up I believe in in Rochester uh to swim as part of the Lakeland Panis merge team with Putin Valley. Our UPK applications are open and they are due back for by December 31st. And this is UPK applications for the 26 27th school year. So we'll be continuing our partnership with the YMCA next year um and offering that to students who reside in the Putnham Valley School boundaries and will be four years old by December 1st, 2026. >> And UPK is >> universal pre kindergarten. >> Uh March superintendent tennis conference day. I did want to talk to the board about the possibility of moving that date. Our intention was to schedule it to coincide with the Eid holiday which is in March. The Eid holiday begins in the evening and runs through the following day. Um
067many districts in our uh region based upon the information we were provided at the time selected the 19th uh to honor the holiday and scheduled a superintendent's conference day which just simply means the students who celebrate Eid and their families won't have uh won't be missing school in order to celebrate their holiday. It's come to our attention since then that 20th is a more accurate date for that. I've been working with Jackie and the building principles and administrators to ensure that what we have planned for that March superintendent conference day can be moved uh which we were able to confirm. So without objection from the board, I'm going to request uh the next meeting that we move the March superintendent conference day from Thursday, March 19th to Friday, March 20th. Um there's no extra time
068off. office are simply shifting the day by one day in order to uh more uh purposely recognize the Eid holiday that falls on March 20th. >> Yeah, I think we just need to let families know. >> Yeah. Well, we'll December 11th we'll know. So that they we'll have two months January, February, three months. >> Three months >> beforehand to >> do we have to Does it have to be a board agenda item or >> Yeah, only the board can change the school calendar. saw how Moren write it up and then the board will just pass it via resolution and then we'll update the calendar and and repost it on the website. >> No problem. >> We spoke about many of the fundraisers that are taking place. This is just some of them. The middle school
069is beginning their gift card fundraiser. They're looking to collect gift cards. Acme Shop, Walmart, Target, Amazon, Kohl's, Barnes & Noble, etc. Elementary school had a Thanksgiving food drive and that was that continues through November 24th. The elementary school, we mentioned, is also planning a holiday toy and clothing drive. And they're going to have kind of a holiday bizaar, a free one at the elementary school in order to provide families with those essential needs right before the holidays. And the high school National Honor Society is doing their typical uh coat, drive, gloves, hat, scarves, so on and so forth, toys, and that continues through December 22nd. And the PTA has tiger blankets for sale. And then just a quick reminder, elementary school students only uh will dismiss on Tuesday 11:25 at noon. That's a giveback day
070for parent teacher conferences that already took place. And all schools will be closed from Wednesday 11:26 through Friday 11:28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. >> The streets go up on Wednesday. >> That's it. Thank you. >> Okay. The middle school is also doing a um food drive. It ends tomorrow. I don't know if anybody's around. >> Just tomorrow. >> I found out yesterday. >> Okay. [laughter] >> That's why I was saying maybe we can like publicize all of them somewhere because I I was caught off guard. >> Good to go. >> Yeah, they do a lot of really good work. >> Yeah, it's great. There's so I didn't know realize that there was so much. It's fantastic. >> Yeah. You know, I think the our students certainly are living the community model. So, we appreciate all
071the work that the staff and the students are doing to help our community. Okay. New business. Um, number one, Mr. resolved on the recommendation of the superintendent of schools to appoint Suzanne Budin to a five-month leave replacement position as a Spanish teacher at the middle school effective November 3rd, 2025 through April 1st, 2026 or sooner at the discretion of the board of education at step 4A of the PVF salary schedule. Miss Beduan Duan uh holds Spanish 7 through 12 initial and ESOL supplementary certifications. >> Second >> questions or comments? We are so grateful that you've got a Spanish teacher >> uh in. So >> yes, she seems to be doing great. We're happy to have a certified teacher for those students and she'll be here through uh when Miss Garcia returns in April. Good. >>
072Um, all in favor? >> I >> opposed extensions. The resolution passes. Number two, please. >> Resolved on the recommendation of the superintendent of schools to appoint Danielle Rentis as a school monitor effective November 3rd, 2025 at the elementary school with a probationary period of 52 weeks, November 2nd, 2026 on step one of the CSEA salary schedule. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? So it's it's 52 weeks. So it's a full year. She works in the summer, too. Is that >> No. CSEA appointments are always 52- week probationary periods. Okay. So even though they don't work over the summer, the probationary period expires >> uh one year after their appointment. >> Oh, I see. Okay. Uh all in favor? >> Opposed? Absentions. The resolution passes. Number three, please. resolved on the recommendation of the superintendent of
073schools to appoint Shakira Vervette as a school monitor effective November 3rd, 2025 at the middle school with a probationary period of 52 weeks November 2nd, 2026 on step two of the CSEA salary schedule. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? >> All in favor? >> Opposed? Extensions. The resolution passes. Number four, please. resolved on the recommendation of the superintendent of schools to appoint Stephanie Herrara to a 4-year probationary term as a teaching assistant commencing on December 1st, 2025 and terminating on December 30th, 2029 in the teaching assistant tenure area on step four the CEA salary schedule. Miss Herrera holds teaching assistant level three certification. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? >> All in favor? I >> I opposed abstensions. The resolution passes. Number five, please. >> Res resolved on the recommendation of the superintendent of schools
074to accept the resignation of senior account clerk Mariela Boyd from the district effective November 21st, 2025 as per document 90/26 attached to the agenda and official minutes of this meeting. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? >> All in favor? I opposed abstensions. The resolution passes. Um, I'd like to open up now to P for public comment on any topic. >> Good evening everyone. Uh, my name is Joe Ferraro. I'm I'm um excited for Mayapac but disappointed for Putna Valley. Um, I remember my time on the board really trying to push for uh financial um um financial training or financial education in personal finance. And it looks as though the state is is putting something forward for comment through January, but Mayapac beat them to the punch and actually has their seal of financial literacy as
075part of a graduation requirement. And I just uh hope that uh it will be incorporated as soon as possible uh here at the district and not wait until everything is uh nice and tidy from the state. That's >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Thanks, Joe. And Joe, I like how they I think they require for every student, correct? Not every student. >> Yeah. >> Every year. >> Yeah. >> Financial literacy. Is it just a one class requirement that they're doing? No, it's a whole full whole curriculum. >> Whole curriculum. All three for elementary, middle, and high school. >> It's K to 12. >> We'd love if we could look into that. And there is no other information available besides that. [laughter] >> The first one in the state. >> It's a state. >> I'm a huge
076proponent of that. >> It's state mandates. There is sign. >> There's going to be standards. There has to be standards. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Have we seen anything of of this yet? >> Still not. >> Except that it's happening. >> Do we have an intention to like beat the punch? >> Well, we can't create what we don't know what they want. I mean, yeah. I I I don't know. >> Jackie, go ahead. >> We are currently >> I don't know if this is on, but we are currently awaiting guidance from the state uh for their New York expires plan because financial literacy is part of that and it is for more than just the high school, right? So we are expecting more guidance to be forthcoming from the state. >> Would the high
077school or 712 require a certified teacher in financial literacy or math? >> No, it's not a separate certification, but we've had I mean we've known this is coming for months. So we've already had many internal conversations regarding obviously the most complicated piece of this is how does it fit into a high school student schedule, >> right? >> Um how do we embed it into an existing class? What existing classes already offered these skills? So that's kind of been our focus in terms of where [snorts] do we already touch these skills, what classes students already take, can we increase or um embed more of these skills into it? And what are other ways that um fit within student schedules that we can make? What we don't what we can't do is just create an extra period
078to the day and schedule every kid in a class and then hire teachers to teach it. So we're going to have to get creative regarding the existing classes we have and the existing teachers we have in order to comply with this mandate. I I agree with the importance of it. So it's just a matter of um figuring out how to meet teach students these important skills within the existing structures. >> Well, we have courses like economics already, you know. So >> yeah, so economics is one where we may just have to tweak some of the curriculum to better align with whatever these standards are going to be. Other we have financial planning and literacy courses. The problem is not every student takes that class. So while we have classes that go much more in depth,
079they're not required classes for every kid. So some students have more skills than others, but we're looking right now to meet the baseline needs for all students. >> Uh and economics is one class that's mandatory for most students and something that we think we can tweak to better align with whatever these standards will be. Not that it will affect you guys because you'll be gone [laughter] by the time this comes through. But do you think this is an important thing? Financial literacy courses. >> Yeah. Um, we're both in IB business and management and there's a whole finance unit which I I think is really important and it's actually like my favorite class. >> I wouldn't know anything without it. >> They're both heavily invested in crypto currency. [laughter] >> I I hope not. Not now.
080>> Not now. I think it's really important. >> Crypto's following the trail down. >> Well, that's good. >> I think we have a finance class here, though. >> Yeah, we do. >> Personal finance. >> Yeah, >> personal finance. Yeah, >> thank you. >> There's Yeah, I think it helps. I can remember, I don't know, my daughter must have gone to a concert or something and there were booths and they were giving kids credit cards. She's like, I got a credit card. No, you no you don't. [laughter] Um because yeah I mean it sounds cool and great but yeah [laughter] until you get that 25% interest rate >> that compounds over month over month over month. >> So I think that's I think it's good. >> Don't make that mistake. >> Um okay upcoming meetings. >>
081So our next meeting is scheduled for December 11th and that'll be our data presentation will be facilitated by Miss Lavine uh with um help from her colleagues. So that's our next meeting December 11th and then we'll pause for the holiday recess before we come back in January. January presentations we'll have uh we'll really begin our budget presentations with the athletics and technology presentations that'll be both the opening of school update as well as the budget presentation combined. >> Okay. Um, board member comments >> just very quickly, the uh, gym show and and Barbara, you were there with me. I I I thought that was phenomenal how those little kids performed and and kudos to the the coaches, you know, the fizzed teachers who were there, Frank and and everyone else guiding those children. It was
082really pretty pretty pretty neat. I I cannot believe that those youngsters were as fast as they were in those relays. I could run >> when I was that age. I maybe it's the vitamins they're taking. I don't know. But boy, they were >> fluoride in the water. >> Oh my god, >> it was it was amazing that and also the play arsenic and Oace. I thought that was pretty cool. >> It was. >> And kudos to the the you know the uh theater works department. >> And it was cute to watch the the preschoolers come in, you know, and sit on the benches. They're a little legitt. Don't touch the grandma, you [laughter] know. They were and they were like in awe of these big kids running these races. It was very well done. Um
083so yeah um Crystal and I went to the city to the New York State school board. Huh? >> You did? >> Um brought back all kinds of stuff. I gave it to Jackie. I gave it to Mory. It's like oh I learned this. Um it was really um I think really good. Um I really enjoyed it. One thing that I uh took away from that conference was um something that's called the dignity meter and uh I thought it was very interesting. Uh quite a few of the sessions at the conference were about just being cordial with one another. Um and I just want to say that I am so incredibly proud to be on a board where that is never an issue. We are cordial. We are respectful. we sometimes agree to disagree and that's
084okay but the way that we operate I think is really really good um and I was really very proud to come away you know knowing that that's the way that we function and um >> it's not the case everywhere so >> um we had our student of the month breakfast at >> okay >> middle school today was fantastic lots of families came out um students took their sweet little pictures on the PTA [laughter] website um it was very very nice. So, thank you to the PTA for sponsoring that. Thank you. Thank you. Um, also the elementary school had their first steering committee meeting which was very well attended. There were like 25 people in the room. It was awesome. >> Um, teachers, families, um, just administrators, amazing. It was great. Um, Jackie was there. Thank
085you, Jackie, for being in there. Um, and they had good conversation about what they would like to plan to, you know, be on the agenda for the year. So, that was great. The high school also had their second steering committee or maybe their third steering committee for the year and I wasn't able to attend this one but you were. Anything you want to say about the steering committee? >> Um >> were you both there? >> Yeah, we both were there. >> Yeah. >> Anything that you guys want to share off from that? We just talked about a lot about like grades in classes and um different like ways teachers can like stay up to date with like putting grades in the grade book. >> Okay, >> that's what most of it was. >> All right,
086thank you for that. >> Has AI come up in your building steering committee meetings? >> Not really. We talk about it in business how AI is going to take over [laughter] like what jobs we can still get when we're older. Um, not building stern. >> Okay, >> we'll get there. >> We probably will. >> Yeah. >> Um, and then I just want to give Puth Valley a shout out because uh at Boseies today during the regional principles meeting, we had a guest from Mason. Uh, Mason joined our our meeting >> and showed off a little bit today. Serious. He was so great. >> Oh my god. >> He got to meet all the principles of the region and he was so well behaved. I was so proud of him. It was fantastic. >> That's cool.
087and Jackie came along and um talked to the the principles in the region about how we adopted Mason and it was just really great. Um I also just want to say it's like a little bit of a proudful uh pride moment. >> You're getting a dog. >> No, I wish. Um [laughter] Oh, no. No, no, definitely not. Not yet. We're not there yet. Um but I found out today actually that the assistant principles forum is actually led by one of our administrators, Dr. Leticia Payne. Um Travis McCarti is now also leading the secondary principles forum and Margaret Podesta is leading um the elementary principles forum at BOSIS and so that is something to really be celebrated. >> I say it all the time but we have leaders of leaders in our district and we really
088should just be very proud of the work that's happening. >> So wanted to highlight that. >> That's good. >> Thank you. >> It was nice to sit with Jeremy. He's like the second highest guy in the [laughter] >> superintendent organization. It's like this is good. This is good. >> Yeah. >> Really great. >> Yeah. >> I had an opportunity to attend the town board meeting last night where I gave an update on the school. And one thing that was great about it is it was a packed house because they had a um >> public hearing going on afterwards. So to speak to a lot of people that I'm sure never even know what was going on in the schools. Um telling them about Mason, telling them that our elementary school is in the top 3%
089of the state. Um you know, different activities that are going on the state, cheerleading, etc. So, um just a good opportunity for others to hear the Garrison students going to Putnham Valley. I'm sure many of them weren't aware. So, it's great opportunity for a large audience. And of course, I invited them all here. >> Thank you guys. >> Yeah. And there's no meeting in December for the of the town. So it'll be January >> December meetings. Yeah. >> And are we assuming that the everything is going to remain the same in terms of us speaking at the meeting and the time even with the new >> Alice and we'll continue the uh community forums in in the beginning of the meeting. Yeah. >> Okay. And when we met with the town recently with some administrators,
090we also invited them to this meeting to participate. So >> wonderful. >> Okay. Um any other comments? >> Can I mention something? There's an organization called the community that cares. It's run by Putnham County. It involves uh methodologies to avoid student use of drugs, alcohol, vaping, things like that. They meet just four times a year and uh the community that cares is open to anyone. And and Barbara, you've been on their form. It's a Zoom meeting 3:00 on Thursday. If you can tune in, I'll I'll I'll send all your names to the person Sheila Hanley who heads the organization. Um they want input from from us, from school administrators. uh they offer so much and uh we had a meeting today and um there were just two school personnel on the Zoom and u there
091should be a lot more. So it's it's January 22nd is the next meeting at 300 p.m. It's a Zoom and they can send you the hookup if you're able to do it. Uh just putting it out there because it is an important organization. >> It is. It is. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Anything else? >> Okay. I'd like a motion to adjourn the business meeting. >> Shoo. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you very much. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. >> This is good. >> Happy Thanksgiving. Yes. [laughter] Happy Thanksgiving. Yeah. Next. Wow. said,