001do the gavl. Okay. Move on to number one presentation. Smart schools investment plan. All right. This is uh our second application for smart schools. And uh this is the formal part of the process that must occur 30 days after the initial presentation. we presented to the board over a month ago and uh we're back to report on the results of that and review what we presented earlier. So, Smart Schools Bond Act uh approved in 2014. The state borrowed hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars. Uh West Enas portion was about $4.2 million. Those are the potential uses right in front of you. And we're talking in this presentation about high-tech security. Um we did our first Spart schools bond act uh completed at about a little under $3.6 million. So we've been reimbursed completely by
002the state for that expenditure. Um a lot of it had to do with network and communication upgrades. Um replacing outdated copper with fiber [Applause] cable. Um we've been we've currently been on an extensive uh expansion of security systems throughout the district using multiple sources of funding capital projects and a grant we received from the dormatory authority of the state of New York uh where we upgraded the camera systems at West and East Senior High School. We should be reimbursed for those funds um in the next 30 days. Um as that project is very near completion. And I think there's still one or two punch list items. The 2023 capital project approved uh $1.2 million of uh security upgrades. I believe you approved the bids for that this evening. So that contract will be issued and
003that uh project will begin in all the elementary schools. that couples with a hardening of our buildings with secure entryways um and uh other types of door controls that were installing as a result of multiple capital projects. This investment plan continues that at the middle schools. Uh the remaining funds under the smart school investment plan are $62,651. We've been working with Young and Wright uh for architectural and engineering designs that are required by the state for approval. This has to go through the same process of approval that a facilities project does. So we have to go to the state and get a formal architectural drawings approved. Um and Stark who has been our vendor on most of these projects and supplies us with the cameras uh on a state contract basis uh is working with
004us. We do not have a final plan as as to how they will be deployed. That'll be developed by working with the administrative uh team uh the building leaders and our school resource officers who are present in both these buildings. We would anticipate the state education department approval um in early 2026 with installation completed in the summer of 2026. [Applause] We made this presentation over a month ago. We've asked for public comment to the plan by email to me or in writing. Um, to date I've received uh no comments uh whatsoever. Um, so now I'm open to entertaining any questions or comments from the board. After that, we'll take any questions or comments from the public and we'll move to the next phase. board members. I would say if I mean I guess I'll throw
005my SRO roll a little bit in here. Um but the camera upgrades are phenomenal in the schools like you can see everything now minus private areas like locker rooms and um bathroom stuff like that. But it's been great in order to uh solve problems I guess is a way to put it. Excellent problem solving devices. Yes. Um so it's great resource especially for uh things that happen outside of the school in the evening. Uh just great quality and it's definitely a good needed enhancement in all the schools. Is there a way to show the students what you can actually see as a deterrent? Oh I do bring them in and show them what I caught up in. It's this good. Um, I guess the only question I have now only partially is when we post
006these, is this posted separate than the board meeting? Just curious. Anyone know? Anyone know up there? I would think so. I don't know how they've been posted in the past, but we certainly could. If there's a preference, it is it is a separate public hearing. Mr. Pacer, do you recall in the past how these have been posted? I do not. I my suggestion unless the board thinks otherwise is that we post the board meeting and then host separate this public hearing. So if someone was interested in just viewing this portion um they could do so and it would be under a separate listing in a separate heading. Yeah. Or post the entire thing and then also sub one or the other. And thank you Mr. Pacer. It's like the Wizard of Oz the man behind
007the curtain that we hear but don't see the voice from above. Mhm. I would like a break. Any other questions? Good. May we take any questions from the public? Um, anyone from the public want to speak on this matter? I I can wait. It's just employees. Okay. All right. So, good to go. The next step in the process is uh we would do uh basically a resolution for the board to accept at the May meeting which would enable us to you know start the paperwork and uh working with young and right file the plan with the state and hopefully get approval and meet the 2026 summer time frame to complete uh middle school high-tech security cameras. Excellent. Awesome. Great. Great. Thank you. Anything else? No, you you made you made gavvel and adjourn, sir. It's
008a good meeting when we have the stands out though. Um, okay. Next, we'll move on. Actually, we're just going to move on to number two. We're going to move into and anticipate exe executive session if I get uh support from the board on that. So, may I have a motion to convene an executive session for the discussion related to the employment history of particular individuals and the proposed sale of real property? I'll make a motion to move into executive session. May I have a second? I'll second that. Okay. Um, I'm also going to add to that, and you guys can change if you don't want to, a discussion for contract negotiations pursuant to article 14 of the civil service law. So, I'm going to add to that. Is that okay? Still motion. I'll make I'll
009motion. Yeah. Any other discussion? All in favor? I. Anyone opposed? Okay. So, what we're going to do is we're going to move into executive. And I can confidently tell you when we come out, we're not going to be conducting any voting or um public business. Thank you and have a great night.