001[Music] Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic which stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I will administer the oath of office to reelected board members Donald Zutin, Marlene Grunder, and Jennifer Deopenta. Please repeat after me. I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of Board of Education according to the best of my ability. The board of education will vote to appoint members to the offices of president and vice president of the board for the upcoming school year. May I have nominations for the office of president of the board of education?
002I would like to nominate Donald Sutin. Second, sir. Second. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Wow. That was loud. Motion passed. Motion carried. Very good. I will now administer the oath of office to the president, Donald Suten. Please repeat after me. I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of Board of Education President according to the best of my ability. May I have nominations for the office of vice president for the board of education? I'd also like to Jen Horsha. All in favor? I I. Any opposed? Motion carried. Wow. Wow. Need to be the official gabler. You're the official. I will administer the oath of office to the board
003vice president. Please repeat after me. I do solemnly swear I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of Board of Education Vice President office of Board of Education according to the best of my abilities. The newly elected president of the Eden Board of Education will now preside. Correct. Um, are there any requests to withdraw specific items from the consent agenda? A that upon the recommendation of the superintendent, consensus items 4 through eight be approved. Second. Any discussion? All favor. There's more consent agenda. Are
004there any requests to withdraw specific items from this consent agenda? No. that upon the recommendation of the superintendent, consensus items be approved. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? The oppos. This is the approximate position and time that the board is designated to receive statements from individuals and groups. The board will review all statements then respond appropriately at a future meeting. All persons in attendance are required to sign the attendance sheet one person at a time please and designate their representation status for example a parent, teacher, bus driver, chamber of commerce, etc. There is a twominute time limit. Okay, we're going to wave that. Well, let me tell you a story. All right, moving on to new business. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the resignation of cafeteria monitor Emily Bower be accepted effective June
00530th, 2025. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. that upon the recommendation of the superintendent the resignation of senior clerk typus transportation department contingent upon appointment as senior clerk typus business office Cherylyn Stevens be accepted effective June 30th second any discussion all in favor any opposed any abstained motion carried that upon the recommendation of the superintendent the resignation of cleaner Stacy Pagan be accepted effective July July 8th, 2025. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the following be appointed as board of education liaison and subcommittee members. Liaison bar collective bargaining units. Don Sutman, district share decision-making team. Alan Silver High School, Marlene Grunder Middle School, Jen Delapenta, elementary, Cheryl Carpenter, GLP and Elementary, uh, ECASB, Jennifer Horchel, voting
006delegate. Jennifer Horschel, legislative, Alen Silver, budget and finance. NYSSBA voting delegate Jennifer Horchel. Subcommittees advocacy Jennifer Horchel, Cheryl Carpenter, Alan Silver. Curriculum Technology Personalized Learning Don Sutin, Marlene Grunder, Jen Delapenna. Facilities Capital Project, Don Sutfin, Jack Cuddy, John Deopena. Finance and audit, Don Sutin, Alan Silver, Jack Cuddy. policy Jack Cuddy Jennifer Horchel SRO committee Marlene PTA Jen Delipenta second any discussion everybody kind of in agreement staying with what we we've done well here I'd like to talk a little bit um as as you know as many of you know uh quite a few months ago my my wife died and um I I've been uh with someone that I knew since uh third grade and I'm not certain you know uh you know what I'll be doing uh next year at this time. I would
007think by the the middle of August I I would know that whether I was going to be uh living in in Massachusetts or or here and I would give everybody notice. I wanted people um to to know that that that I you know that I I would let um Jeff know and and Don know um by by the the the the middle of uh August, you know, what what my plans were. I didn't want to hold anybody up. Um you know, it's been a difficult, you know, five or six months. It's been very difficult and it was nice to you know to meet someone that I had known for many years whose husband had died also and recently I was there for almost five months and and you know enjoyed myself. We we had a
008good time. So I I would know by by the the middle of uh August you know what my plans were. I don't want to hold anyone up. I I want to say I've really enjoyed being on the board for for all this time and I I thought that you know that I did the best I could and everybody else did and um you know I'll I'll I'll give notice so everybody would you know would would know my plan. I think that's the right thing to do. I I wouldn't just leave without giving notice to to everyone. I want to say I enjoyed working with with everybody. I I don't remember ever having any arguments or anything even any differences with anyone. I think the board is really terrific. I was surprised when no one at
009all contested the uh you know our plans to to do everything right and and it's been my honor to work with everybody. Thanks for sharing with that, Alan. Um, we'll move as as planned as of right now and we'll cross the bridge down the road when uh if something comes up. So, yeah, I'll let everybody know for sure, especially you, Don, and and Jeff. Thank you. Good for you, Ellen. Blessings. Any other discussion in regards to the committee assignments for the for the year? Um, and like I said, anybody or in in the past we said anybody's allowed to come to any of the other committees. Um, it's just we have four at the committee. The whoever is like not on that committee kind of needs to be silent or you're just there to listen.
010But, um, I mean, if you're interested in something and there's already three people on it, you can still attend um, and go from there. So, but uh any other discussion in regards to committee assignments? All right. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, senior clerk typist Cherylyn Stevens be transferred to senior clerk typus business office and secretary to the assistant superintendent of finance and operations effective July 1st, 2025. Second. Any discussion? Just a a quick explanation. This is a position that we've actually left open for the last few years. It has been funded, but it has not been uh has not been filled. Um based on a number of of things, including moving away from the CBO, which you're going to hear a little bit
011later in Frankie's report, uh it's it's prudent that we fell this position at that time. and uh we're lucky enough to have someone internal who who was has the uh has the past experience prior to when she was working in transportation um to be the the right fit. She has a lot of HR experience u which is exactly what we need uh as we dive deeper and deeper into the world of uh of benefits. Any other discussion? Well, I I want to say I came to make sure that I was here at the right time and the right date and I saw unbelievable that they were taking the old air conditioner off the the roof. Did Did that go well? I mean, that was a huge thing. I I was We'll talk about that in
012in a couple minutes. Okay. Let's stick with this. I didn't mean to interrupt. I No, that's okay. I was amazed. It was amazing. All right. Any other discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstain? Motion carried. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the following be appointed for summer positions. Zachary Hammond, summer laborer, effective July 3rd, 2025 and ending August 29th, 2025. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. that upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the extended school year appointments be amended from July 7th, 2025 through August 15, 2025 to July 1st, 2025 through August 29th, 2025 for the following employees. Jennifer Carrier, psychologist, Antonet Backert, psychologist. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. And upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the 2025
0132026 substitute rates be approved as follows. Monitors, cleaners, and fitness centers, $16.50 per hour. Teacher aids, and bus attendants, $17 per hour. Retired Eden monitors, cleaners, teacher aids, and bus attendants, $18.50 per hour. Laborers and clerk typists, $17.50 50 cents per hour. Um, retired Eden laborers clerk typus kodas and senior clerk typus $19.50 per hour. Custodian and technology substitutes $19.50 per hour. Retired Eden custodian $21.50 per hour. Maintenance mechanic $20.50 per hour. Retired maintenance mechanic $22.50 per hour. Retired Eden maintenance mechanic with 10 plus years of experience, $26 per hour. Bus drivers, $20.50 per hour. Nurses, RN, $23.50 per hour. OT's and PTs, $33.50 per hour. Retired Eden bus drivers, $22.50 per hour. Retired Eden bus drivers with 10 plus years of service, $26 per hour. Retired Eden nurses with $10 with 10 years of
014service, $26 per hour. 19A trainers, $30.15 per hour. Uncertified substitute teachers, $155 per day. Certified substitute teachers, 165 per day. Retired Eden teachers, 175 per day. Extended leave substitute teachers, 21 to 89 days in the same position, 175 per day. and long-term substitutes of 90 plus days in the same position as per ETA contract. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the RG Tims Incorporated Municipal Advisor Agreement be approved. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. I skipped one. Excess. Oh, thanks. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the following items be declared accessed and disposed of as the district deems appropriate. Southbend two-tier conduction oven as set tag that number. Southbend two-tier conduction oven asset
015tag number that number. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. That upon the recommendation of the superintendent, a national grant award in the amount of $40,000 to join the National Fitness Campa campaign community wellness initiative be accepted. Second. Any discussion? Sure. Uh this will look familiar to the board. You'll recall last year that we were uh attempting to u find some funding for uh to support the national campa campaign's installation of a fitness court out by the the tennis courts and and this building. Uh we were we were not successful. Uh so we had to sunset that that relationship at that time. They have since uh created a new fundraising division within the national fitness campaign and uh reached out to us as a um as a previous awardee
016um to see if we were still interested in in uh in installing a fitness court. And the way this works is we're we're we are required to um provide some local funds. And at this point I told them the maximum that we we could provide would be about $30,000. This is about a $260,000 project overall. They would be responsible um for raising the the remainder of those funds. Um and if they raise them, great. We move forward. If they don't, then we don't. And there's no cost to the district at this point. So, I'm still trying saying there's a chance. Okay. The if you remember, Alan, the the outdoor fitness court would be um it would be two-tier. There would be a wide open pad where you could do yoga classes or you know stretching
017or whatever it is and the other side would be weightbearing exercises. Any other discussion? All in favor? I I Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. that upon the recommendation of the superintendent the Universal Cheerleaders Association overnight camp to Gley, Pennsylvania, August 20th, 2025 through August 23rd, 2025 be approved. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Motion carried. Next, we have the business report. Okay. Okay. So I think we had previously mentioned um the transitioning in the business office you know moving away from the CBO which is Eerie Tubose was assisting the business office here at Eden with our payroll processing uh for the last few years. They were a great partner but we did hire a payroll clerk inhouse. We used the last six months since she has started in January
018as a transition period. Um effective this week actually July 1st. Uh this was our first payroll without the CBO. Um we did process it uh successfully so that was great. Um we are officially transitioning away from the CBO services um for this current school year. So what did CBO services mean that was getting central business office? So it was assistance with the actual payroll processing from start to finish. Was that any intertwining with Boseies or Yep. intertwined with Erie Boseis? Yep. So now we don't have to do that at all. Correct. No, it's all in the house. That's great. Next we have the superintendent report. Just a couple quick items. Um I I uh just want to reflect for a second on a really wonderful graduation ceremony we had. Um was that last week? It
019feels like it was a month ago quite frankly. Um just a great night all around. Uh we had some excitement in the morning as you were aware and um you know Mr. McDonald was not able to attend. Mr. Cerone stepped in and delivered his his speech admirably. I'm happy to share with you that M Mr. McDana has now been in my office twice the last couple of days and he's on the mend um and back to his regular routine and still being monitored to you know determine whatever the issues are. But it was a great ceremony. Um students were fantastic. Uh again a lot of really nice scholarships were were awarded and we appreciate our our community partners that are willing to uh recognize our students and their excellence. So it's a wonderful night all
020all around. Okay. Um, the only other thing I have to to talk about is um what what Mr. Silver brought up a second ago is we had a pretty pretty unique event and that we had an an incredibly large crane right outside my office and I know I shared some video with the board taking a nine ton uh um air conditioning unit off of the building swinging it around and setting it down like a teacup just just set it down so gently and um they reinstalled it today and that's part of our um um repair of the Eden Elementary roof. We did get good news today from our insurance carrier that our overall number went up by an additional $30,000. Um, and that's going well. Wow. Well, terrific, Jeff. Yeah, I saw it. I couldn't
021believe it. Super heavy. I didn't weigh it. I didn't get underneath it like the one gentleman did, but Oh, god. Yeah. And what Jeff said, it just they laid it down like butter. It was like amazing. Yeah. It was pretty neat. No. And then they raised it back up after the roof was fixed and it's still working fine. Well, I don't know that, but that's good. I'm not sure it's been hooked back up, but it's back for long. It was amazing. I never saw anything like that. You pray it does as well as uh student rep, what would you have to say today? Hope you're on vacation. [Music] Ward report roundt. I mean, I was at graduation as well and it was it's always a nice ceremony. It really is. I don't know why whether
022it's my kid or not. I get a little choked up when I see them all up there. I mean, this is a big step for them, but they all they did really well. I Is this the first year we've had them? Did they take pictures on stage last year? I don't remember that. Yeah. Yeah, that was interesting. Yeah, but it was just it was Was it more of a stop picture? It was there was like a a box on the stage that they had to stop in because I kept redirecting. I know in the past pictures have been taken, but it was more just natural, not like a very specific stop and and stuff like that. Um it's a local guy to hear that. Well, they the person who was taking those photos is uh
023Carrie Reinhardt. She's our PR specialist from the one guy that used to come take Well, it was a cool idea either way. And uh in the past, we've had somebody take pictures, but it was more like not very specific. I mean, it was just natural capture, no stopping and stuff like that. My mom gave me my school bin from, you know, graduating 99 and there was like a proof there of my graduation. So, we did have photos back in 99. Um, but no, it was a nice ceremony and I think um Jay and Jeff did a really good job in in Bill's absence. They really held it together. Like, not emotionally, but just held the whole thing together for him. And uh, no, it was really it was good. It was really good. I got
024to see I got to see them in the morning or in the afternoon rehearsing and they they were like Jay they were they were great. So it was really it was nice to see that. So yeah we had a good team. Anything else from the board? Okay. The next regular board of ed meeting is August 11th, 2025 at 6 PM in the Eden Middle High School Library. So when when is that the the next August 11th? Monday. It's a Monday now. August 11th. Yep. On Monday. Okay. And that'll be what time is that going to be? 6. 6. The same time. Great. Thanks. Thanks. Sure. that upon the recommendation of the superintendent at 6:28 p.m. the board of education enter executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular person or persons. Second. All
025in favor? I thanks for coming.