001Hello. >> Can I have a motion to open the meeting? A first Lisa, a second Alex. All in favor? >> Let us all rise 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. >> Good evening. Tonight is a work session to review the budgets of the following departments. The Cole Spring Harbor Junior Senior High School, technology, buildings and grounds, and security. All right, we will start with the high school. >> Good evening everyone. Um, tonight I'm proud to share uh what we're calling affectionately our our 2026 27 flight path. um which we consider to be somewhat of a strategic roadmap to the ensure that every budget decision
002is aligned to student growth and long-term success. Uh the investments that we're going to talk about tonight are focused on three core priorities. Expanding rigorous and relevant curriculum, strengthening authentic hands-on learning experiences, and supporting faculty expertise and instructional innovation. Um here at the Junior Senior High School, our mission is pretty clear. We want to ignite passion and inspire excellence in every graduate. The budget you're going to hear about increases this evening are not simply about maintaining programs. It's about intentionally investing in experiences that prepare students for an increasingly complex and competitive world. We we prepared our presentation to be kind of delivered in two different formats. The first focusing on um really the end goal which is the graduation and transition and postsecary. Um and with that we worked very closely with Janette Alam and
003the director of counseling. Um the three pillars of this strategy board education alignment, early preparation and informed guidance. Uh the work is grounded in those guiding principles, right? Alignment with board event priorities to ensure coherence and accountability. Ensuring early preparation means we're not waiting until junior or senior year to support our students. We're building readiness from the start. And third, informed guidance ensures that our counselors and educators are equipped with the most current real world knowledge to guide our students most effectively. Together, these pillars strengthen one of the most critical experiences for our families, the college application journey. When we talk about Oh, wait. When we talk about um the college application journey, uh some of the increases you see in the budget deal with obtaining firsthand insight into the um increasingly complex and competitive
004college application uh process. Um, one of the most strategic investments we can make is in our people, particularly our school counselors. We we consider this the knowledge multiplier, right? So, when one counselor visits a college campus, the insights and the experiences that are taken away from that visit don't remain with that one individual. It scales across the entire department. Um, it's shared with every st every student and every family that our counselors support. It allows us to go what we like to call beyond the brochures and the websites. It gives our team firsthand understanding of the current admissions trends, academic expectations and institutional culture as well as institutional priorities that translate directly into better guidance for our students. One of the most important components we talk about with uh respect to the increases in this
005um are targeted uh visits for our counselors. Um and these targeted visits, it's incredibly to important to understand these are data-driven visits. Um we're aligning our efforts with where our students are currently applying. While the Northeast remains a very strong focus among our graduates, we are seeing clear trends towards the south, the Midwest, and even the West Coast. Uh by following our students journeys, we ensure that our investments are responsive, relevant, and rooted in real student needs and not assumptions. um in order to kind of plan and Janette did a truly fantastic job planning uh really a five-year trajectory of what these ex increased um college visits for our counseling staff would look like. We we really crunched some of the historical data. We went back uh for example just over the last five graduating
006classes. So since the class of 2021, our school has filed over 13 and a half thousand college applications. The top 10 schools that our students are applying to are Sunni Bingmpington, Penn State University, the University of Virginia, Clemson, Boston College, the University of Michigan, Villanova University, Cornell University, Fairfield University, and the new University of Maryland, College Park. So you can see that the plan for our counselors to be able to start to really branch out and do targeted visits to where our graduates are applying to go to college to provide as best an experience for our students and our families throughout the the counseling process. Um and you know the the college application process having just gone through it last year and currently being in the throws of it again this year um to say
007it has become increasingly complex and increasingly competitive I think is is is a bit of a gross understatement. um our students are feeling the pressure of making the decision about what's next. So, we consider it to be an incredibly wise investment in giving our counseling staff the best tool to be able to guide our students. And with respect to the investments in our counseling department and these increased college visits, um you know, the the admissions relationships, they're direct investments in our students being successful. the access to these visits about opportunity. It's about strong relationships with colleges. It's about deep institutional knowledge. They're not extras anymore. Those are essential tools that our counselors need to help our students navigate this increasingly complex admissions landscape. Um, another area while we don't have directly targeted as a slide
008that you'll notice an increase in this uh code for counseling um is our vocational training um our occupational education. Um, so next year our projected enrollment is 12 total students enrolled in vocational or occupational education. Um, and that's a balanced cohort between Wilson Tech and the Long Island High School for the Arts. Um, for example, we have six current students that will be returning into Wilson Tech and we have six students next year that will be returning into Wilson Tech and uh, Long Island High School for the Arts. Uh, there are 10 total students that will be studying Wilson Tech, many of whom are enrolled in the aviation program through Republic Airport. um and two students currently who are interested in attending the Long Island High School for the Arts. We then transitioned our planning
009uh away from that end goal and now we talk about the nuts and bolts of how we get there. Um and for that uh one of the biggest increases that we saw uh thanks to to Kim and her guidance in the office of curriculum and instruction is really an increased attendance in conferences. Um our teachers need to be attending the best conferences. they need to be attending conferences that are nationally recognized. Um, some of the ones that we have on the slate are the NASSP national principles conference for the administrative team, uh, the NCTTE, AMLE, NCTM, Actville, and Stany's. All very important conferences. Um, participation in these conferences provide access to national best practices in uh, secondary curriculum design, instructional leadership, student engagement. Uh it provides our educators with uh networking opportunities, career pathways, interdisiplinary
010learning, student leadership programs and mentoring. Um again, all of this aligns with our uh goals of increing uh increasing teaching to mastery, supporting innovative instructional strategies and improving program quality and student experience. In order to do that, we have to talk about the learning environment. The fact is learning environments matter. They matter tremendously. Um when we look at where we wanted to see improvement, uh we are continuing to expand with uh the breakdown of the traditional classroom environment of desks and rows. We really are focusing um on uh continuing to roll out about three classrooms per year where we update our furniture to be more flexible. Uh our goal, we really want to be able to provide our students with the opportunity to engage in collaboration, discussion, project based instruction. Um, these are all skills,
011those human skills, the ability to work together, the ability to work together in pressured environments. Um, those are things that our students are going to need in college and the workforce. So, we want our classrooms to reflect that. We also want our classrooms to break away from a traditional sage on the stage model where the teachers in front of the classroom and just prophesizing to the students in the room. We really would like to see our students more active. Um, you know, in in an ideal world, let's get those Chromebooks away as much as possible and have our students interacting with each other and pushing each other. Um, and for that, we we would focus on uh some increased training for our staff with respect to Socratic seminars, having them really take a step back
012and using that opportunity to facilitate conversation between the students in the classroom. Um the second area that we talk about uh the physical agility investment um is a Luxedo probe court projection system which I will show a trailer to um and then I'll come back to and kind of explain um some of the the um I guess we'll say the goal with respect to that. >> No, there's the mouse on the keyboard. on the keyboard. There it is. >> It did work. >> That's what they always say. >> Do you get the You get the arrow when it pops up, John. >> That's what the kids say. Yeah. >> Swear it worked at home. >> It did work. >> Can you escape out of it? >> Yeah, I can pull up. >> You want me
013to pull up the trailer? Good idea. >> Yeah. And then just see I should have brought my glasses. >> Oh, thanks. This is not the corporate judges. >> It feels like it this week though. Oh, it was just so awesome to feel the energy in the room. >> The fan experience is second to none. It really affects everybody from the fans, the players. It's just an awesome experience for everybody. >> You're coming to see more than just a basketball game. >> The kids love it, children love it, but the community loves it even more. The live in gaming experience is unimaginable at a high school level. And the fans, I think, feel more engaged and feel more connected to the experience as a whole. It's as simple as pressing a button. You operate from just
014about anywhere at any time. As long as you can press play, you can use it. Working with LED was painless. They took care of all our questions. They answered them up front for us. The way Luxio presented it to us, they were just absolutely spectacular. So, it was a dream for us and they kind of made our dream come true. >> Yeah. So now while while on first glance um it might seem as if we're talking strictly about a system for hype videos um I look at this as a largecale interactive learning lab. The curricular crossover that you could have with a system like this is endless. Um and what I mean by that is we have a a sports media club that has really started to take off. the sports media club could be
015directly involved with team media days. So, and it's not only for basketball. I know all the videos, all the the um coaches that they interviewed in that video are are um basketball, but our fieldhouse is used for volleyball. It's used for wrestling. It's used for basketball. Uh it's used for pep rallies. Um it could be used to help choreograph dance routines for our cheerleaders. Um this is something that when we talk about uh the the interactive component of it um in graphic design and digital media students are learning how to use professional software like Adobe After Effects to create custom animations, light shows, motion graphics specifically mapped to the court's dimensions. Um our technology students and math and science students could be involved in the analyzing the actual layout of the court and determining the
016appropriate measurements for some of the the um projections. Journalism broadcasting. The system integrates with all school media programs, allowing students to produce these videos, player introductions, interactive visuals that mimic professional sports broadcasts. Um, physical education educators can project dynamic boundaries or custom fields directly onto the floor for specialized PE programs. Um, students are gaining hands-on experience with advanced AV technology, including 4K projection mapping, system calibration, cloudware software management, and problem solving. Um, in in a lot of the interviews that I saw as I was looking into some of these these systems, um, the every single person that they interview talks about the best part is when something goes wrong. The kids learn how to fix it. Um, and it's not something that you call the company and they step in to fix. Now, the company
017is there as a resource. The company is there to support and onboard, but the students really are the ones involved. Um, and one of the ones interview I saw, um, they talked about the first time they rolled it out, the audio was actually coming out of the projectors instead of the house audio and the kids had to learn on the control panel how to change the input for the audio. Um, these are all real life skills that our students could benefit from. Um, you'll see some other strategic investments we're seeking are some DS DLSR cameras. Um, I envision our students who are passionate about photography running sports media days for all of our teams to be able to create those intro videos for the different teams during a pep rally where the kids faces will
018be on the court. Um, the the the uh computer programming, right? Computer science courses and and understanding the the the back end of the digital software. Sorry, I'll go to the next slide so you can continue. Um, you know, all of those things. Um, again, they they touch so many different content areas in the classroom. It's not really just about the hype video. Now, the tangible effect of it is the environment at the sporting event, the excitement around it. Um, and and really could be something that I think could get our students pretty excited. Um, the authentic exhibitions that our students are engaged in, we're expanding opportunities for students to create, not just consume. I think our society has become too focused on consumption. We want to really empower students to transition away from consumption
019and go back more to creation. Uh investing in full production workflow from capturing uh digitalization to production. So the cameras, the scanners, the printers that you'll see uh the increases that are all directly tied to the media uh lab, the media uh arts lab extension phase two. Um, all of those are designed for our students to be able to engage in authentic work, digital journalism, media production, public exhibitions that mirror real world creative industries. These are the kinds of experiences that build skill and confidence for our students. At the same time, we talk about some of our our our dual ecosystems and continued innovation in the STEM field. Um, also directly related to the media arts extension, we're we're talk we're seeking uh some investment in some bamboo lab bamboo lab 3D printers uh that
020will be housed not only in our tech program or for our robotic students, but really to be able to use them in some of our art classes for creation. Um and directly related to that and probably what you would notice in the budget is one of the larger increases um is is really the next phase of continuing to expand uh our new marine science wing and that is the the return of the coral reef propagation lab. Um the target date would be to have the equipment installed by summer 2027 so that our summer research students would then be able to be involved directly with the roll out uh of that coral reef propagation lab. biological environmental sciences, authentic research opportunities, connecting students to the global environment challenges. Again, pathways that are emphasizing innovation, inquiry, and
021real world application. Uh we talk about our curricular expansion. We have we have new courses that have been approved and and are generating quite a bit of excitement. AP business with personal finance, AP cyber security, and preAP English 2. Our curriculum must evolve alongside with alongside the world that our students are entering. Um, these new courses reflect access to rigorous learning while also equipping our students with practical transferable skills, financial literacy, digital security awareness, and advanced communication skills. Together, the initiatives ensure that our students continue to graduate not only with strong academic outcomes, but with the skills, experiences, and creativity outlined in the portrait of a Cold Spring Harbor graduate. Every investment in this budget we feel comes back to one question and it does does that does this investment support our students in becoming
022a culture and Harvard graduate. It aligns expert educators, modern learning environments, professional tools, authentic learning experiences, and rigorous coursework into a cohesive system. It's not a collection of isolated initiatives. All of these items that I talked about are all directly connected to the long-term vision of a Cold Spring Harbor graduate. Any questions? >> Yes. >> So, at the end of these presentations, I guess Dr. C, um there's no price tag. So, when do we find out cuz this this sounded great. I love the innovative thinking and um I think we're trying to modernize what we're teaching, which is I love it. Um but I I have a question for these guidance trips, PE professional development trips. One also if we ask guidance counselors to start traveling teachers to go on these um PD you know
023is do they I mean is that in their contract? Are they is that above and beyond? And um we'll start with those two questions first. >> Okay. Uh absolutely. >> There we go. All right. Um, so the uh the the budget um that you have access to that we've updated um that has the different tabs that are divided on the bottom. If you look at the guidance uh tab, you will see that there is u money allocated for the guidance counselors to go on these trips which would include their um extra pay that they might get for overnights. It would include their hotel costs if applicable, airfare or mileage reimbursement depending upon their mode of travel as well as a daily um allocation for meals. So this is all a part of board policies as
024well as the teachers contract. So, it's a combination of the two and um Janette really worked hard to um make sure that the numbers in there were as accurate as possible based on her projections knowing that over the years I mean she budgeted for next year but she's also shared with me that over the years um depending upon student choice and what's happening with colleges that the plan may shift over time which as it should it should be a living document. So will those numbers tie to a specific number of trips that it has it has trips? >> Yes. Well, you won't see those details and we can provide that for you because what you see in the budget spreadsheet is the total amount that was budgeted for next year. But if you're interested in
025the breakdown, um Janette can definitely provide that to us. I just see where we're planning on going. >> How many trips does that dollar amount get us? And absolutely. So there and the team is okay with going on these trips um both administration for the P. Okay. And then um >> and then your other question was about the details of what was in uh Mr. Dan Busky's presentation. So if you go to the high school, junior senior high school tab, you'll see the cost of these various items that are in his presentation. there's an actual so one of the wonderful things about the way that we're doing the budget this year is that it's not just a number for a line. So if if it's for contractual expenses, you'll see a breakdown underneath of what
026we're projecting. If it's for um you know general supplies, you'll see the same thing or instructional resources. So you will see Luxedo there. And so what you can do is when you open up the spreadsheet and I recommend that you open it in Excel, not looking at it in diligent if there's a there's a button there that says open in Excel. So I recommend that and then you can do CtrlF and you can look once you're on I would go to the junior senior high school sheet hitrlf and you can search for any of these items and you should see a breakdown and if you don't you can always reach out and we're happy to provide that. >> Is Luxedo in partnership with the booster club or we're paying the full ride? I thought that
027was >> Yeah, that's us. >> Yeah, that's not it's not connected to anything with the scoreboard. >> Yeah, >> that's a system that we put in for >> That doesn't mean we couldn't approach them to see if they want to help sponsor a fun part of all it. No, >> I I think they might be actually looking into that too. So, there could be some this would be attached to the bottom of the scoreboard. It's so the it's a series of projections that projection uh projectors that actually get attached to the rafters of the so they come in they map out your court they tell you where you need the projectors installed and then they will do all the install I mean the the extent of the work that our team would need to do
028would be pulling data wires things like that >> could you pull up these tabs for us while we're talking about it to get a sense for the cost or how does that >> just look along on my computer in the budget It would be helpful to have numbers kind of with the presentations, but >> uh well up we can definitely >> we had them with the west side and the Goose Hill and the Lloyd Harbor presentation. Should they show up and down? I mean that's what we're used >> that's what we're we're used to seeing. This is where it will go up. This is where it will go down. I will say that I think it's pretty standard like for college counselors to go visit colleges. It's really important. Um I'm glad to see that
029there's more of an effort there and a focus on that. It's excellent. >> I um yeah, I'm curious also the cost. That looks cool, Mr. Dameesky. The whole floor animation thing. I I am curious about the cost and I guess we'll have to compare it with athletics too because I know there were some questions this year about like girls sports the junior high and JV teams like not even having new uniforms compared to other teams and then to put this cool projection on the floor. I wonder how that will resonate with parent the parents particularly of female athletes. >> Okay. Um on this page for the new courses the um do they require us to bring on any new staff or we have staff already? >> So we we have staff um you know we
030we also have you know we have retirement in the English department. So um and we have retirement in the social studies department with an employee who I believe is on the preferred eligibility list to be recalled. So these don't none of these courses result in increased staffing in in those content areas. Um you know there is a little bit of right now with AP business with personal finance because it really could be housed in a couple of different uh content areas social studies, math or business depending on how that plays out. You might see a minor increase in math if it's a math teacher who takes it. So with all our classes we're going through the scheduling process now. We all the recommendations by the teachers have been made. They're meeting with the guidance counselor
031then want to make them whether they're electives want to take elective a le elective b how full the schedule is. So we typically stay within where we are. We know we're going to be but it may be a little up a little bit down depending upon sometimes we call those ugly breaks. You get 33 in requested it's two sections as opposed to 23 or you know you got that 29 it's a lot of students in a class we want to keep that at two sections. So, a lot of that is just where those numbers fall. >> Um, >> the Luxo system is $30,000. >> 30,000. >> I have >> So, can I just address I'm sorry. >> Is there Sorry. Is there a subscription with that, too? >> There's It's not a subscription service. So,
032it's it really is a program that that we would have in house and and be able to train our >> It does seem cool for the kids. >> It's a projection system. So, it's a it's a onetime cost. >> Okay. >> Um, and then >> Sports Media Club is really cool. I'm even imagining like the arts and like you know immer like all those immersive like popup things that you see in the city. >> Yeah. Oh, that's a great Van Go thing you walk through. Yeah. >> It brings everybody all all the different activities come together. Our kids are already taking photographs at at different sporting events. They already run the the board we have at events like for volleyball and for basketball. It's just another level for our kids to have that who aren't
033on the court to have involvement in everything. Just a random question about tuxedo. Does it have any um I know it does it have anything um associated with uh you know educational? I mean yes this is all educational but I'm imagining like you know a map you know like a floor map and >> so that's all my understanding of it and I have not had them come in and give formal you know formal estimates because again it was still very much in a proposal phase. Um, but my understanding is that one when they come in to do the court mapping that they're doing it very hands-on with people in the school, right? So, they'll come in, they'll take the measurements, they'll make the recommendations to where the projectors get installed and then when they are
034ready to start programming, they are there as a resource for kids to learn the material. >> But like can you can you p like can you possibly purchase like you know the history component and it'll show you know people like pangia breaking up across the floor you know something like that. >> You can design whatever you want. I one of the demos I saw for a homecoming event that was honoring the 1982 basketball state championship put video from the 1982 basketball state championship on the court so you can program whatever you want into that system. >> Right. I'm just thinking like you know kids that aren't in you know that aren't in these elective courses you know would they be able to you know take advantage of it as well. >> Um I have another
035question. >> Uh some of this stuff is wishlist would you say? I I mean I I right like we we when we when we prepared our budgets, we prepared our budgets with our hopes, our dreams aligned with our vision. So >> it's in there in the uh if you look online, it's included >> in the budget, right? >> Yes. But I didn't say anything about the cafeteria. >> So the cafeteria while I wanted to redo the cafeteria, >> that wouldn't be on the junior capital. Now, now we do >> at the last meeting, Lisa. So, that's something else we're looking at, but it's under a like the umbrella of cap. >> We do have some minor improvements that we consider, right? Like you saw like the senior commons was one of the areas that we
036talked about with flexible furniture. So, the senior commons with the vision of also kind of maybe being able to use some of the existing senior commons in the junior high cafeteria to really kind of revamp those spaces. Those are things that we would like the furniture we would we would be purchasing but the overall redesign and structure I believe my friend Mr. Whoff would be in charge of that. >> So is the flexible furniture for the new commons in this budget or how does that >> D uh Dan has flexible furniture and classroom updates uh in this budget currently for three rooms um at $54,000 total. that would include. >> So, and again, it it is it is a wish list and you know, we know that we've been pretty transparent with the board about
037how we not everything that is in that budget that you are currently looking at. And I'm sorry to say, not everything in Dan's presentation or everybody else's presentation can be realized. So, there will need to be some cuts made to the expenditure side in order to be able to balance revenues. >> Is this something that the theater kids could use? >> Absolutely. Absolutely. It it again it's it's housed in the fieldhouse. Um but if you think for example like our fall drama, right? I mean it operates on the same kind of wavelength as that short short throw projector system that we have in the pack that's able to put those projections on the screen. It's just a kind of a really it's a more advanced larger scale version of that. So if you're talking about
038student productions and they wanted to use they could be able to use it and be able to use the court mapping to design their floor that they were looking for. and we're looking to continually expand these skills. Uh we accepted a donation at the last board meeting to redo the Lloyd Harbor um TV room. Um unfortunately about 3 weeks just before our incident last week at Westside, they were working on their video production area which was in the CLL. So you know we see there there's a tremendous interest starting in third and fourth and fifth and sixth grade. So, this just feeds into they'll come with more skills and it's it's what their kids want to do. >> Was there anything in your uh budget that was sunset to you need anymore? Are you lowering
039expenses to offset the increase asks? >> Yeah, we we had a couple areas where we saw uh decreases, right? Obviously with with the now uh families opting out of receiving mailings, we certainly cut our postage requirement. We still do have the Pittney Bose machine in the main office because we do have some things that we need to physically mail a hard copy, but we do have areas within the budget where we saw decreases as well. Um, and there, you know, this was the first time where we broke out every single content area and department out of right in in years past it was just the general high school budget code and all of the departments contained within that. So now you'll see the code, but then you'll see breakout subcategories. Those are the individual departments.
040And >> and Mark, I apologize. We did discuss this at the last meeting that you'll see in that budget. I think it's 145 pages. Well, we really went very detailed and I really want to thank Allison and Joe and everyone Joe Done who was with us before in recoding a lot of stuff to really maximize our aids and grants and money from around the state. And there may be still some adjustments. Rihanna could talk to it. I can talk to through technology. We push to get more stuff. we can to buy through Boseies. It may not be there yet, but in three months it may be added. So, we buy it through Boseies, which actually means it may be cost a little bit more this year, but we get the aid back next year. So,
041it's a net win overall. >> I have a question. Um, will there be improvements made to the band room, the carpeting in there specifically? Is that included? >> So, there there's areas of the building where we've kind of identified we want to you carpets and schools historically don't really go very well together. You talk about indoor air quality. Um, I have been making a concerted effort to remove as much carpeting as physically possible. Um, just last summer we ripped out the carpeting in the math office, put down a a a composite tile flooring. Um, we talked about we did that in the course room about three years ago. We pulled the carpeting out of there. We've talked about doing it in the band room to get rid of the carpeting that's in the band room
042as well. >> So, is that in there to be remove the carpeting and refloor the band room? that's that it's not specifically identified, but that is an area that we can we can definitely do. >> Okay. Because that's like all ripped up >> and there were a couple bad changes. Yeah, definitely in the building condition survey when Eric and I were walking through and Dan, we've noticed that and it's noted as >> So any areas like that's just one area I happened to see when I was helping out with the play, but is there any other areas that like we're not talking about that need improvement like that that we're hitting in the high school or in these buildings? One that that is particular that it's it's not in Dan's budget but we we started
043to talk about it with uh the architect is the art room. So right now AR8 if you're familiar that's the art room where Miss Oswald is and it has um all the computers in the back the max looking to break through what was used it was a art gallery. It's been used for robotics. It's been used for so many things. Storage sometimes is to recapture that space. So a teacher can be can see the students in both locations can still be overseen by one teacher but giving more space to art students. Right now it's really crammed in there. I look at my art classroom. I was when I was in high school it was much larger space providing more space for students to do the work that they can do. And but that already we
044saw as part of the capital budget, right? >> That's what there are components in here. That's that's the part that says media lab extension or media lab phase 2. >> So just like the flexible furniture in the c in the um cafeteria or the center >> equipping the space is things that we would do from the the building >> that's in here done. >> But Dr. See what's the percent increase of this part of the budget uh year-over-year >> of the budget for the high school? >> No. Yeah. For the Yeah. For for Mr. Danuski section. >> I'd have to get back to you on that for the with the exact percentage. >> Okay. Like again with these I know we have tabs and stuff but like simple metrics like that would be helpful just
045so we could see >> um what's what ask are bigger smaller try to figure it out. >> So you want um at the next budget meeting if I just make sure I understand you want um with those tabs that are in the spreadsheet just an overall over under where we're going up and where we're going down. >> Yeah. like the insecurity if they have a bunch of ass and and their budget's up 10% versus this is up 2% now this is going to be a smaller but at least we could see the proportion of the growth of the individual >> subs I can provide that to you in advance of the next uh budget presentation and then if you you know want more detail you can let me know >> not just percent but dollar
046amount because some budgets are relatively small while others are are much larger >> even I think just the cost of initi atives would be I mean I know there's it's just a then it's just maybe I'm not trying to be lazy it's just easier if we have it in front of us >> sure uh absolutely we can do that and if you do go back to the first presentation that we did for the budget um there was one slide which gave you um a breakdown of the air major areas that were going up so it was near the end of the presentation um and I did break that out for the board but we'll We'll uh we'll get a little bit more granular. >> I'm sure we'll give you over it. I'm sure we were
047given it. Um it's just there's so much information. Absolutely. Unless it's right in front of you, it's >> can be lost. >> Not a problem. >> At least by myself. I'm not going to speak for others. >> We want to make it as understandable as possible. So, we're happy to happy to help. >> Thank you. Any questions and any additional information you need just helps us as we go through the process. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Anybody else miss Thank you. You guys should go. >> Thank you. >> Clearly, honor forgetting things that we were done last week. >> Wait, that was last week. >> I wasn't there. >> But I'm saying that >> technology is next. >> Very cool cover. >> I love it. And I like all the stuff that people are
048doing with >> Well, I wanted to introduce you to our our newest Seahawk. This is our technology seahawk. >> I love that. >> Not only is he or she a seahawk, but also very technical and does tech support as per the headsets. So, uh, this was created compliments of AI. I can't take credit. I basically went to chat GBT and said, "Please take our Seahawk and make a logo for our IT department." Then I gave it some other commands and it came up with this really nice nice Seahawk. So the guys are really uh proud of it and everyone's using it as their email signature in the department and I feel like it's just a a new direction for us. So thank you everybody. I'm just going to share with you some of our um
049very exciting technology things we have in our budget. As Mr. Danusky had already shared, you know, everybody comes with their their hopes and dreams and a lot of times it includes technology and that's where we come in. So we try to make everybody's dreams come true and sometimes we can and sometimes we can't but we do the best we can. So some of the um more boring things that I do have to share but these are some very important things that are in our budget. We do have some infrastructure needs this year. So as Mr. Monaster had shared we always are looking for ways to leverage our funding. So every 5 years the FCC gives us um like a pot of money and based on your school district you get a certain percentage of um
050of that money that you're able to purchase and then get that money back. So we purchase through Bosei so we can kind of double our money which is really nice. So some of the the the wish list items that we've added in here for this year are the wireless controllers. So if you see um all the Wi-Fi in this district they work off these access points. Well the access points are all in the ceiling but it needs a big controller to tell it what to do. So that's where these wireless controllers are getting close to end of life. So before that actually happens and they start to fail, we'd like to replace them using some of that FCC money through Boseies. And in addition, we'd like to add on top of that an appliance and
051a program called Clear Pass, which really is helpful for us to connect devices to the internet to know what's on our network and to be able to secure it even more. So that's where those wireless controllers in Clear Pass come in. um the sand drives. Last in this current budget, we actually um updated our sand server and we kept the old uh it's called chassis, but we kept the old case of it. All we need to do for this next year is replace all the drives. So that way we have a backup server over here we want to move to goose. That way if something happens to the high school, let's say there's an emergency, um you know, power outages, flood, fire, anything that could possibly happen, at least we'd have some other place offsite
052where all of our files are stored. And that's just a precaution, but it's really just best practice to have your your backup there somewhere where all of our files can be. So, that is another thing in our wish list. Also, expanding the exterior Wi-Fi at the junior senior high school. We have been going around on the property just checking out to see where on the um outside areas there's not Wi-Fi. And we've identified areas that are on the tennis court that we'd like to get better coverage of. So, this extension of the Wi-Fi would take the signal that we currently have at the pump house, which is where we put our license plate camera. We want to be able to beam that over to the um tennis courts. And then also to get some better
053eyes on the parking lot on the other turf where the other I don't know how to describe that that back upper the upper turf lot. So, that's where we want to get some better eyes on there. So, those are two areas that we identified. Also, there's a spot over by the um it's not exactly at the m shed, but it's not in the senior lot. There's an area there that's also some weak spots, and we want to be able just to make sure that we have strong Wi-Fi on that campus. So, that's another thing that we have added in there in our wish list, as well as UPS's. So, these are battery backups that go inside of every rack. And when there is a little power spike, usually these are able to pick up the
054charge and everything continues to work. and uh you have to refresh these every so often. So, what we're looking to do is expand um and expand our UPS's and also refresh some of the older ones. So, they've come out with some newer models, lithium ion battery ones, and we're looking to see if we can take some and swap out some of the oldest before they do fail. So, those are our true infrastructure uh desires. Now, on the instructional side, so the hardware, uh, this is the stuff that most people know about, but we do have a replenishment cycle we're working on for our iPads. Uh, this year, what we'd really like to be able to do because we're coming very close to not having iPads to swap out for broken broken iPads in our elementary,
055our primary center. So, what we're looking to do is start the replacement of our iPads only in first grade this year, and then next year we would go to we go to kindergarten. So, swapping out the iPad. So, it gives us also a stockpile of spares in case we need them uh with Otterboxes and also are continuing on with our replenishment of our Chromebooks in grades four, seven, and 10. Of course, those Chromebooks that do get taken back from students um in the seventh from the seventh graders and the 10th graders, we're going to roll those down to our second and third graders and replenish those. So, that way everybody gets almost um a newer Chromebook and then some of them get the newest. We are also working on our starting our replenishment of Prometheium
056boards from when we first installed them here. We're looking to do 20 boards this year. So that way we can get on a cycle, maybe every year do 20 boards and that way it doesn't increase the cost too much. Um the IMAX in the high school music lab there are um there are Macs in there. The class that that Mr. Guini had used to be a very small class. This year he has more students and it seems like next year he's going to max out that class at around 12 students in that that music production. So we're looking to replace all the Macs in there and give him 13 upgraded 12 student stations, one Mac for the teacher and then take those. Some of those Macs are good. Some of them can still be repurposed.
057Some of them can be spares, but we're going to then roll those into other classrooms so they're not going away. We're just going to repurpose them so we can still continue to use them. But the problem in that room and the reason we do have to replace them is that they are different models and some of them can update and some of them can't. And when you have students working on projects and trying to update your garage band and you can't in a music class, it causes trouble. So we want to be able to give every student the access the equal access within that classroom. We're also looking to replenish the document cameras at Lloyd Harbor Westside. Last year we did or this current year in this current year's budget we did all of the
058ones at Goose Hill. So now we're working our way up and getting them there and also going to be working with teachers next year on strategies to best use those document cameras so they're not just overhead projectors. So there's uh there's strategies included in that replenishment there as well for the printers as u Mr. Danuski had mentioned there are some areas where they're looking to to um refresh their spaces spaces especially in the art wing. So, this would include where we come in and we give them all the newest printers that they could use for their programs. And also, there are some in classrooms that do need to be replaced. So, that's included here in the budget. And the last thing I included in here were the 3D printers. I did uh in I did
059include those in my budget. I just have to check. I don't think Mr. Danusky has them in his budget. I think they're in mine, but I just want to double check. But these printers, the plan was to give the high school the better of the bamboo printers and then we're going to take the two current ones they have there and we're going to roll them down to Lloyd Harbor and one to Westside. So they get two newer printers that are less than a year old and then we can still work on that replenishment cycle for that. All of these things you see here in front of you are actually part of a um a multi-year that's through Boseies. So yes, as Mr. Monister said, we're going to purchase these through Boseies. It might be a
060little bit more expensive that first year it's it's a lease. But the good news is over those uh four years after the lease is over, we own those devices and we could do what you know keep them and we don't have to pay anything more. But we get that state aid back. I believe it's around 40%. Is what we get back from 45%. So that's a good number to be able to get back through both with our purchases. >> So those are on the instructional. So here now, this is just a a general list and I wanted just to give you just a little bit some of the the programs I've seen this year where they're either newer or they've increased in cost this year and I'll explain a little bit why. But uh move
061is something that we've used starting this year at the high school testing it out. Um actually uh Mr. Taliante, I know you got to see it live the other day as as the kids were coming in and their passes were printed at the front door when they're coming in late to school. It has um really reduced the time that students are taking to get into the building significantly. getting him into first period class. So, it's worked out well. We also had a cyber audit and one of the things they recommended was that we add in there some real-time IT asset inventory software so that anytime anything gets plugged into our network, it registers the MAC address on that device. So, that way we actually know what's on our network. So, that was one of the
062things they did recommend and they also recommended uh more in-depth penetration testing. We do have penetration testing from the company that oversees our network. We have minor penetration testing from the Department of Homeland Security, but basically what they recommend is that some outside company that's not associated or working within your network comes in and tries to go after you and see what they can get and it gives you a better better idea of where you are in terms of cyber security. So, that's something that's a bigger ticket item, but it's in here in this budget. We also saw some increases with our Microsoft licensing. Microsoft made some changes. um our A1 licensing that we've had for years and years is going away. So, we actually had to purchase this year the A3 license. And what
063they said was in October, they started to say, "We're going to start phasing out our licensing." They didn't give us a date of when our licensing was going to end. So, we had to go and purchase licensing that we weren't expecting and now we have to plan to replenish all that licensing for next year and year after year. So, this is just a trend of where software companies are going. Um in addition the one below it the Omnisa VMware these are a company that used to they used to be joined and what they did was they split up and to um you know it was it was painful for us because here we had to pay double for our software last year to be able to run our virtual desktop environment. So this is something
064that we've been trying to get more accurate pricing on and haven't got anything yet from our vendors but we're assuming that it's going to be just as expensive this year and we've brought in some great programs this year. On Shape has come in in our STEM program. Inner Orbit has come in in our STEM program. We brought it we brought in things like Mystery Writing to do a demo which is going to be continuing next year for ELA. Um, Rocket Solutions. Now, again, if you see the name next to it where it says athletics, elementary, whatever, those aren't mine, but I wanted to share something like Rocket Solutions, which is in my budget. It's u through athletics. And this district has this great problem where we have too many championships. So, they need to be
065able to put those somewhere because there's no more room for banners in the fieldhouse. So, this program would then start to um use a video display around the building to be able to show all the championships and all the awards that athletes have have won in this district. So, that's something through Mr. Bonino. The alert us is something that we have our um it's our lockdown pendants, but it's also our connection that we have to 911. We have to pay those annual fee. Now, the annual fees, the forecast five belongs to the business office, but it's another way to look at data and to project out budgets. And we have the very exciting rewriting of the report cards this year for grades two through six. Uh the the K1 report cards look fantastic. So now
066in the budget for next year, we've included to have the report cards done for our Lloyd Harbor and Westside students. And I think really that's all I have. It's a lot of stuff, but does anybody have any questions? Yes. >> So, can I ask you questions about Rocket Solutions or should I hold that for >> I don't know much about it. So, what has happened here is because it is something that is digital, it's ended up in my budget, >> but it only is housed there. So, I really can't speak to I wish I could um some of the programs >> I think I could give most of it. Mike maybe give a little bit more. They are digital screens that we really put whatever we want on but it's it's records. It could be
067uh how we're doing in the year uh the last game scores, videos. It's really a record keeping that puts it in a nice presentation way for people to view wherever the screens are located. >> Is it like a digital trophy case? >> That might be very good way of saying that's what I know my athletic director at my school always talks about a digital trophy. I have all the trophies right now on like the windows in my waiting room. They're beautiful. crystal, but it's >> it's no direct. It's it's also Yeah. So, it's it's also like a it's scrolls. So, it it goes based on everyone's PR. So like for example in track and field if they're making PRs or uh for >> do we know anyone who just had a very successful track and
068field >> running. >> So names of of students school records right would all be placed on this and it would be a rolling screen where and um interactive where you could tap on things and actually gain access to updates and old things. It's really really like a a digital old school bulletin board, right? So we're converting that into modernizing it and putting it in, you know, in terms of athletics and and championships and records. So >> we have we have so many records and it's so much data you could really go I want to look at track. I want to look at swimming. I want to look at fill in the blank. You touch it and you go and see all that information. Pretty cool. >> What's the cost of do we know the cost
069of that? >> I think the software itself was around $5,000 and we're trying to see if there are ways that we could use it with current touch screen boards that we do have in district. $6,000. >> 6,000. Okay. >> Yeah. So, you use the existing screens and it's you're buying the software package to use with our existing screens, which is nice. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. What you'll see is that the um you're as uh Joe explained that we've moved things around in the budget to maximize Bosey's purchases. So when you get the numbers of the over under, you will see the technology budget is up by quite a bit, but that's really because we endeavor to move items from other budgets into technology whenever we can so that we can get that
070aid. >> It's a significant amount of aid. Correct. You make Well, you make the purchase next year, then we get the aid in the 2728 school year. So next year, we're going to get aid on everything we purchased through Boseies this year. How much of a check did we get this year from previous purchases? Do we know? >> Uh, no, but I can find out. >> Okay. Just curious because there's always a tail. It sounds like hoping we purchased a lot then in the past. We'll be getting a check. >> Oh, actually, I'm sorry. Um, I do have that figure for you. Hang on. That's in our state aid run. Um so in our state aid run BOSIES um this past year we got back uh just a little under 1.6 million um in the
071uh we're projected to get back next year uh 1.666 uh 336 so 1,6 so it goes up we've been seeing it going up each year um we have a 5.27% 27% increase in our Bosey's aid from uh this current school year to projected for next current for next school year. >> That's spending related though, right? >> Yes, those are spending related. Yes. Yes. But we're spending that money. So, we are buying these programs. Um we're not buying the programs just to get the aid, right? We are we need these programs for teaching and learning and uh we are just trying to maximize the amount of aid that we get back. And and just wanted to also point out too with the FCC money that we do get, you know, we would lay that money out.
072We had laid out the money for the switches. We did all our switches last year. We ended up getting a check for $47,000 back from the FCC, from the government for money that we laid out for that plus also the Boseies aid. So it works out. You know, we try to leverage that money as much as we can and we just kind of sit there and wait until that fiveyear marker comes. And we're we're already planning on how we can spend money on refreshing fiber and doing all these things that are really going to be good for the district but also save us a lot of money. >> Right. We spent we about 340,000. I remember that was the last one. We probably went through that in the first three years and we were waiting
073for two years to get the new money. First time really the government actually made it a little more looser how we could use it. It used to be very uh determined by X in each of the buildings. They've given us a little more grace because they realize like for us a lot of resides at the junior senior high school because it was it's physically there but impacts all the other locations. So luckily they they've seen and and allowed us to use the money a little more flex >> and that's general use reimbursement. We can use it on whatever. >> No not the FCC money. >> Not the FCC money but the Boseies money. Yes. It just that's that's a part of our state aid package. So we can allocate that money however we see fit.
074It's not restricted in any way. and the FCC money comes back as revenue >> and in the instruction and technology like programs the programs themselves if we see vendors in years past that were not under Boseies we really encourage them to go through Boseies so that we can maximize our Bosey's edable refund so that's something that we're seeing like if they were not contracted through Boseies in the past I then reach out to them and say have you done this through Boseies and kind of shuttle them down that pathway >> and so do you too right >> I did That's how M shape ended up in the Boseies list this year >> which is good for us for that. >> Anybody else have any questions or anything I can help explain? >> Okay. No, I
075just wanted to make a comment. I think the um testing the penetration testing is so important. We're doing that now where I work too and it's it's ongoing and it's um I think really been very helpful to people and I know that there's lots of stories about schools who have had some sort of security penetration. So, um thank you for that. And also the Seahawk is super cool. I'm going to show it to my brother-in-law and sister-in-law who went to Cold Spring Harbor also and they love our Seahawk. So, they'll like this this one as well. that we've already used it for branding on our um summer intern backpacks where you know everyone's going to get their Seahawk backpack. They've got to return it at the end of this the season. But I think it'll
076you know change a little bit about you know looking at it as the bad guys that or bad girls that always block everything. You know we're here to be helpful too and to bring new things to you >> and we could if you want to speak with Rihanna offline some of the cool things we already do for cyber security. I wouldn't want everyone to know out there. >> Uh that's pretty amazing. >> Keep that in our bag. Yeah. So, we could discuss that. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Eric. >> Yes. We're very happy to see Miss Hawk on as much as possible. >> All right. So, moving on to building and grounds. >> To the members of the board, administration, I say good evening. And I also want to thank Rihanna for my maintenance and
077ground Seahawks and custodial. So, she's keeping us all up to speed on that. But, um, the my budget is pretty straightforward. I just wanted to account for the cost of escalation, whether it's for fuel, power, um, supplies, or contractual codes that go up like that. But for the most part, what you will see uh, kind of across the board in my 1621 code is just for equipment. I put in for they had it in already for a scrubber. And looking at the needs districtwide, I was thinking more of getting two walkbehind scrubbers versus one big ride- on scrubber because they serve much better whether it's in classrooms, small spaces, and they're more readily used. And uh also athletics had asked me if I could have purchased two additional field lights for the different events they
078have throughout. If I could, Eric, I I just want to say one thing. I think everyone needs to remember, I know everyone here does, this is like day 45 for Eric and in the interim, we've had two major snowstorrms in an event at Westside last week. >> So, and he's just really understanding the district and needs and whatnot. So, there's a little like flexibility we're learning here like we can we're going to talk and then we have a major snowstorm like right, we're going to do this and then other things happen. So, I think you know we we we meet every day including Saturdays and Sundays recently. Yeah, >> but he's been amazing with his group and getting everything going. So, some things may flex a little bit here because you know it's been Thank
079you, Eric. It's been great. Thank you. So, sorry. >> Yeah, it's a project at Westside really is going to make a difference for the students and stuff for how that works out. So, uh, the biggest difference, uh, as far as in my code was a substantial increase in the 1621 equipment. And, uh, so this is a presentation here. The one thing that I did leave out, I forgot to, is they had asked for a mower. They wanted a large area mower, but I found in all of my previous districts where we had a 15T, a 12T, a 10ft mower, they cut so slow, they're cumbersome, and if you don't have air conditioning, it's annoying on a 90 to 100 degree day. So I uh several years ago we went with the Ferris. They cut it
08012 miles an hour independent suspension and the guys almost fight over using it. So I have that in the budget and with that uh this is >> this looks brand new. >> No, no, >> that looks like what I drive >> that was. So now we're on to a tractor. So this is our existing 2008. And um for a farm, coming from my Kansas background, this is a nice size tractor for a farm, but for a school, it's a little oversized. And so um it's seen its life. And we're waiting, we've been waiting almost two months on a control because we weren't able to use this this winter for the snow removal and such like we were hoping to. And so, um anyway, with that in mind, I wanted to purchase a newer, slightly smaller
081unit. Our main use for this outside of snow removal and such and five bar maybe moving five bar and such is basically one attachment that goes on the rear what's called a three-point hitch. It's an arvator and we use it for playgrounds where you have uh soil and by breaking up the compaction the soil is much softer to fall on and it does away with your weeds naturally. So, we I hoping to we have the nice unit, but I'm hoping to implement that on our playgrounds on a regular basis and our sports field as well. And uh the other device uh because of the amount of trees we have and and again from my farming history, this is what's called a tea handler. The nice thing about it is unlike a bobcat, a skid steer,
082uh because both wheels turn, they tear up your soil much less. what's called a skid steer Bobcat. When you turn, it just really messes up your turf. So, it's not a piece you want on a school. This one is very nice. And I try to get all of the equipment with as many uses as possible. So, you'll see on the front it has a set of forks, but with this it has uh the broom attachment, the fork attachment, the bucket attachment, the grapple attachment. On the lower left is a platform. So the working height for the minimum I wanted wanted to get would be a 20ft working height um which means if you're 6' tall you're working at 26 ft off the ground. The next size up that the budget allows almost puts us at
08340t working height. And so just whatever attachment goes on this one will also go on the previous blue tractor. So that's why I wanted to keep the makes the same and the size approximately the same so that all of these attachments could be used throughout. So again, you'll see the both of these throughout the year um for snow removal, tree, brush, everything use on the fields and uh for also the banners you see at the high school, the parking lot lighting, things like this, we'll be able to use districtwide for making those repairs. And I say, and Eric's really been working with this equipment, so there'll be less outside contractors coming in that we do the work ourselves. Uh so ultimately we will be saving money. >> Yeah. >> So in in my past when
084I was in uh uh uh east and also in um East Hampton a lot of these equipment that we have especially with the the backhoe that we have. We would cut roadways. Um we would excavate playgrounds. We would prep. We would remove asphalt. So and many of these things that would come up on a bond project. We we automatically already have the bid for what that part of demolition would be broken out for a line item for that and we just decide here this is what it's going to cost for us to do it with our equipment on our time and it's always a substantial savings compared to contract actual bonds profit and overhead. >> This is uh one of our existing vans as it's been around for years. A lot of mileage on it
085and from the interior and stuff and the uh the rust on the body. Um, with our new crew, what they've asked for is one more vehicle like this. And the nice thing about the a KUV model speaks about the cab on the back. It comes with a walking height so that a sixoot individual could walk into the back to get tools and supplies. Also, uh, keyless access from the outside for those uh, compartments on the outside. And the nice thing about these trucks, we can use them for snow removal as well. So, um, so we're getting away from the vans and going to these so that they're never sitting around. Another multi-purpose use, uh, uh, piece of equipment is the Kabutoa. And, uh, the one we have, this is the oldest one. We have two
086of these. This is the oldest one, but they did not order it with hydraulics. So, basically, the only thing we use this one for is salt spreading. And, uh, it's seen a pretty good life on it with the repairs up going up. So, the new one I want to order is a similar size, but it has hydraulic mechanisms on the front and rear for rear attachments and for front or whether it's salt blowing, uh, snow removal, whatever that may be. And, uh, on the back, this is the the type of unit that we use on the turf field for attaching groomers for for doing the the turf grooming. And again, these are the attachments that go on it, whether it's both front or rear, and the various processes that this machine gets used for. And
087um that's it. So, like I said, that was the biggest thing. The one of the most substantial things that was cut though was basically projects, the line for projects because we're doing so much more with transfer to capital. So, that went down significantly, but um that's it. Questions? Any idea how much all these uh vehicles cost? >> I have that. >> Yeah, we have all that breakdown on that. Like that the KUV truck this that was priced out this year is like roughly 85,000. The tea handler, this one is going to be in the uh 20s. Um that was 85. And this one is is depending on the unit I get will be between 70 and 90. And then this this tractor is probably going to be between 40 and 60. >> And but you're
088going to be able to do a lot more in-house rather than pay outside contractors, right? So >> turf care, we want to do all the turf care, whether it's the sod fields or the grass, >> all of that. And because the only thing that we can actually have like like um Lantech come in and do is they lift the the infill. So for as long as we are going to have that infill, whether it's on our ball fields, baseball fields or soccer fields, we need to regularly, they come in maybe twice a year, we should be doing it once a month, >> lifting that lifting that uh material up and and putting it back in place because it makes for a softer landing. And if you don't do that, because if you walk out there
089right now, you you'll be amazed at how hard that surface feels because of the compaction of the wind. So yeah, but then uh it'll be used on the on the other fields as well. So and the only thing that we can do as well because of not needing a license and the only thing that we could do without uh notifying the community for putting down for for our fields is just nitrogen. So it doesn't take a license for that, but we can spread nitrogen, we can put down seed. And so instead of doing seeding once or twice a year, we can do it four to six times a year. >> That's great. So, >> and we talked about assessing our capabilities inhouse and and the size and scope of the the projects your team can
090handle. Um because we want to do more inhouse, which is why we're investing in such equipment. Have we determined if we need to add any skills? Have we done a survey of what we're capable of doing? and the skill sets we have is pretty incredible. Um, I'm just every day I'm just amazed at what whether it's the plumbing or whether it's the HVAC, the electrical, if you could see Vincent over there with the contractors today with the investigators and what he knew for the past time he's been here just unbelievable, unfathomable. So whe that's just his knowledge, but when it comes to anything, um it's just a matter, hey Wol, can we can we we we we can do this. We just need to buy this part and we're going to get it done. So
091>> I get that, but do do they have enough bandwidth and time to do what we um will need them to do over the coming years or >> um most of it is is how we when we roll out a project. So, we're, like I said, the project money that I put aside was like much less, but what we're figuring is when we put it out to bid, when we go out to bid, whether it's for ceilings or whatever, this is where the the crews will come into play. So, like the building over here, we we were already with ceiling tiles, lighting, things like that to go do those things. So, when it comes to whatever phase we're doing on flooring, whether it's flooring, painting, um, ceiling tiles, obviously, we're going to do those things.
092But the flooring, we'll we can do the demo if there's no abatement. If it's regular flooring, I rent the equipment and our guys go in and demo the floor. That's a no-brainer. The tiles are really good with the the painting. They were doing that already this week. And that's in the custodial contract. So those are the things that really once we have an open field like we did this week with the next 21 days, what you're going to see at Westside is going to be amazing the the changes and a lot of that will be with our staff doing rooms that weren't in our provisional scope. So >> um just do you think it's more cost-effective to own our own equipment than to rent it on an as needed basis? >> Um the pieces I'm
093getting like this one for the turf care absolutely. >> Okay. And the the only other one is the teleahandler. So when it comes to when you drive when you're driving up the to the high school, look on your left side 3quarters of the way up, you're going to see a tree that's probably this big in diameter, maybe 25 ft long, and it has rotted at the base. It's fallen over, but it's held up by by vines. So we have a lot of that material around our buildings. And so that's something that I just wanted to see because it's like when you see this these two pieces of equipment with the grapple to be able to reach in to reach in 20 to 30 feet into that to grab the poison ivy to grab the leaves
094to load that out around our playgrounds. It's going to pay for itself very quickly because you know we are in one of the highest line areas you know all of Long Island is. So when you have the brush cover that we have like this, it's important to keep that clean, particularly around playgrounds, roadways, and things like that, and to have equipment like that where you can lift someone up where they can at the very least tie off a tree so you can control its fall and such. So we have two people who are trained and certified in tree uh removal and care. And so, you know, piece of equipment like this, like I said, whether it's for cutting roadways, removing asphalt, it will quickly pay for itself. especially like when we're going when we make
095that decision to go from five bar to another surface if we decide to, that's a payment for itself. But with our fields, that's a huge thing on keeping it up, keeping compaction down. And um that's a huge thing because when you when you play this much soccer, lacrosse, and all these different things where you have impacts, the one thing I've seen that made the difference, especially on the dirt, we don't think about is making that dirt as soft as possible. >> That's great. That's great. Yeah, >> many people prefer that. >> Thank you. >> So, these will be in constant use, it sounds like. >> Okay, great. >> Great. >> We know somebody who wants to drive them. >> She's itching. >> You need an extra set of keys. >> Kabotas might love it. >>
096You can talk model and everything, I'm sure. >> Thank you, Eric. Thank you so much. >> All right. So, the last presentation, um, Richard Smith, our director of security, um, unfortunately couldn't be with us tonight, but we're going to have Mr. Monero and you stay at that microphone. I'll stay at this microphone easier. All right, you can talk. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Uh, Mr. Smith couldn't be here with us this evening. Um his budget is not very complex. Uh there's only three buckets for his budget. Um he's got equipment, other expenses, and general supplies. Um one great uh aspect of of um working in Cole Spring Harbor are the partnerships that we have. And um because uh Mr. Smith and Mr. Woolhof were able to talk vehicles, um they were actually able to uh
097reduce Mr. Smith's budget because of um some vehicle swapping that they're going to engage in this year. Uh which is great. Um and uh so his equipment budget is really not that that big. Um and Mr. Monister, if you want to jump in at any time, please feel free. But >> but if we look at the the the bottom two, the exterior door passes, this is where we use our badges to tag in each of the location. We're looking to expand that. We're going to be able to do more again with Eric coming on board and getting our new staff members to do a lot of the running the work in the ceilings and like to the to the location and then this usually just buying the reader and the programming. So what we would
098have had it done in the past since we didn't have the proper staff was paid for each one was like5 or $6,000 per unit is really brought down to the exterior unit is about $1,000 a little money for programming and the running of the wire and all the other stuff that we can do. Again, doing as much as we can in-house will allow the money to go much further. Same with the security cameras. We have a really good coverage overall. There one or two other additional locations that we want to add. Um, we'll do as much as we can in-house. And then that that final yard that needs to be done on the tech end by the company to integrate it into our system. We do as the fast passes will be used at every
099single location. We're looking to add this to have like almost like a portable one. So if we have a high volume event, we can take a laptop and get it going and dip in, dip it out, and manage high volume. So like a gooseill meeting or something of that nature. We're looking to add endor system across uh in different buildings. So when a door opens, we're made aware of uh security swipe cord reader systems. Again, that's just more of the uh the halt of the salt of door swipes getting to a couple locations across the district where we need to have the door swipe we have now. I think the rest is pretty straightforward. Uniforms, some additional radios. We're moving to old digital radios. Uh they have better range and they're clearer. Some office and
100guard supplies, go bags, some additional alert pendants. Everybody, as you know, has an alert pendant. We expect a couple to break or get lost in over the course of years. We want to make sure we have spares. If something goes wrong, for whatever reason, somebody leaves it out in the rain, we're good to go. I have to say, I'm sorry I'm not speaking into the microphone. Two weeks ago when we had the active shooter training on site with Suffach County Police Department, when we showed this to the chief, he started to spread that news to all the other police officers and they kept on coming up to us. They don't know of another school district that has this. I know of one other on the island that does. And it goes to most districts have
101or buildings have one, two, or three blue buttons to do a lockdown. We have like 500 in our district. Anyone can trigger it. Uh, any one of our staff or our custodians, our office workers, myself, administrators, everyone has our our coaches, they were simply amazed by this on how prepared they were. So, it was really nice to have and this is just getting some spares and keeping us, you know, so everybody has it. >> That's that's the pretty straightforward. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's it. >> Any questions? >> I do. Uh so you mentioned to it um you me alluded to it >> he wanted uh some new buggies to get around. So there's a job taking the old ones from grounds and repainting them. >> What what we disco what Eric discovered and and as
102Joe mentioned you know he and I both have been here you know >> just a few months. Um, but what Eric discovered is that there's a there was a John Deere that the maintenance department had that they really weren't using and it really fit what Mr. Smith needed. So, um, so he gave, um, Mr. Smith that vehicle and, uh, Rich is going to, you know, it's already I think it's already out to get decaled up and and to make sure that it's identifiable as a Cold Spring Harbor security vehicle. Um, and uh, so then that's going to afford Eric the ability to buy a vehicle that he needs this year with his equipment money. Um, and then we were able to take the money that Rich had budgeted for that buggy out of next year's
103budget. So that was a $33,000 savings because of the partnership and the communication and, you know, the fact that we're all looking to support one another. So, we really, although we're presenting budgets in buckets, we really try not to operate that way. If we can support another department, we absolutely do so. And why not have a vehicle that was really just sitting idle that Eric really had no hand in buying? Um, and it wasn't really being used and security can use it. So, it's a win on all on all sides. >> It feels like Rich has been here forever. It's really only been about 14 months and that's it. the transformation he has made with our security guards and and how obvious our security with our vehicles and our cameras and updating posts and keeping
104everyone so safe is really appreciated. Uh I hope he watches this video because he really deserves that applause for the work he's done and you know always looking to do better >> to make security better for our students and staff and everyone who comes on campus. I applaud him and his and his team tremendously. >> Absolutely. and he he felt bad that he couldn't be here this evening. He did work very hard on his budget and make sure that it was fiscally responsible but met the needs of the security of the district. >> Thank you. >> All right, we will now move to personal personnel recommendations of the superintendent and we will take the resignation and all appointments on pages one through three as a slate. May I have a first? Lisa, a second eight.
105Any questions? All in favor? We now >> can I just say it's sorry to see Carolasai retire. She's the first one. She's been in the district I would say about 20 years if not longer. She is absolutely amazing. She knows her job inside and out. Uh does it right every time and she will be a tremendous loss. I wish her well in her retirement. Welld deserved. She's um truly be missed. She's wonderful. Carol, >> She's a gem and a half. She's amazing. >> Who needs a carol sign? >> Yes, we all need a carol sign to organize our lives. >> Thank you, child. All right, we're going to move to business recommendations. Um, donations. We will take acceptance of the donations on pages three. May I first any questions? These are donations for Westside School
106from like the children of Westside School from lemonade stands and >> right this was the money that they pres presented to us last week that they made that day uh the $1,000. So so happy for that. And the first one is one of our custodians. >> Uh Harry who works at the junior senior high school. Um, you know, he saw what was going on and wanted to He came on Tuesday. Getting a little emotionally. He he he he was off. How can I help him? >> That's exactly what he did, Harry. It was just I'm like, "What are you doing here? You don't work at at Westside. I I want to help Joe." That's exactly what he said. I'm here for the kids. He's a good man. >> Yeah. >> All right. Any other questions?
107All in favor? Okay. We will now move to the following other items. We will take other items listed listed pages four through seven as a slate. May I have a first? Um Lisa, may I have a second? Mark, any questions? >> All in favor? I I have a question actually. Does this include we I I and I apologize CL wasn't at the last meeting, but there's um the uh item in here for the Whaling Museum. Is that correct? And I just I I I'm probably missed something because I wasn't at the last meeting and I'm pro museums, but I just wondered when our district overlaps in different uh counties and villages, how is it possible to be supporting something that's only in one part of multiple villages? >> And I'll explain what Dennis showed to
108us in Alison, if I leave anything out, please add. uh he did his research in saying that we're required to have this on our ballot. Not that we advertise or discuss it. We have we're by law required to. The the good question about the two counties is he spoke to both Nassro and Suffach County on the assessors and they do independently will do the assessing and collection of the taxes. It's not just Huntington. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. That >> agree with you. Great questions and a lot to ask and it's I think there's not a lot on there because we're in a unique situation. >> Yeah. But people will ask so it's you may all have found it at the last >> I'll get a much more >> coherent answer for that that we
109could share when people asking >> list this this has to go on down. >> I'm just curious. So when the tax dollars go to a museum, are they then required to send out notice to show where their money is going? What the library would do? >> I would have to ask that's on them. We don't give them any legal counsel because it's not ours. We don't want to advise them what they do and don't do. It's just because of how they fit in our zone. We're required to have this on the ballot. That's all we have. We're not advertising, supporting, putting down, collecting, anything else. We have nothing to do with it. We're just required to if they ask to put it on. >> It's not an endorsement by the >> Correct. >> Right. It's
110not an endorsement, but we will have to we will have to dis we're going to be the disperser of the of the funds. So the funds will be collected as taxes and then we're going to have to disperse it. >> And this is a separate line item that can be voted down proposition two. >> Now we were going to I thought make it explicit that this was not um an endorsement, right? Or I thought we were going to have >> this is how the proposition has to read. That would come in if anyone asked the questions. We're not endorsing, supporting, putting down, >> right? >> We just have to be careful on what we can and can't do. We don't advertise. That's completely on them. Nothing we do. >> I just I asked my question
111because I thought it would come out of the on the library budget ballot over the school budget ballot because the library is Cold Spring Harbor exclusively and the school is also Lloyd Harbor and Laurel Hollow, right? So then when you do the tax distribution, it'll just people people from Cold Spring Harbor's taxes that go? >> No. Our understanding from our legal council is that the entire district is going to be um taxed for this amount that the Whailing Museum is requesting if the proposition passes. And then the assessor's office will make that determination. The money will come into the district as part of our tax revenue. And then we will be required to excuse me disperse that amount to the whailing city. >> The mayor pastor >> did the mayors of Laurel Hollow and Lloyd
112Harbor know about this also because are the residents going to then ask those mayors about this? >> I don't know what they shared >> because it's really not us to advertise that to endorse or not. >> Does it have to be approved tonight? >> Yes. I'm sorry. It does because we're um legally obligated to put out our legal notice. Um and we have to give the papers a lead time. So we have to put it out in papers. And so this is the last budget meeting. Uh this is the last board meeting uh where we could vote on this prior to the deadline. >> What's the deadline date? >> We have to get the notices to the newspapers by the uh the the last week of March. So, but before that, >> would the lawy
113would the mayors of the incorporated villages have say in this? Is this something they should know about when your taxes are going up for something? >> We we were advised by legal that we cannot provide any legal counsel to the whaling museum and it's not our we're just obligated to put it on our ballot. Well, it says we the language was added. The inclusion of this proposition on the ballot is required by law and is not connected to the school district's budget or educational programs in any way. Nor does it pertain to the >> So, we don't really need to approve this. So, why are we approving this? Like, if it's if we're legally have to do it, then we don't need to take a vote on it. >> Well, we have to the board
114of education has to approve our legal notice. >> So, that's an action that has to be done by the board of education. And this is has to approve it. >> This is our legal notice. >> We have to approve it. Do you know what I'm saying? >> Yes. >> It doesn't really make sense. Like just put it on. >> We have to vote. Yes. You're saying >> I can't tell you how to vote. >> Well, you are telling us how to vote because you said legally we have to vote. >> Well, legally you have to vote, but I can't tell you how to vote, Kate. I I I'm just telling you that there are timelines with regards to our legal notice and we're obligated to put our legal notice. >> So, what happens if just
115say none of us raise our hand? What happens? >> I have to come. >> It still goes on the ballot. So why are we voting on it? Do you get what I'm saying? I don't know if it will go on. >> I don't know if it will go on the ballot. We were told it has to go. The language in here is required by law to put it on. >> Right. Going on March 17th though. So couldn't we postpone and then call a special meeting? >> Are you sure the 30th? I could do that. >> Sorry. >> Are you sure the date is the 30th or the 31st of March? I could we go into exe could I requ make a motion to go into executive session to speak with our legal counsel adjourn and
116then return to public session at this point is if you want to consult with legal you can do that I mean if you're not here though could contact >> I could give them a call >> contact I'd like I'd like to consider taking a motion to table it to yet. >> I just don't >> just make sure that >> about it. >> We're really well informed. >> Yeah, >> we would just need to have another >> board meeting that >> before the 30th. >> We could do that. >> We'd have to have it before that Friday before. >> I mean, it would take 10 minutes >> because I I know I know it has to be to the newspapers by that Friday before. >> So, I think that's the 27th. >> Okay. So, it would
117have to be before it should it really should be that that Thursday or earlier in order for us to get the legal notice out to the newspapers. >> Okay. Okay. So, should we take a motion to table that? >> Is this included with other stuff? Is there any >> So, we just table item A. >> A. Okay. So, table I feel like there's too many different constituencies involved. who are not aware of this before it goes on a ballot and part of it just relationships, right? >> So, I'm going to first take a motion to table just item A of other items. May I have a first? >> Alex second Kate. Any questions? All in favor? Okay. Now I'm going to take a motion to take the other items parts of the other items I
118guess items B through F. Okay. As a SL. May I have first? Mark a second. Lisa, any questions? >> Just give one second. >> Eagle do agreement. He never came. >> I'm sorry. Was there a question? >> So he just said, did he ever was he supposed to come talk to us? >> Remember you said he was away >> to to sign. He couldn't. Um, >> okay. >> He's not tech. >> You have a question. >> Dave, we can't discuss, but um, did I miss I mean, did I miss something? Is is something I'm supposed to be aware of? >> We We were hoping to have this on the last one. We were just waiting for some confirmation. We got back. I I don't >> It was in the Friday. >> Yeah. was yeah and
119then I write it >> um I have a question >> because there's no name so >> we can't write we can't >> and um >> so the contract was I think was also in the Friday MSA legal doc but we're we're definitely moving forward we're voting on that right now to buy and then rent and then pay to fix it up >> no that this will be very similar to what we have now is a lease of the land so we're not taking possession of it lease of the of the land and the and the area the um the rolling association they had purchased the fixing of the floating dock and there's some upkeep that needed at the building not much and this is really continuation of what we've been doing for the past 25
120years I'm guessing I don't know exactly what what's our financial obligation estimated to be annually do we know and how long is this agreement for >> it's it's for 5 years >> okay And it's um Alice want to come up the exact dollar amount um to you want to come up with the dollar amount you have there. So uh we were able to negotiate with Eagle Do um they initially wanted a certain amount and we came to a mutually agreeable um sum that will be raised each year. So, in the initial year, which is this year, January 1st to June 30th, we'll be paying them a prrated amount of 13,317, which will be $6,658. That's prrated for this the rest of this fiscal year. Then the following fiscal year, which is July 26, 2026 to
121June uh 30th, 2027, it's the same amount. So, we're paying them the same amount for a year and a half with no increase. Uh and then the following years, um the usage fee increases by 3% each year. So in the 2728 school year, it's $13,716.51. In the 2829 school year, it's $14,1281. In the 2930 school year, it's $14,551.85. And in the 3031 school year, it's $14,98841%. >> They initially initially they initially wanted us to start at 15,000 a year and stay at 15,000 a year. >> When we start a new contract, it's going to be 20,000 21 22 like like >> Well, they initially wanted 15,000 a year. So, we talked them down. >> What do they get for the increase? What do we get for it's the same? It's not like they have to
122do anything more, right? like what is Eagle do like? >> So the way that the way that the previous contract was constructed with the rowing association, they had gotten an increase every year. Um so this is what they agreed to uh as far as using the land. >> I mean rent typically has an escalator a little bit and I mean three is a lot but anyway what what is this addition like or are we picking up previously uh this unpaid. I mean, are these costs we didn't pay before? Now we're picking up. >> I I don't know when the uh the change over was. It was originally a cost associated with the membership. They paid dues and then four or five three I I don't know. I wasn't here. There was a decision for the
123the district to pick up the cost cutting down cost for students to participate in the sport. Right. >> Uh and right so three or four years ago. Was that sound about right, Alex? >> It's only been I think a year or so cuz hockey >> Oh, maybe it's this year of hockey being totally I can't remember. >> Yeah. >> Totally included and rowing was one of those >> that was added to it. >> And one of the things with rowing and we we don't have our um college placement here anymore, but the thought was that if we made it >> more accessible to everyone that more kids might grow. And it does. It's a great sport, but also can help you to leverage yourself for college. So, it seems like a worthwhile investment. I do
124think it's expensive. You look you look at what hockey costs, you'll have a heart attack. So, it's much more than that. >> Yeah. I just was wondering if there were other options like we're committing to a fiveyear plan like we have the waterfront center. We have River Beach. I wonder >> I was looking at and and don't quote me on the exact amount. I think if you row in Manassid, it's 12 or $1,500 per student. We currently have at the last time I spoke to Mike a low ball or a little bit it's 25 students signed up for the fall alone. I think it's actually a little bit higher than it but I'll say 25. So we're ahead of the game in what they have to do at Manhasset. Now again there's coaches and other
125expenses going along with that. We are absolutely unique on what we have here in Cole Spring Harbor having the dock which was originally in the house built by parents 25 years ago if not longer. It used to be a really big program here. It would be nice to see that get built out, especially with this >> now. I mean, they're much younger now, but bigger grades that will potentially come through. >> I think we see a tremendous amount of new interest in crew. So, we're excited going forward. >> Okay. But, so it sounds like before I got on, hockey got this um coverage. Now, we're doing rowing. >> Rowing was rowing was rolled in with with the hockey that same year. So >> we're just taking an examination, right? And really flushing out now with
126Joe on what is involved in what that commitment meant. Like we >> this is more getting >> the contract just expired. So that's why that's why it's on here. It was a five or six year contract. >> We were paying it before. Yes. >> Okay. And then what happens when the next group comes to us and says, "You're paying for hockey. You're paying for rowing. Now you're going to pay for us." What where do we draw the line? >> Those were the only two sports that we were requiring families to pay for. >> Okay, that's it. There's no clubs or anything that are >> It's like, look, that's part of our >> They were considered like varsity sports, but families were paying >> $1,200 a kid to be on the sports team. Especially some of
127us had three, four kids play, right? So, it ended up being quite a bit, >> right? And crew and hockey are actually they're actually they're sports, but they're not sports for section 11 and section. They're club teams. They're a little bit different. They're going to show up at the podium and now say we get your checkbook out. >> Most clubs are really they're in-house to do the work here. If we do >> expensive or they have the the the uh robotics team, we pay for them being transported there. 99% of the clubs I mean they're in-house stuff. They do the work, you know, on campus and we support them very well. Again, I think as Alex was saying, it really supports those students. gives them that unique difference on the transcript to say you're absolutely
128you know you're not getting crew from Michigan because you know it's it's ice in the rivers until July. >> Well I saw in the budget we are the district is now covering choreography for the cheerleaders. >> Correct. Oh nice. Yes. >> Which it should have been all along. Right. Girl sports. Yeah. >> Yes. That's what I was saying. Like if we're if we have holes with in other areas, maybe in the arts, uh it sounds like we had a hole there. We have to be fair about it. If we're going to pay for sports, um now these are bigger. I mean, hockeyy's very expensive and it's and and uh um sounds like crew is not cheap either, but no, >> cheaper than hockey. >> Just wait till we bring in the equestrian team. >> Oh,
129yeah. Let's go. While we have come there, >> let's do it. >> You said it, Alex. >> The most expensive sport equestrian. >> Is it okay? >> It is. >> All right, guys. Any other questions? >> No. >> All right. All in favor? Okay. I'm going to take one last motion to adjurnn. May I have first? Alex a second. >> Lisa will be the second. All in favor? >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you.