001Okay. Call the meeting to order. Stand for the pledge, please. >> 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. >> Uh Kristen's probably on her way down from the hill. Pretty exciting game up there. Uh Amodore is going to be late. He notified us. So we have a form and we'll start >> uh superintendent report. >> Okay. So the first thing I want to start is basically um timeline of asbestous air quality testing and investigation. So I'm going to break down the timeline. So September 10th there was a a request made for asbestous and mold testing for two offices. And then there was also a request for um air quality testing for the JSHs main
002office and that's what started our inquiry into downstairs the junior senior high school area. So September 11th Gary Bowers he is our SC Bosey's person he is our tester fire inspector and all that came and picked up samples. He left the air testing kit for Friday and for the weekend. So air quality testing lasts for about 72 hours. Um September 17th, the district received the air quality and asbestous test results. Asbesus was negative but positive for vermiculite in two offices. And vermiculite is a asbestous containing materials or ACM. So it's not asbestous but they treat it the same way. That's according to Nison. Um so the G junior senior high school main office has no fresh air intake and elevated levels of carbon dioxide according to um ashray which is well below OSHA standards. So
003we at the height of the um air quality testing the height of the day middle of the day in junior senior high school we were running about 1,200 parts per million and ashray would like it to be around 800 parts per million. OSHA standards puts it at 5,000 parts per million. So it is we follow a more stringent standard standard by going under ashray. Um voluntary faculty meeting was held where this information was shared with the faculty. Main office technology and social workers offices were moved to alternative locations. September 24th train came in. They did a fact and findings visit. September 28th, Quest, um, which is the basically the environmental testing organization that we work with, they came up with a vermiculite abatement plan, corrective action for incidental disturbance, and we're still waiting on that
004quote. Um, October 2nd, insurance claim was filed. Adjuster actually came this morning and met with Caleb and I, there were two adjusters, and that's through Nicer. Um October 3rd, Savin engineers with their HVAC specialists and SC Bosey's HVAC people came to inspect our HVAC system, fresh air intake and exhaust system. We are still waiting on their final report and cost estimate. Um and then right now, this week and next week, um Michael Skus, he's actually getting his his training and certification in asbestous. So he can be our tester on site and also um with it's like a contractor license. Correct me if I'm wrong, Caleb. Where he can do like he can actually if we decide to put up a shelf, he can test it and then he can do the work. We don't have
005to bring in anybody else. He'll have those appropriate certifications by the end of next week. He is currently in Wingers Falls getting a lot of information and being trained. Um now the summary is um ver vermiculite was found in offices 107 and 108. Um and that is again downstairs basically in that side of the gym on the bottom floor. Okay. So, if you're looking at the opposite side of the gym, bottom floor, which is the tech office, and um the social workers office. So, we're still waiting on those three quotes. Um Quest Environmental is taking the lead on this. We are we do have in the agenda tonight um where you would have to approve emergency repairs. With those emergency repairs, we also got a variance so that we can we don't have to wait
006that 16 or 24 week period from NIS because that's where they're at now. It's 24 weeks out and that's an emergency. We did get the variance because we're dealing with abatement. So, we can actually speed that process up. Um once the project is scheduled, all ceiling tiles, electronics, furniture, rugs, any poor surfaces will need to be removed, destroyed, and replaced. Encapsulation paint will be used on all walls. They use something called Hilty form foam, excuse me, Hilty foam. They'll cover all the beams, cracks, pipes, everything. It can be done in a weekend. So, it's almost like you're waiting for the airport. You're going to hurry up and wait. You're going to get to the gate and then you got to wait. So, that's where we're at. So, the work itself can take 3 days, possibly
0075 days. That part will be quick. It is getting to the work of having everything scheduled. um increased fresh air ventilation for the main office and those two offices. There is fresh air intake but is currently not operational. There's actually two AC units in the distance learning room. One is not operational. The second one is barely working. We have to replace definitely one. Um there is duct work that will need to be replaced or repaired to make sure everything is connected. They also need to put in exhaust fans to push the um fresh air through downstairs and then back out. Um there is fresh air duct but there's no exhaust fan. So we are finding some things where um they do have the duct work, they just didn't have the fan. Um there's no mechanical
008means at this time to increase or decrease fresh air in the main office. So, with all that um funding, now this is part of the emergency repairs thing that you um that's on the agenda. So, that $100,000 that we had first earmarked for increased um upgraded security, the access panels and doors, we need to now transfer to do this work. Um we have a $40,000 in repair budget line that we can also use. And then Caleb will follow up with more financial information in his report. Um, I have also on a separate side note, I have reached out to Assembly Member Paula Kay for some building aid. So, what we are going to use that $100,000 for that's her like pet project this year is school safety. So, I've already written the proposal. I sent
009it directly to her. I spoke to her on the phone and basically put in there exactly what we were requesting the breakdown of what it costs. Here's quotes. We've done the work. Just give us the money, please. So, I'm just waiting on her to respond. She was very thankful I got it to her early because again we're still a little bit before budget season in Albany so she has more information. I did speak to her on the phone. She is very interested. This is her pet project is school safety. So I'm hoping she will find the $100,000 and give it to us. We have received money in the past from the assembly member that at that time it was Gunther. So it's not unusual for them to help out. And that would be for updated
010access control panels for the doors and then the projectile resistant glass film for both buildings. We started it at McKenzie. They do have some of the front covered. They did not do the whole building. So I actually am asking for their whole building because it's one level. And here the lower level to be done. And I you can no longer say B bulletproof. So they now say projectile resistant film, but it's that 3M film. Well, it's to prevent from liability. So, that kind of gives you very briefly what we've been going through and Caleb has more. Do y'all have any questions? >> I do. >> Yeah. >> Um the work why the work for the was it >> vermiculite, right? um when that is being removed or however it is that they are dealing with
011that are people still going to be in the building or so what they're going to do is basically cordon off with that heavy duty tarp that area they specifically are working on so kids will be so they're basically kind of setting up like a tarp and encapsulation so that nothing will get out they we are planning to do this if we can over a weekend so there's nobody year but they have Quest has actually you know said that they can do the work even if students are on the second and third floor but we are trying to limit it if that's another reason if we can get this done sooner rather than later we can do it over a break >> yeah I was just going to say >> that is my goal that's my
012preference um so we just got to get it all tailored down >> and then um this is probably premature but for the HVAC air circulation issue. Um, is there any type of timeline as to when that might be remedied and the main office can move back down? >> Um, that one is again, we're still waiting on um, Savin's cost report and cost estimate. I need to get the abatement done first. So, that needs to be like I would that's my first priority and then we'll do the fresh air intake. So, that may have to be a summer project. Okay. So, um, at that would be at the latest because again, they've got to go before I can do the HVAC, they've got to abate the other, right? >> They can't move back down there after
013the, uh, abatement's been done. They have to be down there with >> No, we can't. I wouldn't do that. >> No, >> they I mean I I I Tracy have to follow on that, but >> once they do the abatement and we have a final test that everything is good, then those two offices can be moved back. But not the junior senior high school main office because that's still that fresh air intake. >> Oh, you meant the two offices. >> No, I meant I meant downstairs period. I mean, they've been down here for how many years. You >> mind if I chime in on the timeline a little bit? >> Go ahead. >> Just because I'm going to talk about it anyway, but might as well answer the question. Um, it's almost certainly going to
014be the summer because just to let you know, >> it's not up. >> Just just to let you know, it's not picking me up at all. Tina, can you hear Caleb? >> Is my mic on? I don't think it's on. >> Yeah, but I have it on. You can hear me. >> Let's try this. >> Does this one work >> now? >> Yeah, that one works. Okay, thank you. >> Okay, so um just to give you the timeline of how the the because the asbestous is an emergency and we already got a variance from the state by the way for that. We can move quicker on that with the ventilation projects. They're going to require us to get a permit just like we did for the capital bond project. Even though it's not going to
015be a capital likely not going to be a capital bond project, it's it's going to require 16 to 24 weeks before NISAD approves us to start work on it just like we did last time. So if thinking right now we we're waiting for the quote, it's midocctober. So at best, let's say I get the quote and all the work in in November. If they get the reports up to NISED, I can get approval to go out to contractors by say January or February, just like we did last time, then I got to go out to the contractors and they're going to want to schedule us. And I don't think that one can get done in 3 days. So that's why it's very likely it's going to be a summer project. Just even if we could,
016the the state isn't going to move as quick on that as they are. I'm I'm not trying to throw them under the bus, but it took what four, five months for them to approve our bond project, and they're probably going to take that long for this. >> Okay. >> So, >> thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Any other questions? >> All good. All right. Thank you, Tracy. >> Elementary principal report. >> Mr. Coffin, you doing that one or you doing that one? Anybody doing that one? >> I can do it if you >> here. >> Oh, thank you. Yes, Mr. Carpenter, he could he is in class tonight. Um, all right. So, right now for attendance, um, they school goal is to have over 95% attendance for the upcoming school year. They are currently running
017at 96.4%. Um, and this and then they've been actually doing perfect attendance at the end of the day with classrooms um, receiving awards after meeting certain thresholds. and I've been over there and the kids are very excited about these attendance awards and they actually are kind of going well why did we not get it and then you know they're they're it's actually going very well. Um so we've got academic outcomes ELA they started their star which is on reading and their benchmarks complete with a drop in our students receiving tier 2 and tier three targeted supports. So a decline in tier 2 and tier three is good. That means more kids are at grade level with the benchmarks. Um they are discuss there is a discussion of word attack strategies for fourth through sixth grade
018and there is a discussion of progress monitoring for of the prek students with math. The teachers have been meeting with their new math coach and they've been familiarizing themselves with the new math program. They do have he's got activities and important updates or important dates. October 10th October 10th is fire prevention week with local fire departments. Um October 14th, first week of clubs. October 23rd, the PTA does a walk-athon. And the 24th, they do PTA monster mash. And then on November 4th, they have election of McKenzie Student Council officers. So, and that concludes his report. >> Very good. All good, >> Mr. Copen. >> All right. Thank you. Um, so for the junior senior high school, uh, just attendance from September 2nd to October 6th was at 93.01%. Um, hopefully that goes up, uh, you
019know, as we're entering the fall, I hope. Um, the 7th grade of Shoken trip, uh, took place from October 1st to the October 3rd. Um, and it was it was a fun trip. It was, you know, they did cider making, blacksmithing, the the gorge hike, uh, homesteading, and many more fun activities. And I have posted some pictures to the school website. I'm actually working with Mrs. Pratcher. We have some more pictures that we'll roll out to the parents and stuff so everybody can see. I had a chance to go up there for the day. It's just an amazing experience for um our seventh graders who you know, it was a little earlier in the year this year, but the weather was beautiful. Um but they really uh you know, it teaches them, you know, they're
020getting away from home, teaching them leadership skills, and uh it was really nice to be there. I'm grateful for the chapron, Mrs. Spratler, uh Mr. Anthony, uh, Nurse Farrager and Mr. Ward were chaperrons of the trip. So, I thank them and I also thank, uh, Mrs. Fra and and, you know, the board for supporting that trip. It was our third year there, so it's very, very good. Um, curriculum instruction updates. Just want to give you an update each semester. Right now, we're running six Sunni Sullivan courses in the fall semester. Um, I don't know how many we have in the spring semester, but I'll give that in one of my future reports. Um, all of our kids took the STAR assessments on September 10th. And uh leader me is being taught in our seventh and
021eighth graders. And we also have the high school leader me curriculum. And we're looking figuring out what the best way to roll that out is. Um health and safety. Um I first want to start off with a big congratulations to Kelly Prler for being named the Healthier Generations Advisor of the Year. Uh Kelly was awarded a $500 check for Eldrid. Um, it was kind of it was kind of like we were on the Oscars. I told you today we were sitting next to each other. I think I was next to you, Caleb, and she heard her name and she was like, you know, so it was good. Uh, congratulations, Kelly. And in addition with the composting grant, we, you know, we did a lot of work with this and although we didn't take home first
022place, we still were awarded uh $5,000, the judge's choice award that night and it was just a fun night uh all around. So, in total, we brought home $5,500. So, that's that's good stuff all around. Um, so the JSHs safety team met on September 30th and, you know, kind of tying into what Mrs. Farah was saying about some of the money for safety things of the building, which is great. I'm glad we're working in collaboration. So, that's really nice. Um, and then homecoming week, um, which kind of brings me into the student report. If you don't mind, I'll go right into that cuz they have everything listed for that. >> Um, so homecoming week is next week. Uh, we have spirit week days. Um, kids are telling me the announcements what the theme days are.
023The bonfire is going to take place on Thursday, October 16th, although I don't think um, we are going to we have a burn in effect right now. It's still on. >> I don't think they're going to I don't think they're going to get rid of it anytime soon. >> Yeah. >> Unfortunately, the name hasn't we're going to call it a fundraising night and a community night. Um, so I don't think the bonfire is going to take place, unfortunately. I will send a message home to families. Um, we're going to have a pep rally on Friday, October 17th during 9th period. Um, and that's I'm happy to announce that that's going to be led by student le by our leader me culture team of the building. So, um, you know, I told him I said I
024can take that microphone, but they can do a better job than me. So, um, I'm looking forward to that. Football game Friday, October 17th and, uh, culminates with the homecoming dance on October 18th. So, looking forward to all the homecoming festivities. Um and Marissa and Tabitha both went to ex official training on September 17th. They went to I believe Sullivan Boseis for that. Um they got to hear from previous ex official board members >> and uh student council is working with the leadership team of uh the junior high school to address like student issues in the building. Anything they want to bring to you know anybody's attention, my attention, stuff like that. Just a way to make the building uh better and you know for them for the student experience. The student council will be
025hosting a pumpkin decorating contest the week of Halloween. The judging will occur on Halloween by the LGJSHs faculty and staff and they are waiting on details. Um last year we mentioned that Sullivan West kind of spearheaded a countywide student council. So they're waiting on details for the first Sullivan countywide uh student council meeting to be held. So that concludes the student report and my report as well. >> Back to the $5,500. Where does that go? >> It goes to us. the junior year high school. However, and Mrs. Patch is working with the students on how we're going to spend that money uh from the grant. So, um I think you he mentioned something today, Mr. P, that you told me about. >> Um it has to go toward health and wellness. Yeah. For students and
026staff. Um one of my classes is working on creating a survey um to survey the students to get ideas and we're going to put that out with like the top choices to have the students then vote on what the top choice would be. >> Nice. And I would also say with homecoming, we are um celebrating Frank King for all of his accomplishments. Um Amanda and I met with >> Cassie. >> Thank you. >> It was Martin. >> Yes. Cassie was Martin name. She came over here and just to let if you plan on coming to homecoming, show up early because we are expecting probably about 500 people at that game. I know people are flying in. We have shuttles set up. We're going to have park extra parking at PEX. We're going to have it
027at the senior center. You know, we're going to have like basically a shuttle loop. We've already gotten with Melissa Mueller. Um we will, you know, Amanda's doing a great job. She's organized it. She already sent out a lot of emails just making sure we have everything set up. We are bringing in um portaotties, handwashing stations because again we do have bathrooms there but there's not going to be enough. Um, but just, you know, cuz I know with we are asking cuz they are asking for anybody with that had experience with Frank Kane, previous athletes, students of his to show up here at 5:15. And we're literally going to line them down the driveway parking lot and down to the field so that he can see all of his previous students. Um, so it's going to
028be a very special. We're asking everybody show up at 5:30. know if you want a parking spot and you do not want to take the shuttle get here early or you know >> so you are going to line them up down on the track >> the um students >> well whoever had anything to do with Frank >> yeah not down in well we're yeah we're figuring all that out but down at least to the track yeah and we're asking not all females no heels if you have to be on the track no heels >> it's going to be a big event >> yes >> no doubt about it you're going back to probably early 70s Yeah, I know people >> late 60s. >> I think he started here. >> 50 I was talking to him
029the other day. 57 years in education, I think. >> He had more matto. Simo used to talk when he was suffering, but he had more than Maggu. >> So, we're your elders starting here. >> Yeah. He stopped by the building the other day and I I told him he's got an open invitation to come visit us anytime. So, it's really nice. It's >> killing him not to be here. I got news for you. >> Yeah. Wow, I shouldn't have said that one. >> Homecoming is is going to be that's before the game and then the actual homecoming will be >> what time is it actually? There's mixed see there's mixed things out there. People are saying on Facebook they're not going down. They're not going to be down in the field. People are saying they
030are going to be down in the field. Some people are saying 6:00 >> 5:30 we're going to kick kick it off so that um >> let's put that out there from our >> Yeah. And I'll double check that time. I know when I talked to Cassie, I said, "I want everybody here at 5:15 in case they're late." >> There's a lot of mixed communication out there on Facebook and all this. >> Yes. >> You know, so if we can get it out there that the right times and everything, that would be good. >> Yep. I agree. So, we'll take care of that tomorrow. >> Mr. Grebs, >> evening. Um, just a couple of things. I just want to uh let you know that we are working on our upcoming October 20th conference day. Um, with
031that day, it's very similar to some of the things that we did in our opening day conference days. We have our leader and me where we're focusing on our action teams. Um, Dr. Jerome Miller will be back with our classroom and student aids. And um, it'll be our second day with our Envision training. They call it uh, implementation essentials. So that follows up to our 2-hour training that we had for launch. And for our clerical and support staff and principles and everybody else, we're going to do an overview of Adobe Express. Um, and that program that is uh available for us. Tina helped out today to make sure that that's up and running. And uh Mike has uh the hope squad. We have training a trainer coming in for the hope squad for our uh
032high school staff on that conference day. Um, I've been tasked with uh putting together a uh onboarding plan for our district so all new employees that come in get the same um experience when they uh come in. We're trying to make that happen in one day. Uh that doesn't always happen um in the past and it hasn't been together. Uh different people have had different experiences when they've been onboarded. So, uh, Jason, Jason was here. So, he was my first, uh, test pilot there. When he came in, he was already working. I said, "Let's go through some of this." I met with the, um, new teachers that came in for an onboarding session. Made some changes with that. And tomorrow would be my third time going through. So each time we're picking up different things
033that need to be included and people that need to be part of that process just to make it easier when you um are hired here in Eldridge that you have the same experience. All of the things are taken care of in a one stop and then we can get the the folks out um and and working with us. And lastly, um we're putting together a governance team uh specifically for district employees, a couple of us that we have to oversee how we manage cyber security and data protection. And with that um we follow the NIST standards which is the National Institute of Standards and Technology and we look for best practices um on how to prevent certain things from happening with our network. How to make sure that we're safe and secure not only for
034us but for our staff and our students and information that's contained on all of our programs. Uh we have a lot of stuff on many of our programs and we want to make sure that we align with the standards and that people and uh our programs are safe. Um we do our best. We have a uh upcoming safety and security um overview by the state that is going to look at what things we have in place and probably provide us some suggestions on uh things that we can improve and things that we might have overlooked. So that's upcoming in the next couple of weeks. I think we have with um the N and the safety and security from the state. So that's all I had to share with you this evening. Any questions? >> Any
035questions for Mr. Krebs from the board? >> Okay, >> moving on. >> Inoperable. I'll hand it back to you if you have questions. Okay. So, uh to start off in the business office, we've started converting to uh digital. So, we went all online payubs through Wincap web. We're waiting to sign a contract with them to do requisitions and payments. We can do direct deposit now for people who are doing uh expense reimbursements. Lisa has already started using Frontline Central to start doing all of our employee files electronically. And I'm hoping by the end of the year more or less everything in the business office can go paperless. Um, for technology this year, a lot of our printers are going to be paid off and off of their um, maintenance contracts. So, I'm going to be
036working with Tina uh, this fall and early winter to kind of inventory our printers. Um, find out what we need to replace and which contracts we need to sign. I'm going to keep you guys apprised of that because that's going to be a a big ticket item purchase wise. Usually we buy them over a number of years, so it's not all at once, but uh the last um printer purchase was around $60,000. So, um we'll let you guys know what the quotes are, what the bids are, and about what that is, and you guys would end up having to approve those. Um in facilities, I'm going to expand on what Tracy was talking about u before. I already let you know that this very likely going to be a summer project because of the scope
037of the ventilation. Um as she reported we have an abatement project for remediation of ACM uh in the first floor. We also have the v ventilation um issues. We are getting outside air but not enough is getting pulled in because of the lack of fans and the faulty unit out there. So just kind of the outside air goes into the vent and has to kind of make its way down there on its own. um financing for these projects. Uh as Tracy reported, we filed for an emergency project so we can shift that $100,000 over. We would probably use the $100,000 project for next year because this will be a summer project. Uh we have $70,000 in building repairs that we use each year. We've got about 30,000 left for this year, 70 for next year,
038and then we're going to request some funds from our assembly woman. Now, last time we received $125,000. That was to get us started on the SRO's and to do some of the elementary school facade. That originally wasn't for an attack or to try to keep people out. That was in response to we had had a down burst um shortly before that and that was to make sure that the windows were shadow shatterproof in the front there where there are students. So, um as Tracy said, she applied to kind of get a grant to improve that. Now, they do there is good history for getting building grants. They've told us multiple times that if we get in there early enough. Um so very hopeful that we'll get that that one is is um likely to happen.
039But um to expand on that, that the NISD permits, they're going to take 16 to 24 weeks. The abatement one also technically would take 16 to 24 weeks. What will likely happen there, even with an emergency project, we can skip bids. So that takes a couple weeks out of it. And then you can hire somebody. So, what happens is when you do a a building project of any kind, you're supposed to send it up to the New York State Education Department, Office of Facilities, they review it and say, "Yes, you can start construction." They have uh last time I went to the ASBO meeting, they said, "We hired two more engineers, which means we'll have four engineers for the whole state, which is why it takes so long cuz you need one of them to
040sign off on it." They've restarted a program and we will probably use it for the abatement but possibly not for the ventilation because I don't know that would it would achieve any earlier construction to be honest. Um where you can go out and hire an engineer to review the project for an so you can pay them some $6,000 fee or something and an outside person will come in so you don't have to sit in line that long. Uh I don't know that that will help with ventilation project because that one will still have to be bid. You'll have engineers, you'll have it won't be able to be done in 3 days. So, uh I can't see a break that would happen in between that would make it worth it. So, I don't know that you're
041getting the bang for your buck. The abatement project, we would probably do that. Um then, and transportation, we are going to start discussions uh I'll probably have more for you uh next month about purchasing our next set of buses. It seems early, but buses are a year and a half out, which means we've got to order them this spring if I want them to arrive before September 2027. I know that sounds crazy, but that is the way it works. So, we're going to we actually have a meeting set up with uh myself, Melissa, and Tracy, uh I think early, actually, no, it's a little bit later this month, um where we're going to discuss that. He's going to come in and tell us what the diesel buses that we have are costing. we're going to
042sit down and see what we need and um he'll tell us what it will cost to buy them and what it'll cost to lease them and how long we can do that with the idea that it will bridge us to the at least to 2035. Right? So, we want to make these next buses we're not we don't want to go back after 5 years uh because after 2027 and June you can no longer purchase new or lease new diesel buses. >> That was going to be my question. I want to get brand new ones and >> gas or gas or diesel. >> Huh? >> Gas or diesel, you can't purchase, >> right? Yeah. So, >> electric. >> So, we're going to purchase right before that cut off and we'll have brand new diesel buses. And
043that's also why we're doing this fleet electrification plan, which, you know, because of the air is taken a little bit of a back burner, but will be complete this year. and then they'll offer us extensions if um they determine that the cost would not be effective right now. But uh I don't have a ton of information. I'm just letting you know that this is the year and that we're starting our meeting and we'll come back to you with the prices on that. And if you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them. >> Probably next month. I have a problem with that though. You order in buses, sometimes they're a year old before you even get them. You're a year and a half old. >> Oh yeah, last time. Sometimes they're even further than you
044think. We ordered them very early last time. We ordered them in We ordered them one year and 2 months out and they still came in late. Now, they let us keep the buses that they leased because we were leasing. So, they didn't have our replacements and they said, "You can keep those that you have." They didn't charge us anything extra because they were late on their delivery, but we didn't get them until October. >> Mhm. >> So, we're starting even earlier this time. >> Well, but it's not only it's not only buses, it's town trucks. It's everything. Yeah. When I said on the town board, you ordered a truck, you fire trucks. Fire trucks are the same way. >> You're a year and a half out. You know, we have to wait for them. It's
045not just school buses. So, >> so we're looking to get out ahead of it. >> Yeah. No, it's definitely you got to get out ahead of it for now. >> Put the order in well in advance. >> Yeah. Because it's good. you know, I don't know if it's coming or not, but I think it is coming. And that's going to be another bridge you guys are going to have to cross. >> Mhm. >> And as a district, we're still committed to like our own, you know, district transportation department. We're not going to look at >> uh contracting out to any >> right now. Okay. But I just don't foresee how we're going to be able to >> maintain our own buses at the price of electric buses >> and the price what it's going to
046cost us to set up for electric buses. And when we set it up for electric buses, we're going to set it up in a building that we don't own. >> That is a building that needs a lot of upgrades. And I know Bosco has been working on it, but we went down this road about a year ago or 8 months ago. And I just don't foresee how this district is going to be able to afford to keep their own transportation at $400,000 a bus 35. >> And what's it about a buck and a quarter to buck 35 for a diesel? Buck and a half. >> It's a buck 35. >> 35. You're talking $300,000 more for one bus. >> I just don't foresee the district. I I I don't foresee it. I mean, >> I
047don't want to I'm not going to buy be I'm not going to be here when it goes on, but I definitely don't want to leave it where it's chaos, but it's it's it's a it's I know we beat a dead horse here a few months ago, but it's definitely staring us in the in the face, and it's going to be here before you know it. >> Yeah. I'd say right between 2030 and 2032, we'll be having that discussion a bit more because what's going to happen, you're going to you're going to lock into bus right now if you go out to a contract, they're pricing in electric buses. >> That's right. >> So, no, we're not looking at leaving, you know, it it would be ludicrous cuz they're going to give us a crazy price
048that >> is going to be way more than what we spend right now. um because we're gonna buy diesel and they're going to price electric in >> because they're of course they have to >> they have to start getting their facility ready for it. >> But um we'll get way out ahead of that as well. So 2035 is the deadline. About 3 years before the deadline, we'll start looking and saying, "All right, what are we going to do?" Things will probably have changed a bit by then, >> right? >> And that's the reason is when you're looking at 10-year periods, 10 years from now, I don't know what the political climate's going to be. I don't know if they're going to extend it and say, "Hey, look, this isn't going to necessarily work." And that's
049kind of why we're doing this is I don't really know what what's the range going to look like. Like right now the range is is not >> well the grit can't even handle it. >> We'd have to buy three additional buses because we can't do we'd have to bring our routes down right now. Um we actually actually they just NERTA just put out the reports the actual range that they're getting on most of these buses is between 60 and 70 mi. That's what our route is. So for example, >> so I need to buy more buses. >> And for example, like last Friday because of power outage, >> right? >> I had, you know, and I even questioned because we brought them in, they then did their Mckenzie run, then they had to come back
050over here. So my question for Paul was and Mike Canfield, do they do they have enough gas to turn around and do the JSHs loop? And they did, but they had to radio all the drivers. If we had electric buses, they would not have been able to do that. So you you have to have extra buses waiting in the wings that are fully charged to send them back out because there's no way to do both loops on one charge >> at this moment, >> right? So you either need extra buses, extra people, or some combination of both because you'd run nine routes but much shorter routes or you'd get double the buses and have one set fully charged so that they could swap out in between. Yes. >> Yeah. Well, >> the whole thing the
051whole thing doesn't make sense. >> It It just doesn't make sense. It's $80ome,000 for one charging station. Now, you got 13 or 14 buses. You got have you got to have a charging station for each one. They got to be so far apart. So, you're going to have much property you're going to need to do. And there's so many variables. I mean, they just threw this out there against the wall hoping it would stick and nobody put any thought process into it because the electric grid can't even handle it right now. >> So, they're going to have to do something there. And we've had I think you had conversation with NISK and they're saying we can't supply the power to you right now. Neither can there are two suppliers. So, just right then and there
052something's going to have to be done. So, it's but you're right. You gota you got to move forward to it and and jump get it get ahead of it and make it work for a while. >> Yep. >> But we had the uh the assessment come in, right? We had that contractor company come in. Yep. >> And assess our whole routes and everything for us. >> Yep. So then this other one is going to assess the what you were just talking about. They're going to assess the grid, >> right? Asia plan, >> which I suspect is going to come back and say that it's >> not doable, >> going to be expensive and >> not feas not feasible at this time. Well, that all remains to be seen. Any question? Any more discussion? All good.
053>> Thank you, >> Mr. Armador. >> I have Bosey's five-year plan summary here. >> Awesome. >> This is a land associates, architects, engineers out of Goan. So, they uh did the initial five-year plan. The next steps um will be land will complete the 5-year cost estimate to support the budget planning for each individual project. So each of these pages is basically a project. So they're looking at the whole campus multiple buildings and then inside and outside. L will collaborate with Sullivan County Boseies to prioritize facility needs and adjust the cost estimate based on stakeholder input. The board of ed will review and determine funding strategies to support the identified capital improvement projects and ensure continued asset maintenance. So they are um in the middle of developing that cost estimate and when I get that I
054I can report back on that. Uh otherwise Sullivan Boseies is celebrating 75 years. Uh 75 years of service celebration is on November 25th 5 to 7:00 p.m. in the Sunni Sullivan Ginger dining room. So I will be there sitting with Sullivan Boseies and um I'm not sure who else is invited. So I'm sure all the district uh and the board are invited. >> I'm not going to make it. >> Anybody got invitation? >> That's my report. >> November 25th. >> Mhm. >> Thank you. Any questions? Just a funny note on the electric buses, right? So, we did a tour. I was trying to see myself, Caleb, >> and Melissa, right? >> Mhm. >> Went to Monaceel to check out their facility. They bought an electric bus out of Long Island. They had to bring it
055up here on a tow truck because it wouldn't make the whole run. >> So, you buy a brand new bus. Right or wrong? >> You're right. >> A brand new bus. And it couldn't make it from Long Island to here. So they put it on the hook and delivered it. >> Can't make that up. >> That that's a true story, >> right? I mean, so there's there it starts right there. You can't even you can't even buy one and drive here. >> Yeah. >> Let alone try to make your rouch with it. So the whole thing is, you know, I set it up tonight. That's my report. >> All right. Public comment on the agenda items only. Any public comment on the agenda? All good. Moving along. Yeah. So, we have a change on uh
056item 6.15 on the audit committee. It's on page five, halfway down. Everybody see it? So Amadore is giving it up and Justin Bundage is taking it over. Okay, everybody's agreed to that. Every you guys worked that out? >> Absolutely. >> I was briefed. Yes. >> Okay. >> You were told or briefed. Volatile. >> You voluntarily took it over, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Awesome. >> Okay. With that change being made in in the minutes and everything, I will need an a uh a motion to approve 4.10 through 7.07. >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Amador. >> Second by Beth. Beth, any discussion on anything on the consent items. >> The just one quick question. the um the policy reading with the booster organizations. Is that something that like because they're an outside organization,
057do they have to like sign a contract or something that says like we have the policy, but do they have to sign something that says like we understand and we'll abide by the policy or is that like understood just because >> like so do we have do they have to sign a contract with us? No, we just have to have the policy. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Mhm. Okay. All that all good? >> Yes. >> All in favor? >> No. I I >> don't get confused. Be best. Sometimes I'll pick a person. Sometimes I say all in favor. >> Okay. >> Old business come before the board. How many home football new business come before the board? How many home football games do we have left? >> We have one definite one which is homecoming
058>> on the 17th. Um the likelihood of them being in the playoffs is high, but we don't know where they will be scheduled yet. >> Okay. I >> heard an interesting idea the other day and I was like, hm. >> And if I can interject, >> so Amanda and Mike Conklin, y'all went to and you can speak more about this. >> We were at the uh section 9 council meeting today. I just actually joined as the principal's representative for the section and um they're looking for a host for the regional game for AMA football um and our name was mentioned. So uh some things have been sent to Mrs. Pereira RFP stuff like that and uh you know we might get a chance to host a regional eightman football game cuz our field is set
059up and a lot of you know like even like you know there's a lot of athletic directors that have had teams come here and saying great things about our field. They're like, "Has anybody seen Eldridge Field yet?" And they're like, "Well, let's do the eightman there." So, uh, hopefully that'll go through. So, that'd be cool. So, >> hopefully, and that's the other thing, like if El really good team, you know, like we have a regional home game, that's very good. So, >> will they let us do that on our own field? >> Yeah, they they probably will given that, you know, there's not a lot of eight-man lines out there. You know, fields aren't line like that. They're just for the 11 man. though. Although I did hear Monaceel when they're finished, they will have
060eight man lines as well. >> Yeah, they won't take over after us. >> That's right. >> We set the we set the bar. >> We set the bar, huh? >> That's right. >> So, as soon as we find out, we will let you know. We do have to put in for the proposal and we'll do that tomorrow. And that includes like the cost and so working with Caleb, we are, you know, trying to project and think hourly because we have to have so many things. Um but you know it's nice to know that not us that section 9 OCIA is like they have an amazing field let's bring people there. >> So as soon as we find out we will let you know. >> So sorry to go back to you. >> I was in
061a pizza parlor last night. Imagine that me being in a pizza parlor. I heard in Port Jervis I heard interesting idea. Port Jervis football teams under the lights goes to brother Bruno's and buys 30 pies and they sell them as a slices. >> Yes. >> So why couldn't we do something like that up there from Castelloos? >> One one year at a time. Scott, >> I heard the booster club's out there raising money because they need changes at the field. So I'm thinking pizza fries for money to go to the >> I I think that's definitely something that we can do in the future like next year. >> Yeah. Well, that's why I asked Okay. But I'm putting it out there now for next year is what I'm saying. >> Yeah. Yeah. We we've been
062uh we've been talking about that. Or maybe like another group >> could do that could sell pizzas like if like the senior class wanted to sell pizzas or something like that. Like it doesn't have to be PTSA. Like we could kind of figure >> I just having pizza and expanded hot foods is is in talks for next year. But we listen I'm making chili every Thursday night at my house. >> Hot dogs. >> We got >> hot dogs. >> Everybody's got hot dogs. Like every kid says there has a hot dog. >> They don't have homemade chili. >> But the chili is nice. >> I just say that. >> I just I just heard it and I said, "You know what? That'd be a great Friday night under lights thing." You know, Castella's give them
063some business. Not that they need it, but >> Yeah. No, it's it's definitely um >> I don't you know I guess there would be a way to keep it warm or whatever. That's easy to figure out but I don't know. It was just a thought. I'm sure other people thought of it, but >> I thought it's a good idea. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I thought something different. >> Yeah. In the South when we had football games and basketball games, we had Chick-fil-A. >> Just saying we had Chick-fil-A come in. >> All right. Second public comment. Anybody want to talk about anything? Anybody wants to bring anything up to us about anything? All good. Can I add something else to to business? >> Um the just so that it's out there and and on the record
064for us here, the uh Yulan Fire Department and Khard Steel Foundation are sponsoring a spaghetti dinner to assist the Gigglio family for um Izzy and her the current uh hiccup in her fight um for her health. and it is going to be on November 1st starting at 3:00 um >> 3 to 7 at the Ulan firehouse in Yulan. So >> that poor kid. >> Mhm. >> That's all I can say. Talk about strong. Well, boy, >> huh? >> He's always got a smile on >> Yeah. >> Always. >> Is that be a dinner? >> Yes. >> Okay. spaghetti, >> takeouts and everything, right? Like normal >> I think like Yeah, the usual there. There will be raffles and baskets and the whole the whole shebang. >> Okay. Oh, you got something, Trey? >> Well, I'm
065thinking with that, is there a flyer? >> Uh, yes, there was something that was posted to Facebook. >> It's on definitely on Facebook. >> I saw it on Facebook. >> I have Facebook. I don't >> If if I can get a flyer, then I can also send it out. or somebody screenshots and send it to me. >> We'll look at it. >> I don't have that Facebook people screenshots. Don't send it to me. >> Yeah, cuz then we can post it in multiple places just in case. >> Great. Thanks. >> One last thing, announcements. Next meeting is Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6 p.m. here. But as I will always say now from now till then end December January and February are going to be over in your guys school McKenzie only for scheduling basketball games
066in here. So there's no conflict. They can practice. They can do whatever. It's just easier to go over there and do it. At this time I will take a motion to enter an executive session for personnel items only. >> Make a motion. >> Motion Kristen. >> I'll second. >> Second by my door. Have a good night everybody. you have a safe trip home and please come out Friday night, next Friday night for homecoming and we got a big game ahead of us tomorrow night for football. >> Anyone want to come?