001Let's call the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and 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. >> We have a need for an executive session. Okay, great. Um, everybody should have seen that we had a letter from Insero and Company CPA's LLP detailing what um, how the audit works and when they're doing and eventually we'll have an audit committee meeting to find out the um, results of that. Also, as a reminder, everybody will probably be getting an email from them u asking us to answer I think it's like five or six questions. Um they do appreciate if as many people can respond to that um as possible. [Music]
002Policy discussion, there is none. There are no policies for first reading. We do have policies for second reading beginning with 7360 weapons in school gun-free schools act students. Um we're looking to approve that tonight for a second reading and adoption. May I have a motion? >> Thank you Chris and a second. >> Second. >> Thank you Michelle. Um just it was a couple of issues are raised around this so I thought we could discuss it together. Um it the two um notes the fourth from the bottom paragraph and the third bottom paragraph. Um those are penal law uh references uh federal penal law references um regarding the term weapon and the term firearm. Um, so that's what this policy is citing. And just um, for everybody's sake, as a reminder, this is the Eerie 1
003um, recommended policy. And we had our attorney, Frank Miller, review it. Um, Michelle was not here for the first reading because we did it all the way back in June. Um, so I actually just sent you, by the way, that Frank's um, letter. >> Thank you. and and then we had some discussion as to whether um you can see in his what his correspondence that he said one of them wasn't absolutely necessary but he didn't think it was inappropriate for the board to have a policy um and board has decided that we think that we can't really emphasize enough that we really don't want weapons and guns in school. So, um, we chose to, uh, go with both of them. And he and our attorney Frank also, um, in his letter references New York State
004penal. So, >> thank you. >> Okay. And then, uh, is this where we talked about 504 plans? No, but it does in this bottom of this um it also notes uh that students with disabilities continue to be entitled to all rights set forth in the Individuals um with disabilities act and education law article 89 which is actually the 504 law um and all the and it says this policy does not authorize suspension of students with disabilities in violation of those authorities. So there are um two federal laws that oversee one students with disabilities. So that's students with IEPs and then students who have 504 plans. Um they have special rights and there are um there are due process uh procedures that those students are entitled to that are outlined in those laws. So it's not
005that they would not have to have, you know, similar consequences, but they just have to go through those due process things and and and the gist of that is to make sure that the vi the the code violation is not a result of their disability because if it's a result of their disability, then there are steps that we have to take to address whatever that issue is. And then just for clarification sake, um, and I don't, you know, it's one of those things where I think that we probably, it never hurts to say it's in front of everybody, but there are two different things. One's, um, IDA that outlines um, special ed services. And so there are 13 categories that where people can be identified as having a disability. And students who have an IEP
006have an individualized education plan where they have special services and they have specially designed instruction and all sorts of supports in place based on that disability. And the idea is to provide them access for success in school. ADA um is a federal law also and that um is where we get the 504 accommodation plan and so that is for students who don't need like specially designed instruction. They don't need um necessarily a special ed teacher working with them or um they don't necessarily need specific program supports but they need accommodations. So, for example, if I had um attention deficit disorder and they and I just needed extra time or I needed a location without distractions to take an assessment or some um assisted tool uh to use that other people are not allowed to use
007typically in school. That would be an accommodation that would be given to me. So, it's like a kind of a little bit of a middle ground. >> Okay. But both both um students with 504 plans and IEPs do have special process rights. >> Having said that though, if they're not found, if it if whatever their disability is but not the cause, they still are then it would be just like any other student. So it's not >> no they I mean really the due process is to make sure that it's not caused by their disability. And even if it is, it does not mean there's not consequences. It just means that you have to take those that disability into account and provide supports while there's also consequences. So it's um >> well yeah I didn't mean
008to say it like I just >> yeah they don't get they don't get to >> the prevention deficit would not then preclude that somebody would be able to like given I'm just say I'm not I know there's so many things you have to go into it but I'm just saying there it would have to be something >> well that's an interesting example because yes there would be so you um when so when that happens you have something called a manifestation uh hearing and when you have that manifestation hearing to see whether the conduct is a manifestation of the disability. So you someone might make the case that if you had like impulse control issues. I mean so the I mean they get complicated but it does not but again it does not mean that you
009just you can do whatever you want if you have a classification or an accommodation. It just means that >> there are special protections and you have to make sure that you go through the processes appropriately. >> Right. And that's why that that policy has that language in there just to say that, you know, that we acknowledge that there are those rights that are outlined in the federal law. >> I think it's good that it has that because >> Right. Yeah. >> Okay. Anything further from the board? >> No, just make it a single page when you finally get it all taken care of. It doesn't need to go to two pages. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? >> Okay. Policy number 3411, weapons in school community for second reading and
010adoption. May I have a motion? So moved. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. Second. >> I didn't catch who that was. Thank you, Aubrey. Do you have anything Joanne for this one or? >> No, this is I mean what we discussed at our last meeting. >> See his or her should >> Oh yeah, her there line. >> Okay there. Anything you'll just specifically mention knives after what happened? Sorry. >> Oh, I think that any knife that's over what it is considered a weapon. So, I'm sure >> it says or any other instrument or weapon and it is outlined in this that part of the New York State law. It says like >> it says all kinds of things. Two men killed themselves in a knife fight. >> Well, they killed each other. >> They
011killed each other. That's what I meant. >> When? >> Friday. >> Last Thursday night. >> Thursday. >> Okay. I did completely miss that side. Thank you. >> Anything? Oh, sorry. >> I guess I just um I know they hadn't mentioned it before and it's it's not the exception here is with permission, >> right? I know it was with history that was mentioned before. Anything that's historic that would still be considered a weapon if it was to be brought in by the public. >> But there's no I'm sorry. Let's see where there's an exception that says no. >> This is for community though. >> Yeah. But it's community was coming in to prevent >> is that? Yeah. >> But I I'm just >> I'm not >> if this is the the policy there's no exception. So
012nobody would be able to bring in something. >> It says with the exception of law enforcement officers as permitted by law and individuals who have the express written permission of the board or his design. >> Okay. Anything else? Okay. All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Policy 6551, appendex A, sick bank, non-instructional personnel. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris, and a second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Benny. Is there anything in this one that anybody wants to uh thus bring up comment on? Um just that you know we've had this policy. It's really a clean up of language. Um making it more clear who's entitled to this. um changing some the language from like bus drivers association to transportation. I do like the change of instead of saying any non-instructional
013employee having any employee not covered by a sick leave bank and another bargaining unit that >> yes well if there's nothing further there's unfortunately a lot of old language that is in some cases really kind of demeaning. I think you know that >> a lot of that language is still being used in a lot of different districts. So it's nice that that's being cleaned up. >> Yep. >> I appreciate that very much. >> Use the term janitor. He's not college. >> What do you call the student workers? Okay. Just curious. Can't use the term janitor. That's all. Good. take it off my resume. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Uh policy 5865, maximum temperature for school buildings and indoor facilities for second reading and adoption. May I have a motion?
014So moved. >> And a second. Second. Benny, anything anybody would like to comment on, bring up or ask about this one? >> How did it go over the summer with um the hot weather and the we have those portable units that we put in all the classrooms and they I mean we went over there I was surprised and they keep the lights down. They do all sorts of thin shades down and between all of those measures um it stayed pretty cool. >> Yeah. We only had what the two days that you had to really worry about. I remember exactly >> last year and this year. >> Yeah. It's when we have everybody in session and then there's just some parts that are >> Yeah. I knew you had said that Scott was going to be
015monitoring >> things and making sure that he got things cooled off at night. >> Yeah. And uh those giant fans they could pull in make like just getting the air moving can make a bit air movement so much. >> Yeah. If he uh Yeah. And if you do if you see Scott, he works he worked really hard. Didn't sleep very much some of those nights just to make sure that everything was as cool as we could keep it. >> Yeah. >> Anything further on this one? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstains? Um, policy 7380, cell phones and other electronic devices for second reading and adoption. May I have a motion? >> So move. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Michelle. Okay. How about this one? We
016just made the changes to next match hog, right? So yeah. And I'm assuming we're not one of the 10%. >> Oh, no. Of course not. That would be ridiculous since we've had it for a year. >> Well, I'm sure. I mean, we haven't I was like, but I'm sure we're not one of the 10%. >> That didn't have this not submitted it to Hokll yet of all the schools in New York State. >> I'm sure it was just an oversight on their part. >> Good job, Dad. Well, I'm I'm sure they were concerned and I mean I was concerned. I didn't think it would go this smoothly. I'm hearing even from a lot of the students like >> Yeah. No, they liked it. >> Hopefully everybody else will. >> Yeah. Oh, I do have a
017question on this though. I know the governor is supplying some money. >> We applied. >> So, you applied. Okay. So, I didn't know if we'd get still because we already did it or not. Okay. >> Well, we get where? Well, no. Um, >> we get whatever we need to use going forward, right? >> We're Yeah, we're using it for we had to get, you know, whatever our order was, it'll cover that for this year. >> Okay. >> Although we haven't actually gotten it, we've applied for it. >> Thanks. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? And I and I will say about that like so NISBA lobbyed very heavy to make sure that she followed through with that. You know they were gonna have this. Yeah. >> It was mentioned at the
018conference. >> One that works that way. >> You lobby for what you want. You get it. >> Get the mandates covered. >> Yep. >> Unfunded mandates. >> I'm not sure it's going to cover everything for all school districts, but I guess it's better than >> Yes. to see some better. >> Yeah, >> I know what mine does. >> Yeah. There was a big controversy when those schools used to have first had to have the AEDs and you know, they were able to get some grants for the AEDs, but there was nothing done about the fact that you have to replace the leads and the pads every year and those are expensive. >> Yep. >> Okay. Um, I am not going to read the instructions for the comments from the public because I think you all
019have heard it enough times. >> Unless she has somebody online raising their hand. >> Um, is there anybody who would like to speak during the comments from the public? >> Um, I I'll make a note. I don't know what section it goes in. Um, last meeting I previously misspoke correct it. um was about the uh WEX credit cards for the school when we were talking about burn and dairy. >> Um after that I did talk to Bob to ask him if he ever looked into it and he mentioned the WEX card actually works at all the gas stations. >> Oh wow. >> So it's actually like a fuel card for that purpose for like a business or >> government agency and he actually routinely has them go to Speedway Quickfill and Berry. >> Nice. >>
020So I just wanted to make sure that was corrected. >> Spreading it out. >> Yeah. So those those are member been considered member cards. So you get the member rates. >> I I don't know if you get a discount on it, but yeah, like the extra couple pennies off potentially, you know. >> Yeah. >> But again, it's just nice that they can go and use all and I guess for travel purposes too, they have a card on fly that they'll give to like someone if they're going out of state. >> So So you said the three out of the four, it's the fourth one. >> Can't park buses at that moment. Well, I didn't think so, but yeah, I figured that was wise the space. >> I I'd really like to see a bus try
021to get in there and be able to get out again. I'm sure they could get in. >> No, you don't because you don't want to damage reports even before. >> Oh, I know. I'm just >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you for letting me correct them. >> Yep. Thank you. >> Absolutely. And it's good to know that that's a fleet card and and not just a >> nice >> one and done. >> Okay. commendations. Um, just making sure we have something taken care of. Sorry. Um, okay. We'll start with director of special services, Mr. Kaminsky, and principal Zeliga for earning $1,30 by the hardship of golfing all day in the dollars for scholars golf tournament hosted annually by Coughlin and Ghard. send them their happy faces on on Facebook. Glad it wasn't a super hot
022day. >> Uh Whitney Point Administration, faculty, staff, and students for a successful summer uh enrichment program. Said it like it wasn't too hot and um they had lots of fun and lots of learning. >> Great. >> My was very upset when it was last day. I like you mean I don't get to go back >> next summer. I know. And I there were a lot of kids who would come in after summer enrichment to do the programs at the library and they were all very positive and happy and and had a lot of fun and the pool was a big a big thing. >> Um and you know just on that point because in the you know the previous two years we didn't have a pool. So, I just to say thanks again to the
023Lyall uh pool. Uh they were so so accommodating these last two years because nobody wants to come to summer program if they can't swim. >> So, that was great. And um also I it's something that we haven't really talked about, but we are not having an August graduation because we didn't need to. Okay. >> That's a good thing. >> Yeah. >> I hope it's a good thing. >> It's a good thing. >> Excellent. Yeah. Okay. Old business, there is none. Presentations, there is none. That brings us to our consent agenda. So, may I have a motion? >> Thank you, Tom. And a second. >> Second. >> I heard Michelle. All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Okay. Um, appointments. Kaylee Lethbridge, bus monitor, effective August 13, 2025. May I have a motion? >>
024Did I get a second? >> Benny and Chris, any questions or comments? >> I guess kind of an aside question. I was thinking of this earlier when it was mentioned. I thought I would ask now. So applications won't be going to the the >> No, I didn't want to say that, but I didn't get into it. >> No, I didn't either. And I just >> Yeah, we're gonna have to come up with a system of giving them different access. >> Can't they just use the public access? >> I guess so. Right. >> Can there's uh I think two other options in there for access. One is like I don't remember which one you all have, but one's like administrative, one's executive, and there's so there's a couple of them that I don't use at all
025that I could put them in. >> Okay. Yeah. I mean, they they wouldn't have access. >> Yeah. I I I thought that I didn't want to also >> Right. >> I but I thought I was going to bring it up now because I was thinking specific to the >> Esau. Yeah. Thank you. >> Okay. Um, any questions or comments on this appointment? >> All those in favor? >> I apologize. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Appointment of Kayla Height, bus monitor, effective August 13, 2025. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. Second. >> Thank you, Benny. Any questions or comments? All those in favor. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? The appointment of Colleen and Essie, bus monitor, subject to fingerprint clearance. May I have a motion? [Music] >> Thank you, Michelle.
026And a second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Chris. Any questions or comments? He's we just always need bus mile. >> I was going to say but this this is a nice number. >> Yes. >> To to be having at this point. >> Maybe at some point they want to consider learning how to drive. >> That's what I was thinking. >> That was my thought too. >> That didn't sound very good. >> Drive a bus. >> Okay. Um all those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? The appointment of Lori Wman um bus monitor subject to fingerprint clearance. May I have a motion? >> And a second. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments? All those in favor? Any opposed? Any abstain? the appointment of Shelley Chrysler, full-time food service helper, effective September 1st, 2025. >>
027Thank you, Benny. And a second. >> Thank you, Chris. Any questions or comments? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? The appointment of Lori Wmond, part-time food service helper, subject to fingerprint clearance. May I have a motion? A second. >> Okay. Um, all those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? I'm sorry, I didn't ask if anybody had any comments or questions on that appointment. >> Again, no. Um, so we have her twice. We are hiring as a bus monitor and a part-time food service opener, but she will be full-time. Yep. >> That's good, too. >> Yes, it is. The appointment of Veronica Demick, part-time food service helper, effective September 1st, 2025. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Penny. Any questions or
028comments? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? the appointment of Christy Powell, part-time food service helper, effective September 1st, 2025. We have a motion. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Thank you, Benny. Any questions or comments? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? So, >> we had some retirements there and some shuffling of positions and Um, the appointment of Tabitha Tarnowski, full-time teachers aid, subject to fingerprint clearance. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Thank you, Tom. I heard Tom first. Sorry. >> Any questions or comments? >> It's for Tiffany Qu's position. Um, and if this person isn't interesting in education, we have a grant program right now online for masters to people that get this kind of education to get their degree.
029Right now, it's being funded, but they need a lot of it paid for, so let her know. Okay. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Appointment of Emma French, term substitute elementary teacher, excuse me, effective September 1st, 2025 for the first semester of the 2526 school year. May I have a motion? >> Who was that? >> Me. >> Thank you. >> And a second. >> Second, >> Benny. >> Okay, I got Benny. Any questions or comments? >> I have a quick question on this one because she is a master student and is expected to graduate in May of 2026. I don't know what Bingington's rules are, but she could be getting the grad internship certificate. >> They they are doing that. >> They're going to do it. Okay. >> Thank you. >>
030Yep. >> All those in favor. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? That was a good number of appointments and we had a bunch at our special meeting, so counted a good fight. Um the emergency response um plan be resolved upon recommendation of the superintendent that the board of education of the Witty Point Central School District having conducted a public hearing on July 1st, 2025 and having the safety plan available for public comment accepts as whole for the 2526 school year the district-wide emergency response plan with the following nonsubstantive changes. Um, revision number 22. Um, we all went over those during the hearing and you've all had them in your packet, so I don't need to read them all. Um, may I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Second. >> Thank you,
031Michelle. Any questions or comments? >> Just to let you guys know, we had no public comment. We had it up for um again community input. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? >> Just out of curiosity, that new water safety stuff that's coming here, is that got to go in this safety? >> It's not for this year. >> It's not passed. It's an assembly. >> It's an assembly. Okay. >> It seemed to act like it was going to get passed and get moved fast. So, I was curious. >> Yeah. again, like we talked about last time, that's not one that I'm worried about. I'm worried about the heat. I'm worried about, you know, >> Yeah. No, >> but we I think we're in pretty good shape there. >> Yeah, we should be.
032Yes. >> Okay. 2526 tax warrant. Um, a Whitney Point Central School District authorizes the collection of taxes for the 2526 fiscal year and the issuance of the tax warrant for the collection thereof by authority of article 13 of the real property tax law. May have a motion. >> A move. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Thank you, Penny. >> Second. >> Let's not all talk at once. >> Any questions or comments? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Um just as a note, I will be abstaining um on this next one. um authorizes the collection of taxes for the 2025 2025 to 2026 fiscal year and the issuance of the library tax warrant for the collection thereof by authority of article 13 of the real property tax law. May I have
033a motion? >> I heard Benny and Michelle >> are Benny and the Jeffs. >> Sorry a few times. But some things just can't be left unsaid. >> Okay. Any questions or comments on the library tax? >> At least it's a good song. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I mean, it could be worse. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? And I abstain. Okay. Approve the professional services agreement for architect and engineering services with Ashley McGra Architects for the anticipated 2025 through 2026 capital outlay project at a cost not to exceed $15,000. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris, and a second. >> Thank you, Aubrey. Um the $15,000 is that part of the hundred,000 that we can spend on the >> So basically it's $100,000 project. We get 85,000 of work.
034The 15,000 is really Ashley's fee for handling SED and overseeing the project. >> Okay. >> Y >> just wanted to make sure I you know it wasn't 100,000 plus. >> Okay. Um, and again, just with the most recent project, uh, we're pretty much having to do work down the TRA so we can get our poll rate. Just a reminder, this product was for recreing work. >> Thank you. >> Any questions from the rest of the board? >> Are we losing a lot of our rate ratio? >> No, it's because we maxed out our our cost um from this last project. So the pool, the turf field, um once you reach those caps, um you again can get that reset for a fiveyear period. >> Okay, thanks. >> The pool was inside though. >> Will cost
035a little bit of money. >> It's inside. It's different. >> Yeah. >> No. So each building has um again you have incidental and construction costs and so like the architect fees are considered incidental. Um so again just because of the value of the project and the turf field is incidental any site work is considered incidental. So that's site work at the turf field maximize the high school and then again we did a lot of work at the CA um was the playground. uh there was an addition and then again all the other incidentals that we allocated towards it pushed it over that gap. >> So it wasn't because they kind of basically demolished it and refixed it that it was considered more incidental rather than >> No, the pool is construction cost. It was again
036part of the addition like you don't get aided on an addition unless you have you come prove a need of additional people capacity. Um, >> even though it was pre-existing, it was still considered an >> because it rotated slightly out. Yep. So, you basically built a bigger >> That's what I was. >> Yeah. Sorry. >> No, no, because I thought all the other things were like it's outside and it's not. >> Yeah, >> that was kind of like it's standing and it's there. So, >> Oh, okay. Nope. That's >> Yeah, they're very black and white about these. >> So, um, when does that clock start for the >> Yep. So, it's five years from the commissioner's approval of the original project. So, it's probably only two more years or so. >> Yeah, >> I was
037gonna say because didn't we get that approved like ages ago? >> Yeah. And it's approved before construction begins. >> Okay. >> So, I mean that that's better than what I was thinking in terms of the like start of inflation and all those terrible things that really killed us. >> That's kind of what we again we have. So, this is the capital outlay party for 100,000 that equally. We also have the five-year agreement with um the building condition survey and that's going to be the focus of the next capital project and we'll have a report on that but that's really be the framework and what we try to do in my world is to time it so we go out for our next capital project soon as those allowances reset so that way we're always kind
038of maximizing what we can get done. >> Gotcha. Smart thinking, Zach. >> That's why our facilities are very very nice. Ex. They are very nice. >> And I and I do have to say I going into a lot of these other schools, it's just kind of mind-boggling some of the schools that you go in and how how they're not up to the standard that you would expect for the communities that they're in. And we are very very fortunate to have what we have here. And I think everybody that makes that >> Yeah, it's a lot of work uh you know and products are are being being done and meetings and whatnot and inconveniences. Um but yeah, to not do it, you're just leaving it on the table, right? And our aid ratio is to the
039point where again we'd be foolish not to do it. Some of those districts again, their aid ratio might be completely reversed. >> Do you want to tell them just so for the newer members like approximate? >> So for our building aid, like anything capital product related, we get about 98% back dollar for dollar, which is like >> ridiculous, right? Um, if there's districts down like Long Island or, you know, any any more wealthier districts, they may only have a 10% uh ratio. So, again, those ones are they're doing a project, they're funding it with taxpayer increases. we're funding ours with. Again, >> even in our area, some of the other some there are some districts in our area who, you know, they got to fund a chunk of like what I was saying earlier that
040some of the districts though, >> they they generate more money, but they're looking to do it like I don't know, I think I just saw during the news a whole bunch of advertisements of very well-paying auditions. So, I'm I'm just saying you go into those district schools and they're they're >> kind of sketchy in places. It's we're we're very lucky. We're extremely lucky. For whatever reason, I'm glad that that reimbursements do go in here and that our district looks at fixing and making sure that this is a great thing for our community. So like I just I really >> it takes a lot of care like you know he just said like you know we're repointing all that brick like that's a neverending story you know everywhere and so it's not very glamorous that costs
041a lot of money and but and it's >> but it means that you're maintaining the building so further on down the road I mean I appreciate the fact that we don't just put lipstick on our buildings and and call it good because >> it's our responsibility it's the communities >> but I deal with that at work all the where >> I'm trying to do stuff and >> they've just done it as quickly and as cheaply as they could and now I'm having to have it all redone. And so I appreciate that we don't take that um route with all of our renovations and everything. >> Well, again the program the it's the >> our building building aid ratio. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Chris said, which is >> Yeah, I asked about the e- rate. Yeah,
042that's exchange rate. >> Okay, thank you. >> But is also something that the state has for um for schools and whatnot. that allows schools and therefore libraries because libraries are under the um state education department um to get discounts on um internet and the equipment needed to run the internet. Um, which is why like a lot of the libraries in the 4 county library system h now have fiberwire because of the rate and it just went through um a court hearing because people were saying that the rate wasn't fair. Um, but that was shot down so that's good. >> We're actually have an project right now where we're replacing every access point. the router. >> There's hundreds in the district, but >> it funds 85% and it's nice with >> because they pay the contractor
043directly, so it doesn't touch the school budget. We pay the 15% which is worth it. >> Amazing. >> But and so we also get a reimbursement rate for a lot of other things too. So it's not just building, the buses, these things. There's a lot of things that Heidi needs districts get money back on. So we we can get >> and and the only problem with the reimbursement is you have to spend it one year and you get the reimbursement the next. But if you keep on a solid plan like we do with um purchasing computers and whatnot, >> um as you have one thing coming off the books, you're adding another. So it just it stays >> stable >> and it means that we're never like with our buses too. >> There were a
044couple years we didn't buy as many buses as we wanted to and then you're constantly playing catchup. But this way we're always maintaining our, you know, computers and we're always maintaining our buses and >> ketchup's only good on French fries. So >> well know ketchup's good on other things. I found our law puts it on literally everything. Okay. So, all in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Brim County Sheriff's Office agreement. Um, >> looking to renew it. Uh, may I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Michelle. I just had one question because I didn't have our previous contract in front of me and I know that there were some questions last year because it moved from >> this year it moved from right the
045DA's office sheriff's department. >> Y >> is this contract comparable to what we >> it's more but they you're explaining that it's a maximum amount that it would be. >> Okay. So it's not a >> but I mean in terms of like we've always been saying that >> Yeah. So >> the contract terms still specify for the school year period which is when things were Yep. >> Yeah. So they honored that. >> Yeah. >> Did we >> That was my big Yeah. >> You said it's just more semantics. >> Yeah. We really didn't have a lot of input. you know, they they promised Joanne would in the contract, but again, looking at it section by section, it's very similar just with now the sheriff's office versus the DA. >> We're so I think, you know,
046we're missing one SRO of our three. >> Yeah, some, you know, I guess we're just cautious. >> We're a little concerned. >> Yeah. >> Have we have we started looking for one yet? >> We don't get to do that. So, now they're part of um I mean, it's it was a I'm not being critical because we're new. It's new. It's just started and it just unfortunately we just happened to lose one of our SRO's um one of our wonderful SRO's and um it I they are now part of a much bigger department and before it was much more personal you know personalized and so we could >> with connections make you know say make recommendations what would be a good fit. So, you know, I'm trying not to be alarmist yet. Um, but >> We
047still have the other two. Yeah. And so, they but they now work for the sheriff's department. >> We don't get to interview them anymore then. >> No. Uh, well, we were supposed to. We'll see. I mean, they have to have candidates, which is part of the problem. Like, they they get retired officers and so there has to be a pool of them and they have to be interested and they have to be a good fit for a school. So, it's not like um there's tons of people to but we just it was a little bit informal before and we could have some influence and we could do some things before. So, we'll see how this plays out. >> Um you know, I have an email and to them to say where are we and we're
048not the only ones that are are down one. So, >> I know last time one of us board members did sit on that sort of the end of the interview process. So when that time comes maybe >> I mean at this point it's going to be do they have somebody for us and then we'll have to see the opportunity. Yeah we get the opportunity and it was nice to have that opportunity. >> So any of those I mean they're like anything that if if the the new hire isn't happy or if we're not happy then that's not it's not a binding. I mean there's there's an out that if it doesn't fit. >> Yeah. I mean what >> I mean I I just >> no longer >> I think that's again it's not iron in
049how it's written of you know the continuation of the SRO but I think we've had those relationships where we know that we want R2 and we don't want them to be placed anywhere else. >> Oh, so they could be taken from here. >> We don't know. I mean that's our concern and we've been very clear about that right from the get-go. Um, I mean, I could not be more clear. Anytime I talk to the sheriff, he reminds me that he knows that that's that's what's important here. It's the person. Um, it's got to be the right fit. So, um, we don't yet know because we're not we're in new territory. We don't know how they're going to play out. >> I mean, I know that our SRO's want to stay here. >> That was my
050>> And they're very they are very interested in working with somebody who else is going to be a good fit, you know. Um, >> yeah, they were helping. They helped us. >> Oh, for sure. Yeah. So, um >> I would think they I mean I know a lot of these people have connections in different places and probably could also kind of >> say, hey, this is a great place to come like our other employees do. >> It's kind of what we're hoping happens here very quickly. >> Well, I guess we have to be hopeful and and >> but knowing that things could go different. >> Three out of three is great. Two out of three is not as good but not as bad as three though. >> Yeah. >> And and really actually because it's
051on this campus, you know, >> at least one up here in high school. Yeah. >> Yeah. So it's not quite as critical. >> They do have a different time start. So that helps a little bit. >> It's just that, you know, Officer Brad was a superstar. >> Let's face it, in each of their buildings, >> they all have been superstars. They >> all of them fantastic. >> There are gonna be a lot of really disappointed kids at the CEA. That's what I mean. I mean, every one of those truth, they're fantastic, but it's just so funny because kids are just so >> Get a card. We get a cardboard cut out and say, "I will see you." >> Well, yeah. And I don't mean >> going in other districts. I know that they're not good
052fits all the time and that there are some that people are just kind of like, oh well, we have one and we're not. It's not. >> Yeah. >> So, we we >> we've been Yeah. It's been off the charts >> like great with who we've got and then there's not and they haven't fit and they've moved and there's been >> So, >> well, no, thank you for that. to know more what this is and to also know specifically that at least it's starting a school year. >> We remember where it started when we first got into the program and how important certain things were. >> Again, it's gone great. It's kind of our first little >> just being cautiously optimistic. >> Good luck. >> And I guess just for >> has a sheriff in their
053elementary building. He's a very sweet person. Yeah, he's very nice person. He's our SRO. >> I really liked him a lot. He was a good guy. >> I guess it's for history's sake. I I when this started, I was never against um SRO's. It was more the wording of the contract having been a long time county employee and seeing how the county contract was written up. I just >> But we fought for changes in the contract. So that more >> you did I mean you you said that that was not acceptable and it changed it. >> I have not ever voted and it would have heard things, but it was just it was basically making the school the the Winnie Point school district residents double dip pay for county funding >> that we already paid
054for >> because they were like, "Oh, well, they can be there during school hours, but then like on vacations in the summer, we're going to pull them in and they're not going to get paid anymore. We're going to charge you more because now they're going to be a 12-month employee instead of a 10." the district was being paid. The district paid for the whole year and then in the summer they would go work for the DA's office. No additional sol >> and the county didn't have to pay. The district was paying for them to then work for the county in the summer, >> right? >> For the whole county, >> right? >> Yes, I understand. Yes. >> So that did get changed. >> So >> yeah, thank you. And I'm always, like I said, in
055case anybody ever thought I I'm so happy with our SRO. It's just been fantastic. >> Yeah. And it and it would definitely was never that we were against having an SRO. We just didn't want to be paying an SRO to work for the sheriff's office in summer. >> Some people thought that's what I was looking at. >> I never did, Tom. Okay. So, are we all in favor of this? >> Yes. >> Nice. Okay. Establish a scholarship account. Approve the establishment of the Dr. Edward Tullet Memorial Scholarship Fund. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Thank you, Benny. I was really happy to see this. >> Very nice. um only because I do know Ruth and she had mentioned that they were working on doing this and I'm really
056glad that it's coming to fruition. Okay. So, any questions or comments from board? All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Okay. accept the $10,000 donation to the Dr. Edward Tillitson Memorial Scholarship Fund. May I have a motion? Um Tom and Chris, any questions or comments? All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Okay. I'm sorry. I'm trying to stop Yanni. Been a long day. >> Yep. Revision to funding reserves resolution. Um funding of the retirement contribution reserve A825 in the amount of up to $350,000 for the future employee retirement system ERS expenses. Source of funds is the unassigned fund balance A917. transfer out of the retirement contribution reserve sub fund A828 in the amount of up to $28,000 to transfer to the retirement contribution reserve A825. Funding of the employee
057benefits and acred liabilities reserve A867 in the amount of up to $200,000. Source of the funds is the unassigned fund balance A97. Funding of the capital reserve A879 up to the amount of $350,000. Source of the funds is the unassigned fund balance A97. May I have a motion? >> So move. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second. >> Thank you, Benny. Do you want to explain what this is saying? >> Yep. So, this was actually again a resolution that was approved in the last meeting in June. Um it it's the identical resolution except uh the year was wrong in the June meeting because what we're doing is uh placing funds in reserves based off last year's uh fiscal performance. So it again this one's written for reserve activity for the 2425 school year which is
058now complete. Uh in June it's a 25 26 school year. So that that's the only change. Um but again, as we're prepping for the audit next week, um they were getting ready to make these transfers and they noticed that the word was wrong or the year was wrong. But basically, um again, depending on financial performance, you know, sometimes you have a surplus, sometimes you have a deficit. This is extra money in the year. So, we didn't spend all of our budget, find a home for it, and it's basically, you know, put it in these reserves and the only way you can really use it is with voter authorization. So, it makes a lot of sense. >> Yeah. >> So, it doesn't guarantee that we're going to put that money in there, but it gives us
059the ability to. >> New York State has really weird laws about how much money we can have. >> Yeah. Like you there are certain limits that you can have the funds have in it. Um, >> so all those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? and abstain. Okay, we have a list of 2025 to 2026 um grade department chairpersons and team leaders. Um if there is an asterk next to the names, it means that those two people are splitting the responsibilities and the skyp. May I have a motion? Is that you, Aubrey? >> And a second. Thank you, Michelle. Um, any questions or comments? Can you remind me what the stipen is? >> 800. >> Um, go ahead. >> So, bringing this up, maybe I can talk about it later or maybe I can talk
060about it now. You had asked us about presentations. Mhm. >> I gave it more thought and I thought, why would the principal have to be do all of that work? Why can't a couple of these people like do a little bit about their grade level during that presentation, like two minutes take some of the heat off the principles. >> Yeah. I mean, and that's part of I mean, that's how our conversation started before we got into, you know, the preference about that principle thing. Yeah. >> Um >> I mean it's pretty traditional principal speaking but yeah I mean we can certainly have you know more I mean so that you know what's happening in the district that you can hear directly from teachers. I mean the principles are just giving you a general overview. Well,
061when Tom had mentioned at the board like he doesn't get to be in the schools as much as he used to be and I thought well maybe these people we vote on and it doesn't have to be them. It can be their designated any person in the grade level and they just put together maybe a two minutes of here's what we're really focusing on connect connected with our goals and here is our bling and here's what we really want to try to improve. you know, just two minutes and give those three or four slides to the principal to take a little bit off of all that work they do. And I just thought it might be a way for us to see some of them >> and also it would be good in terms of
062um the principles >> principles do a really great job giving us an overview of the the schools, but it would be nice to hear bits and pieces of specific things. Especially when I look at this list, it seems like sometimes we have a younger teacher who's just got tenure and a teacher who's been here a long time who's being mentored >> and it I just think it would be nice to hear their voices >> and it give us a little attendance. We can do the presentation at the beginning. They don't have to stay late because we appreciate their work. >> But just an idea. >> No, I I think I mean again that was my intent like I mean you've also got tech integrators. Would you like to hear what the tech integrators are doing?
063you'd like to, you know, >> we we had them >> when they first started having tech integrators. >> Talk to the robotics kids. They came in before. Talk to, you know, I mean, there's lots of possibilities. >> And like you said, it can be brief. >> Yeah. Just help the principal not feel like they have to do so much. >> And and that's always been appreciated. I hope that that was never lost on it. just a bit of an overview and that I guess which is good because I'm on I'm need to get into the schools more >> because that that is my responsibility but it's just >> I don't know I'm a meat and potato I want to get as much as I can out of some of the things and and they do
064a fantastic job but it just would be nice and also I feel very bad that I see a lot of these names and opening thing. I I don't know a lot of these teachers and that again is on me and I feel bad as a board member when somebody comes by and says hello and I don't know that they are an employee in the >> that bothers me a lot >> and I don't I don't know the bottom list. I mean I know the top list but I don't know the bottom. So I'm just looking >> we could also I mean so this year we had the the people getting tenure come in and we had like a little you know thing for them. we could do something and have like all new faculty come
065in and just and like you like you said they get up really super early in the morning we can just have them at like a meet and greet in the beginning >> um just so you know who they are and you can have a quick conversation with them um we can do that uh I mean they're also >> students like student groups come in >> I said about the club in so yeah I think there's ways for us as a board >> to get more connected and that we had That is one of our goals and I think that's a good way to try to do it. >> Okay. >> It doesn't have to be anything elaborate or long. It just to give us a a snapshot of >> what's going on in different places
066as they are. >> Yep. >> We don't bite. >> Thanks for letting me say that. >> Appreciate that. Good ideas. >> Yep. >> Think so. I write myself alone. Everybody knows too. Things things slide a lot. >> Yeah. And then I lose my notes. >> Yes. >> I have to >> I figured. Okay. All those in favor? >> I'm gonna abstain, too. I'm sorry. Voting. >> Yes. >> I got a daughter-in-law. >> Yeah. No, we that still gives us four. Okay. >> Okay. So, we have four and two. >> Are they actually? >> Well, they're mountain here. >> Okay. >> My dog is not as far as I'm concerned because they don't get eight years. >> No, I know. And I knew that part. I was just wondering if they had actually taken out the
067mountain next weekend. Whatever. It better be a short mountain. I can't climb a high. >> I just learned that like last weekend, was it? >> I had my daughter-in-law. >> Yeah, I didn't know. That's so funny. >> Yep. >> Well, just >> How many people are you related to, Chris? >> Well, I mean, when it comes to Chris, it's most because I think it's easier for her to say who she's not related to. >> Oh, yeah. >> Than who she is related to. That would be a much shorter list. You got some sport number with the related three4 of what you >> Yeah. >> I mean almost seriously I'm not even joking. >> Oh yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So this year's um technology integrators are Emily Montilleon, Carrie Dando, and Gene Paul
068Jordan. May I have a motion? >> Thank you, Chris. and a second. >> Seconds. >> Who got it first? >> I didn't do it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Any questions or comments? >> All great people, great tech integrators. They do a great job. >> All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Um we have um two non-resident students who are applying. Gunner Stissy Shaft grade nine and Writer King grade six. May I have a a motion? >> Thank you, Tom. And a second. >> Thank you, Benny. Now, I did not get to look at the paperwork for this one. Are they >> Employees. Okay. Thank you. >> And they just weren't It's late because they weren't sure where their living arrangement was going to be. >> Okay. Thank you. Any other questions? All those
069in favor? >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Okay. superintendent update. >> Um, just wanted to warm up with you who was going to be where on uh the welcome back night. Do you have times that was also >> DEA begins at right? >> Mhm. Starts at 4:30. >> So CA is 4:30 to what? blowing it up. Just >> No. >> Oh, sorry. >> Oh, that's okay. >> 4:30. >> Uh, DEA is 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. They don't have any um separate events listed. TR is 5:30 to 7 and they do a fourth grade orientation. And then the high school is from 600 p.m. to 7:30 and they will do a 9th grade orientation and a 12th grade meeting. So the whole thing runs 4:30 to 7:30. >> So um yeah, when those meetings are doesn't matter.
070I mean because you're just going to be in a table, but it has to work around the rest of your responsibilities that night. >> I unfortunately am flying solo because Josh is working. So I'll be taking my two kids to Ca. >> I can do CA for sure. >> I can do TR. >> Okay. >> I'll do wherever. I um I'm pretty sure I can be here and be wherever you'd like to send me. Just let me know beforehand so I know where I'm going. >> Be at the high school. >> I can be if you'd like. >> Okay. >> I don't know my husband's schedule. I thought >> you let us know and then while he's not here. Okay. >> Okay. >> So Tom, do you you don't have any preference? wherever needed. And
071I don't know if Molly Molly did it. >> Why don't we wait till Wait, we hear Yeah, Molly did it before. >> Yeah, Molly did the high school. >> She did it with Tiana up here >> in the high school last year. Does she still have a title in the high school? >> No, her last one graduated this past year. >> She But do you want to do it again? >> I don't I can I don't >> All right. So, we'll tentatively put you there if there's a change. Will we have like pens or something that we can get real quick? >> Are we getting stickers? >> Yeah, we'll see if we can get >> callies. They make those fancy things. I know they being that I have really have a janitor in the past.
072Those things are really kind of not nice to >> No, no. They're the cling ones. >> Cling type things. It's a little better. >> Yeah. We'll we'll see what we can afford. >> Okay. >> And then you said in the morning that's at 8 and then the actual meetings. >> So the 8 they come in at 8 and they >> coffee whatever 8:30 then we start come at 8 right here. >> I'm sorry. Okay. Thank you. >> But 8:30 is when you really need to be here by 8 you can just say hi to everybody and That's the second. >> They have really good cinnamon. >> If you want to know who's coming. >> No, it's Everybody's welcome. Everybody can come. >> Sit right in the front. >> Okay. >> We're back. >> No, it
073doesn't matter. I mean, >> okay. >> But I will introduce you when you're there. >> Yep. >> That's fun. >> Do we get the uh years of service awards? I really like doing that. I know. I don't notice. >> No, I think that's very nice that you if you can do that. I mean, it's more meaningful to have them the years of service. >> Yeah. >> I just I know there's a lot of things that people think that the board does and knows and I just it's nice to be able to see faces and then know these are employees that are working for the district that I am a board member for. I mean, I I just it's embarrassing if you don't know. I just think >> No. And it's meaningful to them that you
074care enough to want to know who they are, you know, and that you care about them. It's it's >> it's important. >> Back to school night is Tuesday. >> Tuesday. >> Okay. I'm just I'm Yeah. Just trying to get it in my phone so I don't forget. >> It'll work out. >> Okay. And then the only other update is we're still hiring. So lately, fingers crossed. Um but we uh what we'll do is if we can arrange for we have two positions that are three positions that are currently open. One's a little challenging. Um particular nurse because it's vital. >> Um so we would at this point just hire them as temporary employees until our first meeting. >> Okay. What are the other positions, Joy? Special ed. Um, and math. >> Those in male. Uh,
075Jessica Swift. Okay. Anything else from you? Okay. Um, comments from the public, >> comments from the board, though. I know. I haven't gotten that far. >> I'm waiting. >> Yeah. How long should I make you wait? >> Okay. Comments from the board. So, I just wanted to talk to the board that um to make sure that we're on the same page. Last year, I did go to the national conference. I'm sorry it's in New York City again. I actually am. I don't like it, but I do like going to the conference very much and I learn a lot and I get a lot of information and I can find out things for us. So, um I guarantee you whenever I have the possibility, I saved every dime we can. When it was in Syracuse, I
076stayed at our lakehouse so that we can have an expense. Then when it was in Buffalo, I got an Airbnb that was only 50 bucks a night because the hotels were 200 bucks a night. So, I do my best to give everything I can, but it is an expensive conference. I think I looked at our bill last year. I think it was $1,600 total on that. And I didn't charge for any food. It was just cost of the trip and the hotel and the conference. I looked at your bill I sent to you. >> I do think that we get an enormous amount of information that you bring back to us and I'm happy that I don't have to go to get that information. >> If somebody wants to go, the room has two beds.
077So I mean maybe it would have to be funny girls that but even if there somebody else on the sorry I know one year the Steph and uh Karen Rude we all went to a conference together and I gave them the beds and I slept on the couch so we could save buddy and just had the hotel room together. We had a great time. So, but I just want you to know that I I try to be very frugal in everything I do, but this one is it's and it's the last year in New York City. I think the next time we go to Albany, I think, so it should be a little cheaper. >> Yeah, >> I appreciate when you do it. I know you represent us very well. I appreciate it that you're
078very frugal. I love all the information you bring back. So I think that it's very very um high reward, >> money well spent. >> Very well spent. That's a good place. Thank you. >> And again, especially that I don't have to go to get the information >> and it's up to Joanna and Z because it did open up today and I know that if I don't do my hotel room, there are two hotels. One is almost a hundred bucks more a night. I can get the cheaper one right now and I know that I'll get it faster. So, I just wanted to make sure the board was okay before I did it. >> Yeah, I should. >> And there is budget for it. So, >> there. Okay. So, she can go ahead and >> do
079that. >> Excellent. >> Thank you. >> When it's up >> October the October. >> Yeah, it's the October one. Yeah, >> I have it on my calendar. >> I just don't enjoy big gatherings like that. It's really weird because it's it's like uh it has really weird dates this year. I was like, you've got to be kidding. But with that said, it's not affecting my teaching, which um >> thought you were retired. >> I'm kind 23rd and 24th and 25th October. >> Yeah, I'm teaching two classes and working 80% so that's okay. At least you're getting paid, right? >> Okay. Any other board of education comments? I do want to say thank you very much for a what I felt was a very beneficial um retreat. >> I did too. That's one of >> I
080thought that we got a lot done. Um, I also appreciate the fact that you made arrangements for us to meet and speak with the four candidates for the student representative. Um, I'm sure we still have some fine-tuning to do in the process for next year, but I think we've made a pretty good start. And thank you all of you for everything you did for our retreat. That said, I'll try to get a some goals together and maybe get them for you because I won't be at the next board meeting. You guys can look at them and >> Okay. And I'll try to do that for you guys. And Joanne and Stephanie, could you please go in and resign the super valve >> again? I I released it once and I last I looked it still
081hadn't been signed. >> I will put a note to do that tonight. >> I can look >> because I just I just shut this down. I can't get right now. It look like there's one waiting. So, so once they sign it, everybody in the um room will be able to look at all their feedback and comments and everything. So you know that >> Steph can you sign one of these and every board member that was here that voted on the authorizing the levy the county requires this to be on file but I'll pass these around >> um do I mark I still sign the library one and mark that I abstained Okay. Okay. Anything else? Then I propose that we adjourn the meeting at 7:17. Um, do I have a motion? So move >> and
082a second. >> Second. >> Everybody in favor? >> I. >> Okay. >> So, don't leave until you've signed these. >> That's telling me it's still waiting for the seven. >> Okay. So, I'll >> I um put a uh note in for tomorrow. So, to do it. >> No. >> Yeah. So, can I have those folders, please? The folders with the um student information. >> Can I read some of this? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Um board. Yes. Now, when we sent out that lad, [Music] >> if I send it to you again, you think I could push it out to just the elementary teachers? I mean it can be six straight down.