001One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Hello everybody. Welcome back. I heard that getting off to school was a grand success this year. So, thank you everybody for that. Um, and I think it's just over now. >> And I just want to send out a big thank you to our staff. Um, opening school. You know, most people take for granted school, everything's going to happen. There'll be beautiful buildings, classrooms decorated, teachers, but it takes work to do that. And our staff has been welcome back. I really I was in all of our buildings at some point and it's just great to see how happy people are and how engaged. I just want to thank our within Dr. So, we've been talking about this the past couple of weeks in detail,
002but really we've been talking about this for the past few years. So, um it's exciting to have it come to this point, which is take a look at the agenda, which is when the board is going to decide on whether to move forward with this project. We anticipate that they're going to move forward. The vote will be after the presentation, but I'd like to take everybody through the presentation this evening. So, it's a large scale capital plant. And the reason why we're saying large scale is it's hitting every one of our schools. The total cost is just shy of 87.7 million. I know that sounds like a big number. The last time we went out for a bond issue, the community voted 2009 was over $92 million bond, right? So, it's not the biggest that
003we've had here, but it's comprehensive. and some highlights I'd like to touch on this evening. First, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning in all of our buildings. Now, over the years, we've been cooling our spaces through window units. Not the best way to do it, but it does cool off the spaces. What we have here is more of a centralized system. Some of our buildings, we don't have the mechanical air come in where you can let fresh air in throughout whatever this season is. All of the rooms will have mechanical ventilation that we can control remotely to make sure how much fresh air you want coming into the building determining based on the weather and then having the centralized cooling so that all these spaces will be cooled. So, we're excited about that. Something we again
004have been talking about for years. kind of ironic that we're talking about this fall was talking I remember we haven't had any of those 85 degree days when we were coming back to school so far but um I think this is just you know a little bit of mother nature like a little joke on us um playground renovations and additions to our whole elementary school of course our two big uh areas where we needed west and east complete of all of those playgrounds Um, we talked about last time some of what those designs may look like and we can be really creative. I've been making the rounds to all the PTA meetings um over the past few days and I've been talking to the PTAs about working with the principles on a committee that can
005then weigh in to decide as to what kind of playground they'd like to have at that school. Lindell is going to get something. So even though they're not going to have not as comprehensive overhaul as we're going to see at West and East, Lindell and Leo will also get some additional play uh pieces of equipment at a different surface. We're getting rid of that five R. We've had some bad experiences with the five R over the past several years and we want a safer play surface at the middle school and the high school. We're going to do field improvements. We talk a little bit about turf versus graphs over the past few years, most recently over the past year. At the high school, we're going to turn the infield, the softball and baseball field, but
006we're going to keep the outfield grass over in the back. The middle school, we're going to keep the grass, but we're going to do a complete overhaul in terms of the filtration, the airation of the soil and adding turf. Um, so we're going to do a lot of improvements there and it's important for us not just for our students in our school buildings, but for the whole community because we know the whole community uses these fields, especially back in the middle school. They're really used quite a bit and it's going to be great for all of our neighborhood kids, high school and middle school, locker room renovations, complete renovation of all those locker rooms, middle school and high school. We have some ideas about the layout, but if all goes well, move forward with this
007project. Again, we'll really dig into the design to determine what exactly it's going to be in them, what they're going to look like, new high school classroom space, and we spoke a few years about this for marine science. So, we have an idea of the new instructional space for marine science over at the high school. not just building science but also for carpentry technology and robotics. So adding space and you'll see here what that is in the addition building out that ground level to increase our instructional space at the high school. Renovation of the cafeteria at the high school as well as the family science classroom and a new wrestling space a new wrestling space at the high school. So the high school residents don't always have to come to the middle school or Toledo
008to use the space here, but they'll have their own space at the high school. And again, if we build out more space at the high school at ground level and frees up other areas where we can shift things around and create a new rest of the space, main entrance and the walk and our new walkway. I'll show you what that is on the design about that. Middle school and middle elementary schools will get auditorium and stage renovations. replacement of ceilings, walls, floors, doors, staircases, and sidewalks. All different elements of all of our buildings. And we prioritize it and really take care of those that need the most work. Now, those are in plan. This is all comes out of our fiveyear building review. It's called the building condition survey where we outline the different things
009that we need in all of our buildings. So that's all in response to the building condition survey, renovation of some bathrooms, some ADA related upgrades and we do own the building public library building. We're responsible for the infrastructure the envelope we call the building envelope and we have a few things there as well. Something that's really important when we build, when we spend money on construction, if it's eligible, and most of this total product is eligible for building aid, we actually get 42.4 cents on every dollar we spend that comes back to the district in the form of building aid. That's really important because it offsets our debt service. There are no additional taxes to be levied to support the large scale project. And I'm reading this word forward. So I want to be really
010clear. I've been saying it's PTAs. It's important to get the word out to our friends and neighbors in the community that this whole project that we're talking about, no additional taxes to be levied to support this because this new debt that we will have is replacing retired debt that we now over the next couple years going to be paid off of the prior bonds that we went out for. And that's all right. Here's a school preservation plan. We did two borrowings in 2011 and 2013 to support the work that we've done including this room right that we did about 15 years ago. That's all retiring. So we can now with this new debt. This is a diagram of what the new first floor of the high school is going to be. You see here the
011new marine science classroom. Additional classroom space here. some additional bathrooms, access from the outside to bathrooms at the high school for those using the fields. Robotics and technology classroom. There will be a new walkway that goes from this new marine science classroom all the way on the base side of the building to the elevator that's here. So, if we have anybody that needs an elevator, they do not have to go outside. They'll be able to access all their instructional space through the walkway to the elevator. New carpentry and wood shop. What used to be over here for wood shop is going to be relocated here. We're going to expand it and have carpentry. The CTE program, new utilities for the metal shop. Auto shop stays where it is. This is the new wrestling room that
012was the wood shop. And the photo lab turned that all into a wrestling room. changing rooms for the students, student locker rooms, more student bathrooms, and then some coaches offices. So, this is a big change for the high school. Really excited about it. And a new entrance way. Right now, you have the drop off that the same gives the bay. But sometimes people like, "Wow, this is really the main entrance to the high school." Now, it's really going to feel like the main entrance to the high school. But some of the ideas we have to improve that area. These are some ideas we have for new cafeteria space to make it less cavernous. We're going to have a elevated level here so that you have some different dimensions, some things up here on the ceiling,
013some seats along the window so people can enjoy the view. And we're going to change up the service line so that you know students have a more enjoyable experience. We got some feedback over the past couple years that students really would like something different in the high school cafeteria. I'm not going to go through all the detail of the description. It's here for you to read, but I am going to just talk about what these projects include. So, this is the high school. So, this new space that we were talking about in terms of marine science, that whole plan that you saw here, all of this over here is in this line item. construction of new classroom space and interior alterations to related areas. The wrestling room that's here, the new main entrance, the detailed
014description is here. We have interior reconstruction and the family and consumer science calls. That is that line item there. The locker room reconstruction over at the high school, the baseball and softball field reconstruction, and the replacement of the synthetic turret. It's coming to the end of its useful life about 15 years. So that's slated to be replaced. That's the high school, excuse me. And the handicap accessibility, the caring units that we need to replace, and the walls, the ceilings, and the doors over at the high school. Some ideas for the elementary play space. I showed a lot of different pictures at the last presentation. I'm just going to show this one for tonight just to give an idea of what's possible. We're really excited about what we can do here at Eastern West. This is
015an idea for Lindell. This play area needs to be replaced. So, here's an idea of what we can do in this section of the building. The north side of Lindell is going to remain as is. That was um improved not too long ago. At the Leo complex, we call it Leo complex because it's one building for state education purposes. When it comes to facilities elementary and the middle school, we have some sidewalk and curb placement here. That's a safety meas. The athletic fields that I talked about um out the grass fields, walls, windows, this locker room construction, reconstruction of the middle school, ceilings, doors, the ventilation system we've been doing, the middle school in phases. This is the last phase of the middle school. That needs to be again mechanical ventilation and cooling for Leo
016Elementary. We're going to fix up the what they call the um blanking on it, the habitat, the habitat over in Leo, that interior courtyard space. After reconstruction at Leo with some original bathrooms that are still there, we're going to approve the auditorium at the middle school, the playground resurfacing and replacement for the legal playground in terms of getting rid of the fireball at Lindell. So, playground reconstruction that I mentioned, doors, steps, the auditorium renovation over there, including the storage and the backstage parts that needs to be improved. Lighting, tile, ceiling, the ventilation at Lindell, that's a big part. Lindell does not have central air conditioning there. So, that'll be replaced. Hot water and handicap accessibility. East Elementary. This is the line item for the playground reconstruction. That's everything on the north side. Walls, doors, carpet
017replacement, ceiling replacements, doors, and again the ventilation man. Installing the mechanical ventilation and the central air conditioning. West Elementary playground reconstruction, some safety sidewalk issues, interior wall repair and ventilation there. They already have the chemical air that was um done for the most part. Sandy the building systems were elevated and they have mechanical lab as a cooling for West Elementary and then some items at the public library the roof windows doors again exterior building envelope items and that's the presentation for this evening recap of where we've been especially the past few months but really a culmination of the past few years and I'm excited to really move forward with this project and I want to thank the board for allowing this presentation to go forward in anticipation of the vote that's going to come shortly.
018If any board members have any questions on any of these projects, I'm happy to answer them. And also maybe a good time if you have any questions on any of the resolutions because the resolution that relates to this have to do with what's called SRA, which is saying there's no envir negative environmental impact for any of these projects. it's the scope of the bond project saying it's necessary. There's actually a resolution of necessity that the board has to approve and then saying we're going to hold a special election on October 28th for the vote on this. We need a public vote. So those are the resolutions that you see in the agenda for saying no negative environmental impact. It's necessary. We want to move forward with this scope of work, for this money that we
019have. We allowed to go vote with bonds to borrow to pay for this construction work and then to hold the special meeting on October 28th to get a public vote to go vote. Any questions? >> Thank you. I just have a few questions. First when the original bond the original former bond was went through after the fact there was some concern the project manager wasn't hired most of the burden fell on you to supervise the projects as fast as they were and as varied as they were. Has there been any consideration to hiring person to supervise these projects? >> Yes, we'll have a construction manager. Is that included in it? >> Second, middle school doors. For 18 years, I've been waiting to get the typing term taken off one of the doors of the middle
020school because typing hasn't been offered there in over 20 years. So, is that included in the door? >> Well, I'm happy to tell you. Um, it should if you saw I have to take a look at the middle school. We did a lot of doors this past summer. I couldn't tell you didn't. So, they had a week. I mean, I think it's just standing just to see whether I noticed whether uh one of the things I noticed I think other people notice when you go into the high school when you walk up the main staircase that tile is very very difficult to keep clean the black. Yes, >> the staircase. >> Yes. Will that be completely changed with the new entrance? Because it's even even that I I pity the poor custodians because I know
021they clean it, but it's just got this surface that just never looks clean. >> Yeah. Now, if I'm not mistaken, that's stair surface was put in the last time the last. >> We can certainly take a look at it and replace it for the next one. >> Absolutely. And just the last my last point I asked this before that's just a one of the lessons of co was the whole supply chain and costs and not getting materials on time and finally getting them and costes being much more cost being much more exorbitant than we had planned. Are those changes in terms of change orders and changes in what might be significant changes in cost is there a percentage of this 87 million that's built in that accommodate that what's going to be a reality down
022the road? >> There is. So if you take a look at this 18% it's soft cost. So this number for example um let's say the roof replacement at the public library it includes what we call the hard cost which is if you go out and you price on how much it costs to replace a roof we get that figure we add 18% for that which is to cover any type of contingency which is what you just discussed but also the architect's fees testing fees if you had to do any test environmental z he's the construction manager legal fees all covered in at 18% % when I had a recent conversation with our architect John Gerilla when I said knowing what's happening in the world do you think that this 18% is sufficient to cover what
023might happen two years from now he said yes he does so he's comfortable with these figures that just if I could segue to the timeline if we do move forward this evening and we do have the vote if it's successful that some of the playground work we hope to start next summer which is summer of 2026 because It doesn't need the full scale review for New York State Education Department, but some of the other projects that have to do with heating, ventilating, and air conditioning is a longer review. It has to go through the different offices. So, that would be summer 2027. And I said, knowing summer 2027, two years away. What do you think about costs? He reassured me to say that he's comfortable with these numbers. We have had a good record to
024Mr. 's credit with change orders or the lack of change orders with him, right? So, I hope that, you know, I would stand by him on this. >> I do too because it's the cost of living. It is contextually a meatball sub purchased in on Monday. It's now $16.95. It used to be when I got it a year ago, it was like $11. Yeah. >> So if I just take that example as simple as it is and apply it to these kind of materials which are much more complex than a meatball hero. I just hope he's right because I just the cost of living is just going through the roof and I suspect that certainly pertains to these billing costs as well. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Just a couple things. First of
025all, thank you for going over all of this with us. I think it's a very exciting project. Um, I'm anxious to see renderings for the entrance for the high school. That would be great. If you could just please, you just touched on it a little bit now with what Doc asked you. If you could just please go over a brief timeline beginning to end. I know October 28th and then what? >> Sure. So October 28th will be the special election. It'll be in the same places where we vote typically Lindell East and the middle school. Um if the public comes out and supports this project, supports the proposition that we go out for this with the bond, then Mr. Gillo and his team will immediately start doing the designs that they need to send to
026the New York State Education Department and prioritize it so that the things or elements that we just reviewed that he feels we could do this summer to make sure those go up first. so that we know where he's at on this summer and we can start doing some work. He mentioned the playgrounds are something that he hopes to do. Then he'll do everything else. They'll go up to the state. They'll have a chance to review it. And then what they do is they give us permits, right? Which allows us to go out to bid to get the contractors to work on our projects. Most of our work that we do is in the summer, but there are some projects that we can do during the school year as long as it doesn't interfere with our
027instructional program. Sometimes it can happen during the day, most times not. But then we do what's called a second shift where they work after school finishes and they work until like 11 o'clock in the evening. Whatever we can do, we'll do that way hopefully. Then we do 2027. Do a lot of the big work. Most of the stuff at the high school that you see here will be done in 2027, as well as some of the building HBAC at the elementary schools. finish up throughout the year. Hopefully by then the fall of hopefully we'll be all wrapped up. We may need to do some things still the summer of 2028. So that'll give us three summers to do all of this work. Um but hopefully a good portion of it will either be ready for
028the fall of 2026, meaning the playgrounds and the fall of 2027 in terms of some of the building systems. I couldn't tell you if all of this work will be ready by fall 2027. I'd have to really confer with Mr. Giller and talk more about the specifics in terms of the timing, but I know that really that's our goal is to get as much of the others, you know, the bigger stuff done about the fall of 2027, but um more to come on that. >> Thank you for your presentation. Um I was happy to hear that you have parent committees to help you with playground renovations. >> Yeah. >> Um especially for West and East, but have we I know that we've heard in the past from some East school parents about playgrounds now. >>
029Is there any has anything been resolved with making the playground a little bit more accessible for the kids for this? >> Sure. So, I think if you may recall, I mentioned it at a few of the board meetings in the spring and the summer that um we were able to find uh playground equipment person in the spring that actually was able to identify the manufacturer of the player asset east. Prior to that, people were unwilling to work on something that, you know, they couldn't guarantee. They couldn't know where to get the parts and maybe they didn't want the liability. But we kept trying different people and one person came because we had site visits and said you know and I think I know the manufacturer ordered some parts waited for the parts to come in.
030I think it was in May or in June that they came to East to find out that it wasn't sufficient and it wasn't what they needed and they needed to order something additional. Um that's supposed to come in next week and then hopefully they'll go back and it'll work. Um all we can do is try to repair what we have until we can completely overhaul it. Um it has been tricky and we all feel really badly about that. Um that there is a section in the slide that is not usable. Um the only thing we can do is keep it safe, make sure that kids don't get hurt while still using the play equipment until we can get a proper repair or replace it. And again, it's exciting to know that we're now at this
031point where we can talk about the complete overhaul and hopefully next week they'll be able to repair it so they have that slide for the year. >> And is is school playground and west school playground most playgrounds that we're going to prioritize this coming summer if this bond passes? Again, as I said, as long as the state education part department approves it, that is our priority because it doesn't need the extended review. The other I mean, I'd love to say let's get and start working on the marine science lab, but I'm going to have those approvals in time to go out to bid in the spring to do the work in the summer. Playground is different. You know, it doesn't have the same type of review. So that we have a couple of months, the
032plants go up, you know, in November and then we get the permits in February, we can order the equipment and get everything ready for the summer. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um, I really appreciate all of your hard work on this. I understand how expensive everything has become. To Doc's point, it is double money. So it is better if you do find the time now to help to pass the bond >> before everything else. >> The longer we wait. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Michael, two questions. Um, regarding the new playgrounds, are we investing in playground material that will be more readily accessible to be fixed so we don't encounter these issues in the future? or is this a problem with general playground manufacturing? >> You know, it's an interesting question. I know at Leo they
033had an issue with a slide in a swing set and they had to, you know, cordon it off for a long period of time. Um because there are problems with getting things fixed when after a playground is installed. I'd have to do some more research to properly answer the question to see if if we go with one type or one manufacturer that if we do have a problem that it's easy more easy to get it fixed. But I do know that we have a history and I think we had it at Medell several years ago. I do a call. We had it several years ago where it was a year or two that it was not usable. So it's not just something that that is new or it's not something that's just the east. Um,
034but it is something that I'd like for those committees as we research it to talk about durability, to talk about fixibility and things of that sort. So, it is a good point. >> I would very much like to see that. I have a hard time believing, you know, when we put new things in, especially if there's warranties and contracts and things if we were Disney. >> Well, you know, of course, you know, usually these things happen to the warranty. So, >> of course, like everything else, my next question is just regarding the actual day of voting. How are we letting the public know other than obviously we're having meetings that are still packed with members of the community so they know I know that you'll be going out I'm sure to our PTAs but as
035far as the community at large we have advertisements going out >> so a couple things I can say is that I have been in touch with the various PTAs they've asked for some bullet points I gave to them already so they start their communication campaign through their outlets social media I spoke to syntax which is the district's communication firm and they're going to do their push of the information out there. Um so between the PTAs and between the district and our access to social media sites um I've tal spoke to all the principles and said I'd like to speak every time they have parents and a place of venue for me to come and speak about it. I'm happy to speak about it. I was happy that I got to three out of the four
036elementary schools just in the past four five days of school. Um, and I plan to go to the middle school and the high school and I'm happy to come and talk at any opportunity I have. You know, when I'm out in the community, um, even over the summer when I was a different event and things, I talked about what was likely going to happen. Talk I'm going to have a meeting with the sports leaders in the community to talk about, you know, what's happening on the fields. So, um, doing what I can to spread the word. >> Okay. And October 20th is a day kids are in session. School's in session. >> It's a school day. >> Okay. So just because it's um the voting sites are adversely. >> Okay, those are my those are
037my questions. Um I think we can move on to questions or comments from the public on tonight's agenda. Hi, Daniel Hudson. >> Well, I was going to ask you just I was just to um Miss Face's point about getting the information out to the community when you know if I were to say to somebody, hey, you should vote on this. It it's, you know, um your taxes aren't going to go up. Is there something that you know like a bullet point that that you could provide that would allow us to distribute to like >> I gave it already to to the PTA. I'm happy to send it to each whoever may be the proper person. I can send it to you if you'd like. Um something that I sent to both Wes and we know
038they asked me for it. So I can send that also. Um, we will be doing a flyer to all of our homes to our district communication plan that's going to outline this. Um, but I'm happy to give you what I sent out. >> Okay. And then I you said had mentioned something about a five-year review that has happened. >> Well, it's it's every five years. So, they're doing one now. So, we it's 2025. So when I said that some of these elements such as the ceilings, the walls, the floors, the doors, those are the ones that were identified in the two 2020 building condition survey that either we tackled it over the past several years because every year we've done a little bit of work in all of our buildings or we're going to take
039care of it. What's now the 2025 building condition survey, it's still pending, so we're not able to incorporate that. So if there's something that they've identified as what's now going to be in the 2025 building condition survey that's not included but our architect like it's always >> talked about here has been okay >> and then I um one more question about oh um when I understand about that that hopefully everything gets passed for the playground that that can usually get passed sooner But when it was asked >> approved by the state. >> Yes. >> Approved by >> Yes. >> But when it was asked if the the east and west will get prioritized again as far as the playgrounds are concerned is that >> you know it's the kind of thing they happen right. So
040it's not to say that you know like for example for Leo we're really talking about the surface and and maybe one or two additional pieces. So what will likely happen is if we contract with the playground surfacing company they'll do west Lindell has that part that's also uh the 3K where it's five bar they'll do that surface they'll do the east surface we'll do the Leo surface so they hopefully it'll all happen concurrently so that it's not like oh we're going to do west first or we're going to do east versus we hope to do all of them if they're all approved next summer and then we go out to contract is the kind of thing where if it's like a foreign play, you know, that they'll do all the schools and they'll bring in
041the equipment. Um, but in terms of the priority, it's really about what we think is going to get approved first and we believe that the playgrounds are going to get approved first and it's the least complicated. So hopefully all four elementary schools will get all of their items done at the same for the same summer. Um, that's a Anybody else? Karen asked if this is very quick comment. Um, and hopefully we can get this passed. Um, I don't know. Well, two comments, I guess. I don't know if maybe we could put a sign at the um voting places that there is a special election coming up. I mean, of course, if the people who have kids using the playgrounds, they're more likely to vote yes on the playground. Um but probably everybody should be included.
042Um as comment just about the playground if it could be considered to add a communication board for each playground. Um maybe consult the the speech pathologist in the building. I think that would be a nice addition. >> Thank you. >> Nobody else. Okay. Moving on. We're going to do 2025 July. Okay. presentations obviously. >> Thank you. I would ask you to consider item one to personnel along with the walkback resolution. And I'd ask you just take a quick read that please. Appointment of Francine Newman as director of instructional support and central administration for certification of school district leader. Permanent social studies 7 through 12 permanent probationary start date October 1st 2025 probationary end date September 30th 2028 tenure date October 1st 2028 tenure area director of instructional support salary classification $180,000 reason to agency >>
043motion made second any discussion I just want to congratulate Fran. We're so excited to have you move into this new position. I remember the board meeting when you first came here and and I'm like that and and it was a pleasure working with you the few years that we did work together in the high school and I'm really excited about your your new job and I know you're going to be wonderful. So congratulations. >> Thank you. I just want to congratulate on whatever you've done in the district whether it was the interim principal ship to high school. We needed you to step up whether it was doing master schedule or all of the different function that you proposed to high school. You've done it well. We have every confidence that you can continue to shine.
044We I congratulate you and welcome you to this new position. Thanks. >> I 100% agree. We've had a lot of movement and a lot of changes and I know the high school will be sad to see you go. Um, but you're moving into a position where you will be ready and we have full confidence in you and so we thank you for stepping up. Um, and look forward to all the wonderful things you're going to do. Thank you. >> Yeah, we know you're going to be wonderful. >> Congratulations. Thank you. There we go. So, um, >> I vote yes. >> Miss, >> yes. >> Missy, >> yes. Yes. And I guess item two. >> Any discussion? >> Miss Conway? >> Yes. >> Missy? >> Yes. So, as all the large scale capital plan, but I
045believe you have to take each one individually. So, we'll start with three. Approve of >> motion. >> Second >> discussion. >> Yes. >> Miss comic. >> Yes. >> Miss Fely. >> Yes. >> Four is approval of determination of the significance declaration. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Dr. Ryan. >> Yes. >> Miss Carmich. >> Yes. >> Missy. >> Yes. >> Michael. Yes. sign the approval of type two determination motion second discussion that I know all these terms mean the declaration but I'm trusting you would like to know yes and I wrote Number six is the approval of a resolution specifying the necessity for construction of improvements to and reconstruction of various school district buildings and facilities. >> Second discussion. >> Yes. >> Miss Conway. >> Yes. >> Miss Belly. >> Yes. Yes. >>
046Number seven is almost the same as number six, but it also includes issuing of bonds. I'll make a motion. Second. No discussion. Dr. Yes. >> Mwick. Yes. Miss. Yes. Yes. Approval of a resolution providing for the submission of a proposition as a special city school district meeting. >> Second. >> No discussion. >> I vote yes. >> Miss comic. I vote yes. Miss um >> I vote yes. And I vote yes. Nine is approval notice of public hearings by vote and election. I'll make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Okay, Dr. >> I say yes. >> Miss Conway, >> I say yes. >> Miss Fely, >> Yes, I vote yes as well. >> Dr. I just want to reiterate. So, what is just happening with item 8 is that the board just approved having a
047special election on October 28th. Tuesday, October 28th, there'll be a special election and nine means that we're going to have a legal notice in the newspaper on Thursday. We're required to do it uh before the first month before 45 days of dead. So that's why it's going to run on Thursday and then we have to do three more public notices. So there will be newspapers for record which is the herald and the tribute. So gives also notice to the community. >> Thank you. Thank you. Would that also be on the on their websites which copies? >> I don't know how that works. I'm sorry >> because it would be beneficial if it was on both. Yes. >> Yes. And item 10 is the final um bond related item. It's the approval of the member county
048board of elections. I'll make a motion. Second. >> Okay. No discussion. Okay. >> I just wanted I'm sorry. Did you want to say something? >> No. I just want to What about mail and votes for this? Is that going to be permissible? >> Yeah. Everything that's in a regular election, you know, absentee ballots, et everything is spelled out. >> Okay, that'll be clear to the public in terms of process. Yes. Okay, great. Thank you. >> I hope yes. >> Okay, Miss Yes. And we can take items 11 motion. >> No discussion. Dr. Brian, >> yes. >> Miss Connley, >> yes. Miss Belly. >> Yes. >> Can I Yes. >> Um I I did I'm sorry guys. I was remiss in saying that um unfortunately Mr. Pinto was unable to attend this evening and he sent
049his request. So I just wanted to make that clear. And may I also um give an extra shout out to Mr. Thomas Ford because he donated two sets of golf clubs to our district. That that's a lot. And that was wonderful of him. Please give him our extended thanks. and you received 25 backpacks, full backpacks containing school supplies from legislative meal's office project he does with Nassau County um police. So I really want to give them a big shout out for that as well. Yes. Thank you. That's okay. Um board of education, any new or old business that needs to be discussed? Um may I go? Yes, you may. So first Dr. Gallagher. Um, as you all know, this Thursday will be honoring those who those who were born on 911, all of our heroes.
050Um, I would like to know how our schools will be remembering them and honoring them. >> Sure. Our terrific social studies director I know has a menu of activities that have been shared with our teachers to commemorate Patriots Day and that's kind of what we Yeah. later on that day and we will be, you know, engaging in developmentally appropriate activities. Okay. Thank you. I'm I'm happy to hear that. >> Absolutely. >> And also, um, I know that mental health is a big issue in our in our community as well as it is in many other communities. On the 21st of September, there will be a walk to the long crisis aware center. The name just >> Long Beach, not Long Beach. Oh, >> it's the crisis. Oh, sorry. Long Island Crisis Center. Thank you. For
051some reason, their name just my head. Um, so everyone can sign up in previous years. We've had lots of students, lots of staff, lots of community members. they come and you know we show support for everybody who's been affected by mental health. I just want to make sure everybody knows that. And I do have one more comment or actually two more comments. Um Mr. Deito, I know we're talking a lot about the bond and I can't thank you enough. It's been a lot of hard work for you these past few years. Um but recently I was at the high school and I was just wondering are we ever going to get a gate for the high school? You know how we have >> a gate? Like we have a security guard there and there's space
052for the gate and it looks like we're going to get one of the gates that come up and down. Are we ever going to have one or or no? >> So I'll find out where we are. >> Okay. Do you think it's something that we need will benefit our >> I always like to have it. You know what we do? hill for arrival was able to put it up because it's likely to break if it tries to come down and the car tries to go through it and be gate from coming down. That's happened a few times whereas it's coming down and the car faces where it breaks. Um I still think it's important to have it so I'll find out where they are. >> Thank you. And also at our last public meeting, we
053discussed writing a letter which we did send to Nesso County um police department. Um Dr. Gallagher, would you like to let the public know the response? >> Sure. We did hear back from Inspector Skatia if I pronounced his name correctly. um and he assured us that they would be sending um patrols to look into the safety of the two intersections and make some recommendations for an additional crossing guard. So, I know that there was some concerns in the community. This is one area where your voices work better than ours because you're constituents. So, the more you can get petitions or letters in, it's Nassau County, too. It's it's not the town of Hemstead. um for that question. I think it's >> and I can tell you that I've been in contact with um our councilmen
054um for the precinct. They have been responding to parents who have been writing to them. Um we still don't have a crossing guard there. They did say that they've been up to crossing guards from high school, but since we explained to them that many of our middle school students do come down Greenway Road well um that they would look into it. I have seen unmarked cars um sporadically since school started pulling over people who are speeding, but I'm still also seeing people going 70 miles per hour in the morning. Yes. So, the more people that contact them, the better. Um please, let's all show our support, our safety. I know that they want to do the right thing for us. Um they just need to know that we really it's not a benefit. And if
055you want to talk to me later about it, please let me know. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. Um, questions and comments from the public. Okay. Mountains, Long Beach Classroom Teachers Association. Hello everybody. Karen can see it. Uh just thank you to everybody for a great opening as usual and a huge congratulations and we're so excited for Fran. We will as you said miss her at the high school but we know she's not gone far. So thank you. Have a good school year. >> Administrative supervisory PPS. Good evening is my ASB. Thanks for a great opening and also congratulations to Dr. Newman. We're excited to hear for you in this new role. >> Thank you. LSAC anybody here? Um parent teacher association PTA president. Thank you for a very smooth opening. We didn't get any phone
056calls or messages while anybody else >> I just say something. >> I just want to just say a big thank you to our facilities staff. I know this is the first meeting since school opened and you know we do have a lot of use in our buildings over the summer. So we really appreciate everything the facility staff did to get the buildings ready for the start of school. So they connect me to all of them and thank you. >> Absolutely. >> Yes. Go ahead. >> Ask Dr. G what happened to the student rep? I don't see it on the agenda this evening. >> So the way our policy goes um the student rep is appointed by the principal at the beginning of the year. So I think they'll see till the next meeting to sort
057out. So there'll be a standing place on the agenda for that. Correct. >> Correct. >> Whether he's here or not. >> Correct. >> Okay. Anybody else? No. Okay. Is Thanks. [Music]