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Evening everyone. Today is Wednesday,

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May 20th, 2026. This is a regular

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meeting of the board of education of the

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Tuo Union Preschool District. Can I have

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a motion to call the meeting to order?

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Pete second. Blue. All in favor?

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Pledge of allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance

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>> to the flag of the United States of

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America and to the republic for which it

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stands. One nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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» We are going to start with um board

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comments.

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Who would like to go first? You guys

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down there. Who would like to go first?

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>> Say mic again.

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>> Yep.

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>> I'm say again.

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>> You're gonna say

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right now? No.

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>> I'll I'll just comment on the success of

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the budget vote last night. Thank you to

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the community for that turnout and for

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that overwhelming passing of the budget.

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I think it was 72.6% approval. So, says

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a lot about how the community feels

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about the job that's being done. So, and

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I wanted to also acknowledge the

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superintendent's um efforts, especially

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in those week the last week or two

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leading up to it. There was some

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concerns about some of the staffing

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moves and he I think he very proactively

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um you know made himself available and spoke to the community and got them

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to a place obviously where they were

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comfortable. So, um kudos to you uh

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Superintendent Roberts. So, that's it

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for me.

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>> Uh same thing I want to say. been in

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faith. You guys did a great job with the

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budget. As we know, there's local

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districts, our neighboring district,

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Eastchester, did not pass their budget.

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Um, and they're going to try it again.

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But we did a great job at our tax cap.

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Also adding some great programs. Benu

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did a great job of working with the

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community to explain

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um all your coffees regarding the class

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reduction, but what we're gaining on two

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ICT programs, but I don't need to kind

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of go into that. Also, congratulations

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to Seth and Amber for a wellrun

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campaign. Um, it's uh it was a was it

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was a very good uh to see everyone take

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part in this uh election. It's it was

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it's great for the community to come

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out. Also, just to both of them just

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please keep moving things forward. Uh in

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the district, this board has done

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amazing things. Um a lot of

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implementation when it come to comes to

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curriculum um and special education. So,

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let's just keep it moving forward. Um,

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and keep our kids here in the district.

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This is going to be one of our our big

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things in middle school kids. Um, so

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again, congratulations and let's looking

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forward to good things.

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>> Yeah, good point, Scott. I I failed to

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do that as well as congratulations to

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Amber, Amber, and Seth on their their

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victory.

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>> Good job.

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>> Okay. Um, I have a couple of comments. I

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want to um first thank the PCA for

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running their forum. Um it's a huge

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asset to our community that you guys do

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this for us. Um so thank you for all the

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work that was put into that. Um I also

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want to thank Robin Dunn for our um

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running our election. I know it's a ton

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of work um and I appreciate all that

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goes into that very stressful day um and

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long day. So and and days leading up to

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it. So, thank you for all the work that

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you put into it. Um, thank you to Ben

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and Faith for Mr. Roberts and Faith,

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sorry, for um all of the work on your

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budget and congratulations on getting

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that passed and Faith as well to your

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business office. Um, all the team, Viata

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and Jen and just everybody in the office

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who assists you with that budget, you

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know, great work. Um, and thank you to

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the community for coming out and voting

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um with such strong support for the

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budget. It really is um such a sign of

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the support and faith you have in the

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district and I just really appreciate um

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everybody voting in favor for it. So,

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thank you. Um next, I want to thank all

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the candidates for running. Um for those

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of you who don't know, running for board

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of ed is an extremely taxing project. It

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takes away so much time from your

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family. it is very very difficult for

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putting yourself out there. Um, and

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there are a lot of conversations and

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sometimes difficult conversations to be

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had while you're doing it. And I really

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just want to say thank you to all four

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of you for putting your hat in the ring,

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for going through um what you went

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through in the past few weeks, and um

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for anyone who is willing to do that for

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our district, I just want to say thank

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you for the work that you put into it.

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next is, um, I had the pleasure of going

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and attending the, um, I missed the the

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band concert, I believe, but I did have

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the pleasure of seeing the strings

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concert on Monday, which was absolutely

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phenomenal. Um, I love the energy. I

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love the music selection. They did a

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rock-based um, music selection. And it

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was just a lot of fun to see the high

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school and the middle school kids um in

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that performance and uh the son the

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senoi um sonata players doing their

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pieces and it was just a great energy

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and you could really see um what a

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benefit the program is to the district

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and um I believe that yesterday right

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they went to NISMA yesterday they went

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to NISMA and the um the string

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orchestra. The Simono Sonata won gold

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for their performance um piece and they

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worked so hard on it. I mean, these kids

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are here. Every time we have a board

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meeting, they are in there practicing

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for hours in Mr. D's room. So, um happy

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to hear that the practice paid off and

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that they won. And I believe also our

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band or the jazz band won um bronze. And

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that again is a is a really really great

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accomplishment. Um, I also went this

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evening to the art show, which I believe

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the art is going to be up for a couple

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of days, right? So, it is so worth going

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to see. If you have not seen it, I

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suggest you stop by the library and go

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see it. It is just really great. Um,

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some of the artwork is just really, phenomenal. I I took pictures of

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some of them because it's amazing to see

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what these kids have done and kids that

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you've known since they were, you know,

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kindergarten and prek and then you see

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these beautiful pieces of art come out.

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Um, and I was complimenting a mother on

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her child's artwork, and she said, you

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know, it's so great that he can just

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express himself in this way. And that's

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what art does for for students, for

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anybody really, all sorts of art,

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whether it's musical, vocal, theater,

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um, visual. It just is a great way for

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people to be able to express themselves.

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And I'm proud to be in a district where

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we showcase that. Um, so it's really

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great. Go up, take a look at it. Um,

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tonight Mr. D also had some guitar

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players there adding to the ambiance of

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the night. It was it was really it was

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really really great. So, um, I just want

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to say that, you know, I'm proud to see

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everybody and what they can do and I

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look forward to being able to see the

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chorus concert which is tomorrow, right?

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Okay. Um, and that's it. That's all from

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my report. Thank you.

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>> Superintendent's report.

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>> you have to want to say that. I was

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gonna say

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>> President Hen may have got all my

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updates there, but I will uh embark on

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some of the same topics because they're

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very important to highlight and our

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students are doing great things. Uh

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first and foremost to our community,

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thank you for coming out in full force.

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Uh just under 1,400 voters and record

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high turnout and I I really um can't say

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enough of of Tuo families bringing their

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voter age children out. Um it was really

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a community event coming out and

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participating in our election and um

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budget election and trustee election.

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And I really do think the the high

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turnout was a testament to the

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dedication of our tremendous candidates

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that were running. Um you know the

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passion to be be leaders in this

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district and to continue to be leaders

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um in all different capacities. Um you

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know really brought people out to

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participate in the budget vote and that

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helped us to get a record high turnout

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as well as a great passing rate of uh

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72.6%. 6% strong affirmation of our

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community of uh the good things our

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school district is doing um and and the

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opportunities that we're providing for

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our students and I think to many of them

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have been mentioned here tonight the

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concerts the awards uh the NISBA

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celebrations of getting the gold level

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four performance for our NISBA the

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concerts that took place um even the at

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codle the third grade recorder concert

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was phenomenal this earlier this week so

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a lot of great things are happening uh

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to speak about the arts and the

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experience of our students I also had

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the privilege of speaking with some of

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the students about their work and what

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inspired them and they're just so proud.

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They're so proud of how they expressed

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themselves and how they challenged

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themselves and were they um even

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surprised themselves, you know, and they

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didn't think they could produce certain

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pieces of art and they were just really

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in awe of their own talents and were

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very jubilant at expressing that um to anyone that would listen and um

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parents were there with with such pride

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and you know coupled that with the

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students performing just a great event

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as well for for the art um that was

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taking place. A lot of great things are

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going on. Um kudos to Trusty Beette,

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Vice President Baguetti, um Cassis, Mr.

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Agusa, and also Mr. Marin for running

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and and uh as Miss Holland said, putting

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themselves out there to to continue to

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be leaders in this district. Uh

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congratulations to Mr. Marin and Miss

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Cassis who were selected by the

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community to start their terms on the

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board of education beginning in July. I

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look forward to welcoming them on and also we'll be celebrating uh Mr.

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Cassis and Trusty Baguetti, Veretti for

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their service uh to the board and the

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dedicated years that they've provided to

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Tahoe. I'm sure we'll continue to be

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leaders within our school district. So,

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additionally, I want to give my thanks

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to Miss Dunn. Um,

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formerly being a district clerk myself

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for six years holding that title, I know

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how much time and effort goes into

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organizing an election, working with the

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poll workers. Uh, it's a long, long day.

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going to well past 10:30 and sometimes

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beyond. and um sometimes it can be a

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stressful day as well. So, she did a

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great job handling that and being well

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organized and uh conducting a very

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professional well-run election which was

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great and uh kudos to you for all your

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efforts, Miss Dun. And we greatly

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appreciate that.

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>> Here on uh the homeront today at the

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middle school high school, we had a

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wonderful event and even our codle

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students came up for our Memorial Day

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celebration. first time experiencing it

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as as superintendent and being a part of

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that, welcoming our veterans, helping to

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educate our students about the

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importance of Memorial Day and the

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sacrifices that uh some of our

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forefathers have put on the line and

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paid the ultimate sacrifice. And then um

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it was great to have our students read

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essays. Um our students were performing

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a great community event that we had, a

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great school community event and and a

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great way to honor our veterans was

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today. So kudos to Mr. Kosano and our

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geo adviserss and all of our student

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participants that were a part of uh

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running the show and facilitating that

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this evening.

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Okay.

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Earlier this week I went to the town of

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Eastchester celebrating the American uh

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revolution 250th anniversary and it was

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great to have Annayia Charity was one of

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our students. she read uh about the

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battle the Pel's Pel's Point battle and

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did a great job representing Tuo as

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along with other school districts were

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there from Eastchester and Bronxville.

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Uh so it was great to be there to

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support her and in addition to a lot of

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great things that are going on here at

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Tuahoo. Uh I'd also like to highlight

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over the past week um

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the NISMBA students in the concert

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earning the the gold award and our

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bronze for the jazz ensemble as well.

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Um,

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and this evening again the art show

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taking place in the library. If you

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didn't get a chance to see it, please

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before the meeting is over or it should

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be up even tomorrow and later on this

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week. Tremendous art from our students.

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tomorrow night is our chorus concert.

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So, we're looking forward to Miss Rei uh

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that performance and highlighting our

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coral students. And I also want to

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congratulate all of our student athletes

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as they finish out the year as even

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while everything's going on, AP exams,

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regent exams, all the different academic

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preparations. um many of their seasons

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are coming to a close and it's not even

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about wins and losses, it's just the

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experience that they're having with

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their their teammates and their

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families. I was able to attend some of

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the senior games and the um the

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pageantry that goes into that, the

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thought, the care for our students and

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celebrating their success uh becomes

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very memorable moments for for all of

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our families and students and it's great

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uh great testament to what we do as a

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culture here at Tuahoo. And I think my

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highlight of this past week was be uh

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going to Miss Migan's class at Codle and

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being a part of Shark Tank. So, we have

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some wonderful entrepreneurs and future

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business uh young men and women that'll

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be coming up that we're pitching their

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products um and really put on a great

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show with uh working collaboratively and

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coming up with some new ideas uh that

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will will solve many of the world's

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problems. So, uh I will definitely be

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investing in uh some of those projects

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and uh she puts on a great program for

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our students to be engaged for that. So,

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thank you for inviting me to that. Uh

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and lastly, I want to end the agenda

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this evening. we have uh the for the

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board to consider and and approve later

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on would be the contract agreement with

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the CSEA. Um kudos to the board. This is

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the third bargaining unit to settle the

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contract um providing the vote later on

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that the board has settled and that was

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one of the board's gold, one of my

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goals. So, it's been a lot of work, but

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um kudos to all of your efforts and to

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the bargaining units, the leadership of

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all of our units to settle those

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contracts that year and put us in a good

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place for the next several years. fair

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contracts for our employees, but also uh

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very fiscally responsible agreements.

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So, very very pleased to put that on the

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agenda for your consideration um and to

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support our to our employees and to

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really leave us in a good place moving

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forward.

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>> Thank you.

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Comments from the business management.

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>> Thank you. I just want to thank the

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community for the overwhelming support

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on passing the budget. Um it's a long

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process that um is not done in

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isolation. and we have a strong

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administrative team that um really keeps

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our students in mind and everything is

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built around the students. So, thank you

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to them and Mr. Roberts and to the

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board. Um thank you for um to Vice

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President Baguetti and Trustee Kassen

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for their dedication and service to the

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board and um congratulations to our new

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board members um Amber Cassus and Seth

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Mirren. Um I do have an update. The

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governor's budget was finalized. Um,

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perfect timing. So, um, the state aid is

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increasing to 2%. So, that is good news.

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Um, there was also some changes to the

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formula that puts a little more weight

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to um, English language learners and to

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students in foster care. So, that is

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going to be built into the formula. um

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in the governor's budget was also um a

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five-year extension, meaning delayed for

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five years on the zero emission bus

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mandate um which there was a lot of

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advocacy around. So um it was that by

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2027 any new bus purchase had to be a

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zero emission bus that's being pushed to

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2032 and full fleet conversion deadline

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is being moved from 2035 to 2040. Um and

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on another very positive note in the

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budget, um the governor um the final

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budget did include an increase in

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universal prek funding up to $10,000 per

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student um from 5400 and um a mandate

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that by 2829 school year, all

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fouryear-olds whose parents want UPK, it

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will be required. So um that is some

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positive news there. Thank you.

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>> Thank you.

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Just one last thing, Robin. Um your your

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service to the district is going to be

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missed, so I know it's on the agenda for

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tonight. So, thank you for many years of

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what you gave this district. Um big

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shoes to fill whoever takes your

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position next. So, thank you for your

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service for all those years. Thank you.

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Seriously. Thank you.

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» Um thank you, Faith. That's really good

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news about all those updates, especially

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the bus.

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>> The bus is huge.

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>> That's huge.

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>> Yeah. So, that's great. Um, thank you.

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Okay. Uh, and now we have comments from

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community partners.

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» Alex, before you start, I just wanted I

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forgot to mention the SEPTA event, and

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that was a great event.

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>> Oh, thank you. That was a lot of fun.

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>> It feels like it was a year ago, right?

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It does feel like a long time ago, but

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it was a great event and thank you for putting it together and it was well

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attended and I hope that your

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fundraising did well with it. It did. It

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did. I can everybody even hear me? I

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should Okay, so that was the first thing

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I was going to mention. Thank you to

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everyone who came out. Oh, by the way,

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I'm Alex Campana, the president of

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SEPTA. Um, who everyone came out to

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support the Raise a Glass Raise a Grant

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um event. It was wonderful. We had a

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great turnout. Um it just really brought

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the community together and got awareness

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to SEPTA and hopefully bring us some new

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members for September. Um and what was

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even better was seeing friends and other

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community people there who don't have a

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child with special needs and they were

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just there to support. So that was

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um because of that event we were able to

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fund four grants. We're going to be

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doing one in another month and then

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maybe a few more in September. So, it

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really turned out great and hopefully

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all of those teachers will really get to

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enjoy and all the kids will get to

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benefit from um the great grants that

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were um put in and we'll be putting out

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like a notice with the different types

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of things we were able to fund soon. Um

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it was wonderful and I just also want to

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say thank you to everyone who came for

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the inclusion and friendship fest. It

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was also a great turnout. Even in the

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rain, everybody was there. Um we added

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some new things this year, the bubble

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bus, a few different food trucks, and um

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different crafts, and everything was

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gone by the end of the night. The food

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trucks seem to have done well, so it was

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wonderful. Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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Hi, I'm Sue Hores. I'm the president of

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the PTA. Um, I want to first give a

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shout out to um Allison Bamford and

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Terresa Treli who are the co-chairs of

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our um community and school relations

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committee. They were the ones who um

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were the brain children or were the uh

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brains behind the teacher appreciation

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week a few weeks ago. Um, I got a lot of

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great feedback about the espresso guys

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that were um, brought in for the

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teachers as well as the lunchon. Um, and

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so I just wanted to uh, say a special

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thank you to the two of them because

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they'll be cycling off the committee and

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they've done an amazing job both years

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in a row. Um, they just really stepped

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it up and just uh, really I think

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obviously we want to show our teachers

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and staff how much we appreciate them

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and I I feel like they really felt it

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because they were different and kind of

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um, cool offerings. So, um, thanks to

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them. Uh, just a couple of things of

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what's, uh, coming up is next week we

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have the, uh, Scholastic buy one get one

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book fair down at Codle, um, from the

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26th to the 29th. Um, there are parents

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are able to come in at some point. Um,

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the the uh, communication went out for

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when they can come in and and and

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purchase, but uh, that's the final book

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fair of the year, and of course, the

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kids really enjoy that. Um then of

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course on June 5th is actually a very

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big day because we have field day which

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of course is always a fan favorite for

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all the kids. But then that night we

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have our fifth grade luau. Hopefully the

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weather holds out. We uh we do have rain

534
00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,159
dates for both of those but hopefully um

535
00:20:36,159 --> 00:20:38,559
the fifth graders will get to have their

536
00:20:38,559 --> 00:20:41,039
um you know their ultimate celebration

537
00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:42,960
before they graduate from being codle

538
00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,679
cubs. Um and then the final thing I

539
00:20:45,679 --> 00:20:47,919
wanted to mention tonight is June 9th is

540
00:20:47,919 --> 00:20:49,919
our end of year celebration which

541
00:20:49,919 --> 00:20:53,039
includes our volunteer recognition um

542
00:20:53,039 --> 00:20:54,720
recognition of our lifetime achievement

543
00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:58,320
award honore which is Peggy Angelo. Um,

544
00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,400
I do want to mention to the board, it

545
00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,880
was a former board or maybe maybe Pete

546
00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:04,159
might have been on the board at that

547
00:21:04,159 --> 00:21:06,240
time, but um, today we went to a site

548
00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:07,520
visit because the event is going to be

549
00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:09,919
at the Bronxville Women's Club and we

550
00:21:09,919 --> 00:21:11,840
happened to meet the president and she

551
00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,320
mentioned how grateful she was to Tuahoo

552
00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,760
back during COVID when the the um the

553
00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:19,600
venue wasn't being used obviously and I

554
00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:20,720
think that there was a board meeting

555
00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,080
there. I don't know. I don't really

556
00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:23,600
remember that but anyway, she wanted to

557
00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:25,679
say thank you so much to Tuahoo for

558
00:21:25,679 --> 00:21:27,840
always remembering them. So, Bronxville

559
00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:29,280
Women's Club, it's a beautiful venue.

560
00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:30,640
That's where we're going to have the um

561
00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:32,080
the event this year. And I just wanted

562
00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:34,400
to kind of say to the board, you know,

563
00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:35,840
um it's it's always nice when our

564
00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,000
neighbors recognize Tuco as a community.

565
00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,559
And she did notice she she said how what

566
00:21:40,559 --> 00:21:42,480
a special community Tahoe is. And of

567
00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,960
course, three of us agreed with her um

568
00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,039
the the the programs committee that I

569
00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:49,120
was there with. So, I just want to

570
00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:50,320
encourage everybody to come out. It's

571
00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:52,880
not just for PTA members or volunteers.

572
00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:54,400
We really want anybody in the community

573
00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,640
come. It's a free event. um come as you

574
00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,320
are. If you're coming sweaty from a ball

575
00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,640
field, do it. No problem. We just want

576
00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:02,720
everybody to come and um for the short

577
00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:06,159
presentation um to honor Peggy and then

578
00:22:06,159 --> 00:22:07,919
we're going to just mingle and enjoy

579
00:22:07,919 --> 00:22:10,480
ourselves for a little while. As I like

580
00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:13,120
to say as as people, not parents, right?

581
00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:15,919
We we are still people. So, um I would

582
00:22:15,919 --> 00:22:17,840
love for the board to attend that night

583
00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,720
as well. June 9th, 7 o'clock at the uh

584
00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:23,760
Bronxville Women's Club. Okay. Thanks.

585
00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:35,029
>> Thank you, Susan.

586
00:22:35,039 --> 00:22:37,120
Good evening, Beth Sylvester, president

587
00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:39,840
of the athletic council. First, I just

588
00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,000
wanted to shout out and echo what all of

589
00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,480
you had shared. Thank you, Mr. Roberts

590
00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:47,039
and Faith, for the thoughtful budget,

591
00:22:47,039 --> 00:22:49,360
all of the work and e effort you put

592
00:22:49,360 --> 00:22:52,240
into educating the public about it. Um,

593
00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,520
congrats to Amber and Seth and thank you

594
00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:57,919
Pete and Scott for years for your years

595
00:22:57,919 --> 00:23:02,320
of dedication and service. Um, tomorrow

596
00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:04,559
we will be featuring our final senior

597
00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:07,360
athlete of the on social media of the

598
00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:09,039
2526

599
00:23:09,039 --> 00:23:11,679
school year. So, please check her out on

600
00:23:11,679 --> 00:23:14,720
social media. It's a special

601
00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:16,159
person.

602
00:23:16,159 --> 00:23:18,640
Um, also just wanted to share that our

603
00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,120
annual varsity athletic awards dinner

604
00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:23,760
and hall of fame dinner will be held on

605
00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:27,039
June 2nd at Molenos at 6:00 p.m. It's

606
00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:30,159
open to the entire community. Um, we

607
00:23:30,159 --> 00:23:32,159
will celebrate our all league, all

608
00:23:32,159 --> 00:23:36,000
section, all state recipients as well as

609
00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:39,440
um our senior award recipients as well.

610
00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,080
Um, and thank you to Mr. see Miss Pinto

611
00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,400
and Miss Florio for helping make this

612
00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:47,200
special night possible. And uh details

613
00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:50,720
for that dinner are on social media and

614
00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,440
get blasted out like every week. So um

615
00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:56,080
but obviously if anybody needs invite

616
00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:57,679
information, please reach out. Thank

617
00:23:57,679 --> 00:23:58,960
you.

618
00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,919
>> Thank you.

619
00:24:01,919 --> 00:24:04,640
>> Okay, now we're up to first recognition

620
00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:06,960
of the audience. Um, the board of

621
00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:08,480
education allows for public

622
00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:10,240
participation at its regular monthly

623
00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:12,159
meetings. The first recognition of the

624
00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:14,559
audience period is reserved for comments

625
00:24:14,559 --> 00:24:16,400
or questions related specifically to

626
00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,240
items on the current public meeting

627
00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:20,880
agenda. Each speaker is permitted one

628
00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:22,880
opportunity to speak for up to three

629
00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:25,360
minutes. Responses from the board of

630
00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:27,679
board or superintendent may be provided

631
00:24:27,679 --> 00:24:29,600
later in the meeting during the board

632
00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:31,840
and superintendent comment section or

633
00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:33,760
may be followed up at a later date as

634
00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:35,760
needed. The board and the superintendent

635
00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:37,600
will not engage in back and forth

636
00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:39,600
dialogue during the public comment and

637
00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:42,320
question portion of the agenda. Do I

638
00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,640
have anybody for first recognition of

639
00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:48,710
the audience?

640
00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:54,880
Nope. Okay. Um on to the consent agenda.

641
00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,400
Resolved that the board of education of

642
00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:58,320
the Tuahoo Union Free School District

643
00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:13,350
hereby approves this Nope. Sorry.

644
00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:16,000
Oh, sorry. Which How far are we going on

645
00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:19,590
the consent agenda?

646
00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:20,159
» The problem.

647
00:25:20,159 --> 00:25:22,080
>> It's just one just the one item.

648
00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:23,039
>> One, two, one, two, three.

649
00:25:23,039 --> 00:25:24,480
>> One, two, three. Yeah. One through

650
00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:25,039
three.

651
00:25:25,039 --> 00:25:26,720
>> Sorry. Usually it's listed in the

652
00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,000
resolution. That's why. Um, so a motion

653
00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:35,360
to approve items 1 through 4 of the

654
00:25:35,360 --> 00:25:38,159
consent agenda. Do I have a motion?

655
00:25:38,159 --> 00:25:39,360
>> It's three, I believe. One through

656
00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:39,679
three.

657
00:25:39,679 --> 00:25:42,080
>> Great. Sorry. One through three consent

658
00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:45,440
agenda. Do I have a motion? Lou. Second.

659
00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:48,480
Pete. Any discussion?

660
00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,279
All in favor?

661
00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:55,039
Okay. Business of the board.

662
00:25:55,039 --> 00:25:57,440
Certify the election results. Resolved

663
00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:58,720
that the board of education of the

664
00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:01,120
Tuahoo Unifree School District certifies

665
00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:04,080
the results of the May 19th, 2026 annual

666
00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:06,559
budget vote and trustee election. The

667
00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:10,960
budget, yes, 1004 votes, no 378 votes.

668
00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:15,200
Trustee election, Amber Casses, 747

669
00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:18,960
votes. Seth Mirren, 768 votes. Do I have

670
00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:21,039
a motion?

671
00:26:21,039 --> 00:26:24,000
Pete second,

672
00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:30,710
Joel. All any discussion? All in favor?

673
00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:33,520
Approve an MOA. Resolved that the board

674
00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:35,200
of education of the Tuahoo Uner

675
00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:37,120
Preschool District hereby approves the

676
00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:40,400
MOA dated May 14, 2026 by and between

677
00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:42,320
the district and the Civil Service

678
00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:45,440
Employees Association, hereby extending

679
00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:48,799
the CBA for the period of July 1, 2025

680
00:26:48,799 --> 00:26:51,760
through June 30th, 2028 and authorizes

681
00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:53,760
the superintendent to execute said

682
00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:55,840
memorandum of agreement. Do I have a

683
00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:57,520
motion?

684
00:26:57,520 --> 00:26:59,840
>> Scott, who is that? Joel.

685
00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:00,240
>> Joel.

686
00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:04,000
>> Second, Pete. Um any discussion?

687
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,600
>> I just want to say thank you um to the

688
00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:13,120
CSEA for um the very cooperative and um

689
00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:16,640
very productive negotiation sessions. Um

690
00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:18,080
anybody else have any comments?

691
00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:20,159
>> I'd actually echo the same sentiments.

692
00:27:20,159 --> 00:27:22,640
Um Mr. Yurlo, the entire CSEA

693
00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:24,240
negotiating team was very professional.

694
00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:26,320
We had great conversations uh really

695
00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:27,840
engaged in what's best for our students

696
00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:29,840
and and long-term how we can uh create

697
00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,520
sustainability for our district and uh

698
00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,440
made some very reasonable decisions uh

699
00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:34,880
through the negotiating process. So

700
00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:37,279
kudos to the entire team and uh coming

701
00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:38,559
with a very fair and reasonable

702
00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:41,039
agreement to put before the board.

703
00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:45,600
>> Thank you. Um all in favor?

704
00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,400
>> Excellent. That is contract number three

705
00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,200
that we have settled this year. um which

706
00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:53,440
does complete that board goal and I'm

707
00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:57,279
very excited about that. So, thank you.

708
00:27:57,279 --> 00:28:07,430
Um all right, second reading of policy.

709
00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:10,559
Um as a second reading of the following

710
00:28:10,559 --> 00:28:12,799
policies, these readings are procedural

711
00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:14,720
and non-action and will be taken by the

712
00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:16,799
board. These policies have been reviewed

713
00:28:16,799 --> 00:28:19,039
in the by the policy committee and they

714
00:28:19,039 --> 00:28:20,960
are required by federal, state andor

715
00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:24,960
educational law. Policy overview 2210

716
00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,440
board organizational meeting. This is a

717
00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:30,320
policy revision to the time frame of the

718
00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,559
organizational meeting which reads the

719
00:28:32,559 --> 00:28:34,640
annual reorganizational meeting of the

720
00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,720
board shall be held any time between

721
00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,200
July 1st and the Monday following July

722
00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:43,600
20th. Policy 4321.12,

723
00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:45,760
use of physical restraints. The district

724
00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:47,440
prohibits the use of corporal

725
00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:50,080
punishment, averse intentions, and

726
00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:52,480
seclusion, and only permits the limited

727
00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:54,960
use of physical restraint or timeout as

728
00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:57,120
authorized by state regulations and

729
00:28:57,120 --> 00:28:59,919
guidance. Prone restraint is expressly

730
00:28:59,919 --> 00:29:04,000
prohibited. And policy 4321.13,

731
00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,399
timeout. Timeout means a behavior

732
00:29:06,399 --> 00:29:08,640
management technique that involves the

733
00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:11,360
monitored separation of a student in a

734
00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:13,200
non-locked setting and may be

735
00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:15,440
implemented for students with a behavior

736
00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:20,389
improvement plan, also known as

737
00:29:20,399 --> 00:29:23,200
uh approve a tax anticipation a tax

738
00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:24,720
anticipation note.

739
00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:26,480
>> Wait, Alison, real quick, can you talk

740
00:29:26,480 --> 00:29:28,320
about the policy overview or not?

741
00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,080
>> Um, you can. It's just a reading, but go

742
00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:30,399
ahead.

743
00:29:30,399 --> 00:29:32,960
>> What do we mean by anytime between? So

744
00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:35,200
this will go into effect for July 1st.

745
00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:36,720
So what does that mean on that? Any time

746
00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:38,399
frame on the organizational meeting from

747
00:29:38,399 --> 00:29:40,080
the 1st to the 20th?

748
00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:41,200
>> That's hard to could you

749
00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:42,799
>> from the first from the 1st to the 20th

750
00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:44,559
of July? What is what are we saying with

751
00:29:44,559 --> 00:29:45,919
that statement? That's when it goes into

752
00:29:45,919 --> 00:29:46,880
effect or is it

753
00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:48,159
>> so that the new policy the new

754
00:29:48,159 --> 00:29:49,760
regulation by the commissioner the uh

755
00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:51,360
previous language in our policy and

756
00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:53,200
across the state was you had to have the

757
00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,840
first reorg meeting the first Tuesday in

758
00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:57,840
the month of July and then if you didn't

759
00:29:57,840 --> 00:29:58,960
fall in that you had to have a

760
00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:00,559
resolution to extend it. So now this is

761
00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:02,480
giving more latitude for the board. any

762
00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:04,080
boards across New York State to hold

763
00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:05,760
their organizational meeting between the

764
00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,840
1st and and the the the later date of

765
00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:09,279
the 20th or whatever that case is. So

766
00:30:09,279 --> 00:30:10,799
there's a lot more leeway to when we

767
00:30:10,799 --> 00:30:11,919
schedule the reorganization.

768
00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:13,200
>> That's good. Okay. So that's good

769
00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:14,559
because these policies have to be

770
00:30:14,559 --> 00:30:16,320
updated for obviously this stems from

771
00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:17,840
codle and stuff that would happen down

772
00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:20,159
there. So I'm glad that it's being you

773
00:30:20,159 --> 00:30:21,279
know the policies being updated after

774
00:30:21,279 --> 00:30:24,640
all those years. So thank you.

775
00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:28,640
>> Okay. Approve a tax anticipation note

776
00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:30,320
resolved by the board of education of

777
00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:32,720
Tuco Union Preschool District in the

778
00:30:32,720 --> 00:30:34,480
county of Westchester, New York as

779
00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:37,440
follows. Section one, tax anticipation

780
00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,799
notes here and called notes of Tuo Union

781
00:30:40,799 --> 00:30:42,240
Preschool District in the county of

782
00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:43,919
Westchester, New York, hearing called

783
00:30:43,919 --> 00:30:46,799
district in the principal amount of not

784
00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:49,919
to exceed $3 million and any notes in

785
00:30:49,919 --> 00:30:51,760
the renewal thereof and hereby

786
00:30:51,760 --> 00:30:54,080
authorized to be issued pursuant to the

787
00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,880
provisions of section 24.00

788
00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:00,799
and 39.00 00 of the local finance law

789
00:31:00,799 --> 00:31:04,960
constit constituting chapter 33- A of

790
00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:07,039
the consolidated laws of the state of

791
00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:09,600
New York there and called law here and

792
00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:12,559
called law section two. The following

793
00:31:12,559 --> 00:31:14,640
additional matters are hereby determined

794
00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:17,039
and declared. A. The notes shall be

795
00:31:17,039 --> 00:31:19,200
issued in anticipation of the collection

796
00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,200
of real estate taxes to be levied for

797
00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:23,360
the school purposes for the fiscal year

798
00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:26,720
commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June

799
00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:29,200
30th, 2027. And the proceeds of the

800
00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:31,360
notes shall be used only for the purpose

801
00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,480
for which said taxes are levied. B. The

802
00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:36,799
notes shall mature within the period of

803
00:31:36,799 --> 00:31:38,320
one year from the date of their

804
00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:41,120
insurance of their issuance. C. The

805
00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:44,000
notes are not issued in renewal of other

806
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,120
notes. D. The total amount of such taxes

807
00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:49,200
remain uncollected at the date of

808
00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:51,840
adoption of this resolution. Section

809
00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:54,480
three. The notes hereby authorized shall

810
00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:58,320
contain the the title of validity

811
00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:04,470
prescribed by

812
00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:08,880
um rec uh RAC and it's turn that's

813
00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:10,640
right.

814
00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:21,590
Um am I on the wrong page? Sorry.

815
00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:27,600
Section 52.00 00 of the law and shall be general obligations of the

816
00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:29,600
district and the faith and credit of the

817
00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,480
district and hereby pledged to the

818
00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:38,000
punctual payment of the principle of the principal and interest on the

819
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:39,519
notes. And unless the notes are

820
00:32:39,519 --> 00:32:41,840
otherwise paid or payments provided for

821
00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:44,080
an amount sufficient for such payment

822
00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:46,480
shall be inserted in the budget on the

823
00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:49,600
district and a tax sufficient sufficient

824
00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:51,919
to provide for the payment thereof shall

825
00:32:51,919 --> 00:32:54,480
be levied and collected. Section 4

826
00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:56,080
subject to the provisions of this

827
00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:58,480
resolution and the law and pursuant to

828
00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:02,549
section 50.0056.00.00

829
00:33:02,559 --> 00:33:05,440
and 61.00 00 of the law, the power to

830
00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:07,200
sell and issue the notes authorized

831
00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:10,080
pursuant hereto and any renewals thereof

832
00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:13,120
and to determine the terms form and

833
00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:14,799
contents including the manner of

834
00:33:14,799 --> 00:33:17,600
execution of such notes and the execute

835
00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:21,360
and to execute tax certifications

836
00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:25,120
relative there thereto is hereby

837
00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:27,360
delegated and the and to the president

838
00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:29,279
of the board of education the chief

839
00:33:29,279 --> 00:33:31,679
fiscal officer of the district. Section

840
00:33:31,679 --> 00:33:34,159
five, the note shall be executed in the

841
00:33:34,159 --> 00:33:35,919
name of the district by the manual

842
00:33:35,919 --> 00:33:38,080
signature of the president of the board

843
00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,000
of education, the vice president of the

844
00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:41,919
board of education, district treasurer,

845
00:33:41,919 --> 00:33:43,679
the district clerk, or such other

846
00:33:43,679 --> 00:33:45,919
officers of the district and shall be

847
00:33:45,919 --> 00:33:48,240
designated by the chief fiscal officer

848
00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:50,000
of the district and shall have the

849
00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:52,159
corporate seal of the district impressed

850
00:33:52,159 --> 00:33:54,080
or imprinted thereon which corporate

851
00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:56,559
seal may be attested by the manual

852
00:33:56,559 --> 00:33:58,720
signature of the district. Section six.

853
00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,320
This resolution shall take effect

854
00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:02,480
immediately.

855
00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,480
>> Do I have a motion?

856
00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,440
>> Can Can you read it again, please?

857
00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,399
>> The first blue second, Pete. Um, any

858
00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:14,159
discussion? All in favor?

859
00:34:14,159 --> 00:34:16,079
>> Yes.

860
00:34:16,079 --> 00:34:21,109
>> Oh, sorry.

861
00:34:21,119 --> 00:34:22,639
It's a little dark in here, which makes

862
00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:24,879
it a little harder to read for my old

863
00:34:24,879 --> 00:34:26,800
eyes.

864
00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,119
Um,

865
00:34:29,119 --> 00:34:32,159
okay. Approve an agreement to negotiate

866
00:34:32,159 --> 00:34:35,599
data privacy agreements to to negotiate

867
00:34:35,599 --> 00:34:38,079
to. Okay. Here

868
00:34:38,079 --> 00:34:42,470
for Boseis

869
00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:46,159
Anadaga, Courtland, Madison, Boseies,

870
00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:47,679
Albany,

871
00:34:47,679 --> 00:34:48,800
>> Scaner,

872
00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:51,359
>> Skenctity, Saratoga, Boseies, Madison,

873
00:34:51,359 --> 00:34:54,000
Onida, Boseies, and Broom, Tyogga,

874
00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,879
Boseies have collaborated and entered

875
00:34:56,879 --> 00:34:59,440
into an article 5 general municipal law,

876
00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:01,440
intermunicipal agreement for the purpose

877
00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:03,839
of improving vendor management and data

878
00:35:03,839 --> 00:35:05,920
security and privacy practices for

879
00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:07,599
school districts and/or Boseies

880
00:35:07,599 --> 00:35:10,240
statewide known as the Rick 1 risk

881
00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:13,599
operations center, the ROC. Whereas the

882
00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:15,599
board of education of the Tuahoo Union

883
00:35:15,599 --> 00:35:17,200
Free School District through its

884
00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:19,520
affiliation with the localbased regional

885
00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:21,760
information center participates with the

886
00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:29,119
ROC and and desires for the 2627 fiscal year to authorize the ROC and its

887
00:35:29,119 --> 00:35:30,880
attorneys to negotiate data privacy

888
00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:34,480
agreements and related exhibits, DPAs,

889
00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:37,119
and vendors and third-party contractors

890
00:35:37,119 --> 00:35:39,440
that include the requirements of and

891
00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:40,720
compliance with the New York State

892
00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:44,320
Education Law Section 2D. D and part 121

893
00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:47,839
regulations collectively ed 2D related

894
00:35:47,839 --> 00:35:49,599
to student personal identification

895
00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:52,880
information PII and certain teacher and

896
00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:56,640
principal APR data. Whereas the ROC

897
00:35:56,640 --> 00:35:59,520
partners with NISD and access for

898
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,280
learning students data privacy

899
00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:04,480
consortium SDPC and the education

900
00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,599
cooperative TEC to negotiate and approve

901
00:36:07,599 --> 00:36:10,880
EDL law 2D compliant DPAs. Whereas the

902
00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:12,960
DPAs are presented to school districts

903
00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,920
andor boseies for final execution and do

904
00:36:15,920 --> 00:36:18,000
not require the expenditure of funds

905
00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:20,079
beyond those budgeted. Be it resolved

906
00:36:20,079 --> 00:36:21,680
that the Toko Unifree School Board of

907
00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:24,400
Education authorizers authorizes the use

908
00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:30,470
of the DPA negotiated by the

909
00:36:30,480 --> 00:36:33,359
RAIC ROC and its attorneys consistent

910
00:36:33,359 --> 00:36:34,960
with its needs and the needs of the

911
00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:36,720
students and be further resolved that

912
00:36:36,720 --> 00:36:38,320
the Tako Unifree School District

913
00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:41,680
reserves it reserves to itself the right

914
00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:43,760
to make determinations regarding the use

915
00:36:43,760 --> 00:36:46,079
of such DPAs and the software and/or

916
00:36:46,079 --> 00:36:47,760
technology resources to which they

917
00:36:47,760 --> 00:36:49,680
relate and to consult consult with its

918
00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,079
own legal counsel to review any specific

919
00:36:52,079 --> 00:36:55,040
issue issues or concerns before

920
00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:59,520
executing any DPA. Do I have a motion?

921
00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:02,560
Repeat. Second, blue. Any discussion?

922
00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:06,550
All in favor?

923
00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:08,160
Okay.

924
00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:10,000
Approve cooperative p purchasing

925
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:12,640
contract. Whereas ed data is a shared

926
00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:14,480
service organization located in the

927
00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:16,640
state of New Jersey. And whereas Ed data

928
00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:18,800
offers cooperative procurement solutions

929
00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:20,560
to the public sector organizations

930
00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:22,480
throughout New York State. And whereas

931
00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,720
Tuco Unifree School District desires to

932
00:37:24,720 --> 00:37:26,240
use ED data time and maintenance

933
00:37:26,240 --> 00:37:28,240
materials cooperative purchasing

934
00:37:28,240 --> 00:37:31,040
contract to contract with 192 branch

935
00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:33,680
interior services branch services from

936
00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:37,040
May 6, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Do

937
00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:39,359
I have a motion?

938
00:37:39,359 --> 00:37:43,359
Um second

939
00:37:43,359 --> 00:37:48,950
Joel. Any discussion? All in favor?

940
00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:53,589
Accept a donation.

941
00:37:53,599 --> 00:37:55,040
Resolve that the board of education of

942
00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:56,960
the Tuahoo Unifree School Districts

943
00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:58,720
accepts the following donations from the

944
00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:02,320
Tuahoo SEC. Grade 3 through 5 chick

945
00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:06,560
hatching unit in the amount of $143.68.

946
00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:09,040
Grade K through two turtle habitat unit

947
00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:12,720
in diaramas in the amount of $230.

948
00:38:12,720 --> 00:38:15,599
Grade K through three. Admissions for

949
00:38:15,599 --> 00:38:17,680
ABA students to Westchester Children's

950
00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:20,720
Museum for the 2026 2027 school year in

951
00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:23,760
the amount of $300. Grades 6 through 12,

952
00:38:23,760 --> 00:38:25,760
take another look. Musical prop and

953
00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:28,560
costumes in the amount of $700. Thank

954
00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:31,040
you for these generous donations. Do I

955
00:38:31,040 --> 00:38:34,560
have a motion? Joel. Second. Pete. Any

956
00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,240
discussion?

957
00:38:36,240 --> 00:38:38,079
I'd like to just say thank you to SEPTA

958
00:38:38,079 --> 00:38:40,240
from starting out this year with an idea

959
00:38:40,240 --> 00:38:42,400
and then coming to charter and now

960
00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:44,240
funding uh programs within our schools

961
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:45,680
is phenomenal. So a great journey that

962
00:38:45,680 --> 00:38:47,599
we've had this year and kudos also to

963
00:38:47,599 --> 00:38:49,280
our teachers uh for applying for the

964
00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,200
grants to support our students. Uh it's

965
00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:52,960
a great collaborative effort. So I just

966
00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:55,040
greatly appreciate SEPTA's um donation

967
00:38:55,040 --> 00:38:56,480
and I thank the board for considering

968
00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:58,160
tonight.

969
00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:00,480
>> Thank you SEPTA for your donation. All

970
00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:03,520
in favor

971
00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:05,680
accept a donation. Resolve that the

972
00:39:05,680 --> 00:39:07,440
board of education of the Tuco Unifree

973
00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:09,280
School District accept a donation from

974
00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:11,440
the Tuahoo After School Care, also known

975
00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:14,160
as TASK, of two wall-mounted fans for

976
00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:16,000
the Codle Gym in the amount of

977
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,720
$2,331.37.

978
00:39:18,720 --> 00:39:20,960
This generous don donation is greatly

979
00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:23,760
appreciated. Do I have a motion?

980
00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:26,720
Lou second Pete. Any discussion?

981
00:39:26,720 --> 00:39:28,400
Thank you to TASK for your generous

982
00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:34,069
donation. All in favor

983
00:39:34,079 --> 00:39:36,240
accept a donation. Resolve that the

984
00:39:36,240 --> 00:39:38,000
board of education of the Tujo Unipri

985
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:39,599
School District accept a donation from

986
00:39:39,599 --> 00:39:42,240
the Tuahoo PTA towards the project to

987
00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:44,240
upgrade the lighting in the Tuahoo

988
00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:46,000
Middle School High School auditorium in

989
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,480
the amount of $10,000. Thank you for

990
00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:50,240
this generous donation. Do I have a

991
00:39:50,240 --> 00:39:51,920
motion?

992
00:39:51,920 --> 00:39:55,280
Lou second Pete. Any discussion? Thank

993
00:39:55,280 --> 00:39:57,680
you PTA. I did not make a comment about

994
00:39:57,680 --> 00:39:59,280
the lighting without

995
00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:00,560
>> and hopefully we have a dimmer in the

996
00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:02,400
light. We need a dimmer as well. Thank

997
00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:03,599
you, CTA.

998
00:40:03,599 --> 00:40:07,680
>> Thank you. All in favor?

999
00:40:07,680 --> 00:40:15,109
>> Um personnel recommendations

1000
00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:18,000
um resolved by the board of education

1001
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:21,119
um that accepts sorry resolved that the

1002
00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:22,720
board of education approves personnel

1003
00:40:22,720 --> 00:40:25,280
recommendations A through J. Do I have a

1004
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:27,920
motion,

1005
00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:30,960
>> Scott? Second, Pete. Any discussion?

1006
00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:33,040
>> Uh, yeah. First, I want to say thank you

1007
00:40:33,040 --> 00:40:35,520
to Coach Chen for many years of service

1008
00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:38,079
to the Tuck football team. Coach Chen

1009
00:40:38,079 --> 00:40:42,079
resigned. Um, we were able to get Rob

1010
00:40:42,079 --> 00:40:44,240
McQuade. Rob McUade is currently the

1011
00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:45,839
varsity girls basketball assistant

1012
00:40:45,839 --> 00:40:49,680
coach. Uh Rob McQuade is one of the

1013
00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:54,079
assistant coaches at Iona football and

1014
00:40:54,079 --> 00:40:56,319
state championship last year for all the

1015
00:40:56,319 --> 00:40:58,160
for the private Catholic schools which

1016
00:40:58,160 --> 00:40:59,359
is probably one of the best football

1017
00:40:59,359 --> 00:41:02,640
teams in New York State. Um and Rob has

1018
00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:04,000
now committed to come over here as a

1019
00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:05,599
varsity football assistant coach to help

1020
00:41:05,599 --> 00:41:07,200
John Dearcos. That's a huge thing for

1021
00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:09,599
our football team. So congratulations to

1022
00:41:09,599 --> 00:41:12,079
Rob. And Rob's also a security monitor

1023
00:41:12,079 --> 00:41:13,680
here in the building we appointed. Just

1024
00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:15,680
again, thank you to coach Chen and coach

1025
00:41:15,680 --> 00:41:18,160
John Dearco and also for Rob to making

1026
00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:19,920
this decision to leave Iona to come to

1027
00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:22,079
Taco. It's a huge thing for Taco for

1028
00:41:22,079 --> 00:41:24,800
next year. Um and we Alice and I both

1029
00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:26,720
have boys that play football and one

1030
00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:28,240
myself this year went to Syracuse to the

1031
00:41:28,240 --> 00:41:29,599
dome. So I'm looking forward to a great

1032
00:41:29,599 --> 00:41:32,079
season next year.

1033
00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:34,560
>> That is very exciting news. Um although

1034
00:41:34,560 --> 00:41:37,040
I am sorry to also see Tango. He was a

1035
00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:38,880
huge um part of the team, but that is

1036
00:41:38,880 --> 00:41:42,000
exciting. Scott, um my one comment is to

1037
00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,240
Robin. Thank you so much for your

1038
00:41:44,240 --> 00:41:47,040
service to the board as district clerk

1039
00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:49,280
um and your service to the district as

1040
00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:51,200
um secretary to the superintendent.

1041
00:41:51,200 --> 00:41:53,119
You've done a wonderful job and we will

1042
00:41:53,119 --> 00:41:55,520
be missed and thank you very much for

1043
00:41:55,520 --> 00:41:58,400
everybody.

1044
00:41:58,400 --> 00:41:59,040
>> Anybody else?

1045
00:41:59,040 --> 00:42:01,280
>> I would also like to thank Robin for her

1046
00:42:01,280 --> 00:42:03,440
guidance and service this year um

1047
00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:04,720
helping me in my first year

1048
00:42:04,720 --> 00:42:06,880
superintendent with just learning the

1049
00:42:06,880 --> 00:42:08,400
lay of the land and a lot of the all

1050
00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:10,079
things Taco. So greatly appreciate. and

1051
00:42:10,079 --> 00:42:12,400
I wish you all the best um in your new

1052
00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:14,000
position closer to home and great

1053
00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:17,359
happiness in any your future endeavors.

1054
00:42:17,359 --> 00:42:19,119
>> Yes, Robin.

1055
00:42:19,119 --> 00:42:21,520
>> Yes, I as well. Robin, you know, I met

1056
00:42:21,520 --> 00:42:25,200
Robin when she first started years ago

1057
00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:28,480
and I said, "What an asset." And and to

1058
00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:30,720
this day, she's lived up to everything.

1059
00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:34,319
We've had our our moments, but they've

1060
00:42:34,319 --> 00:42:36,240
all been positive. And I wish you all

1061
00:42:36,240 --> 00:42:37,839
the best. I really do.

1062
00:42:37,839 --> 00:42:40,800
>> Yeah. I already gave I already gave my

1063
00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:42,160
>> I was going to wait till the end, but I

1064
00:42:42,160 --> 00:42:43,359
guess I have to do it now. But thank

1065
00:42:43,359 --> 00:42:44,640
you, Robin, seriously, for everything

1066
00:42:44,640 --> 00:42:46,720
you've done. You've done an amazing job.

1067
00:42:46,720 --> 00:42:49,680
Um, good friend. Uh, someone you can

1068
00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:52,560
rely on and, uh, I truly wish you the

1069
00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:55,680
best of luck in your future endeavors

1070
00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,200
and congratulations.

1071
00:42:57,200 --> 00:43:00,160
>> It's been my pleasure to serve you, your

1072
00:43:00,160 --> 00:43:02,319
husband. So, thank you all. Robin's

1073
00:43:02,319 --> 00:43:04,079
always said, but I'll say it too because

1074
00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:05,920
um obviously the years that I was board

1075
00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:08,079
president, we worked together quite a

1076
00:43:08,079 --> 00:43:10,079
bit and uh you were very supportive and

1077
00:43:10,079 --> 00:43:12,079
very helpful of me and I was knew I can

1078
00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:14,079
call you and get help and get things

1079
00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:16,880
done. So um yeah, tremendous asset to

1080
00:43:16,880 --> 00:43:18,160
the district. You're going to be missed,

1081
00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:19,839
but we appreciate the best of luck.

1082
00:43:19,839 --> 00:43:22,800
Thank you. Thank you for your service.

1083
00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:33,109
Okay. All in favor.

1084
00:43:33,119 --> 00:43:35,839
Okay. Second recognition of the

1085
00:43:35,839 --> 00:43:38,400
audience. The board of education allows

1086
00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:40,240
for public participation at its regular

1087
00:43:40,240 --> 00:43:41,920
monthly meetings. The second recognition

1088
00:43:41,920 --> 00:43:43,920
of the audience period is reserved for

1089
00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:46,240
comments and questions not related to

1090
00:43:46,240 --> 00:43:47,760
items on the current public meeting

1091
00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:50,319
agenda. Each speaker is permitted one

1092
00:43:50,319 --> 00:43:52,079
opportunity to speak for up to three

1093
00:43:52,079 --> 00:43:54,319
minutes. Responses from the board or

1094
00:43:54,319 --> 00:43:56,319
superintendent may be provided later in

1095
00:43:56,319 --> 00:43:58,319
the meeting or followed up at a later

1096
00:43:58,319 --> 00:44:00,400
date as needed. The board and the

1097
00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:02,319
superintendent will not engage in back

1098
00:44:02,319 --> 00:44:04,000
and forth dialogue during the public

1099
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:05,839
comment and question portion of the

1100
00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:08,319
agenda. Do I have anybody for a second

1101
00:44:08,319 --> 00:44:12,550
recognition of the audience?

1102
00:44:12,560 --> 00:44:15,760
» Hi, Beth Sylvestri 11 Gford Street. Um,

1103
00:44:15,760 --> 00:44:17,760
all of you with the exception of Mr.

1104
00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:20,319
Roberts knows that um I've been

1105
00:44:20,319 --> 00:44:22,160
extremely passionate about special

1106
00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:25,200
education for the last 15 years. Um at

1107
00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:28,240
one point I hosted uh board members at

1108
00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:33,119
my home with about 20 parents present um

1109
00:44:33,119 --> 00:44:35,839
discussing different uh various

1110
00:44:35,839 --> 00:44:39,200
difficulties. Um I also serve as a

1111
00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:41,520
parent member currently. So I do attend

1112
00:44:41,520 --> 00:44:44,319
IEP meetings and assist in behind the

1113
00:44:44,319 --> 00:44:47,760
scenes um in helping families advocate

1114
00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:51,280
for services. Um so when Allison I don't

1115
00:44:51,280 --> 00:44:53,599
know Mr. Roberts Roberts if you can

1116
00:44:53,599 --> 00:44:56,720
answer my question. One of the two

1117
00:44:56,720 --> 00:44:59,440
things that came up at that meeting at

1118
00:44:59,440 --> 00:45:03,040
my house as well as consistently is the

1119
00:45:03,040 --> 00:45:05,440
training and monitoring of special

1120
00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:08,240
education classrooms. whether you have a

1121
00:45:08,240 --> 00:45:12,319
dyslexic child child, an autistic child,

1122
00:45:12,319 --> 00:45:15,920
everything in between is the monitoring

1123
00:45:15,920 --> 00:45:19,520
and the training of the teachers. Um

1124
00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:23,040
this has been a constant constant battle

1125
00:45:23,040 --> 00:45:25,920
for this district. Um so when you

1126
00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:27,680
mention about the policy with the

1127
00:45:27,680 --> 00:45:29,920
behavior plans and the timeout room and

1128
00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:32,480
so on and so forth, will the teachers be

1129
00:45:32,480 --> 00:45:35,359
required as well as administrators be

1130
00:45:35,359 --> 00:45:37,520
required to be trained every year and

1131
00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:40,480
have a sign off every year of that and

1132
00:45:40,480 --> 00:45:42,400
who will be responsible for maintaining

1133
00:45:42,400 --> 00:45:45,760
that documentation? Thank you.

1134
00:45:45,760 --> 00:45:48,160
>> Thank you.

1135
00:45:48,160 --> 00:45:58,550
>> Anybody else?

1136
00:45:58,560 --> 00:46:02,240
Lori Gerald, 15 Wall Street. I could not

1137
00:46:02,240 --> 00:46:06,240
let this evening go by uh without um

1138
00:46:06,240 --> 00:46:08,160
congratulating

1139
00:46:08,160 --> 00:46:12,720
uh Seth and Amber on their um successful

1140
00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:15,040
and overwhelmingly

1141
00:46:15,040 --> 00:46:18,560
um wellfought

1142
00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:22,880
win for our um school board. I'm excited

1143
00:46:22,880 --> 00:46:24,960
and looking forward to all of the great

1144
00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:26,880
things that you will do to move us

1145
00:46:26,880 --> 00:46:30,560
forward. And I also wanted to say to

1146
00:46:30,560 --> 00:46:32,960
Robin,

1147
00:46:32,960 --> 00:46:35,119
I'm going to miss you. You have been

1148
00:46:35,119 --> 00:46:38,400
such an awesome awesome

1149
00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:42,400
advocate, board clerk,

1150
00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:46,000
awesome professional. You are amazing.

1151
00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:50,480
And as a former board member, I

1152
00:46:50,480 --> 00:46:52,960
know what a loss it will be to our

1153
00:46:52,960 --> 00:46:56,800
district for you to go. and I'm so so so

1154
00:46:56,800 --> 00:46:59,599
sorry to lose you to our district along

1155
00:46:59,599 --> 00:47:02,480
with other wonderful um administrators

1156
00:47:02,480 --> 00:47:05,280
that we've had and awesome leaders we've

1157
00:47:05,280 --> 00:47:08,480
had in the district. So sad to see you

1158
00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:10,319
go too,

1159
00:47:10,319 --> 00:47:13,520
but I believe that uh we're going to uh

1160
00:47:13,520 --> 00:47:16,640
get our district back on the track of

1161
00:47:16,640 --> 00:47:19,440
making sure that we have stability uh

1162
00:47:19,440 --> 00:47:21,280
with administrators and great people

1163
00:47:21,280 --> 00:47:23,839
like Robin

1164
00:47:23,839 --> 00:47:25,760
serving our district and most

1165
00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:27,839
importantly our students.

1166
00:47:27,839 --> 00:47:30,560
Congratulations again, Seth and Amber. I

1167
00:47:30,560 --> 00:47:35,510
wish you all the best.

1168
00:47:35,520 --> 00:47:38,480
Thank you. Anybody else for second

1169
00:47:38,480 --> 00:47:41,910
recognition?

1170
00:47:41,920 --> 00:47:45,359
» Nope. Okay, we will move on to board

1171
00:47:45,359 --> 00:47:46,960
comments.

1172
00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:49,119
>> So, I just want to wait till the end

1173
00:47:49,119 --> 00:47:50,400
because I knew it was going to be a long

1174
00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:52,880
beginning. Um, but I'll keep it short.

1175
00:47:52,880 --> 00:47:54,800
Uh, thanks to the community. It was an

1176
00:47:54,800 --> 00:47:57,440
amazing turnout that we had yesterday.

1177
00:47:57,440 --> 00:48:00,319
Uh, record-breaking almost 1,400 uh

1178
00:48:00,319 --> 00:48:04,319
voters. Um, I want to congratulate Amber

1179
00:48:04,319 --> 00:48:06,960
Casses and and Seth Mirren. I look

1180
00:48:06,960 --> 00:48:09,040
forward to collaborating with you guys

1181
00:48:09,040 --> 00:48:10,720
uh and doing some amazing things for our

1182
00:48:10,720 --> 00:48:15,280
district. And uh I wanted to thank uh

1183
00:48:15,280 --> 00:48:19,040
Faith Botta, Ben uh for the amazing work

1184
00:48:19,040 --> 00:48:21,760
that you guys have did uh on the budget

1185
00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:23,359
uh and the finance committee. Anyone

1186
00:48:23,359 --> 00:48:24,880
who's on the finance committee was a lot

1187
00:48:24,880 --> 00:48:28,559
of work. uh scrutinized everything, but

1188
00:48:28,559 --> 00:48:30,400
uh Ben's walking a little lighter these

1189
00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:32,640
days, right?

1190
00:48:32,640 --> 00:48:35,680
So, uh thank you for that. Um I also

1191
00:48:35,680 --> 00:48:39,280
want to uh thank uh Pete for your

1192
00:48:39,280 --> 00:48:40,559
service,

1193
00:48:40,559 --> 00:48:42,079
>> long long-standing service and the time

1194
00:48:42,079 --> 00:48:44,400
we spent on facilities committee prior

1195
00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:46,000
to becoming a board member.

1196
00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:47,040
>> So, thank you for that.

1197
00:48:47,040 --> 00:48:47,920
>> Thank you. Thank you.

1198
00:48:47,920 --> 00:48:49,440
>> And now you get to relax a little bit,

1199
00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:54,000
right? And uh to uh Mr. Go get

1200
00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:58,480
appreciate your your last three years of hard work. You certainly rolled up

1201
00:48:58,480 --> 00:49:00,319
your sleeves and and went to work for

1202
00:49:00,319 --> 00:49:02,800
the kids, for the community. So, thank

1203
00:49:02,800 --> 00:49:04,319
you for that. And to spend the summer in

1204
00:49:04,319 --> 00:49:05,280
Montalk,

1205
00:49:05,280 --> 00:49:08,309
>> right?

1206
00:49:08,319 --> 00:49:11,280
» And to uh Julie Srausa, who had the

1207
00:49:11,280 --> 00:49:13,520
nerve to put her neck out there and do

1208
00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:15,920
what she did. Uh like Allison said, it's

1209
00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:17,920
very difficult to run for the board of

1210
00:49:17,920 --> 00:49:20,000
ed. It takes a lot of time, energy, and

1211
00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:22,720
a lot of grit. So,

1212
00:49:22,720 --> 00:49:25,520
Thank you guys and congratulations to uh

1213
00:49:25,520 --> 00:49:29,359
our new board members. Thank you.

1214
00:49:29,359 --> 00:49:30,480
>> Anybody else?

1215
00:49:30,480 --> 00:49:33,119
>> I'll just I was remissed before I didn't

1216
00:49:33,119 --> 00:49:35,680
mention I c congratulated Amber and

1217
00:49:35,680 --> 00:49:37,599
Seth, but I didn't acknowledge the other

1218
00:49:37,599 --> 00:49:39,760
candidates. As everyone has said, it is

1219
00:49:39,760 --> 00:49:42,319
a lot to put yourself out there. Um and

1220
00:49:42,319 --> 00:49:44,240
it's a lot of work. So, I definitely

1221
00:49:44,240 --> 00:49:47,920
want to acknowledge Scott and Julie for for running and for putting all the

1222
00:49:47,920 --> 00:49:50,400
effort in and for again putting yourself

1223
00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:52,079
out there and and and trying to serve

1224
00:49:52,079 --> 00:49:54,800
and trying to uh do what's right for our

1225
00:49:54,800 --> 00:49:56,400
community. So, I wanted to acknowledge

1226
00:49:56,400 --> 00:49:58,559
them as well, all all four for doing

1227
00:49:58,559 --> 00:50:00,480
what you're doing. It is it is really

1228
00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:03,359
hard. Um and uh we need folks to do

1229
00:50:03,359 --> 00:50:05,599
that. So, thank you all. Thank you all

1230
00:50:05,599 --> 00:50:07,839
four of you.

1231
00:50:07,839 --> 00:50:10,480
>> Oh, one other thing. Sorry. I before the

1232
00:50:10,480 --> 00:50:12,400
meeting, I stopped in at the art show.

1233
00:50:12,400 --> 00:50:13,839
The work is amazing. I encourage

1234
00:50:13,839 --> 00:50:15,040
everybody to go. It's going to be up

1235
00:50:15,040 --> 00:50:16,800
until Friday.

1236
00:50:16,800 --> 00:50:17,200
>> Is that right?

1237
00:50:17,200 --> 00:50:17,760
>> Later this week.

1238
00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:19,440
Yeah. I encourage you

1239
00:50:19,440 --> 00:50:20,240
to go.

1240
00:50:20,240 --> 00:50:23,200
>> Some nice uh nice work. Beautiful work.

1241
00:50:23,200 --> 00:50:25,920
>> It is. You're right. That's great.

1242
00:50:25,920 --> 00:50:30,160
>> Um so I I did not say anything about

1243
00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:32,000
Pete and Scott. I mean their service

1244
00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:33,280
because they're technically not till

1245
00:50:33,280 --> 00:50:35,680
June 30th. We still have another at

1246
00:50:35,680 --> 00:50:38,720
least one more meeting. So you're not

1247
00:50:38,720 --> 00:50:40,079
off the hook yet.

1248
00:50:40,079 --> 00:50:43,839
>> Um either one of you. Um, so I, you

1249
00:50:43,839 --> 00:50:46,160
know, it wasn't that I was, um,

1250
00:50:46,160 --> 00:50:47,920
forgetting to say anything. I purposely

1251
00:50:47,920 --> 00:50:51,920
was not saying anything. Um, and, um,

1252
00:50:51,920 --> 00:50:54,880
you know, but yes, absolutely. You know,

1253
00:50:54,880 --> 00:50:56,640
thank you for the service that you have

1254
00:50:56,640 --> 00:51:00,319
put in. Um, but you're not done. Um,

1255
00:51:00,319 --> 00:51:03,200
second is, um, congratulations to Seth

1256
00:51:03,200 --> 00:51:07,280
and Amber. Um, it was, um, hard fought

1257
00:51:07,280 --> 00:51:10,319
and difficult for you. I know um as I

1258
00:51:10,319 --> 00:51:12,880
said earlier, hard for anybody running

1259
00:51:12,880 --> 00:51:16,880
um and again I will um look forward to

1260
00:51:16,880 --> 00:51:19,599
working with you come July 1st. So

1261
00:51:19,599 --> 00:51:22,400
that's all that I have to say. Comments

1262
00:51:22,400 --> 00:51:23,680
from the superintendent.

1263
00:51:23,680 --> 00:51:25,680
>> Great. So um I just want to respond a

1264
00:51:25,680 --> 00:51:27,359
little bit to Miss Sylvester's comments

1265
00:51:27,359 --> 00:51:28,880
about trainings. That is an important

1266
00:51:28,880 --> 00:51:31,280
piece and it is something that uh we are

1267
00:51:31,280 --> 00:51:32,880
taking very seriously. One of the

1268
00:51:32,880 --> 00:51:34,480
recommended policies is to really ensure

1269
00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:36,240
that we do annual trainings for every

1270
00:51:36,240 --> 00:51:38,000
staff member. uh we do have different

1271
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:40,559
levels of it. We have uh general

1272
00:51:40,559 --> 00:51:41,839
information and policies and training

1273
00:51:41,839 --> 00:51:43,359
and then we're also going to have

1274
00:51:43,359 --> 00:51:44,800
certain staff members that are trained

1275
00:51:44,800 --> 00:51:46,640
with more specific responses of how to

1276
00:51:46,640 --> 00:51:48,800
appropriately handle students that are

1277
00:51:48,800 --> 00:51:50,240
in an escalated state or need

1278
00:51:50,240 --> 00:51:52,960
appropriate care. Um those things will

1279
00:51:52,960 --> 00:51:55,280
be maintained by the personnel office.

1280
00:51:55,280 --> 00:51:57,520
Um each each year we have required

1281
00:51:57,520 --> 00:51:59,280
trainings for sexual harassment in the

1282
00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:01,839
workplace, DASA trainings. So this will

1283
00:52:01,839 --> 00:52:03,680
be part of the ongoing piece that we do

1284
00:52:03,680 --> 00:52:05,119
uh in addition to other trainings that

1285
00:52:05,119 --> 00:52:06,640
the special education office needs to

1286
00:52:06,640 --> 00:52:08,319
monitor as well that are maybe more

1287
00:52:08,319 --> 00:52:11,119
specific to um individual classrooms for

1288
00:52:11,119 --> 00:52:12,400
there. So those are something that we're

1289
00:52:12,400 --> 00:52:14,559
systematizing as an organization keeping

1290
00:52:14,559 --> 00:52:15,839
track of and as well as there's a

1291
00:52:15,839 --> 00:52:17,680
process for reertification for certain

1292
00:52:17,680 --> 00:52:20,400
trainings. Um that doesn't go for every

1293
00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:21,920
employee but ones that are that are

1294
00:52:21,920 --> 00:52:23,520
called to respond to certain situations

1295
00:52:23,520 --> 00:52:25,680
to put them in the best uh situation for

1296
00:52:25,680 --> 00:52:27,280
our students. So that will be an ongoing

1297
00:52:27,280 --> 00:52:28,880
piece, but again making it formalized in

1298
00:52:28,880 --> 00:52:31,280
our district um through the personnel

1299
00:52:31,280 --> 00:52:33,119
office and on an annual basis as all

1300
00:52:33,119 --> 00:52:34,400
training should be, you know, for that.

1301
00:52:34,400 --> 00:52:36,480
And I think some of the update of of our

1302
00:52:36,480 --> 00:52:38,079
policy is something as a board goal this

1303
00:52:38,079 --> 00:52:39,760
year that we're doing uh looking at all

1304
00:52:39,760 --> 00:52:41,119
of our policies, making sure that we're

1305
00:52:41,119 --> 00:52:42,880
up to date in every area and in

1306
00:52:42,880 --> 00:52:44,000
compliance. And we're doing a full

1307
00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:46,160
policy review uh which will entail a lot

1308
00:52:46,160 --> 00:52:48,319
of the trainings and procedures uh

1309
00:52:48,319 --> 00:52:49,920
throughout the district and many areas.

1310
00:52:49,920 --> 00:52:51,680
So, more to come on policy updates and I

1311
00:52:51,680 --> 00:52:53,040
think those will be ongoing discussions

1312
00:52:53,040 --> 00:52:54,800
that we have uh with the board and with

1313
00:52:54,800 --> 00:52:56,240
the community of of areas that we

1314
00:52:56,240 --> 00:52:58,079
continue to improve and focus on for

1315
00:52:58,079 --> 00:53:00,160
that. Additionally, I wanted to also

1316
00:53:00,160 --> 00:53:03,359
just kind of comment um I didn't

1317
00:53:03,359 --> 00:53:04,960
highlight the the amount of work that

1318
00:53:04,960 --> 00:53:06,640
Miss Sparks does on the budget a lot of

1319
00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:09,280
hours. Um she eats, drinks, and sleeps

1320
00:53:09,280 --> 00:53:11,359
it from December all the way through

1321
00:53:11,359 --> 00:53:12,960
till it passes and now it's executing

1322
00:53:12,960 --> 00:53:14,720
it. So, it's never really finished. It's

1323
00:53:14,720 --> 00:53:17,119
an ongoing cycle. uh and here at Tuco

1324
00:53:17,119 --> 00:53:19,280
and in many districts but particularly

1325
00:53:19,280 --> 00:53:20,720
here it's a very collaborative effort

1326
00:53:20,720 --> 00:53:21,920
bringing in the administrators the

1327
00:53:21,920 --> 00:53:23,520
teachers working with the guidance

1328
00:53:23,520 --> 00:53:25,280
departments uh getting recommendations

1329
00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:26,880
of what are our needs and it really

1330
00:53:26,880 --> 00:53:28,720
starts early in the year you start

1331
00:53:28,720 --> 00:53:30,160
budgeting and planning for the next year

1332
00:53:30,160 --> 00:53:32,319
right when you're turning the corner

1333
00:53:32,319 --> 00:53:34,400
after Thanksgiving um you know to kind

1334
00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:36,400
of set ourselves up for success and and

1335
00:53:36,400 --> 00:53:38,319
get all the quotes and really uh price

1336
00:53:38,319 --> 00:53:39,920
things out and and identify what student

1337
00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:41,680
needs are. So, it's been a great process

1338
00:53:41,680 --> 00:53:42,960
uh learning and and working with the

1339
00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:44,880
administrative team, our teachers, uh

1340
00:53:44,880 --> 00:53:46,960
different staff members and for me also

1341
00:53:46,960 --> 00:53:49,040
doing the strategic uh strategic plan,

1342
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:50,240
listening to our school community,

1343
00:53:50,240 --> 00:53:52,400
looking at the priorities that our uh

1344
00:53:52,400 --> 00:53:54,079
school community, our teachers, our

1345
00:53:54,079 --> 00:53:55,839
parents have all identified and really

1346
00:53:55,839 --> 00:53:57,760
aligning things in our budget this year

1347
00:53:57,760 --> 00:53:59,440
to enhance programs and opportunities

1348
00:53:59,440 --> 00:54:01,680
for students. So, that's um on the

1349
00:54:01,680 --> 00:54:03,359
horizon. So, we talk about board work to

1350
00:54:03,359 --> 00:54:05,280
come. That's still on the the forefront

1351
00:54:05,280 --> 00:54:06,319
of what we're doing. We've got a

1352
00:54:06,319 --> 00:54:07,839
strategic team meeting tomorrow. We're

1353
00:54:07,839 --> 00:54:10,400
final finalizing and refining our

1354
00:54:10,400 --> 00:54:11,920
current plan projections and then we'll

1355
00:54:11,920 --> 00:54:13,440
be providing a draft to the board

1356
00:54:13,440 --> 00:54:14,720
probably around June 1st and then

1357
00:54:14,720 --> 00:54:16,480
hopefully public presentation around

1358
00:54:16,480 --> 00:54:18,400
June 15th. So towards our last meeting

1359
00:54:18,400 --> 00:54:20,160
at the timeline and goals and I really

1360
00:54:20,160 --> 00:54:22,240
look forward to engaging not only myself

1361
00:54:22,240 --> 00:54:23,760
presenting it but our entire strategic

1362
00:54:23,760 --> 00:54:25,280
team inviting them to talk about the

1363
00:54:25,280 --> 00:54:27,200
work that we did and uh the work that we

1364
00:54:27,200 --> 00:54:28,720
did with our community. So that's that's

1365
00:54:28,720 --> 00:54:30,400
exciting important work and I know that

1366
00:54:30,400 --> 00:54:32,160
um this board is really invested in that

1367
00:54:32,160 --> 00:54:33,280
as well as all the other board

1368
00:54:33,280 --> 00:54:35,359
communities committees that are whether

1369
00:54:35,359 --> 00:54:37,359
it's finance safety our board takes a

1370
00:54:37,359 --> 00:54:38,720
very active role which I greatly

1371
00:54:38,720 --> 00:54:40,079
appreciate in the in the work of our

1372
00:54:40,079 --> 00:54:42,559
district. So kudos to to all of you. Uh

1373
00:54:42,559 --> 00:54:44,319
and again thank you for the support for

1374
00:54:44,319 --> 00:54:46,000
our community. 1400 voters is

1375
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:48,240
tremendous. Uh any way you look at it we

1376
00:54:48,240 --> 00:54:50,880
have a very passionate engaged community

1377
00:54:50,880 --> 00:54:52,640
and it's it's capitalizing upon that

1378
00:54:52,640 --> 00:54:54,400
which is very exciting. uh bringing

1379
00:54:54,400 --> 00:54:55,440
people to the table for those

1380
00:54:55,440 --> 00:54:57,119
discussions and how we can improve our

1381
00:54:57,119 --> 00:54:58,480
schools and and do better for our

1382
00:54:58,480 --> 00:55:00,319
students and engaging all of our

1383
00:55:00,319 --> 00:55:02,079
families in that conversation. So, very

1384
00:55:02,079 --> 00:55:03,839
exciting things to come and I look

1385
00:55:03,839 --> 00:55:05,680
forward to working uh collaboratively

1386
00:55:05,680 --> 00:55:07,359
with our our new trustees coming on to

1387
00:55:07,359 --> 00:55:08,880
the board and continuing great

1388
00:55:08,880 --> 00:55:10,559
partnerships with our trustees and and

1389
00:55:10,559 --> 00:55:12,480
their expertise and knowledge um and

1390
00:55:12,480 --> 00:55:13,839
their continued leadership which I know

1391
00:55:13,839 --> 00:55:16,160
will take place. So, that's uh very

1392
00:55:16,160 --> 00:55:17,680
exciting for me as as a first year

1393
00:55:17,680 --> 00:55:19,359
superintendent and I look forward to the

1394
00:55:19,359 --> 00:55:20,319
future work that we're going to engage

1395
00:55:20,319 --> 00:55:21,839
in.

1396
00:55:21,839 --> 00:55:24,160
>> Great. Thank you.

1397
00:55:24,160 --> 00:55:30,630
Okay. Um motion to adjourn the meeting.

1398
00:55:30,640 --> 00:55:34,640
Joel second Pete. All in favor?

1399
00:55:34,640 --> 00:55:36,400
Thank you very much. Thanks for coming.

1400
00:55:36,400 --> 00:55:39,800
Have a good night.