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Clintondale Community Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

38 min

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  7. Jared MaynardBoard President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Clintondale board approves construction manager contract and raises ACH payment limit 17:02

  • The board approved the September 28th, 2026 regular board meeting minutes 5 to 0. 1:44
  • During the superintendent's report, Kurt Wilson, Sr. questioned the superintendent about the superintendent's role and answering board questions, and Lisa Valerio-Nowc raised a point of order. 4:26
  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠0 to award McCarthy and Smith, Inc. a construction manager as advisor contract not to exceed 8.8% of hard construction costs. 17:03
  • The board voted 5 to 1 to raise the single item limit on ACH payments from $425,000 to $650,000. 28:09

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and routine approvals 0:00
    • Jared Maynard said one board member was excused for a work commitment. 0:00
    • The board considered the agenda, the September 28th, 2026 regular board meeting minutes and the bills ending October 5th, 2026. 0:48
    • The agenda was approved 4 to 1, and the minutes and bills were each approved 5 to 0. 1:44
  2. Superintendent's report and board questions 2:53
    • The superintendent said it was homecoming week and described activities planned for the Friday night game, and Kurt Wilson, Sr. asked what the superintendent's role is to the board. 3:03
    • The superintendent said the superintendent is the board's employee and is not required to answer a question, and Kurt Wilson, Sr. said Policy 2101 says board members are privy to information in the district. 4:39
    • One board member asked when the board would receive more substantive superintendent reports, a second member said they would work with the superintendent on that, and a third member noted the district received a $400,000 grant for an advanced manufacturing program. 11:36
  3. Personnel report 15:32
    • The board considered the personnel report recommended by the superintendent and the director of human resources. 16:20
    • Jared Maynard announced the motion carried 6 to 0. 17:02
  4. Construction manager as advisor contract 17:02
    • The recommendation would award McCarthy and Smith, Inc. a fee not to exceed 8.8% of hard construction costs, or $1,232,000 if hard costs total $14 million. 17:02
    • One board member said counsel had reviewed the contract and that they would vote in favor of it. 18:01
    • Diane Zontini asked what percentage of workers would be union, and Jared Maynard said that could not be known until bids arrive and that the superintendent would lay out information with each bid. 24:47
    • Jared Maynard announced the motion passed 6⁠-⁠0. 28:09
  5. Single item ACH payment limit 28:09
    • The item would increase the single item limit on ACH payments from $425,000 to $650,000, which Jared Maynard said had not been updated in line with payroll increases. 28:09
    • One board member said the Finance Committee recommended it unanimously and that they would vote for it. 29:37
    • Jared Maynard announced the motion carried 5 to 1. 31:03
  6. Public comment and adjournment 31:03
    • A speaker at public comment asked for donations to the district's food pantry, and another announced a community theater production in the first week of December. 32:03
    • A speaker at public comment asked about the board's plan following findings at the last finance meeting and asked board members to improve their decorum. 36:02
    • Jared Maynard called for a motion to adjourn at 7:12. 37:11

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Video: posted by the district as “10/13/2026 Board Meeting”