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Goshen Central School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Goshen school board hears clean audit results and superintendent search update 11:06

  • The board held a public hearing on a full property tax exemption for veterans considered permanently and totally disabled due to military service, then took a voice vote on a resolution to adopt it, with no result announced. 4:45
  • The district's external auditor reported clean, or unmodified, opinions on the audits of the financial statements and extra classroom activity funds for the year ended June 30th, 2026. 11:06
  • A consultant said stakeholder interviews of superintendent candidates were expected around October 20th and 22nd, with a target start date of January 1st. 1:10:25
  • The transportation department gave an overview of its fleet, routes, staffing and driver training. 1:25:45
Item by item (13)
  1. Public hearing on veterans tax exemption 2:07
    • A presenter said New York State introduced a tax exemption for partially or fully disabled veterans that townships, villages and boards of education have to accept. 2:55
    • A presenter said the full exemption is for the primary residence of qualifying veterans, existing partial exemptions will remain in place, and it applies to assessment rolls beginning March 1st, 2027. 4:45
    • The presenter said the resolution must be turned in to the assessor within 30 days and suggested veterans reach out to assessors after November 5th. 4:45
  2. Opening and veterans exemption resolution 6:42
    • The board opened its regular meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and moved an item on the disabled veterans 100% tax exemption to the front of the agenda. 6:42
    • The board took a voice vote on the resolution. 8:39
    • The resolution read aloud provides a total exemption from real property taxes on the primary residence of veterans the United States Department of Veterans Affairs considers permanently and totally disabled as a result of military service. 9:55
  3. External audit presentation 10:40
    • The auditor said the firm issued clean or unmodified opinions on both audits and that the district is currently in good financial condition with sufficient reserves. 11:06
    • The auditor said the single audit report is in process and cannot be issued until the final compliance supplement is issued, which is anticipated sometime in mid-December. 11:06
    • The auditor said two new accounting standards, GASB 103 and 104, were implemented this year and added information to the financial statements. 11:06
  4. Executive session and president's report 13:48
    • The board entered executive session for discussions related to an impartial hearing, the superintendent search and the employment history of a particular person or persons, and later reconvened. 13:48
    • The board president thanked community members for their support. 1:09:39
  5. Superintendent search update 13:48
    • A BOCES consultant said the search paused to allow the community to grieve and that stakeholder interviews of candidates chosen by the board would take place around October 20th and 22nd. 1:10:25
    • The consultant said the target start date remains January 1st, depending on how much notice the chosen candidate must give, and that survey and forum results would be posted on the district website. 1:10:25
    • The consultant said the stakeholder committee of 12 to 15 people will represent groups such as teachers, administrators, operations staff and parents, and will not be selected by the board. 1:13:02
  6. Student representative report 1:15:12
    • The student representative listed upcoming school events, including Trunk or Treat on October 23rd, Kindness Week the week of the 26th, and a high school open house rescheduled for Friday the 9th. 1:15:21
    • The student representative said high school Spirit Week would include a pep rally on the 16th and the homecoming football game and dance on the 17th. 1:15:21
  7. Interim superintendent report 1:17:37
    • The interim superintendent thanked board members for their service, noting School Board Appreciation Week is October 12th through 16th. 1:18:44
    • The interim superintendent said staff would receive QPR training on the November 3rd Superintendent's Conference Day, with a public presentation at the high school auditorium at 6 PM on November 10th. 1:19:26
    • The interim superintendent said preparation for negotiations would begin, as the GTA and GAA contracts are up this year. 1:22:17
  8. Transportation department overview 1:19:26
    • Transportation staff described driver training requirements, including background checks, yearly physicals, pre-service classroom training and refreshers twice a year. 1:25:45
    • Transportation staff said the fleet consists of 81 buses, 5 of which are over 15 years old, and that the recommended replacement schedule is 10 years. 1:34:05
    • Transportation staff said the department runs 54 total routes, drove 980,869 miles last year and has a current DOT rating of 98%. 1:35:58
  9. Business report 1:44:08
    • The assistant superintendent for business said the district had collected 79.8% of its tax warrant through the end of September. 1:44:19
    • The assistant superintendent for business said the district is required to issue a request for proposals for external auditing and aims to appoint an auditor at the December board meeting. 1:44:19
    • The assistant superintendent for business said the building condition survey is due December 31st, 2027, and that costs for the '22-'23 survey were just under $60,000. 1:45:37
  10. Curriculum and instruction report 1:46:21
    • The assistant superintendent for curriculum said the district would begin reviewing assessments at all levels, K-12, and continues to evaluate data warehouse options. 1:46:29
    • The assistant superintendent for curriculum said the district will look into stackable credits and earlier career exploration as it develops pathways under New York Inspires. 1:46:58
    • The assistant superintendent for curriculum said the state is creating 3 high school accountability assessments as Regents exams are decoupled from graduation requirements. 1:52:50
  11. Introduction of new assistant director 2:00:36
    • A district official said the assistant director of PPS position was posted 4 times before a candidate was found. 2:00:50
    • The candidate told the board of 25 years in education and said the candidate looked forward to starting if approved. 2:01:51
  12. Consent agenda and new business 2:02:26
    • The board took a voice vote on a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. 2:02:26
    • The board took up a motion to approve the new business items as presented on the recommendation of the interim superintendent. 2:02:45
  13. Closing executive session 2:03:16
    • The board moved into executive session with no intent to reconvene, for discussions related to labor negotiations, the superintendent search and the employment history of particular personnel. 2:03:40

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Meeting of the GCSD Board of Education 10/5/26”