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Pittsford board authorizes issuance of $42.2 million in serial bonds 51:47

  • The principal of Barker Road Middle School and the athletic director gave presentations on the school year and the athletics program. 1:00
  • The board approved switching district insurance to Utica National beginning July 1st. 58:25
  • In the superintendent's report, the board heard that programs with the Jewish Federation would move to an opt-in model held outside regular school learning sessions. 1:04:13
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:09
    • Jeffrey Casey called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:09
    • The agenda was approved. ~0:41
  2. Barker Road Middle School principal report 0:41
    • The principal said Barker Road has just over 700 students, 130 staff and 2 district-based programs, and that the school's goals this year focused on student culture and behaviors. 1:00
    • The principal described adding optional outdoor recess during lunch periods and reviewed Phase 1 of construction at the school. 1:00
    • Emily Kay asked whether any other middle schools in the county offer recess. 21:29
  3. Athletics program update 23:13
    • The athletic director said the district has over 3,000 student athletes, 127 teams and 214 coaches. 25:29
    • The athletic director said the athletics budget totals $2.8 million with coaching stipends, or 1.57% of the '26-'27 school budget. 31:07
    • The athletic director said fall registration opens July 20th and Homecoming Week runs September 28th to October 3rd. 40:33
  4. Minutes and board reports 45:46
    • Jeffrey Casey said the Monroe County School Boards Association is done for the summer and its next meetings will be in August and September. 45:46
    • A student board member gave a report on end-of-year events at the high school. 47:03
    • Jeffrey Casey said the next regularly scheduled board meeting and a summer workshop are on July 14th. 49:26
    • The board approved the minutes of May 12th, 2026 and of the June 2nd, 2026 special meeting. 45:46
  5. Item 48:59
    • Jeffrey Casey called for motions to accept two records and announced that each motion carried. 48:59
    • Both motions carried. ~49:56
  6. Treasurer's report 50:32
    • A district finance staff member said the district received the unpaid taxes from Monroe County, completing tax collection for the year. 50:32
    • The board accepted the Treasurer's Report for April 30th, 2026. 51:28
  7. Serial bond authorization 51:47
    • A district staff member presented a resolution on authorization of $42.2 million in serial bonds in connection with a project. 51:47
    • The item was taken up by roll call vote. 52:08
  8. Reserve fund deposits 52:56
    • A district finance staff member said the district anticipates approximately about $7.1 million in excess funds at year end to be placed in reserves. 52:56
    • Asked what share of the budget that represents, the staff member said about 2%, maybe a little less. 53:54
    • The motion carried. ~54:25
  9. Additional finance resolutions 54:35
    • The board considered a risk assessment and internal audit plan, an incentive for military veterans to serve as school bus drivers, and declarations of surplus vehicles and food service equipment. 54:50
    • A district finance staff member said the surplus vehicles are mostly older buses under the bus replacement plan, along with one driver's ed car. 55:53
    • The board also considered a reduction of the tax certiorari reserve. 58:07
    • Each of the motions carried. ~54:50
  10. District insurance and change orders 58:25
    • A district staff member said the district received proposals from New York School Insurance Reciprocal and Utica National, and that the Utica National proposal was $95,000 less than the other. 58:25
    • The staff member said the item would switch insurance companies come July 1st and that coverage was pretty comparable. 59:20
    • The board also considered capital construction change orders under $35,000 approved by the superintendent since the last meeting. 1:00:15
    • The motions on the insurance proposals and the change orders carried. 59:56
  11. Human resources reports and food services agreement 1:00:52
    • A human resources staff member presented a professional staff report that included 14 certificated staff appointments. 1:00:59
    • The staff member also presented a support staff report and a 3-year food services agreement intended to support hiring and retention. 1:02:00
    • The board approved the professional staff report and the food services contract. 1:01:47
  12. Special education plan and executive session 1:03:33
    • A speaker said the consent agenda included the second reading and requested approval of the special education district plan. 1:03:36
    • A speaker said there was a need for an executive session to discuss the employment of a particular individual. 1:03:55
    • The motion to call an executive session carried. 1:04:02
  13. Superintendent's report 1:04:13
    • The report said over 13,000 lighting fixtures were reviewed in the LED project and that the district is open to adding dimmer switches if needed. 1:04:13
    • The report said programs with the Jewish Federation will be opt-in and held outside regular school learning sessions, and that a strategic plan is to roll out this fall. 1:04:13
    • The report said Barker Road will have an electric shutdown starting at 5 PM on the 26th, with a goal of power returning after June 30th. 1:06:07
  14. Consent agenda and acknowledgments 1:17:23
    • A speaker gave farewell remarks about serving on the board for the past 3 years. 1:17:38
    • Jeffrey Casey thanked a departing board member and the retiring director of special education and recognized the first student board members. 1:19:51
    • The consent agenda was approved. 1:17:23
  15. Public comment and adjournment 1:19:51
    • Jeffrey Casey said the board received one comment from a community member who would not be in attendance and who shared concerns about some of the new LED lighting. 1:22:18
    • A speaker at public comment thanked the district for moving the visitor programs outside classroom time. 1:22:57
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:25:47

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