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Pleasantville Union Free School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves superintendent contract through 2028⁠-⁠2029 school year 51:32

  • The district's external auditor presented results of the annual audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30th, 2026, reporting an unmodified, or clean, opinion and a general fund balance that grew from $16.2 million to $18.7 million. 4:52
  • The board voted to accept the audited financial statements and management's response. 31:06
  • The board approved a contract for the superintendent, who had served as interim superintendent, through the 2028⁠-⁠2029 school year, and the superintendent then took the oath of office. 51:12
  • The board also approved the Artificial Intelligence Use Policy on second reading and passed the consent agenda. 54:47
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and athlete recognition 0:07
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:07
  2. External auditor's report 4:08
    • The auditor said the firm issued an unmodified, or clean, opinion and found no fraud or illegal acts. 7:54
    • The auditor reported general fund revenues of just over $63 million against an estimate of about $61.6 million, spending of $59.8 million, and unassigned fund balance of $2.6 million, exactly 4% of the budget. 10:14
    • A speaker explained that the capital reserve established in 2021⁠-⁠22 had reached its allowed amount and that the plan is to ask the community for permission to establish a new one. 28:59
    • The motion to accept the audited financial statements and management's response passed. 31:06
  3. Superintendent's report and board recognition 31:17
    • The superintendent reported on activities at the schools, including a special high school schedule on October 21st for the PSAT. 33:42
    • The district clerk read a proclamation from the governor declaring October 20th, 2026, as School Board Recognition. 38:03
    • Board members were presented with Pleasantville blankets. ~38:49
  4. Capital project update 39:30
    • The speaker said turf vendors are visiting and site visits are scheduled for STEAM spaces and elementary playgrounds. 40:30
  5. Strategic plan update 41:45
    • A speaker said the Strategic Plan Steering Committee will hold its second meeting one week from the meeting date to review survey data in the context of goals. 41:45
    • The speaker said that beginning next school year students will not be required to pass Regents exams. 42:43
  6. Student ex officio report 43:39
    • A student ex officio member gave the first report under a new agenda section covering student initiatives and events. 44:35
    • The report covered Unity Day, Red Ribbon Week spirit activities, White Cane Day and a freshman social event. 44:35
  7. Recognition of audience 51:12
    • No one came forward to speak when the presiding officer called for recognition of audience. 51:12
  8. Superintendent appointment and oath 51:12
    • The presiding officer said the board had entered into discussions over the summer about extending the interim superintendent's time with the district. 51:32
    • The superintendent took the oath of office for Superintendent of Schools of the Pleasantville Union Free School District. 54:17
    • The motion to approve the contract, which runs through the 2028⁠-⁠2029 school year, passed. 52:25
  9. Artificial intelligence use policy 54:47
    • The board took up a second reading of Board Policy 5840, the Artificial Intelligence Use Policy, which the presiding officer said was designed to evolve over time. 54:47
    • A speaker asked whether members of the Digital Learning Collective could provide direct feedback on the policy. 56:32
    • The motion to approve the policy passed. 57:05
  10. Consent agenda 57:05
    • No comments were offered on the consent agenda items. 57:26
    • The consent agenda passed. 57:38
  11. Closing remarks 57:38
    • A speaker who served as the board's delegate reported voting on resolutions at the New York State School Board Association annual business meeting. 59:12
    • A speaker asked to see renderings for the facilities work, and another speaker said more graphics would be shown soon. 1:00:15
    • The motion to adjourn passed. 1:05:28

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting October 20, 2026”