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Putnam Valley Central School District board meeting, Sep 24, 2026

2 h 30 min · 0 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 41:02Safety, weapons and police ▶ 2:15:30Vouchers and school choice ▶ 1:28:29

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Putnam Valley board accepts external audit report for fiscal year ending June 2026 1:49:29

  • The board also approved the consent agenda. 0:59
  • An external auditor reported an unmodified, or clean, opinion on the district's financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30th, 2026, and the board later voted to accept the external audit report. 2:37
  • Elementary school leaders presented on the start of the school year, including a new playground and universal pre-K, and fourth graders described a cafeteria composting program. 12:53
  • Board members discussed how the board's voting delegate should vote on New York State School Board Association resolutions, with Barbara Parmly asking where the board stood on several of them. 1:51:32

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:04
    • The consent agenda included prior meeting minutes, CSE/CPSE placements, a change in Science National Honor Society advisors, tax roll corrections and a mini bid for the purchase of a pickup truck for district use and snow plowing. 0:59
    • The motion carried. ~1:40
  2. External audit presentation 1:40
    • The auditor said the firm issued an unmodified opinion, the most favorable the district can receive, and did not identify material weaknesses in internal controls. 2:37
    • The auditor said general fund revenues were $62,142,000 against $60,832,000 budgeted, actual expenditures were $60,482,000, and fund balance rose by $1,216,000 to $23.46 million. 2:37
    • The chair of the audit committee said the committee recommended that the board accept the reports and that there was nothing of any concern. 11:23
  3. Elementary school opening presentation 12:27
    • The elementary principal described a new playground that is handicap accessible and sensory and said even UPK children can use it. 12:53
    • Fourth graders said they will help classmates sort food scraps at lunch and that last year the cafeteria went from 4 full bins of trash each day to one. 29:04
    • The principal said the school has 507 students, including 52 students with ENL needs, and 2 full-time ENL teachers. 1:01:02
  4. Discussion of elementary test data 1:04:30
    • Alexandra (Sasha) Hayes noted that 30% of one cohort scored at level 2 and asked whether class sizes of 23 and 24 affected support for students. 1:06:34
    • A staff member said class size was fine for the grade level and that teachers analyze the data to move students up levels. 1:07:16
    • A staff member said comparative state data had not yet been released and that students took the tests on computers for the first time. 1:09:09
  5. Student representatives report 1:18:31
    • A student representative said clubs had started and seniors had painted their parking spots. 1:19:44
    • A student representative described the lunch situation as hectic and said students have clubs that work with administrators to solve problems. 1:24:29
  6. Superintendent and committee reports 1:25:54
    • A district staff member said the high school roof work was 99% done and drilling of geothermal wells had begun at the elementary school. 1:34:19
    • Sam Oliverio Jr. said attendance at the CTC meeting was much better and that a sheriff's representative is expected at the next meeting to address enforcement against driving under the influence. 1:36:07
    • The superintendent said the district has a local plan, posted on its website, that coincides with state guidance on immigration enforcement at schools. 1:39:52
  7. Special education staffing follow-up 1:41:35
    • Alexandra (Sasha) Hayes asked whether the district had a way to provide respite for staff in assignments with intense physical or behavioral needs. 1:43:35
    • A staff member said assignments are made each year on a case-by-case basis and the district would honor individual requests for a break. 1:44:21
  8. Personnel resignations 1:46:38
  9. Audit committee and audit reports 1:49:09
    • The board considered appointing members of the 26⁠-⁠27 Audit Committee. 1:49:09
    • The board took up resolutions to accept the fiscal year ending June 2026 external audit report and the internal auditor's risk assessment report dated December 2025. 1:49:29
    • The motions to accept the external audit report and the internal auditor's risk assessment report carried. 1:49:57
  10. Upcoming meetings 1:50:26
    • A staff member said the October 8th meeting will feature the middle school presentation and the October 20th meeting the high school presentation, along with a recommended discussion of the tabled senior citizen exemption. 1:50:36
  11. State school boards association resolutions 1:51:32
    • No one spoke at public comment, and one board member said the board's position was needed on resolutions before voting in 2 weeks. 1:51:32
    • One board member said the commentary calling a dyslexia resolution too prescriptive seemed persuasive. 2:04:56
    • One board member said a spouse should not be able to serve on a school board. 2:19:32
  12. Board comments and adjournment 2:23:26
    • One board member read a statement on accountability and said the board's job is governance, including setting policy and evaluating the superintendent. 2:24:40
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 2:29:39

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