Sachem Central School District board meeting, Sep 9, 2026
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Sachem staff outlines three local-option property tax exemptions for school board 3:14
- A district staff member presented property tax exemptions that the board could adopt only after a public hearing and a resolution, including one for 100% service-connected disabled veterans and one for senior citizens with limited income. 3:14
- The board approved the August 26th minutes and a series of consent agendas, with each motion announced as carried. 19:25
- Board members also discussed possible charges for the legislative committee, including special education funding. 32:58
- A district staff member said several bus routes were continually late and that the district had begun meeting daily with the contractor WeTransport. 41:17
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Item by item (9)
- Opening and district update 1:45
- Property tax exemption presentation 3:14
- The staff member said the board had until March 1st, 2027 to adopt any of the exemptions for the '27-'28 tax year, and that the exemptions apply only to the school portion of property taxes. 3:14
- A district staff member said the exemptions were at local option and not automatic, and that eligible residents would have to apply to the local assessor's office. 3:48
- The staff member said 332 parcels in Brookhaven were eligible for the senior exemption in '25-'26 and 436 in '26-'27, and that applicants must reapply every year. 10:49
- Student report 17:10
- Minutes and consent agendas 19:25
- Motions were made and seconded on the August 26th minutes and on consent agendas for business items, personnel, contracts, field trips, donations and committees on special education. 19:25
- A speaker introduced the district's newest probationary teachers for the 26-27 school year. 20:37
- Each motion was announced as carried. 19:25
- Legislative committee report and charges 23:44
- One board member said the committee worked on universal pre-K last year, which was successful, and was still working on the state aid formula. 24:16
- Meredith Volpe said the e-bus mandate had been delayed but was still there. 25:46
- One board member said the committee should be charged with looking at how New York State could restructure special education funding so state reimbursement reflects the actual cost of services. 32:58
- Other committee reports 38:12
- Sabrina Pitkewicz said the Curriculum Council sent out meeting dates to the 3 board members. 39:14
- Transportation discussion 40:14
- Michael J. Isernia asked a staff member to explain the steps the district was taking with an emergency contract to get buses and said the board was willing to spend money to try to fix the problems. 40:29
- A district staff member said the district missed an August 7th deadline for BOCES transportation, that 43 students were routed, and that an emergency contract was made with Montauk Bus, with an RFP going out this Friday. 48:43
- One board member said community members should escalate concerns because specific complaints are actionable. 51:58
- Future discussion items 59:12
- Executive session 1:03:10
- A motion was made to go into executive session for a personnel issue. 1:03:10
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