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Tri-Valley Central School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Tri-Valley board approves $25-per-credit college course reimbursement program 1:53:13

  • Architects from LAN presented a 5-year plan following the district's building condition survey and said at least a portion of the retaining wall by the baseball field and auditorium is at the point of critical failure. 9:52
  • The board unanimously approved a college course reimbursement program at $25 per college credit, effective for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:57:20
  • Unanimous votes approved a network printer purchase agreement and merged sports teams with Fallsburg. 1:58:30
  • The board also unanimously approved the audit findings for fiscal year 25⁠-⁠26, after the auditor said all three reports received an unmodified opinion. 2:12:55
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda preliminaries 3:51
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the chair said there was no correspondence and no one had signed in for public comment on agenda items. 3:51
  2. Annual audit report presentation 3:51
    • The auditor said the fund balance had been brought back to the established 4% of the following year's budget and that all three reports received an unmodified, or clean, opinion. 5:23
    • The auditor said the single audit report could not be finished until the federal government submits its compliance supplement, expected in mid-December. 6:13
    • Asked what a well-funded reserve meant, the auditor said the insurance loss reserve is up to $7 million. 7:05
  3. Capital study and building condition findings 7:46
    • A presenter said the building condition survey is required every 5 years and was done in 2023 by the previous architect, and LAN was asked to do the 5-year plan. 10:54
    • The presenters said projects are categorized from 1 to 4, with 1 being life safety, and that the retaining wall is a 1. 40:02
    • A presenter said a $3.35 million project would be tax neutral and a $20 million project would mean an increase of 46 cents per $100 of a full-value home. 42:09
  4. Superintendent's report 1:17:40
    • The superintendent said listening conversations had been held with approximately 70 individuals since beginning work on August 24th. 1:17:57
    • The superintendent said a talk was planned at a library on October 20th and expressed hope to use entry interview findings to begin strategic planning with values and goals. 1:17:57
  5. Consent agenda and pulled contracts 1:20:37
    • Items 9A, 9B and 11 were pulled from the agenda. 1:22:42
    • A staff member said the 9A BOCES final contract for 25⁠-⁠26 was already paid and needed board signature before submission to the state. 1:24:05
    • On the 9B health and welfare services contract with Fallsburg, a staff member said Section 912 of Ed Law requires the district to pay. 1:25:16
    • The chair announced the vote on the consent agenda, minus the pulled items, as unanimous. 1:23:13
  6. Personnel items and fingerprinting 1:29:17
    • A speaker asked whether the people being appointed had been fingerprinted. 1:29:34
  7. Old business and policy first reads 1:31:42
    • The chair said there was no old business, no one had signed in for public comment and the Policy Committee had presented 7 first-read policies. 1:31:42
    • A speaker advised board members to review the policies. 1:32:19
  8. County agreement and facilities committee 1:33:34
    • The board took up a modification agreement between the district and Sullivan County. 1:33:34
    • The chair said the facilities committee could have up to 4 persons, with the president as ex officio member. 1:34:28
    • The chair announced both the modification agreement and the creation of the facilities committee as unanimous. 1:34:28
  9. College credit reimbursement program 1:35:49
    • A speaker said one class could cost upwards of $400. 1:50:33
    • The resolution sets reimbursement at $25 per college credit earned, not to exceed the actual amount paid, effective for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:57:20
    • The chair announced the vote as unanimous. 1:54:12
  10. Network printers and soccer officials 1:57:50
    • A speaker said the new printer lease would cost less than the current one. 1:58:11
    • The printer agreement was for an estimated principal amount of $98,554 financed over 48 months at an approximate interest rate of 6.570%. 1:58:54
    • The soccer resolution allows qualified district employees to officiate home modified soccer contests at $102 or $111 per contest when officials cannot be secured. 1:59:38
    • The chair announced the printer agreement vote as unanimous; no result was stated for the soccer officials item. 1:58:30
  11. Retirement plan and TESSA agreement 1:59:38
    • A staff member said the Omni adoption agreement for the 403 plan is required and must be renewed. 2:01:47
    • A speaker said the memorandum creates a new mechanic position in the TESSA unit, and a staff member said the cost would be the same. 2:04:54
    • The chair announced both the Omni agreement and the memorandum as unanimous. 2:02:42
  12. Sports team mergers 2:06:16
    • The board considered merging boys alpine ski, girls alpine ski and boys wrestling teams with Fallsburg for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 2:08:16
    • A speaker asked what happens to students if a merger is approved but no coach is found. 2:08:34
    • Each merger vote was announced as unanimous. 2:08:03
  13. Student representative report 2:10:07
    • A student reported on a volunteer fair and said a Google Form for student feedback was under consideration. 2:10:10
  14. Approval of audit findings 2:11:20
    • The chair added an item to approve the audit. 2:11:20
    • A speaker who said they chair the Audit Committee voiced concern with the tardiness of the presentation being forwarded to the board. 2:11:54
    • The chair announced the vote as unanimous. 2:12:46
  15. Board comments 2:12:59
    • A speaker asked for the military wall to be updated, and another said it had not been updated since 2012. 2:13:02
    • A speaker said the district holds a monthly meeting with Rolling B on bus issues. 2:25:18
    • A speaker asked community members to complete a 75th anniversary survey. 2:30:03

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This vestibule out here is a primary entrance for every reading everybody. Was there any plans for, um, really designing that where it's more secure for the people that's there?George Dean · Board member1:08:09
We talked about this a great length back years ago, and When, when the administration wanted to start another program athletically, the board said they will be dressed accordingly. They have to represent Tri-Valley to the highest degree. Everyone will be wearing the same uniform. That is not the case. I want to know why.George Dean · Board member2:18:09
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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting October 8th, 2026”