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From YouTube: Board of Education Meeting May 4, 2023
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The Brentwood UFSD Board of Education is meeting on May 4, 2023. The public session is expected to start at 7:00 pm. To submit questions during the meeting please click on the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/pcZzFEHcuT
To see the agenda please visit https://www.bufsd.org/board-meeting-agenda
A
Let's
all
rise
to
pledge
the
flag.
Please.
A
So,
as
you
notice,
there's
only
about
here's,
Mr
amen,
very
good.
Only
the
three
of
us
tonight
we
have
some
of
our
members-
are
out
to
the
illness
or
or
they're
away,
so
we're
not
going
to
open
with
a
formal
motion,
but
we're
here
for
the
budget
hearing
and
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
Mr
lochner
so
that
he
could
introduce
Miss
O'connor
who
will
conduct
the
hearing
for
us.
Thank.
B
C
Well,
thank
you
very
much,
as
we
know
tonight's
supposed
to
be
our
formal
budget
meeting.
So
thanks
for
that
formal
introduction,
but
yeah
tonight
will
be
a
summary
of
the
items
that
we've
covered
already
so
we'll
just
put
it
all
together
and
you'll
see
you
know
exactly
what's
in
the
budget,
so
I
will
share
my
screen.
A
A
C
You
liked
it
very
colorful
presentation,
jazzed
it
up
a
couple
years
ago,
so
the
proposed
budget
that
we're
putting
before
the
community
on
the
16th
is
561
million
two
hundred
and
three
thousand
two
hundred
and
sixty
one
dollars.
That's
an
increase
of
over
50,
almost
58
million
from
the
current
school
year
or
an
11
11.49
increase
the
tax
levy
as
you'll
hear
throughout
the
presentation
is
remaining
the
same
as
it
is
this
year
in
terms
of
the
state
budget.
C
It
was
quite
late
this
year
over
a
month
late,
but
it
was
a
very
good
budget
for
Education
Statewide.
The
increase
is
over
3
million
billion
about
3.2
billion
for
education
for
the
Brentwood
Community,
that's
an
increase
of
78
million
dollars.
That's
not
much
different
than
I
presented
at
the
revenue
meeting,
even
though
that
wasn't
the
final
number,
but
our
final
number
did
come
in
within,
like
a
hundred
thousand
of
that.
So
that's
very,
very
positive
for
the
district.
C
As
you
know,
it's
the
final
year,
the
third
year
of
the
foundation
Aid
phase,
and
so
for
next
school
year.
We
will
have
our
full
Foundation
Aid
that
we
were
promised
back
in
the
early
2000s
there's
also
an
additional
increase
in
funding
for
upk.
That's
about
a
million
dollars.
That's
not
a
general
fund,
we're
voting
on
the
general
fund
budget
or
we're
talking
about
that
tonight.
C
That
goes
into
the
special
Aid
fund,
but
that
that
is
worth
mentioning
because
we
can
get
more
kids
into
into
our
upk
program
next
year
and
one
of
the
things
I
know
Eric
is
very
happy
about.
Is
we
no
longer
have
to
submit
the
school-based
budgeting
reports?
And
that
was
a
very,
very
cumbersome
report
that
we
had
to
do
annually.
C
So
the
Revenant
will
start
on
the
revenue
talking
about
revenue
and
then
I'll
move
into
expenditures.
A
little
bit
later
in
the
presentation,
but
the
revenue,
that's
supporting
the
budget,
you'll
see
a
large
increase
in
state
aid
because
what
we
just
talked
about
the
foundation
aid
book
being
fully
funded
at
78.3
percent.
That's
how
much
state
aid
is
now
supporting
our
budget
I'm,
going
to
show
you
a
trend
in
state
aid
on
the
next
slide.
C
The
next
biggest
Revenue
supporting
the
budget
is
our
tax
levy,
along
with
our
star
Revenue,
which
comes
from
the
state
as
well.
That's
the
school
tax
relief
that
community
members
may
see
on
their
tax
bill,
and
then
there
are
some
other
miscellaneous
revenues,
also
in
one
point
at
1.8
percent.
What's
missing
from
this
chart
this
year?
For
the
first
time
is
our
appropriated
fund
balance
we've
done
that
for
years,
but
because
the
state
is
giving
us
so
much
Aid,
that's
not
something
we
have
to
do
right
now.
C
So
that
is
that's
a
very
positive
thing
for
the
district
as
well.
C
So
if
we
look
at
our
state
aid
as
a
percent
of
the
budget,
if
we
go
back
to
2021,
it
was
close
to
63
percent
of
our
Revenue
that
supported
the
budget
went
up
about
five
percent
the
following
year.
These
the
next
21
22
through
23
24.
Those
are
the
years
that
our
foundation
Aid
started
being
fully
funded.
It
was
a
three-year
process,
so
you
could
see
it
went
up
about
five
percent
each
year,
which
is
again
very
positive.
C
If
we
look
at
our
tax
levy
and
the
impact
that
the
additional
Foundation
Aid
has
had
on
our
tax
levy,
the
full
bar
represents
the
allowable
tax
levy.
How
much
we
could
have
levied
and
then
that
little
white
bar
the
lighter
colored
bar
within
the
full
bar
is
how
much
we
actually
levied.
So
in
the
1920s
school
year
we
could
have
levied
4.03
percent,
meaning
we
could
have
increased
the
tax
levy
by
4.03
percent.
Instead,
we
only
increased
it
by
1.03
percent
the
following
year.
21-22.
C
We
could
have
increased
it
3.65,
we
only
increased
the
levy
by
2.5
percent
and
then
the
next
few
years
we
could
have
increased
between
three
and
a
half
and
four
percent
and
we're
not
increasing
the
levy
at
all.
The
the
tax
levy
that
we
asked
the
town
for
that
the
community
contributes
has
remained
at
111
million.
C
This
will
be
our
fourth
year
at
that
tax
levy
and,
if
you
think
about
it,
the
first
year
1920
we
could
have
levied
like
I
said
at
4.03
percent
the
following
year,
we
could
have
levied
3.65
that
could
have
compounded
over
the
years.
So,
if
you
think
by
what
we
actually
did,
it's
not
just
the
individual
percentages
each
year
because
there's
a
compounding
effect,
so
that
grows
even
more.
So
that's
even
additional
savings
to
the
community.
C
One
question
the
first
year
that
we
didn't
increase
the
levy.
One
question
that
we
got
and
I
really
want
to
make
make
this
clear
and
I've
said
it
again
and
again
so
I'm.
Sorry,
if
I'm
repeating
myself
on
this,
but
the
question
that
we
got
was
well.
My
taxes
changed
even
though
you
said
you're
not
going
to
increase
taxes
and
there's
a
difference
between
the
tax
levy
and
the
tax
rate
that
people
pay
the
homeowners
pay.
C
It
goes
into
the
calculation
of
how
much
the
tax
rate
is,
but
it's
not
the
only
Factor,
so
the
tax
rate
is
actually
calculated
by
taking
that
full
Levy
and
dividing
it
by
the
assessed
values
within
the
district
in
Brentwood
we
break
it
up
between
Homestead
and
non-homestead,
which
are
the
residents
and
the
commercial
properties.
And
then
you
get
a
different
tax
rate
for
the
homeowners,
a
different
tax
rate
for
the
businesses.
The
businesses
actually
pay
a
little
bit
higher
of
a
tax
rate.
C
We're
not
changing
that.
It's
the
assessed
value
of
your
own
home
things
can
change
on
your
home.
You
could
qualify
for
an
exemption,
a
firefighter
exemption,
they're,
a
military
exemption,
disability
exemption-
you
could
add
to
your
house
and
the
assessed
value
could
actually
go
up.
Maybe
you
do
an
addition
or
something,
and
then
there
are
those
adjusted
base
proportions.
That's
that
division
that
the
town
does
between
Homestead
and
non-homestead.
Any
shift
in
that
will
also
change
your
taxes.
Even
if
the
levy
doesn't
change.
C
There's
also
the
star
program:
the
school
tax
relief
program
I
have
the
website
listed
at
the
bottom
of
the
slide,
if
you're
not
signed
up
for
that,
it's
free
for
every
homeowner.
If
you're
in
your
primary
home,
there
are
a
few
qualifications,
but
it
does
reduce
your
taxes.
You'll
get
a
check
back
each
year.
Why
not
so,
overall
property
taxes
are
not
just
your
school
taxes?
That's
another
thing
to
remember.
So,
even
if
everything
stays
the
same,
the
tax
levy,
the
assessed
value,
stay
the
same,
your
exemptions
and
your
school
taxes
don't
change.
C
The
county
tax
can
change.
The
town
of
Islip
tax
rate
can
change
the
fire
district,
the
library.
So
just
although
school
districts
are
the
biggest
portion
of
your
taxes,
we're
not
the
only
portion
of
your
taxes,
so
any
of
those
factors
can
change
the
taxes,
even
though
we're
keeping
the
levy
the
same
amount.
C
Yeah
there's
a
shift
every
year
and
the
town
follows
some
law
regulation
where
they
shift
between
Homestead
and
non-homes.
That's
the
homeowners
and
the
businesses,
and
it
does
tend
to
shift
taxes
more
towards
the
the
residents,
but
they
have
they
do
those
calculations.
It's
nothing
that
we
do
here,
but
some
years
it's
a
little
some
years.
It's
you
know
even
a
little
bit
more
if
we
go
back
years
ago
and
think
about
Heartland
when
they
were
going
to
build
all
those
apartments.
C
Well,
apartments
are
considered
businesses,
so
that
would
have
gone
on
the
non-homestead
portion.
It
actually
would
have
lowered
the
taxes
for
the
businesses
in
the
district,
but
raised
the
taxes,
because
more
assessed
value
would
have
been
pushed
to
the
residents
in
the
district.
Didn't
happen,
doesn't
look
like
it's
happening,
but
that
would
have
been
the
result
of
Heartland
had
that
been
built.
C
C
We
can
look
on
this
slide
at
where
those
changes
are
coming
from
and
I'll
go
into
it.
On
the
next
few
slides.
You
know
what
you're
getting
for
this
increase.
The
certified
salaries
are
going
up
about.
18
million
I'll
detail
that
those
are
the
teachers
the
administrators
and
the
Tas
are
teaching
assistants
are
included
in
that
area.
The
NC
salaries
are
non-certified,
going
up
about
4
million.
That's
everybody
else.
In
the
district,
our
nurses,
our
food
service
workers,
custodians
security,
BNG,
everybody
else
in
the
district
BOCES
is
going
up
about
6
million.
C
The
majority
of
that
increase
is
actually
special
education,
where,
where
seeing
kids
come
with
more
severe
disabilities,
so
we're
sending
more
to
BOCES
and
it's
just
costing
more
and
they
have
a
new
model
Staffing
wise
to
deal
with
some
of
the
behaviors
that
we've
been
seeing
lately
there
are
contractual
increases
utilities,
construction
costs,
that's
some
of
our
security
things.
Professional
development
I.T
contained
in
there
supplies
and
equipment
are
going
up
just
under
2
million
and
our
interfund
transfer
is
actually
going
down
about
seven
and
a
half
million
dollars.
C
If
you
recall,
in
the
current
school
year,
we
prepaid
some
of
our
debt
on
previous
on
construction,
that
we
did
our
first
energy
performance
contract.
So
think
about
that.
As
the
mortgage
on
your
house
like
we
did
some
construction,
we
had
to
take
out
a
loan,
so
you
buy
a
house,
you
have
to
take
out
a
mortgage.
C
Well,
we
were
able
to
prepay
that
mortgage
or
what's
known
as
Debt
Service
to
a
school
district,
just
one
piece
of
our
debt
service,
so
that
was
a
one-time
payment,
so
we
avoided
all
the
rest
of
the
remaining
interest
payments
on
that
debt
service.
So
we
don't
have
to
make
any
payments
anymore
principal
or
interest,
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
get
building
Aid
on
that
for
the
next
few
years.
So
it
was
a
positive
for
the
school
district,
highly
unusual,
absolutely
yep.
C
So
some
of
the
staff
editions
within
the
budget
we
saw
that
was
going
up
quite
a
bit
and
we
have
the
nine
period
day
at
the
middle
schools,
which
is
very
exciting,
we're
going
to
give
some
much
more
to
our
middle
school
children,
additional
kids
taking
those
honors
type
classes
with
the
which
will
set
them
up
for
success
as
they
move
through
the
Freshman
Center
in
high
school.
C
That's
several
teachers
that
could
be
in
the
area
of
10
teachers
per
school
with
four
middle
schools
that
could
be.
You
know
around
40
teachers
alone.
We
have
other
teaching
positions
due
to
growth
at
the
elementary
level.
I
know
we
need
some
classroom
teachers
as
well
as
special
Area
Teachers.
C
That's
like
your
phys,
ed
teacher,
your
art
teacher
music
teachers,
high
school
I,
know
we're
looking
to
add
some
additional
course
offerings.
There.
Miss
Wanda
Ortiz
explained
that
in
her
presentation,
a
month
or
so
ago,
our
financial
literacy,
our
business
classes
just
to
name
a
few,
and
we
need
some
for
growth
as
well.
Our
bilingual
teachers
we're
seeing
a
higher
population
of
bilingual
students,
so
we
have
to
add
teachers
to
service
their
needs
and
also
our
PPS
staff,
which
is
our
special
education
staff.
C
It
can
include
classroom
teachers,
guidance,
counselors,
social
workers,
psychologists,
we're
looking
to
add
in
all
of
those
areas,
we're
also
looking
to
add
security
guards
to
provide
more
coverage
within
our
schools.
We
have
some
clerical
positions
in
the
budget
as
well
as
some
I.T
positions.
We
really
when
we
went
to
a
one-to-one
environment
where
each
student
gets
a
laptop.
It's
a
lot,
a
lot
of
work
on
RIT
staff
and
maintaining
our
Network,
so
we're
going
to
add
a
little
bit
there
as
well
at
the
bottom.
There.
C
You
also
see
Grant
adjustments
when
Dr
Leone
presented
a
few
weeks
ago.
He
talked
about
alphabet,
simple,
the
federal
stimulus
money.
We
got
the
Carissa,
the
ARP,
the
Esser
the
gear,
but
our
Carissa
Grant
is
ending
this
school
year.
So
anybody
any
salary
that
we
have
within
that
Grant
we
we
tried
not
to
make
it
all
salary,
because
we
knew
eventually
when
those
funds
ran
out
we'd
have
to
move
them
to
the
general
fund.
So
this
is
the
shift
of
existing
staff.
C
It's
not
anybody
new,
but
we
have
to
take
them
off
those
federal
funds
and
move
them
into
the
the
general
fund
area,
some
other
additions
outside
of
Staffing.
We
have
some
science
supplies
or
investigations,
it's
a
new
curriculum,
so
they
need
new
Labs,
it's
kind
of
neat
stuff,
so
we're
gearing
up
for
that.
We're
looking
at
some
technology
items
like
a
laser,
engraver
and
routers
for
our
kids
in
their
technology,
meaning
like
the
shop
classes
in
the
music
area,
we're
looking
at
some
music
risers
and
instrument,
closets
sporting
areas.
C
I
know
he's
looking
at
some
additional
equipment
and
supplies
some
lacrosse
equipment,
as
well
as
some
backboards
graphing
calculators.
When
we
add
those
additional
courses
at
the
middle
schools,
especially
math
classes,
they'll
need
the
graphing
calculators
to
go
along
with
that
we're.
Looking
at
library
improvements,
we
did
great
things
in
libraries
this
year
with
the
Ross
library,
sonderling
library
is
going
to
get
done
over
the
summer.
We
might
even
start
later
in
the
school
year
and
then
we're
making
room
for
more
Library
improvements
throughout
the
years.
E
C
Yep,
the
FACS
kitchens
family
and
consumer
science,
kitchen
renovations,
long
overdue,
with
the
middle
schools
we're
going
to
renovate
them
this
Summer,
both
in
all
of
the
middle
schools,
we're
going
to
add
late
buses
at
the
elementary
schools.
That's
something
that
we
had
many
years
ago
and
we're
going
to
add
that
back
we're
going
to
see
how
often
we
can
do
it.
We're
certainly
not
promising
every
day
of
the
week.
But
you
know
we'll
definitely
do
one
to
two
days
a
week
at
our
elementary
schools.
We
hope
for
too.
C
Wi-Fi
expansion.
We
know
we
have
some
areas
throughout
the
district
with
a
weak
signal,
so
we're
going
to
look
for
those
areas
and-
and
you
know,
put
up
some
extra
access
points
there.
Both
students
have
laptops
now,
so
we
need
them
to
be
able
to
use
them
and
what
we've
talked
about
a
lot
throughout
this
year.
You
know
we're
all
the
Brentwood
Indians
and
that's
you
know,
sadly
going
to
be
changing,
so
we're
going
to
need
to
update
all
of
our
logos
and
our
uniforms.
C
So
we'll
start
that
you
know
as
soon
as
we
decide
on
what
that
mascot
will
be,
and
it's
things
that
you
don't
even
think
of
I
mean
obviously
on
the
floor
here,
but
when
I'm
talking
to
the
guys
before
the
meeting
it's
on
their
uniforms,
so
I
had
meant
sport
uniforms
here,
but
it's
it's
really
everywhere
throughout
the
district
and
it's
going
to
be
a
large
undertaking.
But
you
know
we're
gonna
do
what's
right
is.
B
C
E
C
B
I
really
was
under
the
impression
it
would
be
within
the
next
few
days.
You
remember
our
last
meeting.
Typically
guidance
comes
out
a
little
quicker
than
this,
so
I
don't
really
want
to
send
a
letter
out
to
the
community
and
then
maybe
have
some
components
incorrect
in
terms
of
the
transition.
So.
A
I've
always
been
of
the
feeling
also
that
I,
like
the
idea
that
we
have
some
time
in
between
to
let
the
community
get
used
to
the
change
right,
because
it
really
is
a
dramatic
change.
You
know
a
lot
of
us
I.
Think
probably
everyone
in
this
room
just
about
you
know,
is
a
Brentwood
graduate,
and
you
know
it's
something
we
grew
up
with
and
it's
a
part
of
you
know
everything.
My
children
played
Sports,
you
know
they
have
race,
they
have
all
kinds
of
things.
C
Some
Capital
Improvements
that
are
in
the
district
allocated
14
and
a
half
million
dollars
in,
what's
known
as
a
transfer
to
Capital
line.
We've
done
this
for
the
past
few
years
and
that's
how
we're
doing
our
turf
fields.
C
A
B
C
When,
when
funds
are
placed
in
a
transfer
to
Capital
line,
the
state
is
actually
going
to
ask
for
a
copy
of
this
slide.
So
they
know
what
I
communicated
to
the
community
about
where
these
funds
are
going
to
go
so
either
in
the
bulletin
or
this
slide.
But
this
is
for
the
possible
procurement
of
a
building
or
land
and
renovating
it.
There's
some
areas
we're
looking
into
some
possibilities
and
we're
very
excited
about
it,
and
if
it,
when
we
know
more
information,
we
will
certainly
share
that
with
the
community.
B
C
Okay,
in
addition
to
that,
there's
some
funds
for
phase
two
of
our
turf
work,
work,
the
football
field
and
the
Pavilion
in
the
middle
that
I
had
showed
a
rendering
of
at
a
previous
board
meeting
I
believe
it
was
last
fall.
C
We're
also
looking
to
increase
storage
space
and
add
an
additional
Warehouse
within
the
district
and
upgrade
a
fire
alarm
at
the
high
school.
These
are
one-time
expenditures,
and
that
is
in
the
budget.
So
there's,
as
you
saw,
there's
no
increase
to
Debt
Service
that
was
actually
going
down,
as
I
said,
and
no
increase
to
the
tax
levy.
It
will
remain
at
the
111
million.
E
D
In
addition
to
the
potential
procurement
of
space,
the
audit
committee,
which
I
have
the
pleasure
of
sharing-
and
you
know,
trustee
Safari-
is
also
on.
We
are
dedicated
to
trying
to
ensure
that
we're
utilizing
our
space
through
maximum
ability,
and
we
are
also
trying
to
ensure
that
there
is
no
space
that
is
being
unused,
so
we're
doing
both
simultaneous.
C
Some
other
Capital
work
that's
contained
within
this
budget,
we're
going
to
renovate
some
more
parking
lots.
This
year
we
did
oh
I,
think
six
or
seven
last
year,
so
that'll
be
fully
paved
a
number
of
them.
We're
going
to
do
Curbing
and
North
North
Elementary
in
particular,
is
going
to
have
a
whole
new
layout
in
their.
C
C
That's
right
here
by
the
end
of
the
year,
we'll
probably
be
finished,
security
improvements,
we're
going
to
add
more
cameras
where
we
have
some
spots
now
that
we
can't
see,
we
started
with
Vape
detectors
this
school
year
and
they
worked
very
well
so
we're
going
to
add
some
more
of
them
and
we're
looking
at
some
security,
secure
door,
security,
additional
security.
So
when
a
door
opens
when
it,
you
know
middle
of
the
day
when
it
really
shouldn't
open
it'll
flash
on
the
screen.
C
Security
now
has
a
camera
room,
so
they
they
have
somebody
monitoring
the
cameras
all
day.
So
if
a
door
opens
that
really
shouldn't
be
open
at
a
specific
time,
you
know
it's.
We
can
program
it
when
we
want
to
know
when
we
don't
want
to
know
it'll
come
up
right
on
the
screen
when
I
say
when
we
want
to
know
and
don't
want
to
know,
arrival
time.
C
B
We
have
had
you
know
more
elopements
over
the
last
year
or
two
and
elopements.
Those
would
be
kids
who
are
are
Runners
at
the
elementary
level
and
that's
particularly
where
we'll
focus
you
know
these,
that
door
security.
You
know
you
you'll
take
a
typical
Elementary
School.
Obviously
we
have
most
of
the
doors
covered,
but
there
are
still
exits
that
are
down
a
hallway
and
obviously,
when
everybody's
in
class,
no
one's
really
covering
them.
So
what.
A
B
A
C
That
would
be
your
main
entrance,
so
if
somebody
comes
in
and
let's
say
they
want
to
drop
something
off
for
their
student,
you
know
a
book
bag
or
lunch
or
whatever
they
forgot
to
bring
their
lunch.
You
would
go
into.
You
would
enter
the
building,
but
you
would
be
confined
in
a
specific
area
and
you
could
talk
to
the
security
guard
there
or
whoever
this
that
particular
school
has
at
the
door.
You
can't
enter
the
building
you're
going
to
be
locked
in
that
area
and
you
could
just
leave
whatever.
C
The
item
is
with
the
security
guard.
If
there's
a
reason
to
enter
the
building,
obviously
they'd,
let
you
in
there'd
be
another
door
from
the
inside
to
let
you
in,
but
you
would
any
visitor
would
first
be
assessed
by
the
guard
to
see
what
they
what
they
wanted
within
a
confined
area.
That's
what
a
man
shot
is.
Yes,.
B
E
B
It's
it's.
It
is
uncomfortable.
You
know,
unfortunately,
for
the
visitor,
but
it's
really
designed
for
someone
who's
a
danger
to
the
to
the
school
population,
because
they'll
be
trapped,
obviously
trapped
in
that
middle
area.
You.
B
I
would
say,
because
we
only
budgeted
for
the
elementary
right,
yeah,
we'll
probably
put
that
in
next
year's
budget,
because
a
lot
of
these
expenditures
that
you
know
Stacy's
speaking
about
I,
mean
you
know
like
she
said-
we're
putting
14
and
a
half
million
this
year
into
the
budget.
They're
encumbered
for
those
specific
property
projects.
I
think
next
year
will
also
have
room
in
the
budget
for
Capital
Improvements.
C
C
Where
were
we
dork
bus
canopy?
When
we
do
the
parking
lot
at
North,
Elementary
School
we're
going
to
redo
their
canopies
as
well?
One
kind
of
overhangs,
the
one
right
in
front
of
the
school
overhangs,
the
roadway
a
little
bit
and
every
other
year,
I
think
it
gets
hit
by
one
of.
C
A
C
E
B
A
B
C
C
It
was
done
almost
at
the
same
time.
Yeah
when
you
closed
the
school
you
take
advantage.
Yep
gym
floors
is
something
that
we
did
a
number
of
last
year.
I
know
we're
doing
Ross
and
sondling
and
Southwest
this
year.
There
might
be
a
couple
more.
A
C
C
Bad
yeah
bathrooms
we
we
send
out
a
memo,
or
my
cruise
I
should
say,
sends
out
a
memo.
He's
our
director
of
facilities
to
all
of
the
principals
and
department
heads
asking
you
know
what
their
their.
C
Needs
are
what
their
desires
are
just
about.
Every
principal
came
up
with
redoing
some
bathrooms
within
their
school.
So
we're
going
to
start
setting
aside
money
for
bathrooms.
We
can't
do
them
all
in
one
year,
but
we're
gonna.
You
know,
look
at
the
worst
and
see
which
ones
we
can
do,
because
it
there
really
is
a
need
there.
Some
of
them.
E
C
C
The
guard
booth
in
front
of
the
high
school
we're
going
to
replace
that
and
get
a
nice
new
building
there
and
do
some
work
on
the
sides
of
the
entrance
to
the
high
school
as
well
and
prove
that
a
little
bit
and
then
we
we're
looking
at
some
new
vehicles,
purchasing
security,
BNG
they're,
all
looking
for
new
vehicles,
so
we
added
that
into
the
budget
as
well.
C
Some
of
the
additional
Capital
work
and
I
put
various
funding
sources,
because
this
is
not
in
this
year's
budget.
I
know
we're
talking
about
or
the
2324
budget
These
funds
for
these
things
were
in
previous
years
budgets,
but
I
just
thought
it
was
nice
to
update
you
know.
While
we
were
talking
about
so
much
Capital
work,
science
classrooms
at
the
middle
schools,
we're
going
to
replace
or
or
completely
renovate
three
science
rooms
in
each
Middle
School
we're
going
to
be
able
to
do
two.
C
This
summer,
two
middle
schools,
this
summer,
Carter
ceilings
at
Ross,
where
you
have
the
one
by
one
tiles,
we're
going
to
do
as
much
as
our
money
permits.
You
know
we
have
some
alternates
to
do
the
whole
thing,
but
we're
going
to
get
as
much
of
that
done
as
we
can.
While
we
have
that
ceiling
down
in
the
corridors,
we're
going
to
run
Cat6
wire
for
our
I.T
system,
which
will
help
improve
the
computer
experience,
there
will
eventually
do
that
to
sonderling
as
well,
but
this
summer
will
be
Ross.
C
C
E
C
Splitter
yep
HP.
B
C
C
Hvac
work,
that's
in
our
federal
stimulus
fund!
So
that's
going
to
start
at
secondary
schools
this
year.
That's
replacing
univents
to
you,
know
better
Heating
and
ventilation.
Within
the
schools
pool
lighting
upgrade
we
have
temporary
lights
there
right
now
that
have
served
their
purpose,
but
over
the
summer
we're
going
to
replace
the
the
lights
with
a
permanent
solution.
We're
also
looking
to
resurface.
The
pool
I
don't
have
that
up
there,
but
we
have
to
go
out
to
bid
on
that.
C
I'm,
not
sure
we'll
get
somebody
in
time,
but
if
we
can,
we
will
certainly
do
that
this
year
as
well.
While
it's
closed
to
do
the
lighting,
the
solar
project
that
you
mentioned
is
nearing
completion.
I
figure
by
the
end
of
the
year
that'll
be
complete.
You
see
the
solar
canopies
at
all
of
our
schools
or
you
know.
If
you
don't
see
it,
there,
you'll
see
it
soon.
C
Looking
forward
to
that,
too,
that's
sorely
needed
and
it's
we
were
going
over
the
plans
with
the
architect,
Angel,
Perez
and
I
this
morning,
and
it's
it's
really
neat
stuff,
how
much
more
advanced
it
is.
Since
you
know
we
did
sonderling
in
South
Middle
in
Ross,
where
awaiting
State
approval
for
the
portable
Replacements
believe
it
or
not.
That's
probably
the
project
we
put
in
the
first
out
of
all
of
these
projects
with
the
state.
C
So
we
still
don't
have
that
so
I
can't
move
forward
with
that.
Yet,
and
we
just
got
a
program,
we
did
get
the
paper
right,
the
no,
the
smart
schools,
no.
B
No
for
the
Portables
I
think
we
took
care
of
it
like
the
septic.
C
B
C
B
B
B
The
high
school-
eventually,
yes,
you
know
what
Stacy
you
know,
I'm
kidding
around
with
her
here,
because
she's
actually
just
having
so
many
problems.
Getting
contractors
yeah
and
you
know
just
like
I
said
we
said
the
state
was
overwhelmed.
Contractors
are
OverWatch,
you
know
so
they're.
You
know
they're
quite
busy
doing
work
for
all
of
the
schools
as
well.
So.
C
And
they're
especially
overwhelmed
with
the
federal
stimulus
money
because,
like
I
said,
the
Carissa
Grant
ends
the
end
of
the
summer.
Actually,
so
that
has
to
be
spent
so
they're
getting
a
lot
of
pressure
to
do
those
projects
before
they
do
something
like
this,
where
the
money
won't
time
out.
C
A
C
Thank
you
and
the
old
school
house
very
exciting.
You
see
all
the
work
going.
C
C
So
that's
some
of
the
exciting
stuff
we
have
going
on
through
the
district.
Now
back
to
the
budget
hearing,
unfortunately,
I
do
have
to
go
over
what
happens
if
the
budget
is
not
approved
in
a
couple
of
weeks,
so
the
board
would
have
a
few
choices
and
that
would
be
well.
We
have
our
Statewide
budget
vote
tape,
which
is
the
third
Tuesday
in
May.
A
budget.
C
Re-Vote
date
is
always
the
third
Tuesday
in
June,
so
the
board
can
decide
to
just
do
this
just
put
out
the
same
budget
with
the
same
Levy
for
a
revote
in
June.
The
budget
can
be
changed.
The
levy
can
be
changed
for
a
re-vote
in
June,
or
they
can
just
say
I.
Don't
want
to
go
to
a
second
budget
vote
and
I'll
just
go
to
a
contingent
budget.
So
that's
the
choice
of
the
board.
A
A
B
B
But
it
is
a
zero
percent
right.
A
C
Yeah,
so
the
main
contingent
budget
rule
is
that
you
can
increase
the
levy.
So
whatever
the
levy
is
this
year,
it
will
have
to
be
the
same
next
year.
The
budget
we're
proposing
has
that
same
Levy,
so
that
wouldn't
change.
What
would
change,
though,
are
the
things
we
have
to
eliminate
from
the
budget.
We
have
to
eliminate
all
equipment
items
except
for
computer
hardware,
up
to
the
amount
that
the
state
AIDS
us.
So
that's
about
300
000
in
computer
hardware,
so
that
puts
into
question
if
we
could
even
do
our
laptop.
E
C
C
Also,
if
organizations
are
going
to
come,
use
our
facilities,
any
any
cost
that
we
can
assign
to
that
or
that
is
attributable
to
that
use
of
facilities.
We'd
have
to
charge
that
organization
if
I
need
to
bring
in
security
or
custodial
help,
or
you
know
anything
else
in
the
building
that
they
would
need.
I
would
have
to
charge
that
Organization.
For
that,
and
also
there's
a
restriction
on
purchases
of
school
supplies,
you
can
only
purchase
contingent
non-contention
supplies
so
things
that
are
absolutely
necessary.
The
graphing
calculators
there's
a
question
about
that.
There's.
E
C
Lot
of
districts
charge
for
that,
we
don't
we
buy
them,
so
there
would
be
a
lot
of
supplies
that
that
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
buy
for
the
students
under
a
contingent
budget.
So,
although
the
tax
levy,
you
know
it
wouldn't
change
either
way,
but
there
are
big
big
ramifications
under
a
contingent
budget.
A
B
We
have
to
provide
transportation,
I,
don't
know
whether
we
could
you
know
in
all
honesty
in
the
old
days,
that
was
a
scare
tactics.
The
old
days,
all
kidding
aside,
that
was
kind
of
a
scare
tactic
that
you
know
school
districts
may
may
take
to
you
know
you
threaten
parents
that
you're
going
to
lose
your
football
team,
You
Know,
You're,
Gonna,
Lose,.
C
B
C
C
Just
to
be
clear,
that's
why
the
state
made
a
standard
budget
revote
date,
because
there
that
wasn't
the
case
back
then
so
districts
could
decide
when
they
wanted
a
revote
and
some
would
wait
as
a
scare
tactic
till
September
October,
when
the
parents
really
felt
it
then
they'd
revoked
like
yeah
I'm
voting
for
that
now
wow.
We
can't
do
that
anymore.
C
There's
a
standard
revoke
date,
the
third
Tuesday
in
June.
We
can't
pull
transportation.
D
Just
wanted
to
maybe
double
back
to
something
that
you
had
mentioned
with
the
BOCES
increase.
E
D
I
think
hey,
it's
a
you
know
it's
a
beautiful
thing:
the
community,
as
far
as
increasing
funding
for
special
needs.
What
percentage
of
that
six
million
dollars
is
going
to
be
allocated
Cruise,
especially
probably.
B
E
B
The
OTP
and
I
will
say
you
know
it's
not
a
uniquely
Brentwood
issue.
You
know,
I
have
spoken
to
other
superintendents,
as
does
Stacy,
and
you
know
every
school
district
is
experiencing
it.
You
know
I.
B
You
have
to
know
too
that
we,
you
know.
First
of
all,
we
have
terrific
administrators
in
the
cabinet
is
really
just
exceptional
and
they
they
really
get
ahead
of
a
lot
of
problems
and
our
kindergarten
principles.
Rosa
Nieves
and
Minerva
Feliciano
they've
done
a
terrific
job.
What
they're
doing
is
we're
trying
to
identify
students
who
are
who
are
in
need
of
assistance
and
we're
giving
them
as
much
help
as
possible.
B
So
hopefully
you
know
we'll
prevent
them
actually
ever
going
into
the
special
ed
realm,
so
they're,
identifying
students
that
are
you
know
behind
in
reading
and
writing
and
and
in
speech,
and
we're
trying
to
give
services
to
those
kids
and
try
to
preempt
the
special
ed
process.
B
You
know
we
we
had
to
do
it
many
years
ago
to
save
money
and
also
we
did
think
that
the
county
was
going
to
have
enough
seats
for
our
students,
but,
as
it
turns
out
same
thing,
I
just
referred
to
earlier
that
every
school
district
has
seen
an
explosion.
You
know,
and
three
and
four-year-olds
needing
services.
So
it
really.
We
started
to
bring
back
EIP
this
year,
we're
going
to
bring
back
more
students
next
year
onto.
E
A
C
That's
a
great
question
and
actually
I
met
after
that
meeting.
I
met
with
the
Solar
Company
and
a
rep
from
PSEG.
They
don't
do
it
that
way
anymore.
So
it's
as
each
building
comes
online,
we'll
start
seeing
savings
from
the
buildings
yeah
yeah,
so
I
we
have
maybe
half
online
right
now.
So,
even
though
you
see
the
panels
like
South
Middle's
been
up
for
a
while,
we
had
to
have
psegg
put
a
poll
up
and
then
a
Transformer.
So
it
looks
like
it's
up.
It
looks
like
it's
running.
E
C
I
hope
a
lot
I
really
don't
know
until
I
see
it
it's
weather
dependent.
It's
I
mean
there
are
other
factors
in
that
too.
But
what
we've
seen
on
some
of
the
buildings
that
have
been
operating,
whether
they
were
actually
generating
the
power
or
not
at
that
time,
but
you
could
still
see
some
of
how
the
Sun
was
hitting
it.
I
mean
obviously
the
summer
we
have
longer
days
and
it's
you
know
sunnier.
We
did
very
well
there
winter,
the
shorter
days
we
don't
see
as
much
savings.
B
A
C
Up-
and
it
was
one
of
the
first-
not
Twin
Pines
is
up
I
said
South
Middle's,
not
some
of
West
Middle
is
up
because
we're
going
to
add
there
not
Laura
Loretta,
not
the
high
school
was
still.
C
E
B
The
line
I,
don't
know
if
we
say
this
every
year,
but
we
do
have
the
line
items.
Can
you
ever
see
this
or
yeah.
A
There
are
no
other
questions.
This
concludes
our
budget
hearing
for
the
year.
If
any
questions
come
up
after
today,
please
feel
free
to
contact
the
superintendent's
office
or.
C
A
D
Kathy
hoey
we'll
be
very
happy
to
help
you.
It's.