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Dr. Ackerman said the district has administered the survey for several years and is tracking trends: on long-running questions the district is at or above the national comparison in many areas, and newly added questions about relationships and feelings will be covered in the community presentation. The superintendent said secondary staff and principals have already seen the slides and that the results will be used to guide the work of district teams focused on equity and belonging.

On literacy, the superintendent described a 20-minute virtual tour that captures classroom vignettes of the K–4 literacy program. The district will post the video for parents so they can see examples of the curriculum and instruction. The superintendent also announced a March 27, 2025, 9:30 a.m. event for K–4 parents with consultant Gravity Goldberg to explain the science of reading and curriculum shifts; an RSVP link will be posted in the district’s weekly update and the session will be held at the education center or Horace Greeley depending on attendance.

Board members asked for more trend data and asked staff to provide five-year historical charts for key budget and spending lines; Dr. Ackerman and business staff said they would prepare additional historical data as requested by the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board of Education Meeting 3/18/25","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent said the district will release student sense-of-belonging survey results via a family webinar and highlighted a virtual literacy tour and a March 27 presentation on the science of reading for K–4 parents with consultant Gravity Goldberg.","taxTitle","CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",53776,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115243,"Chappaqua presents 2.59% budget increase, 2.31% tax levy; May 20 district vote set",977,2902000,3879000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739455-fba7064481e896b7af1e9b13367d062b&start=2902&end=3879","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739455-fba7064481e896b7af1e9b13367d062b/thumbnail_2902000.jpg","/articles/6115243/New-York/Chappaqua-presents-259-budget-increase-231-tax-levy-May-20-district-vote-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115243-532da1097a141e40bb97ac812ecfa9e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776045715&Signature=JuPqIaHCN9-p~E~ze4tHOscEGghKf3yBOtyb3o5Uzq-ZJVVfGXnukYStQw4NsHg6UM~Eha9RrDczsVmimKkPwfPL-UBAj5zC3fMHmXB4cuyWS1jK1hFr4VeAyIgcttc5nZ4rxHvUqgzYvxsVFrtpgcB8vSHi4urwzBSSRAH4P1XqLU9iIkdd-an7fDD0LAjuYHzCkqomY-C84sVwRG8qWme6hSFUgSiILUHHJXsOlKyrMTVPgs~DoZuwFT-mcxcS4dQ0D7KrQJT0NhW1~i0k1CPRHfWfM9ellq0E8WKjfh0BJ9SfuuEojM4zu1QOzEsc12WG2FcdDavWYKudf2IfRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District business officials presented the proposed 2025–26 budget to the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education, describing a $3.6 million increase (2.59%) in spending and a proposed tax levy increase of 2.31%. Staff said the proposal is tax-cap compliant.

Presenters (identified in the meeting as Josh and other business office staff) said salaries and benefits represent about 71.26% of the budget and noted contractual salary increases and benefits pressures. The presentation cited debt-service increases tied to recent BANs and an anticipated bond issuance; the district expects higher debt service next year as a result of financing timing but anticipates interest savings when bonds replace BANs in future years.

The presentation reviewed revenue assumptions: modest state aid increases, slightly lower anticipated interest income due to falling market rates, and an intention to appropriate less fund balance to retain reserves. Staff proposed increasing the district’s TRS reserve by $1 million to buffer future retirement cost spikes. Officials also noted that assessed valuation (tax rolls) coming from the towns was still being processed and could lower the tax-rate impact on homeowners even though the levy increase is set at 2.31%.

Voter information was highlighted: the budget vote is scheduled for May 20 (simple majority required). If voters reject the budget, a second vote is scheduled for June 17 or the board may adopt a contingency budget that cannot exceed the prior year’s levy and would restrict certain administrative, program and capital expenditures. The presenters noted the contingency reduction figure of $3,236,003.87 that would be applied under a contingency scenario.

The board held a series of routine votes on minutes, policies, consent agenda items, contracts and a superintendent-approved change order during the meeting; each motion was approved by voice vote as recorded in the minutes. Minutes for March 10 and March 12 were accepted; the trademarks policy (second reading) was adopted; consent agenda items 5.1–5.12 were approved; contracts 6.1–6.5 were acknowledged; and a change order for electrical work (7.1) was acknowledged. The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

District staff encouraged residents to contact the district clerk (Lisa) for voter information and said business office staff will post detailed budget materials and historical trend lines as requested by board members.","District staff presented a proposed 2.59% budget increase ($3.6 million) with a 2.31% tax levy increase; the budget is tax-cap compliant and will go to voters May 20. Officials outlined contingency procedures if the budget is rejected.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115248,"Facilities director outlines proposed projects, security upgrades and modest budget increase",4013,799000,4812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739455-fba7064481e896b7af1e9b13367d062b&start=799&end=4812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739455-fba7064481e896b7af1e9b13367d062b/thumbnail_799000.jpg","/articles/6115248/New-York/Facilities-director-outlines-proposed-projects-security-upgrades-and-modest-budget-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115248-6479553eccd7857122eae9247d02edf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776045715&Signature=hPwrJKt6-~aIudRQ0QnEdDAazjuuQa3CtAF8Jl6H7Pm5kYwqlnRilS6uj-TN9n4AuZK201SJ-3UTwFGtBU3abaIRRBDK2YDjp2h-KAeLzinZFbV-xWETmHAoVZphdn3rym2co3B~-RrGpgjxbLsYX7~Wvg4IuQTt7wnB7dmwO0MqQSbRbhbmwr5G4pI6~7dpYe4u9q2XCc1ArooXuG3rBXFFw1FebV5f2sKCO9CyhFjui-ECxg~9UFsjBOKOUe16ta0-N-~BjwAvDLTKjeVrG1gJdanhPMZQmCv-IgH89eifciyG5714thYzEYfqbC1URJVoMDrQc6-wzcbTf51MbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mario Martinez, director of facilities for the Chappaqua Central School District, presented the proposed facilities budget and a list of capital and maintenance projects the department plans for the coming year.

Martinez described the district’s building portfolio — the high school campus exceeds 400,000 square feet; each middle school is roughly 175,000 square feet; elementary schools are about 100,000 square feet — and said the district maintains more than one million square feet of space across campus buildings and grounds. He outlined planned projects including a guard booth and two arm gates at Horace Greeley High School’s main entrance, major paving work in the Horace Greeley senior lot and the main Bell Middle School entrance, replacement of electronic gym partitions with curtain systems, continued roof replacements at elementary schools, and localized renovations such as courtyard work and storage upgrades.

Martinez described security and equipment investments: upgraded exterior cameras with battery-hybrid power packs, an electronic gate behind Douglas Grafling (Douglas Grama in presentation), and an upgrade of the district’s two-way radio system (the facilities five-year maintenance line showed a large, one-time increase tied to that radio system replacement). He said the radio/system security line increased from 100 to 350 in the presentation slides (units were not explicitly stated in the meeting slides). Martinez told the board the district had FEMA COVID-related funds available to help cover part of that cost.

Energy and sustainability work includes replacing older HVAC equipment with heat pumps, purchasing a second electric vehicle for the district fleet, replacing some gas/diesel-powered UTVs with electric equivalents, and acquiring a hybrid \"spider\" lift for indoor and outdoor work (presenter cited a purchase price of about $140,000 for that lift). Martinez also said the district had signed an all-inclusive maintenance agreement with Atlantic Westchester for HVAC upkeep.

Staffing and workload details given in the presentation: the facilities department includes 10 supervisors, six maintenance workers, 37 cleaners/custodians (transcript reference: 30 7 cleaners), and one secretary; the district maintains more than 700 HVAC pieces. Martinez described several in-house renovation projects the department completed to save contractor costs — he estimated one office renovation saved about $55,000 compared with an outside quote.

On the budget totals, Martinez said the facilities request adds roughly a 3.3% increase districtwide (\"a little bit over $400,000\" in the facilities presentation) driven largely by the one-time radio system expense and contractual increases in electricity and contractual lines. He said the largest planned increases in the five-year facilities plan related to the two-way radio/system replacement and that the cost would be a one-time jump rather than an ongoing annual increase.

Board members asked about parking impacts at Horace Greeley (current lot has \"almost 200\" spaces and a potential loss of 20–30 spots if spaces are widened), training and certification for heavy-lift equipment operators, charging locations for electric vehicles, and whether in-house work could be used to lower contractor costs. Martinez said some projects will be done over school breaks when possible and that the department is also continuing to evaluate in-house work to reduce costs.

No vote on the facilities budget occurred at the presentation; the items will be reflected in upcoming budget review and adoption steps.","Director of Facilities Mario Martinez presented a facilities budget proposal that includes security upgrades, roofing and HVAC projects, electric vehicle purchases, and a one-time jump in a two-way radio security line; the facilities portion is driving a small share of the districtwide increase.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6115253,"Chappaqua board appoints outside counsel to investigate March 6 International Day at 7 Bridges",50,93000,143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2739455-fba7064481e896b7af1e9b13367d062b&start=93&end=143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2739455-fba7064481e896b7af1e9b13367d062b/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6115253/New-York/Chappaqua-board-appoints-outside-counsel-to-investigate-March-6-International-Day-at-7-Bridges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6115253-402522544aaa0b2306b2dfda3cb98142/orig.mp4?Expires=1776045715&Signature=n4LP8ckl2lm448-WtkhD4wNhbBMkr5oa~JnlreGLmp0wVk7RU2phSG7L3TqEgAYN6Tr8B9hypgJdLOQCzKkwEZ5rNJCn4RfVOLdOmFt7lEYhNQXbti8UnzgQNgiUTYsTgjGuyCRCBKO0aHB4pbiX5mVTs4ykeaoMIjG1-rlAe0e0Sd1oJndacFVsPH0YkPXYRCDEmLravPaoynwLYhFu~uqMBM3lA~YLskMAIBa9JP6CAsXyudGiZidSpbhYSXDSZ~bShAOA~Kos34-eYtXjohyekXHoMgZRUkRoV4xlR~AqSZNeyifN8v7kk35U8q2rXdpCezq5smiEaxcDVLqScg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education voted to appoint Steven Latino, Esq., of Shaw, Pearlson, May and Lambert LLP to investigate and report on the facts and circumstances of an International Day event at 7 Bridges Middle School held March 6, 2025.

Board President (name not specified) read the resolution during the president’s report and moved its adoption. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board’s president said, \"you can expect the board to respect the privacy rights of both our staff and families in this process, and we think this is the right step to do that.\" The resolution directs the attorney to investigate and report to the board and the superintendent.

The resolution followed public concern raised during earlier public comment and an executive-session discussion. Superintendent Dr. Ackerman told the board that principals had been reminded of policy 4,060 (the district’s process for bringing outside speakers into school buildings), that the district and PTA executive council agreed to meet over the summer to plan large-scale events differently, and that trainings with a Muslim community organization and the American Jewish Committee were scheduled.

During public comment several residents urged the board to balance confidentiality with transparency. Warren Gottlieb, identified as a parent, urged the board to provide a factual recitation of findings that could be shared with the community once appropriate legal confidentiality concerns were addressed. Roger Klepper, a community resident, said the Jewish community in the district was feeling vulnerable and urged greater vigilance and care from the district.

The board did not provide a vote tally in the meeting record; the motion was adopted by voice vote and recorded in the minutes. No timeline for the attorney’s report was given during the meeting.

The district will next consider any recommendations from counsel in committee and policy conversations once the investigation report is available.","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education voted to hire outside counsel to investigate an International Day event at 7 Bridges Middle School on March 6, 2025. Board members and public commenters emphasized privacy and called for clear factual reporting to the community.","actionData","errors"]

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