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Flom said the earlier references to Sept. 11 in that context amounted to Islamophobic rhetoric and contrasted the board's recent public condemnations of antisemitism with what he described as silence when Islamophobic language occurred. \"All of our students, Jewish, Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, and all others deserve to feel safe and loved,\" Flom said. He urged the board and administration to protect all students equally and to not \"pick and choose which groups to protect.\" The parent closed by asking the district to take action to ensure equal protection.

The board accepted the comment during the public-comment portion of the meeting; the transcript records no immediate board response to Flom's remarks beyond the standard \"thank you.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board of Education Meeting 3/26/25","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment, a parent urged the Chappaqua school board and administration to publicly condemn Islamophobic remarks made at a prior meeting and to apply protections equally to all student groups.","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},6099611,"Chappaqua School Foundation funds grants at every school, from cold frames to musical playgrounds",2650,203000,2853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2816956-938e6d4dda5012fece8ddfcfc66bcac9&start=203&end=2853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2816956-938e6d4dda5012fece8ddfcfc66bcac9/thumbnail_203000.jpg","/articles/6099611/New-York/Chappaqua-School-Foundation-funds-grants-at-every-school-from-cold-frames-to-musical-playgrounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099611-1eada778337081e03cf48834d0184235/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167038&Signature=BCyppL1twpSuOXlwhRZaQamYt5P8-m1w6oKN12LM8WNt1ZBGDRFjCQGyfQBiV2i17hf-zSnFkwLez4Mposj~o-uA3EvkilGDU6QbmL9MvLjwIwYx9HO1pBGR0oLo3aS3zeOaPMS6txe9v-q3gYOtzutlITfqBvAGBYLH5Z~2Jr~OG~Xco-rY3Nz8XaxQkSKLcSoj0irOP~i9jQkdA0O~Gl6~pcAZviIhbFu~FLd1ptbpL8Aggo68Yh9UySPzK3JHOjWM9dbq-i0ARkugfy4tLDfubhBICda9JcCIQbi1D8yB87-c9vsCXdbQ-5q3N4KV70tMrmtn4Z4eoUMk~xFotQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chappaqua School Foundation presented and the board acknowledged a set of major grants covering every school in the district during the March 26 Board of Education meeting.

Adam Pease and foundation volunteers described two types of CSF awards: rolling InstaGrants (smaller, monthly approvals) and larger annual traditional grants that undergo a two-stage review. The slate before the board included grants identified on the meeting agenda as items 5.3 through 5.7.

Highlights described by Adam Pease and district staff:
- Graflin (elementary) will receive cold-frame greenhouse structures and related gardening materials (grant amount given in the presentation as just over $5,000) to extend the growing season for raised beds. The board noted gardening challenges because of short growing seasons.
- West Orchard Elementary will receive upgraded large-space projection equipment, including a high-throw projector and related components; the CSF contribution presented was just over $22,000 to support improved auditorium/cafetorium technology.
- Horace Greeley High School\u0000\u0000photography program will get additional Canon Rebel cameras and lenses to expand access for multiple sections and allow more regular student use during the school day.
- Roaring Brook Elementary will receive a musical-playground installation modeled on West Orchard\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000installation; presenters said a similar prior build cost about $46,000 (presenter characterized that figure as approximate).
- The two middle schools collaborated on a renewable-energy exploration kit for integration into sixth-grade science and STEAM lab work; kits include solar, wind and water-powered components to let students construct sustainability projects.

Todd (CSF board member) thanked district staff and the board for their partnership; the presenters said this is the first year in roughly a decade that a CSF major grant was awarded at every school.

The grants were included in the consent agenda (items 5.1 through 5.15) and the board approved the consent agenda by a single motion and voice vote. The foundation also announced its annual gala on May 1 at Goosefeather to raise funds for future grants.

The board's consent motion covered additional cooperative-service renewals with BOCES and internal audit reports; board members asked clarifying questions about Northern and Southern BOCES cooperative purchasing agreements and internal-audit recommendations on fixed-asset controls.

The board did not provide roll-call vote tallies for consent items in the public transcript; the consent agenda was approved by voice vote.","The Chappaqua School Foundation awarded major grants covering all five schools, including garden cold frames at Graflin, a $22,000 projector for West Orchard, expanded photography equipment at Horace Greeley, a musical playground for Roaring Brook and renewable-energy kits for middle-school STEAM.",{"_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},6099616,"Chappaqua board adopts $144.4 million proposed budget for 2025-26 within tax cap",1946,782000,2728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2816956-938e6d4dda5012fece8ddfcfc66bcac9&start=782&end=2728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2816956-938e6d4dda5012fece8ddfcfc66bcac9/thumbnail_782000.jpg","/articles/6099616/New-York/Chappaqua-board-adopts-1444-million-proposed-budget-for-2025-26-within-tax-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099616-61097f2736ce9634617b026a114f8699/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167038&Signature=kMmHgGWFRNk0eU4K6rHCIW1iFF6MMYSPzbBZ5J-KVqzUSPqItV8dSu2Wh6A3FCDASGfigt5aWgNHVM2-K9uRuGv8VPpXfhcyR9rbcYH5edjp2SNIiPCmsuN9WZCGuUhhd7zedzOrlvxrnNwfYYldWnuLWygqsxoYOaArCEWds6mfyDCmTwu8LvxhsSJ9w9BexuHMWyEcijshdkQ2DYSwG5EuDxNwvSVaZK~iGFbb0yu1Y1JW08kT1oBUFvFIC41yETJKpe88HUuTHmfrSYI9vmXu1rAA7RU7334~GH9XRmbBsR7xRHLeg7GGo4GAJlEuF2tF42RsgHYmVifn9NrWaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt the district\u0000\u0000proposed $144,392,025 budget for the 2025-26 school year and ratified the property tax report card on March 26.

The proposal represents a $3.6 million increase over the 2024-25 budget (2.59% overall) and a tax levy increase of 2.31, a level the administration said fits within the state\u0000\u0000tax cap. The board discussed enrollment projections, program priorities, capital transfers, and contingency implications before approving the measure by voice vote.

The budget presentation reviewed projected enrollment stability across the district\u0000\u0000and maintained the district\u0000\u0000goal of small elementary class sizes. Administrators told the board the budget includes expanded social-emotional supports, a world-language pilot at the elementary level, enhanced special-education programming and transition supports, preserved athletic teams, technology and security upgrades, and reduced reliance on fund balance to bolster reserves. The proposal also shifts some technology services to BOCES to capture state reimbursement aid and swaps debt service and capital-transfer lines as bond-funded projects come online.

Administrators highlighted specific capital items included in the plan: a guard house at Horace Greeley High School, paving work for senior and Bell lots, and the completion of most bond-funded capital projects by Sept. 1. The board was told the budget expects modest increases in state aid (foundation and BOCES aid) and higher miscellaneous income from PTA programs and rentals.

Board members asked for more breathing room in next year\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000planning the timing of presentations and the interval between the final department presentations and the official adoption of the proposed budget so the community and board members have more time to absorb material; one board member said an additional workshop held earlier in March helped increase confidence before the vote.

The board chair and several members praised staff for the level of information provided, including follow-up work and a targeted workshop that produced one minor adjustment after additional review. Administrators reminded residents that the public vote is scheduled for May 20 and reviewed voter eligibility, absentee-ballot procedures and deadlines to run for two open board seats.

Votes at a glance:
- Item 3.3: Resolution to adopt the proposed 2025-26 budget and ratify the property tax report card — motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. (Vote recorded as voice vote; individual yea/nay roll was not recorded in the public transcript.)
- Item 3.1: Acceptance of minutes from prior meeting — motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Consent agenda Items 5.1\u0000\u0000through 5.15 (including grant approvals and cooperative-service renewals) — adopted by a single motion and voice vote.
- Items 4.1 (instructional recommendations) and 8.1\u0000\u0000through 8.3 (financial reports receipts) — approved by voice votes.

The board closed the meeting after approving the agenda items; administrators said they will continue outreach with community coffees and one-on-one conversations to answer budget questions ahead of the May 20 vote.","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt a $144,392,025 proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year, a 2.59% overall increase and a 2.31% tax levy increase; the budget remains within the district\u0000\u0000tax cap and includes capital and safety projects.","actionData","errors"]

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