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Janice Phillips, the district’s school nutrition director, and the wellness committee presented awards recognizing Katie Elkins for leading staff wellness and yoga classes and Carmen (last name not given in the transcript) for sustained service in the school nutrition office, including cashiering, invoicing and coordinating government produce delivery. Phillips described Elkins as “lighthearted, thoughtful, and caring” and credited Carmen as “the heart and soul of the department.”

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Labor Relations Michaela Perado introduced district recipients of 10-year tenure recognition. Perado described tenure as a milestone reflecting professional commitment and asked recipients to come forward to receive certificates from Superintendent Daley and a gift from their building administrator; the transcript lists many individual recipients by name and building and invited recipients and guests to refreshments after photographs.

Later in the meeting the board took action to approve tenure appointments listed on the April 22 agenda. President Coffey called for a motion and the board approved the superintendent’s recommended tenure appointments by unanimous vote; the transcript does not record individual roll-call tallies.

Ending

Superintendent Daley and board members thanked staff and the tenure recipients; the meeting then continued with committee reports and budget business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gates Chili BOE: Regular Business Meeting 4.22.25","oneSentenceSummary","Gates Chili celebrated staff wellness and nutrition employees and honored 10-year tenure recipients; the board later approved tenure appointments as an action item by unanimous vote.","taxTitle","GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38777,"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},6263347,"Continuing education, drivers ed and facility rentals post increases; volunteer numbers rise, district reports",617,1045000,1662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3107967-14f93e05cabf04dbcd1c92f9ed20af21&start=1045&end=1662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3107967-14f93e05cabf04dbcd1c92f9ed20af21/thumbnail_1045000.jpg","/articles/6263347/New-York/Continuing-education-drivers-ed-and-facility-rentals-post-increases-volunteer-numbers-rise-district-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263347-b7274ac675ff690983b1e129b43b0fb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775558185&Signature=AYy4A-asiPSGcxfyf68RV4nwmcxNpclvDmTk008Q4bgwiZinU7~C7EpbpRFWz-QDjH-mBx9yo-jHkc6V5VvZgjkvThx62qcb8Niw07OIU8rKLmGzsmLMiSVOlBMaUab2ERsgDYV-Por0E3usOou3bqCS1B-3R4Y62Hu4U~ctwHlH2PI12TgozfUkero-OAraUpNtXv7t0C9Wg0ckRIPalgYbZCVJUvh26FSqE-~igJ4qfNNsI7uMv8wT3ZjsZt8Rwuk45zc~WEwJ6sfFq5zBFIUJEmP-Ydwl9PMv7vCRQF2vZ1DODZDUrYWD98J60-hR~zCSsme4matvo1ZhevTaQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gates Chili continuing education program reported enrollment and revenue increases at the board’s April 22 meeting, and district staff reviewed drivers education outcomes, volunteer approvals and facility rental activity.

Director of Continuing Education Marla Shafalo said the district offered 486 continuing education courses across four sessions in the 2023-24 school year, with 1,497 community members enrolled. Shafalo said fall 2023 was the program’s most popular and profitable session; gross income for continuing education was just under $63,000, expenses were about $50,000 and the program produced a net of $12,441 for the year. Shafalo said registration for summer programs and swim lessons opens June 1 and that a community band event is scheduled June 7.

On drivers education, staff reported driving instructors covered about 7,669 miles in the district car last year and that 61 students completed the program; the summer 2023 session enrolled 37 students (seven out-of-district) and the winter–spring session enrolled 35. Staff said drivers education produced a net of just over $10,000 for the district in the most recent reporting period.

Shafalo reported Spartan Field House use rose to 9,624 visitors in 2024 (about 1,000 more than a recent low year) and that the district processed 370 volunteer applications in 2023 and currently has 1,730 approved volunteers. Facility rentals received 10,213 requests in 2024; 9,312 were approved. Shafalo said roughly 74% of requests were district activities, 23% were rentals and about half of rental requests were feeder programs (discounted because the majority of participating students attend district schools). She said rental revenue totaled about $70,000 in 2024, an increase of more than $30,000 from 2023.

Shafalo credited staff and partners — including Derek Yacono (facility rentals) and many program instructors — with the increases and invited the community to upcoming concerts and events. Board members asked a few routine questions; staff said a district-wide volunteer form and updated manual are forthcoming.

Ending

Staff asked the community to watch for a spring continuing education brochure and invited the public to a community band concert scheduled for Thursday evening.","The district reported growth in continuing education enrollments and revenue, drivers education completions, Spartan Field House use and approved volunteers; facility rental revenue rose about $30,000 versus 2023.",{"_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},6263352,"Board hears capital project update: fields graded, light-pole bases installed and middle school abatement underway",367,1682000,2049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3107967-14f93e05cabf04dbcd1c92f9ed20af21&start=1682&end=2049","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3107967-14f93e05cabf04dbcd1c92f9ed20af21/thumbnail_1682000.jpg","/articles/6263352/New-York/Board-hears-capital-project-update-fields-graded-light-pole-bases-installed-and-middle-school-abatement-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263352-4df70df4e585f5b7e9ef2caad763d8b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775558185&Signature=AucvpwmEPlYT3uoKTdrbw-UwNaMmjskMqg7snI1Yfc2OrZnt~Er1~Hu8WkGhd9AsYiRT0MqPGNo5yT2W1LXGsrAQw~iTAKvTCHhGccQnk8~m44dKbHkyN7zU~qZ65ghezEyYVQDquGyE4dQWWXTIdzWY7znt4LlKOSd1Kgs7PYFxp0TR2yD8Bvol~DI~6hiJdsq79PXGsX3tmZ~wdZ3u7rh2K6QKV8Q-jRb-L63ziTbrmov7tOm~2dkkxnCAxq3uZGl4jcfKMY7iZRuxxBPa9f2f3CbebB9Z2I-PeBsuIKQdBFQJvSF1svjDHscY910kctooe55hc3ek2TvcoRD5pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff gave the board an April capital improvement update on April 22 that reported progress on classroom and building renovations and site work for athletic facilities.

Presenters said work in the high school technology spaces includes wall painting, roofing completion, ceiling grid installation and placement of permanent light fixtures. Middle school technology work remains on the contractor punch list and abatement work — the process used to remove hazardous materials — has started in the music wing. The presenter said about 60% to 70% of the current music wing will be taken down as part of the rebuild.

On the site, contractors poured foundations for the Florence Brasser addition and continued grading and drainage work on the softball and baseball fields. Light-pole bases for the new field lighting have been set; the presenter said poles will be raised soon and described them as roughly 20-foot poles. A retaining wall was installed along Spartan Way to accommodate a new sidewalk. The presenter also said the temporary parking lot will be paved as part of the summer phase 2 contract.

Budget figures presented to the board showed the district is roughly 69% through phase 1 work and roughly 12% through phase 2 work across contractors; presenters said the district’s contingency has not changed and remains healthy. The transcript listed contractors’ allowances as about $146,000 of $570,000 (spent vs. total allowance) for items tracked as allowances.

Board members asked schedule questions; the transcript records the presenter declining to provide a firm date for raising the poles. The presenter said finishing tasks in May would include epoxy floors in technology spaces, brick façade installation on the high school addition, dust-collector completion in the technology shop, and continued abatement and selective demolition in the middle school music wing.

Ending

Staff asked board members to watch for upcoming work and noted the summer phase will include temporary relocations for some teachers and small-room renovations across both buildings.","District staff told the Gates Chili board on April 22 that phase 1 of the capital project is substantially complete in many spaces, phase 2 foundations have been poured and field work and light-pole base installation are underway; the board heard schedule and budget-progress details.",{"_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},6263357,"Gates Chili board approves 2025-26 spending plan for referendum, approves related propositions and routine measures",693,2062000,2755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3107967-14f93e05cabf04dbcd1c92f9ed20af21&start=2062&end=2755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3107967-14f93e05cabf04dbcd1c92f9ed20af21/thumbnail_2062000.jpg","/articles/6263357/New-York/Gates-Chili-board-approves-2025-26-spending-plan-for-referendum-approves-related-propositions-and-routine-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263357-91e0c30185fcab9bff25a40cbba31693/orig.mp4?Expires=1775558185&Signature=emm5DBjEf0Z3XGoLvuZYYSweP9cOuVZR3OXlnuwK3X2jbjSdM-U5rdbL7UThFgu1GEmzmciyn-k0ow~rcRom9OfFqXfTjNekfJ99eMraUUrl0moJJyM-YZqqN2xBmUKfgkAhudppfTb30l~wpOigVvlcPWAO~lEKwaNxDWLtcmfpEzYNyv4BTU7cjFBFPGN5D9ekYEkfL66ztfLK~9T0qRJo9KG8UAO~ocj9XN5mvwPj3dHYKH60TAqDLf4KSKqVC5SjHbtVOmWpScdwt0-Huv7jpAC-FISk2HHQ49G~7E9qAESLIHHGjRMNCQ9cunEpy9A0k823jXw8wSECo51opg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gates Chili Central School District Board of Education on April 22 approved placing its proposed 2025-26 annual budget and related propositions on the May 20 ballot, and the board unanimously approved a series of related administrative items including tenure appointments and a memorandum of agreement with the teachers association.

Assistant Superintendent for Business Mitch Balli told the board the proposed spending plan carries a 4.85% increase from the current year and that the district is still awaiting final action on the New York state budget. Balli said the state’s planned inclusion of the more current SAPE poverty indicator in Foundation Aid calculations remains the district’s best expectation but that the district would use fund balance or reserves to cover any shortfall until state aid is finalized.

The board voted unanimously to: place the annual budget before voters on May 20; approve the district’s property tax report card for 2025-26; acknowledge and set ballot order for board candidates; approve the Monroe 2–Orleans BOCES administrative budget; waive a second reading and adopt Policy 6161 on conference travel reimbursement; and approve a memorandum of agreement between the district and the Gates Chili Teachers Association. All recorded votes were unanimous and the transcript does not list individual vote tallies.

Balli outlined the three propositions the board approved to go to voters if the board’s motions are certified for referendum: the annual operating budget; a bus purchase proposition tied to the district’s roughly six-year rotation of nearly 90 buses; and a capital reserve for bus purchases the district says could save about $200,000 a year in bond issuance costs by reducing the frequency of separate bond issues. If approved, the bus reserve would require additional administrative steps including work by financial advisers and bond counsel.

The board also approved routine district business: tenure appointments recommended by the superintendent and administrative items submitted as the consent agenda. Board members set ballot order for the May 20 election: Tanya Serbanowski, Jamar Elliott, Andrea Mincella and Dr. Christine Brown Richards. Polls will be open May 20 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Spartan Field House at Gates Chili High School.

Balli said the district has prepared outreach materials including a budget newsletter and short video series; shipping of newsletter materials and video releases were scheduled to begin in early May. He told the board that if the state budget is delayed the district would rely on reserves near term and revisit assumptions for the following fiscal year if state aid is reduced.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to place the 2025-26 annual budget before voters on May 20 — approved (unanimous; transcript gives no individual tallies).

- Motion to approve the 2025-26 Property Tax Report Card — approved (unanimous).

- Motion to acknowledge Board of Education candidates and set ballot order — approved (unanimous). Ballot order: Tanya Serbanowski; Jamar Elliott; Andrea Mincella; Dr. Christine Brown Richards.

- Motion to approve the Monroe 2–Orleans BOCES administrative budget of $8,958,813 — approved (unanimous).

- Motion to waive second reading and approve Policy 6161 (Conference travel expense reimbursement; proposed change to increase allowable tip maximum to 20%) — approved (unanimous).

- Motion to approve MOA between Gates Chili Central School District and the Gates Chili Teachers Association — approved (unanimous).

(Transcript notes: several additional consent and routine items were approved by unanimous vote; individual roll-call tallies are not recorded in the transcript excerpts.)

Ending

School leaders told the board they will continue message and outreach work leading up to the May 20 vote while monitoring the state budget. The board’s motions now set multiple referendum and administrative items for the public and for subsequent administrative steps.","The Gates Chili Central School District Board of Education on April 22 approved putting a proposed 2025-26 budget and related propositions before voters May 20 and unanimously approved a slate of routine motions including tenure appointments, a property tax report card and a teachers' MOA.","actionData","errors"]

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