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A motion to approve the personnel consent agenda (personnel resolutions numbered in the transcript as ranges: 26-1461 through 13, 26-1471 through 1, 26-1481 through 9, 26-1491 through 1, and 26-151 through 20) was moved by Trustee Clayton Fernandez; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. Board President Iannuzzi announced, \"Any opposed? Motion carries. Congratulations.\"

As part of that personnel action, Dr. Marika Nufo was introduced and the board acknowledged that she will begin in her new role on Monday as leader of the Huguenot Academy. Dr. Nufo addressed the meeting briefly and said she looks forward to working with the district.

The board also approved general consent resolutions (26-151 through 26-160) on a separate motion moved by Trustee Vega and seconded by Trustee Clayton Fernandez; the board passed the motion by voice vote.

No roll-call tallies were read into the record in the meeting minutes provided; the motions were carried by voice vote. The board announced its next meeting for Oct. 7 and an audit committee meeting to precede that session.

No separate debate on the individual consent items was recorded on the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting @ Central Admin 5:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Board voted to approve multiple personnel and general consent resolutions and accepted the appointment of Dr. Marika Nufo as leader of Huguenot Academy; motions passed by voice vote and were recorded as carried.","taxTitle","New Rochelle City School District, School Districts, New York","taxId",14387,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6467383,"Board outlines 'Vision 2030' and committee plans; community listening sessions set for fall",592,2551000,3143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5796931-836db102518901f32c029a97e74107a4&start=2551&end=3143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5796931-836db102518901f32c029a97e74107a4/thumbnail_2551000.jpg","/articles/6467383/New-York/Board-outlines-Vision-2030-and-committee-plans-community-listening-sessions-set-for-fall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467383-2209765c7006b08102267fdab599db1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173120&Signature=Vlqc43UPwjHKlBAPcFnioSeqNS2Wn2Or2iKBBf-CwrNsaAVTyRI62z~WGgaZR3NBvc3yJPnzOovlweIwP-gcfAxJprPdPHIjrq1AmBXPcewIY1pATJwmCuJnHrPqFhO5j2yej3qEtkx5B7UKgej9Vi0EqgjwvKPXQavqK0~mOwyCmkcGdJMXIelKDNd2w6L2ida3K8aTUObQpMetWV0k6C6hIXBoOBzc6cpvNAAPs2prFJxyKkVsXgfHAbNcsr9vtN2c~xTU5KJyDkeGkKMDIBZcY3DmmX7wvWK949YQvtvrwhTOh0GilcPvkcpJiqKZRVDloikbyAEOaCYoNzW4kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members presented three draft goals for the 2025–26 school year and said they plan to adopt the goals at the board's Oct. 7 meeting.

The first goal, titled \"Vision 2030,\" aims to create a long-term district vision through community engagement, feasibility studies and working groups. Board leaders said the plan will compile ideas into a Vision 2030 catalog and convene community feedback sessions this fall to select four to six initiative areas for deeper study.

\"Too often we've been reactionary,\" the board's presentation said; trustees emphasized wanting a proactive, long-range approach and suggested Committee of the Whole work sessions to develop ideas. The board proposed KPIs, timelines and quarterly committee work, with a public engagement period planned for November and December and committee reporting in subsequent months.

The second goal calls for operationalizing standing committees (Board Operations, Special Education, Finance and Policy) by publishing annual calendars, adopting written charters, and having committees present quarterly reports to the full board.

The third goal focuses on communication and engagement, including launching at least four community listening sessions per year, translating board communications into the district's top three languages, onboarding a student board member, and starting monthly data dashboards with attendance, enrollment, budget-to-actuals and staffing metrics.

Trustees raised logistics for evening committee meetings and noted that committee work is unpaid and typically held in the evenings. The board invited public feedback and said the next step is formal adoption at the October 7 board meeting; trustees said implementation would begin with Committee of the Whole sessions later that month.","The Board of Education presented three board goals—Vision 2030, operationalizing committees, and communication and engagement—and said it will adopt the goals at its Oct. 7 meeting. The board proposed public listening sessions and monthly data dashboards for transparency.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6467388,"Engineers present drainage plan for New Rochelle High School pool; district estimates about 18 months to rebuild",651,949000,1600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5796931-836db102518901f32c029a97e74107a4&start=949&end=1600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5796931-836db102518901f32c029a97e74107a4/thumbnail_949000.jpg","/articles/6467388/New-York/Engineers-present-drainage-plan-for-New-Rochelle-High-School-pool-district-estimates-about-18-months-to-rebuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467388-a2cfc3ae43abbf272a026c155589fa4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173120&Signature=RhpsWhzHDHZCWjIiGEA0io8EjQXa3v~bOy6bOxaKm6hpGduX5prEn4CtmRudeAjfQXiVElWro9RFvigohTEtAYrit376LCRH4Xlgs4M6yIX59--Ag2aWWb3BvPfvPOwv4xvhMG9PWm4~vWxE7zm3P8F56BMUP-kYM1jJ3q-xmq72YwijaIdOViSRkD1N175PQwQqdnwDefeoOoZZZZHnNHCB-AFLnqsPcscOFR8BIqQZaRbTXTb-Xtq3MDfyKuow2~hnA1gd36aNLgHvzVNPk~JZT15n6O2ymhxwkw5b1dKQKTGCkqH5bmTbfkcGQrbKcc-gxu7jKn0izFw0a5ByCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff and external consultants presented schematic drainage solutions for flooding at the New Rochelle High School pool and surrounding campus, describing constrained outfalls, flat, sedimented pipes, and groundwater influence that together create frequent surcharge and flooding during storms.

\"The entire lake when there's a rainstorm, and the level rises, that 1 pipe is the only outlet for the entire lake,\" civil engineer Chris Laporta said, describing a 12-inch outlet that becomes submerged when lake levels rise and causes drainage to back up into campus piping. Laporta, who identified himself as a civil engineer, said the firm prepared a campus-wide inventory of piping, capacity maps that show several pipes at capacity during large storms, and conceptual solutions including storage chambers, pumping systems and check valves to prevent backflow.

Facilities Director Keith Watkins told the board the drainage study provides a \"very detailed understanding of our systems,\" saying the study will inform future capital projects on campus so work near at-capacity pipes can be coordinated with pipe replacement.

Consultants described two primary concepts for the pool area: a curtain drain around the pool building that directs water to storage and pumping chambers, and additional storage near the bleachers to hold stormwater until downstream systems clear. The district is preparing requests for proposals for subsurface utility location work and hydrogeology testing; Laporta said hydrogeology is critical to size pumps properly because groundwater can affect how fast water refills any storage structures.

The district reported that permits for pool work are already in hand and that FEMA is reimbursing storm-related costs; staff said approved reimbursement to date is about 90% for items the agency agrees were storm-caused. On timeline, Superintendent Reynolds said that once construction is underway for a pool of this size, \"it's a year and a half time frame\" to complete the work, though he prefaced that as an estimate contingent on completing design and procurement.

Board members asked about campus-wide implications, including McKenna Field and the library courtyard; consultants said the study covers all district-owned property on the campus and that some areas beyond the pool, including a library courtyard, also show capacity problems. Staff emphasized coordination with the city because some outlets and downstream channels are on city property.

No final construction contract was approved at the meeting; staff said the drainage study and supporting subsurface work will be completed before the project advances to design development and construction bidding.","A drainage study identified limited outfall capacity and groundwater influence; the district plans design development, subsurface utility work and hydrogeology testing before bidding construction. Superintendent and consultants said full reconstruction could take about a year and a half after contracts are awarded.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6467392,"New Rochelle schools say transportation improvements under way as parents press for safer stops",3960,0,3960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5796931-836db102518901f32c029a97e74107a4&start=0&end=3960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5796931-836db102518901f32c029a97e74107a4/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6467392/New-York/New-Rochelle-schools-say-transportation-improvements-under-way-as-parents-press-for-safer-stops","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467392-7c7ce696f2d03accaa6b62b4dce30b8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173120&Signature=Dz6MCR0cm3MtQadz6BWiJG2nOptl1p7aTc33BkdWW7~wT9LO0KKC0-SBBauhTHOMa7f-D1CwDBUv0e3BB1D6kJCuD8DJXiS-vZyk1WIeVED~Z8GUQtT23e2D4evr~eK9WH9al1~VVvdzap7AUQKNCD7ao1mY~oPC0v2K2T-ljcNwLem4vewKaQx3J7Nw1KIJh2i1NFDZG~VooyT2EXbyqQIO26ISCQ6KqX9AXaXSYU--CAbE32xTnQzIpxcfxVmmC2Mu12lHmkyVCFFgZ4npuNVvzyToHF55j1uw~dgaAYKdyN~G9j-ARBJwzgoLksD7V7eFncaQJwN9EM~ZDzJmLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Reynolds told the Board of Education on Tuesday that the New Rochelle City School District is making near-term and longer-term changes to address repeated complaints about bus timeliness and stops.

\"Any improvements in service so far this year are directly attributed to the team in the City School District of New Rochelle Transportation Department,\" Superintendent Reynolds said, adding that the district is working with its transportation contractor and drivers to make \"real time adjustments\" and to communicate changes directly with families.

The superintendent said the district met last week with First Student leadership to reinforce expectations and that the transportation department is collecting driver feedback, reallocating overtime and coverage for September, and planning to formally review most stop-change requests in October. \"Most requests regarding bus stops will not be addressed until October,\" Reynolds said, asking the community for patience as routes stabilize.

Parent commenters at the meeting said the current temporary routing is unsafe for some families. Nina Moore, a New Rochelle parent, described a stop assigned near a steep hill and a blind curve on Avon and Oxford and said the location has a history of bus accidents. \"It's very unsafe and it's a tremendous liability for the district if something like that were to happen again,\" Moore said, asking the district to change the stop for her children and other students.

Board members and staff described steps the district is taking to reduce the number of substitute drivers on routes (which reduces route knowledge), to analyze school-caused delays, and to consider adding vehicles where necessary. The superintendent said the district is coordinating with the New Rochelle Police Department traffic supervisors and with neighboring districts when dismissal times overlap.

The board did not take formal action on transportation at the meeting; staff said changes continue as data and driver reports come in. The district asked families to continue reporting issues to the transportation office; clerical staff are on a temporary rotation to increase telephone and in-person support through September.

Community members may expect further updates at the district's October meetings as the transportation department completes its initial adjustments and begins addressing stop requests.","District leaders described short-term adjustments and longer-term process changes to address route delays and safety concerns; a parent urged relocation of a bus stop near a known accident site.","actionData","errors"]

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