Penfield board votes to send $128.6 million budget to voters, approves pre-K contracts and BOCES slate
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Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Penfield Central School District Board of Education approved submitting a $128,625,535 2025-26 budget to voters on May 20, awarded universal prekindergarten contracts, endorsed three Monroe 1 BOCES candidates and approved related election staffing and budgets.
Penfield Central School District Board of Education members voted April 22 to submit a $128,625,535 budget for the 2025-26 school year to district voters on May 20, approved awards for universal prekindergarten services under an RFP, endorsed three candidates for the Monroe 1 BOCES board and approved the BOCES administrative budget and election staffing.
The board’s actions direct the district’s assistant superintendent for business and finance to file the district’s 2025-26 property tax report card with the state education department by the end of the next business day and authorize district leaders to execute contracts related to several capital or program projects in compliance with solicitation documents, project scope and timelines.
Board members approved the budget submission motion after a roll-call-style process of motions and seconds; meeting discussion was brief and no public-comments related to these agenda items were recorded. The board also approved change orders described on the agenda and multiple authorizations allowing the board president, the superintendent of schools or their designee to sign and implement awarded contracts.
On contracts for universal prekindergarten services, the board approved awards pursuant to an RFP issued Dec. 9, 2024, to the providers named in the RFP. Providers listed in the meeting record include Bates Rich Beginning Child Care DBA Care A Lot Child Care; Browncroft Daycare Center LLC DBA Care A Lot Child Care; Child Time of Penfield; Inspire Penfield Children's Continuous Care; Inspire Pittsford; and Inspire Grama Campus. The board approved the proposed contract terms attached to the RFP and authorized the superintendent to execute the agreements and take steps necessary to carry out the contracts; the resolution took effect immediately.
The board resolved to cast its votes for three candidates nominated to the Monroe 1 BOCES Board: (as recorded) David Bridal Butram, Kim McCluskey and Rebecca Hicks, each for terms beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2028. The board also approved the Monroe 1 BOCES administrative budget in the amount of $5,586,391 for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
For the May 20 budget vote and election the board approved appointment of Megan Durety, Esq., as chairperson of election; Lynn Scott as chief election inspector; and a slate of election inspectors and assistant clerks named on the agenda. The board announced a virtual Meet the Candidates Night beginning at 7 p.m., live-streamed on PC TV.
All motions recorded during the meeting were approved by voice vote with no oppositions noted in the transcript. The meeting convened at 5:32 p.m. and adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve the April 22, 2025 agenda: approved (motion/second recorded; no opposition stated). - Motion to approve the consent agenda: approved. - Motion to approve change orders as described: approved. - Motion authorizing the board president, superintendent or designee to execute specified contracts in compliance with solicitation documents and project timelines: approved (motions repeated for separate contracts/agreements listed on the agenda). - Motion to submit the 2025-26 budget of $128,625,535 to voters on May 20, 2025: approved. - Motion to approve the 2025-26 property tax report card and direct submission to the state education department: approved. - Motion to award universal prekindergarten program contracts pursuant to the RFP issued 12/09/2024 to the listed providers and to authorize the superintendent to execute contracts: approved. - Motion to cast votes for the three Monroe 1 BOCES candidates (David Bridal Butram; Kim McCluskey; Rebecca Hicks): approved. - Motion to approve the Monroe 1 BOCES administrative budget of $5,586,391 for 2025-26: approved. - Motion to appoint Megan Durety, Esq., as chairperson of election: approved. - Motion to appoint Lynn Scott as chief election inspector: approved. - Motion to approve named election inspectors and assistant clerks for the May 20, 2025 vote: approved.
The transcript shows no recorded dissents or detailed debate on these items; motions were presented, seconded and adopted in sequence. The board encouraged the public to view Meet the Candidates Night and then adjourned.
