Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk board approves routine minutes, business and personnel items; hears audit and facilities updates
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Summary
The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District Board of Education approved minutes and bundled business and personnel items, heard an update on the district audit and timeline for finalizing financials, and received brief facilities and tax-bill updates at a regular meeting.
The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District Board of Education approved the minutes from its Aug. 20 regular meeting and voted to approve bundled business (agenda items 6.1–6.6) and personnel (7.1–7.19) items during a regular meeting called to order at 6:02 p.m.
Superintendent Chandler apologized for not acknowledging board members during an opening event and said the district is currently being audited. “I need to apologize to any of our board members that were present for our opening. I was so excited and perhaps a little bit nervous that I neglected to recognize you and acknowledge your presence,” Chandler said. Chandler told the board the district is closing out the books, will provide a final audit report, and expects the financials to be approved by Oct. 15 following a planned finance and audit committee meeting in late September or early October.
Why it matters: approving routine minutes and bundled business and personnel items keeps district operations on schedule as the new school year begins, and the audit update sets a timeline for the board to formally accept year-end financials.
Minutes, motions and votes Jackie moved to accept the Aug. 20 minutes; the motion was seconded and carried with recorded “Aye” votes and one abstention. The board then approved business items 6.1–6.6 (motion by Jackie, second by Jenny) and personnel items 7.1–7.19 (motion by Jenny, second by Jackie). Each bundled motion passed with members saying “Aye.”
Officials discussed budget-line transfers that will balance the 2024–25 accounts so there are no negative balances for that year. A board member asked whether transfers labeled as coming from FICA and Medicare lines were appropriate; a district official responded that budgeting salary and related lines is standard practice and that unspent salary lines are often used to balance other payroll-related needs. The board was told the fiscal year ends in June and that the audit is underway.
Other brief items - District staff thanked contractors and facilities staff for summer work that allowed classrooms to be ready for the start of the school year. Jesse praised the contractor and school staff: “I think they did an awesome job.” - Tax bills have been uploaded to the district website; board members encouraged residents to check mailed statements and contact the district with questions before paying. - The board confirmed the next regular meeting is scheduled for the 17th (month not specified in the record) and that no one at the table requested an executive session.
Votes at a glance - Motion to accept Aug. 20 minutes — Moved by Jackie; seconded; outcome: approved; recorded as two “Aye” votes with one abstention. - Motion to approve business items 6.1–6.6 — Moved by Jackie; seconded by Jenny; outcome: approved; recorded as “Aye.” - Motion to approve personnel items 7.1–7.19 — Moved by Jenny; seconded by Jackie; outcome: approved; recorded as “Aye.”
Board members and staff said they will present the final audited financials to the full board before the Oct. 15 approval deadline and will hold a finance and audit committee meeting to review details beforehand.
