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Board hears finance, UPK RFP and reading-program updates; consent and new-business motions approved
Summary
Assistant superintendent for business reported on state aid and cash-flow figures and bank RFP; curriculum staff described a LanguageLive reading intervention pilot and an RFP for universal prekindergarten (UPK). The board approved the consent agenda, new-business items and moved to executive session.
GOSHEN, N.Y. — At its Sept. 15 meeting the Goshen Central School District Board of Education received routine financial updates, was briefed on an RFP for universal prekindergarten (UPK) and a reading-intervention pilot, and approved consent and new-business motions by voice vote.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Lorraine Van Popplauer told the board that although free meals are available to students this year, the district is continuing to collect free-and-reduced-price applications because the data affects grant eligibility and state aid. She said the operating bank agreement with M&T Bank expires at the end of the month and the district has issued a request for proposals from banks, with a recommendation expected for the October meeting. Financials for August showed interest earnings of $79,000 and general-fund expenditures of about $6,600,000 (6.8% of the annual budget) through Aug. 31; revenues for the period were approximately $269,000 (4.3% of the budget), she said.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Tony Carter (presented remarks) said the district submitted materials for CTE pathway reapproval to the New York State Education Department and anticipates reapproval following feedback. He also said the district received state approval for the pre-unit sequence and rubrics for the arts pathway. Carter and PPS staff described a LanguageLive reading-intervention program being piloted for middle- and high-school reading classes; presenters said the program is teacher-led with online activities and provides real-time progress data tailored to students’ needs.
Carter also said a legal notice and RFP for UPK was issued seeking proposals for an in-house option for 54 students and up to 106 off-site seats (target up to 160 seats total). The district will review proposals and determine whether to expand UPK or continue with the current configuration.
The board approved the consent agenda and the slate of new-business items by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the public portion of the transcript. Later, the board voted to enter executive session to discuss the history of a particular person and did not reconvene the business portion of the meeting in public.
No budgetary approvals specific to the UPK RFP or LanguageLive pilot were recorded during the public meeting; the board scheduled a future introductory budget overview in October.
