Board approves multiple bids, agreements and a $200,000 transfer for asbestos abatement
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Summary
At its June 2 meeting the Goshen Central School District Board approved a consent agenda, awarded several service and maintenance bids, accepted donations, approved an affiliation agreement with SUNY Plattsburgh, and authorized a transfer of up to $200,000 from fund balance to a capital project for a CJH asbestos abatement project.
The Goshen Central School District Board of Education approved a number of routine and contract items at its June 2, 2025 meeting. Votes were taken primarily on consent-agenda items and individual motions; the record shows affirmative voice votes for each passed motion.
Votes at a glance (motions approved unless noted):
- Consent agenda: Approved on a motion; roll call recorded as "Aye" (voice) with no recorded opposition.
- Approval of minutes (05/12/2025 and 05/21/2025): Approved.
- Special education placements and services (CPSA/CSE period 04/11/2025–05/20/2025): Approved; district directed to arrange recommended services.
- Donation: Village of Goshen PBA donated $250 to support the ninth annual elementary Special Olympics (accepted).
- Legal services proposal for 2025–26: Approved (firm listed in meeting: Thomas Droehan [transcript spelling inconsistent]).
- Bid awards (effective 07/01/2025 through 06/30/2026 unless otherwise noted): • RFBBG0002-25 property maintenance, labor and equipment — awarded to John Binsky Trucking (per bid specifications). • RFBBG0006-25 boiler repair, inspection and maintenance — awarded to H.C. Davis Boiler Works Inc. • RFBBG0004-25 district-wide asphalt repair and replacement — awarded to Award Paid and Estimating (transcript vendor name recorded as given). • RFBBG0001-25 electrical services — awarded to Harry F. Rotolo and Son Inc. (vendor name as recorded in meeting).
- Bids rejected: Parking lot seal coating and maintenance (RFBEG0003-25) — rejected; HVAC and refrigeration repairs (RFPBG005-25) — rejected with the district to "piggyback" on Monroe-Woodbury School District pricing.
- Tax certiorari refund: Payment of $1,650.88 to KFP Properties LLC (Town of Goshen) per court order dated 05/02/2025; budget appropriation increased and offset by tax certiorari reserve.
- Affiliation agreement with SUNY Plattsburgh: Approved to provide field/clinical placements for SUNY Plattsburgh students.
- Expungement request for student discipline (consistent with the code of conduct): Approved; superintendent authorized to effectuate the expungement.
- Transfer of fund balance to capital projects: Board appropriated an amount not to exceed $200,000 from unreserved, unappropriated fund balance to increase transfer to capital projects (89950901) to fund the voter-approved CJH asbestos abatement capital outlay project for 2024–25; motion passed.
Most motions were moved and seconded by board members identified in the meeting (examples: John and Scott; Brett and John; Shannon and Billy) and were approved by voice vote recorded as "Aye." The meeting record does not include recorded roll-call tallies by name for each motion in the transcript excerpt provided; the minutes note approval by voice votes.