Pelham UFSD board limits bond discussion, affirms ADA work at Siwanoy, approves routine consent items and $640 donation

The Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education on Feb. 12 limited discussion of a proposed capital bond until its Feb. 26 meeting, reiterated that ADA improvements at Siwanoy School are required, and approved several consent-agenda items including HVAC work and a turf-field replacement pending state approval. The board also unanimously accepted a $640 donation from the Pelham Education Foundation and recessed to executive session.

Board meeting chair opened the meeting by asking members to defer detailed bond discussion to the Feb. 26 session so the public can hear full deliberations. "We have a brief business meeting planned for this evening, so I will keep my comments brief," the chair said, adding that architects are incorporating public feedback into evolving plans.

The chair told the board that ADA accessibility is a required component of the Siwanoy School proposal and said keeping the school noncompliant would expose…