The Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education recorded the following formal actions during its Nov. 5, 2025 meeting (motions are summarized from the meeting record):
- Approval of minutes and consent agenda items (3.1 and 3.2). The board approved minutes of Oct. 8, 2025 and Oct. 22, 2025 as part of a consent agenda by voice vote.
- Adoption of the updated districtwide safety plan (agenda item 6.9). After an Alteras presentation on NYSED guidance related to cardiac events and AED documentation, the board voted to approve the safety plan (transcript records voice approval: "All in favor? Aye. None opposed.").
- Authorization to enter into an agreement for construction management services (agenda item 6.4). The board approved a construction management contract in advance of bond work; meeting material noted the construction manager fee was approximately 2.18% of total project cost and was within the lower range compared with peer districts.
- Acceptance of grant/fund donations: The Pelham Civic Association donated $24,480 for the Pelham Middle School Extended Academy after‑school program and $22,032 for Hutchinson Elementary School homework help; the Pelham Education Foundation donated $44,852.37 for new sound systems at Hutchinson and Prospect Hill. The board accepted the donations and expressed thanks to donors.
- Treasurer’s report accepted for period ended Sept. 30, 2025.
- Approval of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) pass‑through flow‑through funds and nonresident tuition reports for 2025–26.
- Approval of student travel and overnight trips (Model UN to Montreal; a high school international study trip to England, France and Belgium March 17–26, 2026) and routine personnel actions including coaching appointments, leaves and certifications.
- Policy updates: The board waived third readings and adopted several updated policies (second readings completed with no substantive public comment on the items presented).
All motions shown on the meeting transcript were approved by voice vote; the transcript records general voice affirmations but does not include roll‑call tallies or member names for each vote.