Board approves consent agenda, authorizes legal action against NYC DOE and terminates two transportation contracts

The Mamaroneck Board of Education approved a slate of routine resolutions by voice vote that included budget, personnel and contract actions and a legal authorization to pursue appeals against the New York City Department of Education.

During the consent‑agenda portion of the meeting the board approved the minutes, personnel actions, agreements and amendments, budget transfers and acceptance of extra classroom activity funds. The board then moved through several action resolutions, taking voice votes on each item.

Key approved actions included: • Establishing standard work days for appointed officials (examples cited: district clerk Joanne Rice and internal claims auditor Anna Provenzano, each listed with seven hours). • Authorizing piggybacking on a transportation contract with Rye Neck Union Free School District to provide home‑to‑school transportation services. • Authorizing the board attorney to commence appropriate appeals or other legal actions against the New York City Department of Education “in light of the foregoing” for costs of service provided to students residing within the NYC DOE; the assistant superintendent for business was authorized to execute documents necessary to commence such action. • Approving multiple out‑of‑state field trips for third‑grade classes and other grade levels to sites including the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., and the Stanford Nature Center (dates and specific rosters were attached to the board materials presented). • Approving a budget increase and use of reserves in the amount of $40,000 as presented in the meeting attachment. • Adopting the 2026–27 budget planning calendar and approving updated compensation and benefits statements for unaffiliated employees for the 2025–26 school year. • Authorizing multiple side‑letter agreements with teachers’ associations related to stipends and non‑athletic programs. • Terminating contracts with Exotic Coach Lines LLC and Moonlight Transit Corp. (the board resolved to terminate both contracts during the meeting).

Board procedure: For each listed resolution the presiding official asked for a motion and, after a motion and second were made, the chair called “All in favor?” and recorded that the motion carried by voice vote.

During the discussion introducing the terminations a board member (Speaker 2) commented that the company names were “crazy” and “very questionable,” and the presiding official noted the contracts were being terminated. The superintendent later thanked district transportation staff and the Larchmont Police Department for assisting with a Make‑A‑Wish event that involved routing and coordination of a school bus for a young child.

The meeting closed with reminders about upcoming board meetings scheduled for December 9 (7 p.m.), January 13 (study session) and January 27 (board meeting), and the board adjourned by voice vote.

No roll‑call vote tallies with member names were recorded in the transcript; multiple items were approved by unanimous voice vote as “All in favor.”