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Board asks NYSDOT to study Boston Post Road corridor near schools; approves consent agenda and side letter
Summary
The Mamaroneck Board of Education passed a resolution asking NYSDOT to conduct an engineering and traffic review of U.S. Route 1 near district schools and authorized transmission of supporting data; the board also approved the consent agenda and a side letter with the teachers association.
The Mamaroneck Board of Education voted to ask the New York State Department of Transportation for an engineering and traffic review of the Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1) corridor near several district schools and authorized district staff to forward supporting data.
At the meeting the chair read the resolution into the record, saying the board "hereby expresses its support for a formal engineering and traffic investigation by NYSDOT of the Boston Post Road US Route 1 corridor in the vicinity of Mamaroneck High School, Central School, and Hommocks" and called for continued coordination with the Town, NYSDOT, and local legislative representatives. The resolution also authorized district administration to provide transportation observations and related materials.
A board member seconded the motion and the chair called for a voice vote; the minutes record the motion as approved with "all in favor."
Procedural context: the district said the request continues a multi‑year effort to seek a slower speed zone along the corridor; presenters described hundreds of accidents in the area over the past decade and noted the district and town passed similar resolutions to show a united request.
Other actions at the meeting: the board approved the consent agenda (minutes, personnel actions, agreements, budget transfers, a capital change order, acceptance of recommended special programs and gifts including a $100 donation) and authorized a side letter with the teachers association concerning athletic stipends. These votes were taken by voice and recorded as "all in favor." Specific financial or contractual terms of the side letter were not read into the record and are listed as "not specified."
What happens next: district administration is to transmit the resolution and supporting materials to NYSDOT Region 8, the Town, and local legislators and will report back to the board on next steps.
