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Board approves $175,000 amphitheater contract funded by Thiele grant

Oysterponds Union Free School District Board of Education · July 7, 2026
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Summary

The Board accepted Laser Industries' $175,000 proposal to build an amphitheater funded by a grant from Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele and administered through DASNY; the motion passed 6-1.

The Oysterponds Board approved construction of an on-campus amphitheater on July 7, awarding Laser Industries a $175,000 contract. The motion, made by Board member Thomas Stevenson and seconded by Janice Caufield, passed 6 Yes; 1 No; 0 Abstain.

According to the agenda, funds to cover the project will come from a grant received from Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele and administered through the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). The motion language recorded in the minutes states the proposal is for construction of an amphitheater for the Oysterponds School at a total cost of $175,000; the board approved the award after the superintendent’s recommendation.

Board members did not record amendments to the motion in the minutes; the vote tally indicates one member opposed. The minutes do not spell out a construction schedule, contractor start date or additional capital budgeting steps; the board accepted the proposal and identified the grant source as the project funding.