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Student rep reports, staff recognition and district budget workshop presented to board
Summary
Student Board Representative Emma Rubar updated the board on spring sports and DECA results; the board heard staff recognition items and a budget workshop from School Business Manager Maureen Phippen Ladd covering fiscal stress, the property tax cap, and the draft budget. Superintendent Colabufo reported facility cleaning plans for Bascol and noted the Winterguard event hosted 42 schools.
Student Board Representative Emma Rubar told the board that "spring sports has started" and reported that five DECA students are eligible to go to the national conference following the New York State DECA competition in Rochester (March 4–6, 2026). She also noted the musical Les Miserables had a strong turnout. The student report highlights extracurricular activity and competitive success among students.
School Business Manager Maureen Phippen Ladd presented a budget workshop addressing fiscal stress, the property tax cap, and the district draft budget; the presentation and supporting materials were attached to the District Clerk’s supplemental file. Superintendent Thomas J. Colabufo also discussed operational planning for Bascol — a planned shutdown the last two weeks of August for cleaning, with Bascol administration agreeing to cover overtime charges to hold Bascol at CSI during that time — and reported that the Winterguard Home Show hosted 42 schools. These items were recorded under reports and special presentations.
