Sachem Central School District public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Reorganizational Meeting followed by Regular Meeting
The Board of Education is administering oaths to newly elected board members and the Superintendent. The meeting also includes the appointment of various district officers and professional service contracts for the 2024-25 school year.
- Oath of office for new board members Michael Isernia, Sabrina Pitkewicz, and Vincent Reynolds
- Appointment of EFPR Group, LLP as external auditor for a $48,000 fee
- Appointment of R.S. Abrams & Co., LLP as internal claims auditor for a $50,400 annual fee
- Appointment of Alyssa Hull as Deputy Treasurer with a $2,000 annual stipend
- Appointment of Capital Markets Advisors, LLC for financial advisory services
Regular Meeting
The Sachem Central School District Board of Education is reviewing the 2024-2025 meeting schedule and several financial resolutions. Key items include allocating unassigned funds to multiple reserve accounts and approving student accident insurance premiums. The board will also address equipment disposal and emergency repairs for high school pumps.
- Transfer of up to $10,000,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance to various district reserve funds
- Approval of student accident insurance premiums totaling $73,298 for the 2024-25 year
- Resolution for cooperative bidding with Western Suffolk BOCES for special education services
- Authorization to dispose of school buses, freezers, and IT equipment
- Emergency purchase authorization for waste ejector pump repairs at Sachem North High School
Budget Re-Vote
The Board of Education is reviewing the results of the June 18, 2024, budget re-vote for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting also addresses personnel actions, including a teacher termination and a faculty resignation.
- Approval of $374,374,186 annual budget for the 2024-2025 school year
- Termination of a tenured teacher following State Education Department Case No. 39,957
- Resignation of Cody Napolitano from Sagamore School