WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business 119 South Avenue, Webster, NY 14580 (585)216-0017 brian_freeman@webstercsd.org
Brian Neenan, Superintendent From: Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business Re: 2024-25 Bus Purchase Cc: Board of Education Date: 1/30/2024 Below you will find the resolution prepared by district bond counsel, William J. Marquardt of Trespasz & Marquardt, LLP for the purchase of school buses for next fiscal year. The district will recommend purchasing the following: five (5) IC Type C, 64 Pupil Conventional Front-Engine Buses with a 66 capacity and two (2) MicroBird G5 Ford Style 30 Passenger with wheelchair accessibility. The total purchase price for these buses will be $1,200,000. I wanted to highlight for you two changes for the 2024-25 proposition. The overall proposition is less than last year by $400,000 ($1,600,000). The lesser amount is based on the following changes. First, we are recommending purchasing five (5) fewer 66 passenger buses than in a normal cycle in an effort to right size the fleet based on last year's transportation audit recommendation as well as the reduced number of available drivers. Secondly, we are recommending 2 mini buses with wheelchair capacity. Last year it was not possible to source a minibus (30 passenger) with wheelchair capacity that we would normally purchase on a yearly basis. However, the price has increased substantially for these mini buses and are at the same price point a full size bus was selling for just a few years ago. Despite purchasing fewer buses, the cost increases to both models have reduced the overall savings of the proposition. All the bus purchases will be eligible for Transportation Aid through the state. The state aid is spread over the five year payment cycle and will have a decrease on our debt service for 2025-26, which is the first year a payment will be due for this purchase. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTIES OF MONROE AND WAYNE, NEW YORK FEBRUARY 13, 2024 A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Webster Central School District (the “District”) in the Counties of Monroe and Wayne, New York was held at the Webster Central School District in the 2nd Floor Professional Development Center, 119 South Avenue, Webster, New York, and live streamed at http://www.websterschools.org/boemeetings on February 13, 2024 at 6:00 o’clock p.m. (Prevailing Time). There were present: Janice Richardson, President Linda Dioguardi, Vice President Carole Barnabas Jennifer Birdsong-Ng Maria Cortes Shanna LaDelfa Charlie Roods, Ed.D. There were absent:
Brian Neenan, Superintendent Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business Heather Murphy, District Clerk
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Upon motion duly made by ____________________ and seconded by ____________, the following resolutions were adopted:
RECITAL WHEREAS, the Webster Central School District (the “District”), is a local agency pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), Environmental Conservation Law Section 8-0101, et seq., and implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the “Regulations”); and WHEREAS, the District is considering the acquisition of student transport vehicles and any other vehicles (the “Vehicles”); and WHEREAS, the District has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations; and BE IT RESOLVED by this Board of Education as follows: Section 1. The District hereby determines that the acquisition of the Vehicles constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to Parts 617.5(c)(10) and 617.5(c)(31) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA. Section 2. The proposition hereinafter set forth is hereby authorized to be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters at the annual school district election to be held in said District on May 21, 2024. Section 3. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to include as a part of the notice of the annual district meeting and election notice the proposition in substantially the following form: -------------------------------NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said annual election to be held on May 21, 2024, the following proposition will be submitted: TRANSPORTATION PROPOSITION Shall the Board of Education of the Webster Central School District be authorized to purchase and finance student transport vehicles and any other vehicles, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, and expend a total sum not to exceed $1,200,000, which is estimated to be the total maximum cost thereof, and said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, obligations of said School District, in the principal amount not to exceed $1,200,000, shall be issued.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified voters of the District may obtain applications for an absentee ballot or an early voting ballot from the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications for an absentee ballot or an early voting ballot must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 20, 2024 and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024 if the absentee ballot or an early voting ballot is to be mailed to the voter. Completed applications received after 4:00 p.m. on May 14, 2024 will require the voter to personally appear at the office of the Clerk of the District to receive an absentee ballot or an early voting ballot. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee ballot or an early voting ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. during each of the 5 business days prior to the election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that military ballots may be applied for by qualified voters by requesting an application from the District Clerk at 585-216-0001 or heather_murphy@webstercsd.org. Completed applications for military ballots must be received by the Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2024. In a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. -------------------------------Section 4. The Clerk of the School District is hereby authorized and directed in the name and on behalf of the District to do all acts and things necessary, following the advice and counsel of the District’s Attorney and the District’s Bond Counsel, to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and executive orders relating to the Annual Meeting to be held on May 21, 2024, and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the opinion of the District’s Attorney and the District’s Bond Counsel, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of the foregoing Resolution and to cause compliance by the District with all applicable laws, regulations and executive orders relating to the notice of, and procedural steps to be taken in connection with such Annual Meeting. Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Janice Richardson, President Linda Dioguardi, Vice President Carole Barnabas Jennifer Birdsong-Ng Maria Cortes Shanna LaDelfa Charlie Roods, Ed.D.
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The resolution was declared adopted.
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State of New York County of Monroe
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I, the undersigned District Clerk of the Webster Central School District, in the Counties of Monroe and Wayne, State of New York, HEREBY CERTIFY: That I have compared the annexed extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Education of said School District, including the resolution contained therein, held on January 16, 2024, with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a true, complete, and correct copy thereof and of the whole of said original minutes so far as the same relates to the subject matters therein referred to. I FURTHER CERTIFY that all members of said Board had due notice of said meeting. I FURTHER CERTIFY that, pursuant to Section 103 of the Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law) said meeting was open to the general public. I FURTHER CERTIFY that, prior, to the time of said meeting, I duly caused a public notice of the time and place of said meeting to be given to the following newspapers and/or other news media as follows: Newspaper and/or Other News Media
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Webster Herald
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I FURTHER CERTIFY that prior to the time of said meeting, I duly caused public notice of the time and place of said meeting to be conspicuously posted in the following designated public location(s) on the following dates: Designated Location(s) of Posted Notice
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District Office Bulletin Board Webster Central School District Website
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal and affixed the corporate seal of the Webster Central School District, Counties of Monroe and Wayne, New York, this ____day of January 2024. ____________________________ Heather Murphy, District Clerk [SEAL]