WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business 119 South Avenue, Webster, NY 14580 (585)216-0017 brian_freeman@webstercsd.org
To: Brian Neenan, Superintendent From: Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business Re: 2025-26 Bus Purchase Cc: Board of Education Date: 1/30/2025 Below you will find two resolutions prepared by district bond counsel, William J. Marquardt of WJ Marquardt, PLLC for the purchase of school buses for next fiscal year. The district will recommend purchasing the following: ten (10) IC Type C, 64 Pupil Conventional Front-Engine Buses with a 66 passenger capacity. The total purchase price for these buses will be $1,825,000. In addition, the district is required in two years to begin a conversion to zero emission buses. In order to prepare for that transition and gauge community support on the issue, the district is proposing purchasing the following: one (1) IC Type C, 64 Pupil Conventional Bus Electric Model with a 66 passenger capacity. The total purchase price will be $525,000. I wanted to highlight for you these changes for the 2025-26 proposition. The overall proposition is more than last year by $625,000 ($1,200,000). The greater amount is based on the following changes. First, we are recommending purchasing five (5) more 66 passenger buses than last year in an effort to prepare for any pivots or last minute changes from New York State in regards to the zero emission mandate. The mandate is very fluid with many questions left unanswered. The additional diesel buses gives the district fleet greater flexibility and adaptability should the timeline for the process change. Secondly, we are recommending 1(one) zero emission bus for the following reasons: ✔ Testing & Training-allowing time for drivers and maintenance staff time to gain experience with the new technology ✔ Infrastructure Preparation-want to test and optimize the charging infrastructure before full scale implementation All the bus purchases will be eligible for Transportation Aid through the state. The state aid is spread over the five year payment cycle for the Diesel buses and eight year payment cycle for the Zero Emission bus and will have an increase on our debt service for 2026-27, 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 11, 2025 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 11, 2025 at 5:00 o’clock p.m. (Prevailing Time).
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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 20, 2025, the following proposition will be submitted: DIESEL TRANSPORTATION PROPOSITION Shall the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Webster Central School District is hereby authorized to purchase and finance ten (10) diesel powered student transport vehicles, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, and expend a total sum not to exceed $1,825,000, 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 $1,825,000 shall be issued.
ZERO-EMISSION TRANSPORTATION PROPOSITION Shall the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the Webster Central School District is hereby authorized to purchase and finance one (1) zero-emission student transport vehicle, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other costs incidental thereto, and expend a total sum not to exceed $525,000, 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 $525,000 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 must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the absentee ballot or early voting ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the absentee ballot or early voting ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. 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 days prior to the election, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and shall also be posted at the polling place at 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 24, 2025. 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. An individual will qualify as a military voter if he or she (1) is a qualified voter of the State of New York, who is in actual military service, and by reason of such military service is absent from the District on the day of the election, or is a voter who is discharged from military service within 30 days of an election; or (2) a spouse, parent, child, or dependent of such service member who is a qualified voter and is absent due to accompanying or being with the military service member.
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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 20, 2025, 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 Jeffery McCaffery Maria Cortes Michele Lowes David Metzger
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The resolution was declared adopted.
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State of New York : : ss. County of Monroe : 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 February 11, 2025 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
Date Given
Webster Herald
July 25 2024
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 District Office Bulletin Board Webster Central School District Website
Date of Posting
July 25, 2024 July 25, 2024
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 11th of February, 2025. ____________________________ Heather Murphy, District Clerk [SEAL]