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After reconvening, the board approved minutes from the regular meeting of Aug. 12, 2025. The board then approved several consent agenda bundles: personnel resolutions (26-124 through 26-128 items as listed in the agenda) and general resolutions (26-129 through 26-144) per staff recommendations. Motions were moved and seconded as recorded; votes were taken with members saying \"Aye\" and the chair announcing that motions carried.

The board then considered consent resolution 26-145 (an amendment to the Boys and Girls Club lease). The motion to approve 26-145 was moved by Ross and seconded by Clayton Fernandez. Board President William Iannuzzi, who had stated earlier he would abstain from the last resolution because it involved his employment, recorded an abstention; the chair announced the motion carried.

The board scheduled a Committee of the Whole session on Thursday, Sept. 18, with executive session beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Central Admin at City Hall, and then adjourned the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting @ LEK 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education convened an executive session to discuss the employment history of particular persons, reconvened for a public meeting, approved multiple consent agenda items including personnel and general resolutions, and approved resolution 26-145 with one abstention by President William Iannuzzi.","taxTitle","New Rochelle City School District, School Districts, New York","taxId",14387,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6132460,"Board approves lease amendment with Boys & Girls Club; resident asks legal questions about statutory requirements",39,133210,172920,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5722654-6360e5f4cf80dd75dcbd90f78f63224a&start=133&end=172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5722654-6360e5f4cf80dd75dcbd90f78f63224a/thumbnail_133210.jpg","/articles/6132460/New-York/Board-approves-lease-amendment-with-Boys-Girls-Club-resident-asks-legal-questions-about-statutory-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132460-9075e1a3867e84b6a9de88ecdcda5a6f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770581551&Signature=bDxns88RcB0mHNrJu9xOElY3uD-KlGAhIBt-n2EjmQW1QSsYfZKmJAtt4OiP~PjxVzWxUNmDYWrpLkiuSa2dbm3jRV4R1hJQjkb37YNYMfK4xKTBQbJz7oFe1I1q1mveM~MW463PDGVq9QGUW2T5gA9~WCjn26ac6rfpAqudLL1CMxgmb6NeEDCD7S9-rjmCBIO72S~GlKzsYx4vnbS-XmUhlO66a7sxv2MdqGsII5EoiG7HB3QAFTVgkvx9Vr5It-BmtYVXQMnfbCsEcbwBzk4QR81Z14iWbMnhJ-478v2H32QM-baRuvGwVec-FrRPUxG5V1FITMh-k24Bsyxwbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education approved resolution number 26-145, an amendment to a lease agreement with the Boys and Girls Club, during the consent portion of the meeting. The motion to approve 26-145 was moved by Member Ross and seconded by Member Clayton Fernandez; the motion carried with an abstention by Board President William Iannuzzi, who earlier said he would abstain from the last resolution because it involved his employment.

During public comment before the vote, resident Lorraine Carm asked the board to confirm whether \"section 801 of the General Municipal Law or section 410 of the Education Law\" apply to the proposed sublease and noted that the lease is \"supposed to be signed by the president of the board.\" Carm asked whether a vice president would sign in the president's stead and raised broader questions about development financing and per-pupil cost figures used in local development discussions.

The board approved the resolution at the meeting; Iannuzzi recorded an abstention from the vote. The board did not provide an on-the-record legal answer to Carm's statutory questions during the meeting; the president said public comments would be forwarded to the superintendent and appropriate staff for follow-up.

Because Carm raised statutory questions, staff or legal counsel should confirm how General Municipal Law §801 and Education Law §410 apply to this lease, and who is authorized to sign on the board's behalf when a member must abstain or is disqualified.","The board approved resolution 26-145 amending a lease with the Boys & Girls Club; a public commenter asked whether the sublease complies with General Municipal Law §801 and Education Law §410 and who will sign the lease.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6132465,"Parent tells board phone confiscation policy may conflict with state law after delayed phone contact",45,72740,118060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5722654-6360e5f4cf80dd75dcbd90f78f63224a&start=72&end=118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5722654-6360e5f4cf80dd75dcbd90f78f63224a/thumbnail_72740.jpg","/articles/6132465/New-York/Parent-tells-board-phone-confiscation-policy-may-conflict-with-state-law-after-delayed-phone-contact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132465-8cd8b521013dd75b0604d451907a12f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770581551&Signature=SguS6ApAd1K~~AC~z5m~anmc5JeF7MfkAagerB8J9mwRJ7V6axHqKiDudGM4cofaSfZxfuBvRFZiKg-0HHXp1eWJGE1nwiB7tp1Zacs9oWbQFKge9VsNq35yELVpntbxDetaM25CXlJWhQ7Zb0PfRxkzd2f~9ivezQuRyufYQumgKTR9Vl8L~jskq6yklZmyKvVsElYByy9haA3qkGalRtbR2UbRfzZ8x~GXSCr0lgjY4XnujJb6rfCd0UE5zi5vWYUbNfG~PJzYMcHGJM34rmeWyLzdiUle8nsdKXvqy~RLTe5APMQTcVkZc~RC1h55LCAcUj3UXqCfhsnBQWBb3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vincent Malfitano, a parent, told the Board of Education that on a recent half day he dropped his son at Isaac and later received a text indicating the student was marked absent. Malfitano said he called the school many times and reached a human being only about an hour and a half after leaving voicemail messages. \"If I can't reach my son, I didn't know if he was on the floor in the bathroom, whether he got assaulted outside and an ambulance took him away,\" he said.

Malfitano also raised questions about the district's policy on confiscated cell phones. He said staff for Assemblyman Otis and Senator Fernandez told him they found \"nothing in the legislation that grants an immunity to this school district for being responsible to property that they may confiscate.\" He said the district's policy language that \"the school is not responsible for damage, loss, or theft of a cell phone\" may therefore be illegal and asked the board to review the policy.

The board did not respond during public comment; the meeting record shows the superintendent was absent and that public comments would be forwarded to staff. Malfitano urged the board to clarify how parents may recover confiscated phones and under what legal authority the district declines responsibility. He also asked the board to review phone-handling procedures and staffing for after-hours contact.

No board policy change or vote occurred at this meeting.","A parent told the board he could not reach his child after the school reported the child absent and that Assemblyman and senator staff indicated district policy disclaiming responsibility for confiscated phones may not be lawful.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6132470,"Parents say redistributed bus routes create unsafe, inequitable walks for WTA students",36,76080,112120,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5722654-6360e5f4cf80dd75dcbd90f78f63224a&start=76&end=112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5722654-6360e5f4cf80dd75dcbd90f78f63224a/thumbnail_76080.jpg","/articles/6132470/New-York/Parents-say-redistributed-bus-routes-create-unsafe-inequitable-walks-for-WTA-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132470-02fbf0bac858094c9bb4b9639048394f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770581551&Signature=onyxIEp1ghqwsJZCND4xALHJwxy2N-qsOHMB1psUtgFjAe-wm6UyDo17eWvMC4fcE6u5kzCxeSliHHpfIdcUU6~OLuWupibgOv5PlzQHPrrVOavlk5FEva4PE8FvcRzBksTmgA-40LxyRPNU52GhetZchvuMv--0QGK8Ym~RjzjEOUPidhLDAy~B9DSpJPkQHb9CzR794BfHAmNiAWkBTOGQvc6l8n8HDLvCO3Fnoqd0Mco4fzgV7cfYINX6kCZgtjILs16U5b-UM4lyNw1dMAWIL-mpDRT0h-CLaURb4IJlqSD0ArOzoRl5BxYjQbrihKho~s1A-HZzNegSsMmcFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several parents told the New Rochelle Board of Education at its public comment period that changes to busing this school year have created unsafe and inequitable conditions for students who attend WTA and other schools. \"This year, the busing is pooled,\" said Mina Moore, identifying herself as a New Rochelle parent. \"We are currently being asked to take our children on a walk that can take 15 to 20 minutes for young children. There are no sidewalks.\"

Parents said last year WTA had stops that stopped in front of their buildings; this year, consolidated stops require longer walks and, they said, expose children to busy streets and poor lighting. \"Some of the stops are also dangerous and need to be revised,\" Judith Glazer, a New Rochelle parent, told the board, adding that she believes two buses and rerouting would restore seats and safer stops.

Speakers raised equity concerns, saying pooled routes disadvantage families who live farther from consolidated stops and could lead some families to stop using district busing. \"It's not equitable because only families that are really gonna make use of it are the ones that have the stop right next to their house,\" Moore said. Lorraine Carm, a resident of Belmont Avenue, added that the reorganization of elementary schools earlier prompted the district to bus children beyond the immediate neighborhood.

The board did not respond during public comment (board policy limits the period to listening and future follow-up). No board action or vote on routes was taken at this meeting. Board President William Iannuzzi said he would forward comments to the superintendent and staff; the superintendent was absent and excused due to illness. Parents asked the district to revise routes, add buses, or place stops closer to students to avoid long, sidewalk-free walks and to hold further discussions with families.

Background: the board opened 45 minutes for public comment and limits each pre-registered speaker to three minutes. Speakers asked that the superintendent and transportation staff work with families to design safer routes for the start of the school year.","Multiple parents told the Board of Education that new pooled busing routes require children to walk up to 15–20 minutes without sidewalks, creating safety and equity concerns and prompting requests for route revisions and additional buses.","actionData","errors"]

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