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CONTRACT SERVICES CO‐SER 698

ADVANTAGE EMERGENCY DEVICES, INC. provides districts with periodic inspections and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) along with audits/ consultations of the equipment. They can also provide CPR, AED and first aid training.

ALL PRO CLEANING & RESTORATION, A BELFOR COMPANY provides districts with emergency response cleaning of mold, fire and water damage. They deliver full service property restoration and repair services.

ANONYMOUS ALERTS is a patented antibullying app, which helps combat bullying and other negative activity in schools by empowering students to come forward. Anonymous Alerts is already in use by several participating school districts, helping improve student safety by eliminating or reducing issues such as bullying, cyberbullying, weapons and drugs on campus, mental health issues, and more. This app allows students, parents and community members to report issues.

CORPORATE SCREENING AND INVESTIGATIVE GROUP, LLC assists school districts with investigative, security and risk management consulting. The group is comprised of highly skilled investigators. They perform comprehensive background information analysis, digital forensics, and school district residency investigations.

CPRed provides CPR and first aid education to school districts throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. Classes for either American Heart Association Basic Life Support, American Health & Safety Institute or American Red Cross are taught to students, non-medical staff, nurses/health care professionals and athletic coaches.

ENVIROSCIENCE CONSULTANTS, INC. assists districts with cost effective solutions for safer school buildings through specialized expertise that includes, but is not limited to, industrial hygiene (asbestos/lead survey, design and air monitoring), biological assessments, environmental assessments, environmental and social impact studies and feasibility studies.

FACILITIES INSPECTION SERVICES, LLC specializes in fire inspections and annual visual inspections for school buildings in New York State. It is owned and operated by Edward Braddick, who has served in school facilities for 35 years. WSP USA SOLUTIONS, INC. provides expert consulting and engineering services. Experienced project managers and field staff are able to respond quickly, with the most up-to-date screening and sampling equipment available, and at the most reasonable prices. They perform industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, and safety services and move any environmental or health and safety project expeditiously through the due diligence, exposure assessment, and/ or OSHA documentation process. Services include emergency/comprehensive air quality assessments; OSHA compliance sampling; LEED oversight and assistance; risk assessment and HVAC design; lead/asbestos air monitoring; and comprehensive asbestos/lead/PCB inspections.

MILLER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC. offers a wide variety of services to our districts. They respond quickly and professionally to chemical spills and are used for their LabPack services. They offer restoration services, including fire or flood cleanup, smoke damage, and drying and mold remediation.

OMNIWEATHER, LLC provides districts with geographically customized weather information using the latest technology. OmniWeather sends text messages instantly about important weather changes or developments. Notifications are provided as needed, and service includes unlimited call-in phone access to the meteorologists. The winter storm advisory service helps make the right decisions at the right time when facing winter weather threats.

PLAYGROUND MEDIC will perform inspections and audits on playground surfaces, equipment and design. They will then provide a detailed report with recommendations for an action plan. Routine inspections identify hazards, needed repairs, and preventative maintenance. They have been designing, inspecting and maintaining playgrounds for over 25 years. All inspectors are Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI).

QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES INC. offers training courses in asbestos, lead and hazmat awareness; provides field and technical services including air monitoring and CADD services; environmental services with industrial hygiene, water and soil testing; and safety consulting including PPE reviews, ergonomics, fire and electrical safety, ADA compliance, and trenching and excavations.

• Bedford CSD • Brewster CSD • Briarcliff Manor UFSD • Carmel CSD • Chappaqua CSD DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING • Croton-Harmon UFSD • Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County • ESI Employee Assistance Group • Four Winds Hospital • MHA of Westchester • Newtown Comfort Dogs ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING

• Garrison UFSD • North Salem CSD • Haldane CSD • Ossining UFSD • Hendrick Hudson CSD • Peekskill CSD • Katonah-Lewisboro UFSD • Putnam Valley CSD • Lakeland CSD • Somers CSD • Mahopac CSD • Yorktown CSD

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always nd people who are helping.'”

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ACTIVATE OR REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE RCT, CONTACT:

RCT REGIONAL CRISIS TEAM Frank Guglieri REGIONAL SAFETY COORDINATOR fguglieri@pnwboces.org Dr. Lynn Allen ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT lallen@pnwboces.org (914) 248-2457 (914) 248-2351 SUPERINTENDENTS Lynn Allen, Ed.D.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

James M. Ryan, Ed.D. Todd Currie DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Louis T. Riolo ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BOARD MEMBERS Richard Kreps PRESIDENT Catherine Lilburne VICE PRESIDENT Frank Schnecker TRUSTEE

Tina Mackay Michael Simpkins TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Mary Cay Nilsen TRUSTEE Jennifer Rosen TRUSTEE PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERVICES

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AF INVESTIGATIONS provides districts with private investigation services. Illegal residency issues remain a problem for many school districts and are becoming increasingly costly and difficult to manage. In addition to providing strong evidence to remove ineligible students from the rolls, this service provides a broad range of investigative services to include employee misconduct (sexual, malingering, and theft of services and/or supplies) and surveillance of unlawful driving habits of school bus drivers.

REGIONAL CRISIS TEAM & ADMINISTRATORS REGIONAL CRISIS TEAM

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The crisis teams are available upon request to provide guidance, support and assistance to component school districts in the aftermath of a serious school crisis. Additionally, members receive crisis intervention training as well as share best practices and resources.

RCT REGIONAL CRISIS TEAM Recipient of the American Red Cross of Westchester Community Impact Award – May 2009

Taking proactive measures to assist our component districts should they need additional assistance in the aftermath of a serious crisis situation related to a national disaster, school violence or death of a school community member.

Off ing professi al supp t, when needed the most.

CYBERSECURITY SERVICES CO-SER 698

Currently, we have eight companies that provide Cyber Security Services to school districts in an effort to help mitigate the risks associated with running a network. This includes a variety of services from auditing to penetration testing. • Acture • Amplify IT • BlueOrange Compliance • Core BTS, Inc. • Education Framework • Trusted Technologies, LLC • National Business Technologies • Virtru

SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE

Mobile apps, e-newsletters and social media all play a role in today’s fast-paced, high stakes public arena. Services include producing traditional newsletters, brochures, calendars, annual reports and press releases as well as creating and maintaining social media accounts such as Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and YouTube channels. The staff of former magazine and newspaper journalists and professional public relations consultants has been consistently recognized for excellence by state and national school public relations associations. Because every school district is different, BOCES creates custom service packages to meet each district’s communications needs and budget. Two service models are offered.

ELLEN LANE

DIRECTOR

elane@pnwboces.org (914) 248-2235

SCHOOL BUDGET NEWSLETTER 2018–19

PROPOSED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS AN ENGAGING, RELEVANT, AND ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• Class sizes will continue to be favorable and support an active learning environment

• Innovation Grants for the second of a two-year program for teachers to develop units of study that embody the KL

Learning Commitment

• Continued integration of interdisciplinary units of science, technology, research, engineering, art, and math

• Expanding the services of our

Therapeutic Support Program to younger adolescents

• Updating elementary classroom libraries and purchasing new social studies materials Dear Community Member, On May 15, 2018, we hope you will join us to vote on the 2018-2019 Katonah-Lewisboro School District budget and the election of two Board of Education trustees.

This newsletter provides you with valuable information about the proposed budget, how it will support the education of our students, and how it will impact you and our community. We are proposing a budget that we believe maintains our community’s commitment to excellence in education and carefully weighs the need for fiscal responsibility. Proposed spending will increase next year by less than 2%. Despite a $1.2 million increase in health insurance costs next year, we are once again presenting a budget that is below the New York State tax levy cap. We believe the proposed budget thoughtfully supports today’s students and positions our schools and community well for the future. Thank you for entrusting us to act on your behalf as the Board of Education and for taking time to vote on May 15, 2018. Respectfully,

Marjorie Schiff, President Scott Posner, Vice President Julia Hadlock Jeff Holbrook William Rifkin Richard Stone Stephanie Tobin

2018–19 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY

Proposed Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $108,692,382 Proposed Budget-to-Budget Increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.76% Proposed 2018-19 Tax Levy Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.09% Katonah-Lewisboro Proposed School Budget 2018✓ –19 / VOTE ON MAY 15, 2018

HENDRICK HENDRICK HUDSON HUDSON

20 17

# OF STUDENTS 2,479

# OF HS COURSES OFFERED TO EIGHTH

GRADERS 7

ATHLETICS

31

Varsity sports offered

90+

Percentage of Hen Hud teams recognized by NYS as Scholar Athlete teams

62% of students in grades 7-12 participated on a Hen Hud athletic team last year

TECHNOLOGY

at a glance

COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS

21

Advanced Placement Courses

18

CollegeLevel Courses

Hendrick Hudson High School is regularly named one of New York State’s top 100 high schools by various publications.

Top High School

100%

of K-12 core academic classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards and projectors

98%

Wi-Fi access in all school buildings

Student to Computer Ratio Student to Mobile Device Ratio

2 : 1 2 1/2 : 1

AVERAGE ELEMENTARY CLASS SIZE

19

TAX INFO

Average tax levy increase from 2011-12 to 2017-18

Among the lowest in Westchester County .5%

AP SCORES

% of students earning AP test scores of 3 or better

85%

MUSIC 95%

of 4th and 5th graders play an instrument and 100% participate in chorus

Inspire. Explore. Discover. Visit our website at www.henhudschools.org

DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS

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MAY 2019

The Latest News from Somers Schools

Rachel Joseph, right

Somers High School senior, Rachel Joseph took the 2nd place award in the Environmental Engineering category at the prestigious INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). ISEF is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition and Rachel is the first student to place at ISEF in Somers Science Research history. She was awarded $1500 for her project, Optimi zing Thermal Hydrolysis for Increased Biogas Generation in Wastewater Treatment.

Principal Mark Bayer, School Counselor Eileen Cawley, Katie Taylor, Assistant Principal Pete Rodrigues

Senior Katie Taylor received a highly coveted National Merit Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Merit Scholarship awards are given to students based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. A variety of information is used to select the winners, including the finalist's academic record, information about the school's curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, the high school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the Finalist's own essay. Katie will attend Yale University this fall.

WWII Solider and Holocaust Survivor Speak to Students

Esther Geizhals and Alan Moskin answer questions about the Holocaust and WWII.

Eighth-graders at Somers Middle School heard first-hand accounts from Esther Geizhals and Alan Moskin about the Holocaust and World War II during an assembly and a small group discussion. This is the eighth year that the eighth grade social studies classes have had the opportunity to listen to these personal accounts and ask questions of these courageous American citizens. Wax Museum in 11th Year

James Radding poses as Mickey Mantle at the Wax Museum.

Fifth-grade students in the classes of Mrs. Sisca/Mrs. Salamone, Mr. Camarra, Mr. Ringer, and Mrs. Gjonaj participated in the 11th Annual Wax Museum at Somers Intermediate School. The children researched a famous person who has made a positive impact on the world and then wrote an autobiography on that person. The culminating event was an evening at the Wax Museum. The children dressed as their subjects and with their published essays hanging behind them, they “posed” as wax figures for parents and families.

IN-DISTRICT SERVICE: Districts may contract for a communications specialist to work a set number of days in district providing whatever communications services are needed. This allows the communications specialist to work closely with district leadership while having the support of BOCES’ creative and technical team of specialists in graphic design, videography, social media, web maintenance and print. RETAINER/À LA CARTE: Alternatively, communications and design services may be purchased by retainer or a la carte on a per project/ hourly basis. Districts may purchase a specific number of newsletters or videos or other services.

PODCASTING Nearly one-quarter of all households report listening to podcasts weekly, and these audio-only broadcasts continue to grow in popularity. If your district wants to reach stakeholders with a podcast of its own, the School Communications Service can help create it.

MOBILE APPS Mobile apps bring districts' resources to a device that parents can access wherever they go. Given that more than 50% of web searches are done on a phone, it makes sense for districts to go mobile.

Because economically disadvantaged families are more likely to access the internet from a smartphone than a computer, mobile apps can help close the engagement gap in districts. With a good mobile app, parents will not only be able to access critical district information, they will have a choice of language.

VIDEOS The fact that more than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute is a testament to the power of video storytelling. With PNW BOCES Video Production Service, school districts can harness that power without ever stepping inside a studio or behind a camera. We will write the script, film and edit videos ranging from highlights that provide fly-on-the-wall glimpses into the classroom to animated explainers to promotional videos to capture your district's brand. Complete service includes professional voice-over artists. E-NEWSLETTERS E-newsletters provide up-to-the-minute news and can be accessed anywhere from a home or business computer to a smartphone. Readership is automatically tracked, allowing districts to gauge the effectiveness of their communication efforts. Because they are paperless, e-newsletters save on printing and mailing costs and are eco-friendly.

SOCIAL MEDIA Social media has dramatically changed the way school districts tell their stories and communicate with stakeholders. At the School Communications Service at PNW BOCES, our specialists are expert at launching and managing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram feeds. We’ll manage them for you, so your social media feeds are always fresh, up-to-date and appropriate. The School Communications Service will work with the district’s staff to recognize news that’s social and disseminate it at the lowest cost to the district.

DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES