Croton-Harmon board authorizes energy contract, hears technology presentation

The Croton-Harmon Board of Education approved an environmental review resolution and authorized an energy performance contract with Honeywell at its August 27 work session. [Source 1 · Meeting header] [Source 1 · SEQRA energy performance resolution] [Source 1 · Honeywell energy performance contract]

The minutes record that the district was not obligated at that point and would need to make a decision after the utility responded to its application. [Source 1 · Honeywell energy performance contract]

The board also heard a presentation on the technology reset and cell phone policy implementation. A committee reported two listening sessions and 182 responses to its technology survey; it planned a draft resolution and presentation for September 3. [Source 1 · Complete minutes]

The consent agenda included second-meal prices for 2026–27 of $3.35 for breakfast and $4.30 for lunch, and a $27,000 budget transfer for other-district health services. [Source 1 · Consent agenda approval] [Source 1 · Second meal pricing] [Source 1 · Health services budget transfer]

A facilities update described plans for playground equipment, tennis-court lighting and air-conditioning installation in October. Those were expectations reported at the meeting. [Source 1 · Complete minutes]

The consent agenda also included a fiscal-adviser award with a $20,000 annual retainer, as well as security and child-nutrition consulting agreements and a nurse-consultant rate. [Source 1 · Capital Markets Advisors fee approval] [Source 1 · Complete minutes]

The board addressed donations and personnel matters, and entered executive session. The minutes record adjournment at 10:07 p.m. [Source 1 · Complete minutes]

The board approved the August 27 minutes at its September 3 meeting, with six votes recorded in favor. [Source 2 · Prior minutes approval]