Board approves amended five‑year contract with Nassau BOCES for regional information services

The Mineola Union Free School District Board of Education approved a five‑year contract with Nassau BOCES for Regional Information Center instructional technology services and amended the dollar amount of the contract during the meeting.

Reading Resolution 70 to the board, the president explained the district sought to "enter into a 5 year contract with the Nassau BOCES, in order for the Regional Information Center to furnish certain services to the district pursuant to Education Law" and read the not‑to‑exceed figure aloud. The board originally heard a not‑to‑exceed total of $395,827.11, inclusive of related estimated borrowing fees and yearly regional information center support for the term 05/23/25 to 05/22/2030.

Board members moved and seconded the resolution and later proposed an amendment to the contract amount. "So the new amount is 403,272 and 66¢," a trustee said while introducing the amendment. The amendment was moved and seconded and the board then voted on the amended resolution; the clerk called the vote and recorded Aye votes for passage.

The resolution states the superintendent is authorized to finalize the contract, subject to approval by the Commissioner of Education. The board discussed the purchase in context: staff said the expense is for an IP address maintenance line and that further related purchases would be presented at a future meeting.

Why it matters: The agreement secures district access to BOCES Regional Information Center instructional‑technology services for five years, creating a multi‑year financial commitment for IT support and related borrowing fees. The contract amount was increased by amendment on the board floor and approved by the board.

Attribution and authority

The resolution text cited Education Law as the statutory authority under which the district may contract with Nassau BOCES for shared services. The board president read the resolution; the motion to adopt the amendment and the amended contract passed during the meeting with all voting in favor.

Implementation notes

Superintendent authorization: The contract is to be finalized by the superintendent and is contingent on the Commissioner of Education's approval for the specified term.

Sources and evidence

This article is based on the board reading and the recorded vote on Resolution 70 during the board meeting; the amended not‑to‑exceed contract amount was read aloud and recorded by the district clerk.