CCSD BOE Business Meeting CES Cafetorium 7:00 p.m.

The Cornwall School District Board of Education business meeting on September 29, 2026, included presentations on the district’s external and internal audits and a proposed school-bus stop-arm camera program. EFPR Group reported a clean external audit opinion, with no significant compliance or internal-control findings; the federal grant compliance report remained pending release of federal guidance. Auditors noted that the school-lunch fund balance exceeded the state threshold and recommended a plan to spend it down, including consideration of cafeteria equipment needs. The internal facilities-use audit recommended moving payments online to reduce handling of checks and cash; the district said it had already purchased an online payment system through ParentSquare. The board approved the 2025–26 internal auditors’ report.

Orange County officials and West Point Tours presented the stop-arm camera proposal, which would equip approximately 80 district buses. They said the program has no upfront cost to the district and is funded through violation revenue, with BusPatrol providing the equipment and program services; board members raised questions about the vendor’s revenue share and contract terms, but no agreement or spending authorization was approved. The board said it would place the proposal on a future agenda for discussion and a vote. The meeting also included a first reading of the student attendance policy; the board discussed a possible clarification to keep it consistent with the grading policy, with follow-up assigned to the policy committee.