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Board of Education Meeting: July 29th, 2025

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Source
YouTube / Spackenkill Schools
Date
2025-08-29
Location
Dutchess County, NY
Material
Transcript
Extent
526 words · about 3 min
Collected
2026-06-18

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001Good evening and welcome to the July 29th, 2025 meeting of the Spacken Hill Union Pree School District Board of Education. The board will vote to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing a specific contract negotiation. The board plans to discuss a matter related to the employment history of a particular person and seek the advice of legal counsel which is protected by attorney client privilege. The board will also discuss a student related matter which is protected by Furpa. It is anticipated that the board will resume the public session at approximately 5:00 p.m. Do I have a motion to enter into executive session? >> Do I have a second? >> All in favor? >> I passes 5. Thank you. Good evening and welcome back to our July 29th, 2025 meeting of the Spack and Keller

002Union Preschool District Board of Education. I'd ask that you rise and recite the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [Music] >> Item 4.01 is comments from the public on consent agenda items. Any uh board comments or questions on consent agenda items? Anything that needs to be pulled and discussed? >> Okay, I'll entertain a motion to accept the consent agenda as written. So move. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. That's 5. Thank you. With the passing of the consent agenda, we have uh approved a new English teacher here at Spacky Field. Uh Cara Flume. Cara, congratulations. >> Thank you so

003much. I'm so grateful for this opportunity and I'm really excited to join the Spacky team. >> So Cara Carara did amazing uh in her interviews many many steps, right? How many times were you met? >> Uh four times maybe. >> Yeah. um did a great job in the interview, spoke very well with growth mindset and all the district values and she comes with experience. Uh she she's got a few years experience. She's coming from across the river. >> But uh we're just so lucky to have you and thank you so much for being here. >> Congratulations. >> Thanks for your patience waiting. >> Okay. Item 6.0. Students here want the second reading of proposed policy 5695 students and personal electronic devices. We have page four discussion on the second reading. Okay. Guess I'll ask for

004a motion to accept a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? And item 6.02 is our second reading of proposed policy 8113.1 extreme heat condition days. Board discussion comments on a second. >> Okay. Then I'll ask for a motion to accept 6.32. Have a second. >> All in favor? I think it's 5 as well. Item 7.01 is a discussion of the ex official student member of the board. Um quick overview. Uh we we had uh interviews and they went very well. Everyone who applied is is definitely a capable and all all excellent candidates and we will have a recommendation uh from the board at our next board and M. Barnes uh was also on the interview. >> That's great. >> Thanks for taking the time. Appreciate it. >> Okay. 8.01 board correspondence. I don't have

005any. 8.02 02 is comments from the public on non-aggenda items. Pack your mirror. 8.03 is comments from the board. Do we have any comments from the board? 8.04 comments from our superintendent. I'll just be quick. Um I did attend the uh positivity project national conference uh over the weekend. Um, excellent. Um, definitely like what we're doing here and comparing some to other places, but definitely learned some stuff also. Um, I presented on on behalf of of the district and how uh how we implemented it and it just was, you know, for lack of a better word, a very positive experience. Just was uh just good stuff. >> Where was the conference? It was their headquarters and it was good and I hope everyone's having a great summer. That's all. Okay. Thank you very much. That

006I'll ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> So move. >> Have a second. Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> 5. Thank you. We'll see you next time.

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