001We're going to jump right into reports to the board. Student representative. We got a lot going on the year, too. Lots of fun. We have regent and finals starting. Woo. We all love that. We got all the fun awards at the end of the year. We just had last week or I think it was last week our junior senior awards and then Monday we had our athletic awards. So a lot of deserving scholarships to a lot of deserving hardworking kids. Very excited for everybody that to have those. Um the WT the WTCC graduations from last night. So that's a lot of deserving kids and a lot of hardworking kids to do that. So that's very exciting. We got a baloria Friday. um our graduation rehearsal school walkth through with like the middle schools with the
002seniors. It's going to be Wednesday and then graduation's next Friday. Got a lot for sports. Um we had the baseball team make it to the quarterfinals. Five players making it allstar all league. Tennis got sportsmanships award as well as first and second team all county player of the year individual sportsmanship awards. Honorable mentions. Softball had two second team all leagues. Black football had two girls make first team allstar and a second team allstar and they merged. So it was like one lives and one marrying and one so girls. That was really cool. The girls track team were division 2 league and sectional champs. We had 15 girls qualify for state cues and then 11 going to states. The 800, the 15, the 3k 4x1 4 bite and cold ball record were broken. So that was
003really cool. As well as we had the demonstrator memorial award for seeing a class C too. And then our winning finger leagues track and field champion, most outstanding performer female track athlete was also given out to two of our girls. And then there's many first segment 13 wall teams. Our boys track team had division 2 champs. Their 4x4 relay with two other individual events qualify for state cues as well as their 4x4 record was broken and their 800 record tie as well as first and second team all week. All star for that too. So had a lot of fun, a lot of good time last month or so. And you did pretty good at states if I'm not mistaken. Yes, I did. Awesome. Congratulations. Thanks for the report. That was great. Um, reports from district
004administrators. Thank you very much. I'm actually reverse order. So, actually, we're going to start with 10. Surprise. [Music] So, um, I'm just working or the business office is working on closing down for the year. Uh, we have our audit coming up about 30 week July. Um so it's a very busy time for us. Uh as far as we have some open positions in transportation in the fall we will have one driver position open and a subd driver position open. We will also have two four um 4hour monitor positions open. Um in facilities we have a floating cleaner position open. And for the cafeteria uh one person is going to be retiring. on the fall we will have an open position there. Thank you very much. And from the office of the assistant superintendent, good evening.
005Um so I did hand to you uh two reports our social studies and our science program reviews. We concluded uh both of those reviews this year which is very exciting. Um and uh really recommendations for both revolved around uh aligning curriculum and instruction K12. Um, our science team wanted to also focus on some professional development knowing that their standards are fairly new and um require a more in-depth analysis than maybe some of our other content areas at this time. um our social studies program review team uh really wanted to focus they didn't necessarily uh split out the actual content areas but in the report you'll see that they wanted to focus on curriculum instruction and resource allocation um just to make sure that our teachers have the instructional resources K12 that they need in order
006to provide high quality instruction. So if you have any questions about those I'm happy to answer them. Um and then also um within our uh K12 programming for um teaching English to speakers of other languages, we are in the process right now of trying to secure an ENL teacher. Um and so we're crossing our fingers that we can um get a highly qualified candidate. Thank you for the intervention board. Hello. We are I just want to send a thank you out to the community schools um coordinators. We've got some wonderful uh summer activities coming up that are being planned for the kids and they've been shared by parents but they will be shared again. We've got summer camps that are going to happen at um the elementary school, the middle school and a parent high
007a student andor adult event um around a program called My Wayfinder to help find resources for families up at the high school. Um, so they are busy planning and organizing those. So those invitations will go back out tomorrow also just to see if we can continue to grow our enrollment around that. Um, and then we also hopefully tonight will be approving a field trip coordinator for the summer. Um, Kathy Optinazer is in theory going to be our field trip support um, coordinator. Um, we just received a grant from the Rochester area community foundation for our vitality grant for arts education and she is going to be organizing some activities for the kids. Awesome. from the high school, Dr. Cider. Um, I'm going to pick you back off Karen first and say that we're really excited.
008Uh, we're doing some shifting around the building and room locations and next year we'll uh have a dedicated space to our community schools program. Um, so we're really excited to really offer uh turning this classroom right now into a space that will house school supplies, snacks, um, also serve as like a parent community development space. Um so that uh um in terms of hiring um we are feeling confident that we have a library nurse candidate lined up. Um our application process for that right now uh interview process. Um and we also currently have a posting for long-term special ed teacher for someone who's going on a leave in the fall and will be returning in winter. So we are recruiting for that. And earlier I shared the timeline for graduation with you all. That planning
009process is kind of in the wrapping up phases at this point. Um almost time to implement. So I shared with you the timeline. We have a guest speaker. It is Courtney Hill who is a West Point graduate 2014 graduate registration. She currently in the J program in the military. Um, and this coming Friday, we will share a more detailed plan with families uh regarding their plan, tickets, all those things. When do you need my new home? [Music] Dr. Snider, thank you for all your work on graduation. It's like the small wedding of the appreciate all your time, energy, all your team. Thanks. Right. Uh Kate Taylor from the middle school. Good evening everyone. Uh so as you know the middle school is in our head into celebration season. So uh last week we had our
010award ceremony which was quite lovely. Um we had on the front lawn. The weather cooperated. We have some upcoming things. Uh this this next week our our tradition of the pride race which this year is the last day at school. We will keep an eye on the on the weather because it's supposed to be a hot day. So we'll keep posted. But we also have our field days on Tuesday which is a little bit of a cooler day. So um our students are gearing up. They're excited. So we're we're in celebration mode. However, uh as update to the building, we are um already thinking about next year as we wrap up this year. So in terms of hiring with Dr. Schneider, we are working in conjunction. We are currently in the middle of the process
011of of searching for a librarian, a combined middle school and high school librarian. You watched some demo lessons today and we have one more to do. Um and then at the middle school we have secured a fifth grade teacher who um is on the docket today. So we are very excited um about moving forward. We may have some other autonomous positions but this is where we are right now. Okay. Last but not least, and I think maybe your final board report that Ellen's ask. I'm going to um piggy back off Kate. We also had some special events. Today was field day. We expanded field day to include um some fun activities including a blowup obstacle course that was very exciting. We kicked field day off with a I believe a new tradition. I already told
012Scott he's going to have to carry it on. 15 of our staff and you're there. 15 of our staff members wore those blow up animal costumes. I'm not sure what you call them. Inflatable costumes. And we win three heats competitive races this morning. Um had a bullhorn and the go flag. The students loved every single second of it. I'm proud to say our brand new fourth grade teacher, Miss Filmore, was the victor and it was a great way to start the day. Big shout out to Dan Swman and Eddie Deficer for planning a wonderful field day and Becca Denny and Lauren Scalini for organizing fun, including securing um the blowup obstacle course. Thank you very much for PTSA's help. Um they also donated sunglasses for all the kids. It was wonderful. Um we also had
013flag day on Friday. Uh one of my favorite days. Big shout out to American Legion. We had 12 representatives from American Legion here. It was a beautiful day, beautiful sunshine, lots of kids, and lots of celebration. We're looking forward to the seniors coming to the elementary building next week to do their senior walk um where we can wish them well. And my hiring update is from the elementary. We have secured a third grade teacher down at Jenner tonight. We have another third grade opening we're still looking for. We secured a longtime sub maternity leave at first grade. We're about to secure a speech position and and now we're going to be looking for a long-term art position. You saw that she's extending her child tonight. So, we're in good shape. We got you set. Thank
014you very much, Ellen. It's my pleasure to welcome guest as uh the first speaker as a facet of the superintendent report. And for Francis, we're not using this as part of the time. This is not part of my time. They timed me. So, it's my pleasure to welcome Laura Sansby Lynch up to the podium to say a few words and thank you for being here with us today. Thank you. So, good evening everyone. As Bridget said, I'm Laura Saxby Lynch. I'm Ellen's sister and my husband John Lynch is with me and Ellen and my sister Teresa Northrup and her fiance Carrie Smith are here. We are a family of five kids. They're thick as thieves. And uh our brother and his wife John and Nancy were are with our older sister Kathleen tonight, but they
015are here in spirit. And I will say to you that this whole thing started at a family. It was awake. Actually, we were all at dinner and Teresa said, "Ellen, when's your last school board meeting?" And it went pretty quickly from there to we're all going. So, um we're here to represent the family. Uh, I don't know how well anybody knows Ellen. I know I have two minutes. I read I read the agenda. Please hold the timer. So, our mom and dad are deceased, but our mother was a school teacher and her mother, our maternal grandmother, was a one room schoolhouse teacher. So, their education path is one that Ellen followed. Our father was a 15-year board member of the Victor School Board and he was a founding member of the Bour County Board Association.
016So, education is deeply embedded in our family and Ellen was the one of the five of us that chose to pursue that as a career. And I think one of the most special things is when the passion we have in life marries with our profession. What a wonderful gift that is. And Ellen, for as long as I can remember, has had a deep passion for education and for children. and she married that with a career that spanned 40 years, 37 of them in this school district. Ellen is we hear about Ellen. We don't get to see Ellen in her work environment, but we hear about Ellen and Ellen is a champion. She's a cheerleader. She's a mentor and she is a staunch advocate for children. Among our siblings, we have eight children. And I can
017tell you that the lives of our nieces, Allen's nieces and nephews, our children are richer for having Aunt Helen. And I would dare say that this school district and the children that she has touched, and I'm sure it's hundreds, it might be thousands in her career, that those children's lives are richer, brighter, and better. whether they crossed paths with her in a classroom when she was still teaching or whether they crossed paths with her on the hallway and they never had her as a teacher or maybe when they made it to the princip. But at the end of the day, Ellen is the consumate professional. She is unfailingly committed to the betterment of the children that she has in her care and has had for 40 years. We are incredibly proud of our sister and
018I want you to know that this school district I hope takes with it tonight a deep and abiding love and appreciation for our sister and for your elementary school principal. Thank you for the opportunity to share it with us. [Applause] That was the briefest three minutes. You bet. Thank you very and I will be brief and then I will ask her speech just we'll save that for later. It is with deep gratitude and admiration that we do recognize Ellen Saxby tonight on the occasion of her retirement and her final attendance at a board of education meeting. Yeah, I will celebrate. I'm sorry. With 37 years of dedicated service to education in this district, including 21 in preK12 administration, Ellen has been a steadfast leader, mentor, and advocate whose impact will be felt for generations. Her
019unwavering commitment to this district and the broader community has been evident in every aspect of her work. From championing student- centered initiatives to strengthening partnership with families and local organizations, Ellen has helped build a school culture rooted in excellence, equity, and care. Her leadership has empowered staff, uplifted our students, and brought meaningful lasting change to a district that you have so passionately served. As we celebrate your remarkable career, Ellen, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your dedication, vision, and service to the Williamson Central School District community. And we'll give her another round of applause. And for the board members who were hoping that was it, it's not. We're still going. Yeah. Okay. I did ask that all of our administrators provide you a brief update on our hiring status. Uh I'm actually very grateful cuz
020guess what? My hiring is finished and my last hire is actually here in the room this evening. As you know, it's been a relentless hustle. Uh May and June, uh we've all been very busy wrapping up 2425, also planning and preparing for 2526. It's my pleasure to have a candidate here this evening who's going to be the replacement for our beloved Ellen Saxby. Uh our candidate this evening has over 20 years and experience in educational leadership. He currently serves as director of student services and previously as the director of special education and pupil personnel services for the Penfield Central School District. Mr. Drestler's leadership experience and his student centered approach make him an ideal fit for Williamson Central School District. It is important to note that Mr. Drestler went through a rigorous hiring process that
021included multiple rounds of interviews. In addition to the paper vetting of candidates, which happened on May 30th, there were screening interviews conducted by our administrative cabinet on June 3rd, followed by stakeholder semi- finalist interviews, which were uh comprised of parents, teachers, clerical, and support staff and administration. Those happened on June 5th. Finalist interviews, as if that wasn't enough, he got to spend an hour with me on June 10th. In addition to interviews, our candidates had to complete an ondemand writing prompt. He had they had to deliver presentations to our committees on their approach to student management to our stakeholder committees. References were checked and feedback was collected from all of our stakeholders. It is my pleasure to say that overall confidence ratings in our candidates's ability to serve in this vital role were overwhelmingly positive
022and unanimous. It is my pleasure this evening to recommend Doc Dr. sorry Scott Drestler to the role of our next elementary school principal for the Williamson Central School District. Of course, they'll move on that in just a few moments during the uh business portion of the meeting. But welcome, Scott. We're thrilled you could be here this evening. I have a couple other updates. I do want to give a quick update to our community on the bell-to-bell ban uh and the policy development that's required by regulation. As I've been sharing with the community and with the board of education, we are required by regulation to have a policy in place by August 1st. We are in good shape and in fact, we'll have a first read by the board of education this evening around our proposed
023policy. Important to note that there is stakeholder feedback embedded within the policy language. In addition to stakeholder meetings that happened internally, our building principles led stakeholder meetings with our faculty and staff with our students. Those happened between May and June. There was also an administrative council meeting where all the entirety of the administrative team had an opportunity to provide feedback. And then we also pushed out a couple different opportunities for our families to weigh in uh via in-person community forum and or a Google form survey which many families did weigh in on and they provided some feedback. So I'm very pleased to present the policy draft for you this evening. I will openly share with you a couple uh facets of what we anticipate how we'll handle the bell-to-bell ban and that is that we
024anticipate on on-site storage locations being for grades 3 through 12 in lockers and then for those students not in grades 3 through 12 that we would have classroom bins and or designated repositories in our main offices. As far as parent guardian contact that seems to be the uh issue or concern that most of our families are having. We're trying to create multiple and very different modes by which our families will still be able to communicate with their students. We will have main office uh phone available. Our classroom phones are available. If there's an urgent reason why a student needs to make a phone call, they will be able to use a classroom phone. We are looking into advanced functionality of parents square. Our hope is that parents square will be able to open up a
025means by which our parents can directly communicate with their students via parents square. That functionality does not yet exist, but we're hopeful that that will happen for our middle school and high school students. uh 10th period is absolutely an open opportunity for communication using their devices as well as our buses. And then I am going to explore and see if there's any way to do a messaging system via our website. Uh lastly, I would just note that we have not yet completely wrapped up how we will address uh uh issues with student management. This will be a code of conduct, potentially infraction if there's uh you know issues with with kids having their cell phones out. We're still working on that and we fully anticipate being prepared to present to the community on or about
026August 1st as required by by regulation. It wouldn't be a board meeting if I didn't provide a capital improvement project and facilities update. I'm sure all of you are very eager to hear about that. Uh question was raised about district landscaping. I do want folks to know that prior to graduation, we do hope to have all of the beds taken care of their facilities team is currently working on them right now so that they'll look nice for graduation, our commencement ceremony next uh Friday. uh trespa panels at the middle school are finally being installed. If you're not sure what those are, those are the red panels that are covering the plywood that was painted black. They're looking very nice. We're at 60% completion at this juncture. Elementary roof uh mentioned to you that very concerned
027about whether or not we were going to be able to wait for our next capital project to uh wait to actually have that roof fixed or replaced. We do believe at this juncture after having our architects and other construction folks uh go through and assess that if we put pavers up there we'll be okay as we await pre-referendum vote in December of 25 for the next capital improvement project. That will be the first thing we address. Our plan is to have the architects have that all drawn out. So upon state ed approval of our proposal that could be something we could potentially be addressing in spring of 26. So again the pavers are the solution while we await actual replacement of the roof that needs to be replaced. The elementary school gym floor was brought
028to my attention as a safety concern. At this juncture, our facilities department are looking at two creative solutions before we have to think about going to state ed to do an emergency project. They're looking at sanding down the actual top coating andor there's a product that you potentially could apply that will address that. I don't have confirmation at this juncture if we're going to be successful, but I do want you to know that we're currently exploring that. High school gymnasium floor looks beautiful. However, uh unfortunately it is subpar as far as the work that was done and we will not we are still not accepting the work. Uh we anticipate the contractor coming back this summer. Plumbing issue at the high school also uh was addressed and want you to know that that was completed.
029We did not have to disrupt any of the memorial trees. And then lastly, very excited to share with you that we are nearing completion with development of the scope of work for the next capital improvement project, the 2025 project. We will have our architects here to present to the board of education on July 2nd. our next board of ed July 3rd sorry July 3rd our next board of educ board of education uh meeting and then lastly just want to touch on the fact that we do have some other moves happening I know a number of our building principles mentioned that we have some other moves happening u myself I'm going to be actually moving over to the high school I'm going to take the senior lounge space uh Dr. Snider has been messaging to faculty,
030staff, and students that the senior launch space likely would not be open. Last year, we had um some inconsistent appropriate use of the space. Uh we also identified an alternate location if necessary if he decides to open that back up. Uh Rachel Liberator and her team, so Dawn and uh Annette, they're going to be moving over to the elementary school effective July 1, and they're going to be now housed in the pupil personnel services suite over at the elementary school. There are number number of other uh moves across the district. Two most notable would just be we have an elementary classroom u Megan Berva at the elementary special class. She's moving over to the middle school and she's actually going to take the records room which is right next door. So we're opening up a
031space to have it become instructional which we think is wonderful for teaching and learning. And lastly, Lindseay Clemer over at the high school our Nissa room. Uh that's going to actually now be rehoused over in the physics room. So we're happy about that move for them as well. And that concludes the superintendent's report for the evening. Thank you very much, Fran. How long was that? I had Thank you. Five minutes. 8:47. Nine. Nice try. Pressure. Five. I'll take respons. Okay. Thank you. I'll take um All right. District committee reports. We had two district committees, buildings and grounds and district tech. Um I don't get anything significant report on those. Okay. District events. It is end of the year. This is a lengthy list. Breakfast of champions May 30th. Interns are available May 30th. Festival of
032the Arts K1 and 2 is June 3rd. Festival of the arts for three and four was June 5th. 78 spring concert June 5th. Grandparents day was June 6th. Seniors and seniors breakfast June 6th. High school spring concert and awards June 10th. Junior and senior awards night June 11th. And the athletic awards ceremony was June 16th. fantastic uh programs and recognition for our students at all of those. Uh I have nothing to report from 4 county school board association which leads us to PTSA. You can report for us. I do. So I'm writing the notes on my phone. There we go. Okay. So first I just want to say I'll wear a volunteer shirt even though I'm not at the event um because it's the last meeting of the year and I wore it to the
033first meeting of the year. So it seemed appropriate. Um so we are finishing out our year and um we have been at the elementary school festival arts both the the K through two and 3 through 4. Uh the three through four one was really fun because we also had to have volunteers at the 78 concert and several of us have kids in grades three to four. So it was a fun running around. Um we did have a group of volunteers at grandparents day out that morning. Uh, as Alan mentioned, we uh provided funding for a bounce house, sunglasses, and we also received a donation from whiteness to cover the cost of popsicles and suckers for all the students. And um there was a small group of volunteers there as well. And then uh for the
034middle school, we are providing funding for a bounce house for your field day. Um and then we will also have volunteers and projects. Thank you. You're welcome. Um, since it's the end of year, I wanted to give a recap. So, by the numbers, uh, we finished this year with 70 enrolled members. We're pretty sure that's like the highest we've ever had. So, Bridget, if I could talk in front of the teachers again. You got it. Awesome. Um, we had volunteers at 33 different events this year. And that's actually like PTA member volunteers. Um, PTA member hours. We had over 400 hours of volunteer hours just from our PTA members. And then you add other volunteers with us that are non-members. Probably put another 100 on there. So, uh it was kind of cool to see
035that and how much we've done. Um and I know I don't know the numbers from last year to compare it. You know, I wasn't I wasn't asking questions. Um last night we had our final meeting for the year. Uh we approved our uh meeting schedule for uh the next school year. We'll continue to have it on second Tuesday of the month. Um also, as I had mentioned, we had several high school members interested in being our new high school uh building rep. Two of them were able to attend last night, so they got to see it what they're getting themselves into. Um and they both seem excited to come back, so we're happy for that. Uh we also had officer elections um for this next year. Uh Miss Patty Kimberly is retiring from her officer
036position. Uh so uh Jen Jubie is stepping in and has taken the secretary role. Uh Alicia Pes is going to continue to be the treasurer. Lucia Copeland will be our vice chair. And then I was reelected for the chair going into next year. And then we are also already looking at our events. Um we are looking at the last week of August to do our kindergarten night. This will be our third year doing that event. Um and then uh we are also going to have people at school schedules. Yes. Which I think it'll be a little little later this year like the 28thish. Um and of course our new trick-or- treat that we kicked off a couple years ago. So that's already getting so we can start getting sponsors for that. Thank you. Awesome. Tons
037of stuff. Really uh impressive considering not that long ago we were talking about this. Nice job. And to all of the members of the public that all right board reports moving into CSC summary. I need a motion to approve the CSC case summaries. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Passes floor zero. I need a motion to approve the main treasury report. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed zero. Uh wellness report. This is a written report. Um as is the spring sports report. Does anybody have any comments or questions? And a quick update on the sports report. Uh Ryan could not be here this evening, but he did want you to know we are shifting our practice and trying to have all coaching vacancies posted for uh spring and that way when it
038comes time for the reorganization meeting, you will have all of our candidate recommendations for you. And at this time, we have 10 of 11 coaching positions prepared for recommendation, 11 of 12 positions for the winter season ready for recommendation, and all 12 coaching positions for the spring season ready for recommendation. they will all be there here for you July 3rd. Uh positions remain open for the follow for the rest of them until June 27th. Uh he also wanted you to know that we are following a formal interview process. If there's more than one candidate, he is interviewing off candidates for each of the coaching agencies. Thank you. And that was posted internally and externally. That's correct. Thank you. All right. Our consent agenda. I need a motion to approve consent agenda items 5B through 5G
039as recommended by the superintendent. So second. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed. That passes 4 zero. I need a motion to approve the summer appointments and approvals as presented. So any discussion? All in favor? I abstain. Hi. Hold on. Make sure I'm clicking the right people. Okay. Sorry. I'm a little quick tonight. I know. I'm trying. I'm keeping up. You are official. You are on. I'll take the opportunity for you to know that. Congratulations. [Applause] Our consent agenda has been broken into four different pieces tonight because we have some extension stuff that happens. Normally our meetings are a good sell in two to three hours, but we're trying to streamline. We can't wait for your first official to be a three-hour one. Yeah. We just want you to want to come back. Otherwise, they'll
040just be disappointed. Cal, did you get those? Okay. Did we do I or we just do H? We just H. Okay. I'm ready. All right. Yes. Got it. Okay. Okay. Um, I need a motion to approve the summer appointments and approvals as presented. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I ab any opposition. Okay. Thank you very much. Under Jay, I need a motion to approve the summer appointments and approvals as presented. Second. Oh, we're let him second that one for you. All in favor? I I abstain. Thank you, Fran. Okay. Lastly, I need a motion to approve the summer appointments improvement and approvals as presented. So move second. Any discussion? All in favor? Iain. That's great. Thank you very much for that. Um that passes three. Okay. Moving into old business. Kelly, got all that
041correct? Yep. All right. Thank you. I need a motion to approve the second reading and adopt the following policies in the list for some move. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? I I that passes 4 Z. I need a motion to first reading of updated policy 6470 travel conference guidelines. So second. Any discussion? This is just an effort to uh clarify and alleviate any confusion specific to uh travel within the district. So just trying to make sure folks know that it's really going out of district for the travel conference courts. Great for clearing that up. Thank you. All in favor? I post passes 4. Um I need a motion to approve first reading of the new policy 7410 use of internet enabled devices during school day. So second any discussion? I I have some discussion
042really quickly. I'll not take you can sign me on this one if you'd like to. Um, I have drafted a letter to uh the governor from the board. I want to read just a snippet of the the letter and I wanted to also ask Veronica if you could assist us with a letterw writing campaign uh for PTSA possibly for parents to um submit similar letters should they feel their interest in doing so. Um, I think that this this policy is something that unfortunately leaves the district in a place of really struggling to figure out how to support this. I'm not opposed to a ban of cell phones during instructional time, but I am opposed to how the government has rolled this out and put it all on the backs of the local districts. And so,
043I want to read this really quickly. I'm not going to read the entire letter, but just the first paragraph. It's in highlights. Dear Governor Hokll, on behalf of the Williamson Central School District Board of Education, I write to express our deep concerns regarding the recently enacted Belltobell cell phone ban under section 2803 of the New York State Education Law. While we wholeheartedly share your commitment to reducing classroom distractions and fostering student engagement, this mandate, as currently written, places significant and unfunded burdens upon local school districts without providing the necessary guidance or resources for effective implementation. Um, and three of the highlights that I I call out to in this letter, as mentioned, the unfunded mandate piece. We have to figure out how to store them, how to protect them, what to do with them if
044something happens to the phones. Just a lack of clarity and guidance. Um, it's very vague around how we're going to enforce it. The disciplinary framework and teacher administrator discretion that it becomes very difficult. And lastly, an impact on school operations. I'm very concerned with what this is going to do to our administrative team um and the teachers that have to help enforce this during the day as well. And so I am asking the rest of the board to sign this letter um uh in support of letting the governor know that while we support her efforts, we don't support it. It was just loosely written. Yes. It's a nice way to put it. Yeah, that's the nicest I could put it on public. So that you're welcome. Thank all in favor. I I post 4 Z
045and I will make sure this gets sent to you guys tomorrow. And Veronica, I also copy you on it. if you want to take any pieces of that and I don't know if you've been a part of our letter or anything from PTS in court but essentially it's a draft of the district serving position and making them available to our families that would like to um sign in agreement with how the district kind of stance on that and then they get mailed in a batch to our state officials. Thank you for helping. If you wanted to do more, break 402 out. I'll just go over to Jeff's house and get it done. He already offered to do I'm retired. Are you gonna post that on our website? Yes, I think that should be on our
046website. We should sell that out. [Music] Um, okay. board meeting proposed dates. You have Yes, you have a Yes. So, I asked to put this back on here because I was looking at it. Um, and I think originally our workshop was supposed to be mid July, so we didn't have regular meetings scheduled in July other than New York. And um because we moved the workshop to early in July, I guess what sparked it was, you know, things like the cell phone policy had to be in place by August 1. things that need to be done that because we don't have a meeting other than the reorg in July was kind of what start looking at it. So my question is do we want to have a meeting in July because otherwise we're basically going with
047nothing and I think Jeff you said you're not going to be here the second. No, I'll be out of that. So, I'm I'm wondering, do we want to do one like the 23rd instead of waiting until August 6th and then maybe move the August 6 to the 13th because there's space part? I I'm confident that we are positioned for the A I'm sorry, for the August 1 deadline meeting, we'll have policy option read at our rework meeting. As far as the operational side of it, the what are how are is the district going to implement? Obviously, the team, the administrative team is going to need some time to put together process protocol and the communication that has to go up on August 1st on our website. I also feel very confident we're in a good
048position to do so. So, I'm not really concerned about that piece of it, getting the policy taken care of. Like the proposal I brought to you today, I feel really confident about it. Reflects the voice of our stakeholders. Um, the only concern I would have potentially would be hiring. uh you know I don't know that we'll have all of the hiring vacancies that I had the team present to you tonight around what vacancies we still have that we'll have that done for July 2nd but that being said I don't I can't think of any of them that are that urgent that they couldn't wait until the first meeting in August unless it's teacher for on boarding and teacher orientation but that said we do have a protocol by which we can have emergency appointment okay
049um uh the only think I won't be here. I won't either. I wonder if you because that's your location. Maybe we should move that one. Yeah. Do you want to move it up or do you want to move it down? Down is better for me, but 30th would be better. If we move it to the 13th, that I mean there's only a week in between. the two week agencies potentially but like a week to prepare. July 30th would be better than I can do July 30th. I'm out of district. You're gone. That's the week I'm out of district. 23rd. Next the 23rd. So can we go on the 23rd and skip the sixth or does that present a problem with stuff that has to be done for new teachers or hireers and that kind of
050stuff? Well, why don't we do the 23rd? We can keep the sixth on. If we need a meeting, it's there. We can always cancel it. Okay. Cuz if we're going to have three, that's a form. If we need to get some approvals through to for hiring, we can just have a quick meeting for hiring. All three of us are going to be gone on the 6th. Wait, Jeff, you're gone on the sixth. No, I'm here on the sixth. Oh, you are? Sarah, I know you'll be a new board member. Are you Um, I think all of those dates work. July 23rd works for you. Okay. And then I did have a proposal since we're adding some things on for the July 2nd meeting. Would anyone be opposed to starting at 5:30 instead of six? You
051going to be that long? Well, we're having a presentation from SEI and some other things. It's a reorg. Jamie, how do you feel about that? Ellen from Ellen's deck. I'd like for you to send a picture. I'm okay with that. Yeah, I I'm okay with that. Oh, you're not here. So, you know what? You guys should go make it an 8 hour meeting. Order Sarah. Does 5:30 Sarah does work for you? Yeah. I like that. 4:30 and you can shut down. You'll change that on our calendar, right? Yeah. Order dinner for Okay, I'll do it right now. I won't, but I'll be here in spirit. Don't be zoom in. No, that was more problem. Then you got to host whatever location he's at. We've tried them. have to go into the lobby of a hotel
052in case someone shows up at that hotel in that state that it doesn't make sense. But any other changes for the rest? Not that I know of. All right. Can we jump into new business? All right. I need a motion to approve the donation of $600 from the Williamson PTSA to the elementary school for the use of field trips. So second any discussion? Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. All in favor? I opposed. Passes 4 Z. I need a motion to approve that the board of education hereby approves the agreement between the Williamson Central School District and employee. So second. Any discussion? All in favor? I passes. I need a motion to approve the extension of Angela Fischer as board vice president. [Music] Second. Motion to No, I just read the single choice. Motion to approve
053that the board of education hereby approves the agreement between the L school district and employee. So any discussion? All in favor? I pass this board. Now I need a motion to approve the extension of Angela Fischer as board vice president through July 1, 2025. So move second. Any discussion? All in favor? I I opposed passes. I need a motion to approve the memorandum of agreement with the Williamson faculty association through June 30th, 2026 regarding sports supervisors. So second any discussion? All in favor? I I passes 4 Z. I need a motion to approve the memorandum of agreement with the Williams faculty association through June 30th, 2026 regarding statement increase for the tech intern coordinator. Second. Any discussion? I should have let you move on that. All in favor? I opposed. That passes 4 zero. I
054need a motion to approve the memorandum of agreement with the Williamson Faculty Association through June 30th regarding a new esports club. So move second. Any discussion? Has this been like push? We've had the computer. So, I think they've been exploring. Yeah. Now they're ready to rock and roll. Great. I'm excited for it. Great. Yeah. We have We have a teacher really passionate about it right now. So, Carrie Miller is really excited about it and she's rallying. Oh, that's great. Some kids around it. So, last year she volunteered to do it this year. Great. Thank you, Terry. Miller. All in favor? I opposed passes 4 Z. I need a motion to approve the request as listed from an employee. So move. Any discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Passes 40. I need a motion to approve
055the year-end fund balance transfers as of June 30th, 2025 as attached. So second. Any discussion? Um so we will be um it's authorization to fund the capital reserve and um the travel uh transportation reserve and the ERS reserve. Any questions? All in favor? I opposed passes for explanation. I need a motion to approve the math expressions as the K5 math program beginning 2025 2026. Any discussion? Awesome. Yay. Yeah. We're ready for new program. Yeah. Okay. All in favor? I for that was the quickest approval that you got, Rachel. Um we're ready for a new program. So that's exciting. Uh motion to approve the agreement between Williamson Central School District and the 50-year expert sex to enter. So second there is a 17 or something. All in favor passes 4. I say congratulations but I'm not
056sure if you want Thank you very much. Student celebrations at board meetings. This is a discussion. Yes. Uh we have received notification that uh they did some clarification around student privacy during board meetings. And so what's a question is the fact when we have students here and we have name plards and we're saying their names and we have images. We're actually providing multiple points of uh data specific to students. And so we are being advised that we should no longer be uh executing our student celebrations in the way that we have been historically. So our proposal would be potentially that we would still exercise student celebrations, but that we would turn off the live streaming during the celebrations and potentially have something that's up for our viewers that says student celebrations occurring right now. And
057obviously we'd have to have communication teach piece with the community. Um that is our creative solution to to allow for us to still have the student celebrations while protecting their privacy. So for example, if they have an art project and they come in and we present something to them. That's correct. Free sports. We can brings it sucks the joy out of everything we do. What's the difference between posting it on Facebook and I can help. So you're saying we can't even put photos of students on? We've been advised, we have been advised that during our board meetings and most districts are moving away from the live streaming of the student segments or they're hosting the celebrations previous to the live streaming. So you would have the celebration at the front end of the board meeting
058and then start the live streaming of your actual business that you would still engage in the celebration. Should parents opt in or opt out if we choose to do something different? It is our understanding we're being council. We are being counseledled to basically change our practice to protect student because it's multiple points of data around the student his name what school they go to what they're interested in how to find them outside of their grandma correct it's just a lot [Music] has concerns we don't we put that on Facebook not usually not multiple points it's us but maybe not a And then you have student work potentially their work is also presented. So what's interesting is they did push out a clarifying communication with our exeicio student board members uh that would not be considered
059a violation of student privacy just because they are not presenting on their own work. The student is present but they are not sharing any of their work. So there have been multiple communications around this. This has been ongoing and Kelly and I have to address it for next year. We wanted to initiate the conversation with you now. figure out what we're going to have to plan for next year. So, and I'm not trying to just expand things. So, does that mean if there's a soccer game, the announcer can say, "Hey, so and so just scored a It's a little bit different because this is live streamed and frankly it's it's like a YouTube video that anyone can access, right? I know, but you can live streaming. We can't." So, are we just expanding something to
060our putting those on our YouTube? That could be a whole different conversation for our work. Yeah, I think we're going to have to we're going to have to get a little more guidance. I think like I just want to like cautious right that's I want to clarify that too. Right. We're being advised. It doesn't mean we have to adhere to we should but what's the liability? I'll come I will come back with greater clarity I guess around the we are being counsel and many in fact many districts already communication as well. Well, I just I But you would open it up to a lot of a lot. I really struggle with like that's the joy and the work that we all do is celebrating kids and like I hate to remove any piece of that
061in any way. Our kids deserve it. But I understand if it is a privacy concern. I understand parents are sharing it as well, but that is that's what we're here for. To your question, Jeff, thinking about a sports event, you know, that might be live streaming. you might hear an announcer saying the name of a player who just, you know, hits a goal in the net, something like that. But, um, you're not actually seeing potentially like the like I just don't think it's as we are live streaming. There's some kids sitting right there. They're up here showing their work. I'm saying the name that they have the student press, but we do live stream like our sports awards. Like a soloist name is used. Yep. all videos. So, I think we should circle back to
062we wanted to initiate the conversation with you because again other districts are already holding away. They already have frankly stopped live streaming the student celebrations. I can get further guidance uh for you. But I can't tell you council has recommended that. But we don't we have a history of not doing what every other district does unless it's the law. Unless it's the law. But then we still send letters. There's but there's also what we have there's also where every single district in section 5 has decided that that they're going to do something like no we're not doing that. So there were a number and I can't tell you where it happened in the state but there have been a number of issues specific to board meetings and the live streaming and student privacy issues concerns
063and that's what prompted the whole movement to say we have to shift away. I guess I'd be curious to Jamie's um previous comment. Can parents like opt in or opt out? Whatever the case, we can certainly explore that to enable us to still do that. And if you have a group of kids, like I know when we do the art ones, it's multiple children. So if you have a group and someone opts out, then fine. You just don't want to do that thing. But if everyone who's being celebrated chooses to opt in, can we still do that? I guess that would be my because I think the difference my memory certainly it was about it's it's more than just directory information. It's actual student work and because you're actually sharing the student work that would
064be like you know uh me as a teacher talking about how a student is performing in the class out loud. So it's basically like you're sharing directory information but you're also sharing information about the student piece of art was crap. Right. Right. You're still sharing it. I hear you. I understand and appreciate your position. Don't go there. This is something that we can definitely look at and discuss for this is good healthy board conversation. You know what also makes me question our graduation. One of the things I have always loved about it is the individual commentary, if you will, as kids receive their diplomas. If that's not sharing student information and we live stream that, that's one I that's a hill I would die on. We should not not We should not stop live streaming
065it because people look for that because they can't come enough or whatever. And we shouldn't stop that practice because that's what makes Williams and Williams. Right. But you didn't expect this kind of like, but that's what you're opening, right? Right. Because you're opening your opening is nonsense. Yeah. To me, I'll be I'll be bold about it. I'll just say so to do public comment about this. We're here because of the kids and the good stuff that they do and celebrating them. And so I know we're not going to stop celebrations, but publicly we are. Don't kill the messenger. No, no, we're not not you. We're I I think you need to have an awareness. That was the intent this evening was to present that to you with a potential solution. We assume the commissioners watching
066and and listen away. We assume the commissioner is listening and watching. So, we're speaking to the commissioner. Yes. And again, that was the result of being issues with student privacy specific to board meetings. There was no guidance specific to the other events that you talked about, which is why I kind of wish you weren't saying no. I don't want to open that door. I'd like to address the one that we have to travel through. All right. Well, we all get it. So, all right. Budget transfers. Penny, anything we need to know? Love them. Courtney is going to be all about budget transfers. We all set. Okay. Well, then let's move into the upcoming district committee meetings. Good news, there are none. So, how about the upcoming district events? Tomorrow, Junth, no school for all students.
067High school regions exams 20th through 25th. UPK graduation highlights uh June 23rd. Elementary school report cards will be available June 25th. The end of 40 weeks will be June 27th. Middle uh the high school graduation, looking forward to that, June 27th. And then the middle school and high school report cards will not be available until July 1st. Closing items. Board of Ed highlights. Can we have the board of ed? Usually it's very [Laughter] [Applause] You want to go first? You're fine. Sure. Jamie, as you prepare to close this close this chapter of nearly a decade of service on the board of education, most notably as its president, on behalf of the Williamson Central School District, we extend our deepest gratitude to you for your unwavering leadership and commitment to this district. Your tenure has been
068marked by resilience, courage, and a steadfast dedication to the well-being of our students, staff, and community. Through challenging financial and budget times, you never shy away from bold and brave conversations just like you did tonight a couple minutes ago. Who knew? Student celebrations. And this year, those included the possibility of engaging in a merger study to ensure the longtime fiscal responsibility of this district. In rural school districts like ours, the school is often referred to as the hub and heart of the community. This sentiment is more than just words in your case. It is the truth you have lived every day through your tireless advocacy and deep investment in the students, staff, and families here at Williamson. Your service has not only shaped the direction of the district, but you've also inspired those of us
069who have had the privilege to lead and serve beside you. Thank you for your time, your energy, your integrity that you brought to this role and for me for the opportunity to serve under the government. It has been an honor and a pleasure. more wishes for the next chapter. Whatever whatever that will be my way to fall. So, I'm gonna continue with the numbers theme and thank Brand for uh putting that together. Um but not only have you served on the board for nine years, but you've been our board president for eight of those and you've worked with three different superintendents and seven different board members in that time. Um, your unwavering commitment and tireless dedication to Williamson have left lasting impact on the district and I can list all kinds of examples of that
070and you significantly contributed to the betterment than our students, our staff and our community. Your own deep roots in Williamson have grown a little bit deeper since you've been on the board as you work to cultivate our core values and help to ensure that the future is bright for Williamson. It's students that are here currently and those that are coming in the future. Your inspirational leadership and strategic vision have guided us through many challenges with an unwavering focus on doing what's best for our students and our community. On behalf of the entire board of education, I would like to express our deep appreciation to you for your many years of service and selfless dedication to Williamson. Simply put, you didn't have to do what you did the past 10 years, but we are all and
071[Applause] the base of the apple that's not attached. The real one's coming. The real one. The real one is coming from to Thank you. temporary base. Temporary base. Thank you all. I um would just like to say that uh it's bittersweet tonight to be sitting here at my last board meeting. It is time for me to give those 400 hours back to my family who has supported me through all of these years to make sure I can be here to support my community. Without um support of my family, I could not have done this. Um but I also would be remiss in not thanking all of you for your support. This is one of the most joyous things I have done while also being one of the hardest things I have done. And I love
072this district. I love the community. I love you all. Um I uh I I applaud all of you who are continuing on because this is good work and you're here because the kids matter. So make sure every decision that you make continues the balance of doing what's best for the kids. Thank you all. Thank you for making me cry. And now I have to read a public comment paragraph that I love so much. Um, the Williamson Central School District Board of Education invites public comment at this time on matters on the agenda at this meeting. Please limit your comments to two minutes or less. The board of education has allotted 10 minutes for public comment prior to the adjournment of the meeting. Written remarks may be provided to the board if time expires before speaker
073completes the remarks. We ask individuals to state their names, specific agenda item they wish to address, prior comments and to provide to the district clerk with their contact information for purposes of followup. Although the board will not respond directly to individual comments at this time, items brought to the attention of the board may be taken under consideration for future response action or followup with the speaker. Issues related to specific district students or employees, whether positive, negative, or neutral, must be brought to the attention of superintendent school privacy in order to safeguard privacy. The board reserves the right to terminate a speaker's comments. If their comments are in excess of two minutes, are repetitive, or are not appropriate for discussion in an open public forum. All visitors are reminded to abide by the district code of
074conduct. We can be respectful and courteous both as speakers and as audience members. We're community focused on bettering public education for our students meeting. Do we have any public comments? I'm going to start I should start asking is anybody going to speak to me? Yeah, we'll start there. Thanks. Uh, I don't have an executive session this evening, so I would like to ask for a motion to tell you what. Oh, yeah. Um, another one. Another date. Yes. Okay. So, I would like to ask [Music] I'm not sure. Second all we are. Thank you everyone.