001Good evening. Welcome to the Wilson Central School District Board of Education meeting for Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. My name is Tim Carter, superintendent of schools. As I usually mention, uh if you're here in person, you have an opportunity to speak at the end of the meeting comment time. If not, at any time, if you're watching this online, at any time, you can call uh Mrs. John at 7519399 and she'll get your message, comment or concerns for order. At this time, I'll turn the meeting over to President C. Thank you, Superintendent Carter. Uh, please stand and join me. I pledge algiance 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. Okay. Item 1B, approve meeting minutes dated
002February 10th, 2026. Can I have a motion? So, a second. >> Second. Any questions? All in favor? I opposed. >> Motion carries. Um item two, special presentations, updates on MOSI's programs and initiatives and highlights the areas of collaboration with Wilson Central School District. Um at this time, Dr. Toipa and Farer Orleans Niagara BOSI District Superintendent Chief Executive Officer will make a presentation. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. >> Walk. >> Thank you for having us again. I'm Dr. Superintendent and I have Dr. Melanie with us and she is our executive director of business and operational services. So we're here updates and changes that have been happening. And so again, my role as a district superintendent is I work as a related job between the New York State Education Department um with the commissioner and
003bring information to state and then also bring information from state back to all of the superintendent. I go to Albany at least once a month and then I meet with all of the superintendent to share all the information that I need and then I also work as a resource in the department. Um we also do board retreats um on our consulting services and so um Boseies for those that aren't familiar with what it stands for it's board of cooperative educational services there are 37 bosses across New York State and as Orleans Niagara Boss our primary mission is to serve upon districts and so what we've done the last year and a half really spent a lot of time on building our capacity >> and um meeting with all of 13 component districts and so we
004service all the districts in Niagara County and three of the districts in Orleans County um and that um Pendle and Holly are not in our partner And I know this might be a little bit tiny to read, but um inclusive of the 13 component districts, we service can service up to almost 30,000 students. So we do get students from all over the region. Um and we see we're fair terms of enrollment compared to the other districts, but it's good to compare to see how many students are actually in the region. Um for our Boseies we have the opportunity to have 13 board members. So it's a lot of board members that is representative of all 13 component districts. There's a lot of the majority of those do not have that representation. So they have a
005regional representation maybe one board member that represents four or six districts and they rotate as board members through the district. So, we I think are lucky in that. And so, you can see that we do have a new board member um that just started a month ago, R.J. So, we look forward to his term with us and the future. We do have multiple divisions and OC's. Um so, we do have them broken down to educational services and that um department is primarily the one that districts will often work with. Um but again, special programs that includes all of our um special buildings and alternative programs. Um CTE, that's something that most people are very familiar with. And we do have an adult ed program as well as business and operational services. Um we've really enhanced
006our labor relations um this past year and um then we have opportunity services. >> So we have two um sites. We have our NC tech center and our off tech center. Um our largest center is the tech center. We've got to over,200 students and we offer all of our programs. And at the Madina Center 20 students, although it looks like with enrollment occurring right now, both those are going to increase for the next school year. Um and we are adding some of the programs to Madina. They don't currently have all of the programs, but they were adding so that they all in your folder um and out a few things for you related to tech. So you can see we have a program guide. You can see actually all of the programs that we offer
007and details about each of the programs including the articulation and that we have those programs. And then we also gave you a breakdown of your students and what program they actually attended and as juniors and seniors. So you can see for this year where they are and then also in your book at beginning data so you can see how your students have progressed. So, we started with your last year's graduates and how many started um at the program in their junior year, how many return, how many graduated. So, you can see that um and then we have um your current seniors and then your current juniors to give you some data points to look at. I won't go through all the details, but you're going to be able to look at that. Um I did
008mention our adult headquarters. Many people are not familiar that we do have a pretty robust the literacy zone. Um we focus a lot on providing um educational service to the adults >> and learning build resumes interviews. We work from a lot of local um places um all throughout both counties as well as the jails. Then we have skill trade and that's where much like schools and high school programs are trade um adults can do the same that well um so that's something that we offer and then health applications also as adults um a PM program nursing program um so those are some opportunities adults programs educational services that good evening everyone thanks for having us. I'm Dr. Melanie Conley, executive director of business and operational services. Thank you for having us. Um, I'm just going
009to highlight some of our educational services. The ones that are in red on the bottom left to the right, those are our newest services that we've introduced within the past year or so. Our leadership retreat, this is a retreat that we offer in July. this past year um it was an offsite retreat and we had a day for board members and a day for superintendent and we have a day for for administrators as well. So we're going to be doing that again this July. Um so we hope that Wilson will join us. Um we also have offered our early college access program for this is for your high school students that may be pursuing some college credit while they're still with you. Um, and the nice thing about this is if the school district pays
010for those credits on behalf of the students, you will render Oscar. So, it's a cost savings and gives some opportunities for some students. We also have added our mentor or internal administrator program. This is for your administrators that may be new, need some mentoring. If you have a small um gap in administration, you may need an interim um position for a bit. So, we can assist you with that. And again, that's something needs to generate some rose aid back to the district as well. Substitute reimbursement. This is tied with our CSIP um or professional development program for your teachers. So if your teachers participate and you have the need to infill that classroom with a substitute teacher, we offer a substitute reimbursement back to the district again back for you the following year. And then
011our homeschooling oversight. So for those students that may need homeschooling, we have an individual that we've hired that will work with your district to make sure that those students all the needs and requirements of homeschooling education. And then the ones in blue, the top two on the left and the bottom one on the right, those have been enhanced services, if you will. So, our arts and ed program, we're always looking for opportunities um for field trips for your students to go to maybe the BPO or something like that. Um offer come for an author visit. Those uh trips also will be mostly under that program for you. our CSI that I kind of touched on now with enhancing this substitute reimbursement and then our public relations program. We've expanded that. We now have three public
012relations folks on hand as well as a web master that we just hired this year. Um they work with Newport School District and they helped them transition over to a new website and they updated their website. So they are going to be helping districts in that capacity as well. Again, all of those things are going to be able to generate some aid the following year. Switching over to our special and alternative ed programs and services. We have done some restructuring a little bit. So we have Dr. Carson. He is in charge of special programs and the educational services that I just mentioned. And then we've added two associate directors for our special programs. Lorena Costa Monia, who is our secondary, she oversees our secondary program. And then Danielle Leonard, who oversees our elementary programs. And
013this just kind of breaks down the special programs into the three BS, if you will. Um, so we have our classroom programs. Um, I'm already down listed there. We have our related services that they also oversee and the ancillary services over there at the bottom right that they help with. Switching to our buildings under the special ed programs, we have our Niagara Academy. That's where we're seeing Roger Broker and assistant principal Michelle. They um serve our middle and high school students and that is both alternative and specialized programs within that building. that is housed in the startling school district. Then we have our Godfrey learning center and our learning center that's both Rachel Ross and assistant Christina the new thing um learning center is a new thing school district they serve our secondary students grades
0146 to 12 and beyond and our special education um students and then Fin, we have the Orleans Learning Center and they serve our secondary students grades 7 to 12 in special education. And then we have our Royal Car Learning Center that's in the Royaltton School District. Um, Tara Willow is the principal and they serve elementary. We have our North Tunnel Learning Center and Ifield Learning Center. And at the end of June, our lease for the North Pan Center is coming to an end. So, I'll talk about the plans and where we're going to be going from that location. Um, that is currently serving elementary grades K to 6 in special education. And our NA field site is serving grades 3 to six. That's in the area elementary school. We have some classrooms in that building.
015Um, we are going to be adding, I believe, one more classroom to that location starting July 1st. So, that'll help with some of the transition from NT Learning Center. Um, and then the new locations moving from NT Learning Center, we're going to what we are going to call Ransom Learning Center, which is probably familiar to many of you here at the Stevenson Elementary School. Um, we are actually going to be leasing a plan from the owner of that building. Now, um, I have to say thank you to Mr. Farmer and Carolyn. Um, they met with me last week and our folks because that building is in your district. Um, you will be helping us out with food service needs. So of course then that generates aid for your district because you'll be serving those meals
016and you'll be capturing the aid for all the meals served in that building. So I have to thank you both for meeting with us and working through that. We have another meeting scheduled next month on that. Um Conway Creek Learning Center that is currently the good sheeper church. They have some religious education services in that building. They're no longer they just do them on the weekends. They are going to be utilizing that entire building um during the week and that's in the Star Point school district. I mentioned expanding that we feel like classroom and then a new location is our Newport Learning Center. That's going to be in the Newport Primary School and we're going to be having a handful of classes in that building as well. Um, with that, we we're going to be
017able to introduce some new programs because we want to make sure that we have an integration with these buildings and programs. So, we're going to be adding middle school suspension classroom. So, that would be available um for our component districts and also alternative ed classes for grades five, six, and seven, eight. So, those are some additional programs we're going to have coming starting July 1. This is just a map. Um, for the visual people on the room, uh, up on the top here, you can see these two buildings. This is the Ransomville Learning Center or the Stevenson Elementary School along with Newport's um Learning Center. And we're going to have one principal overseeing both of those buildings because geographically they're only six and a half miles apart. So we um actually just had some interviews
018for a principal for those locations. And then down here at the bottom um we are going to have Eric Ro Learning Center and then our Tanawana Creek Learning Center currently Shepard and um Shannon Mari the current principal of Ent Learning Center and Narling she will be overseeing those two locations. So we kind of refer to them as, you know, brother sister sites because they're they're close in um location geographically. So we're kind of pairing them up with the industry as well. >> So what does this mean? I said um changes in locations, programs, some additional programs and opportunities as well as you know transportation changes for districts that are sending the students there. We touched on the inter risk for credit with additional programs. And then the impact on the budget for the administrative budget
019is an average of 10.86% across the 13th district. Um for it's 10.71%. So just a little bit under that 10.2 about $12,000 $50 for you. And that's based on the projected water or the resident weighted average safely attendance. So how many students you have in your district um and that is subject to vote as well by all district. So some of the benefits of being new locations um some designated spaces for ancillary and related services um spacious faculty room some of our locations right now don't have a dedicated faculty room so that will be nice um private conference spaces for having meetings with parents and performing districts larger classrooms of 7 to 800 square ft. So that would be nice. Um increased opportunities for our students to integrate as we said. Um the proximity to
020the other sites and additional opportunities to collaborate and partner with our comp with Wilson being here learning center an opportunity for us to collaborate ample parking and outdoor space especially learning center. Um the location we're in now they don't have a big playground. They don't have a lot of room. So, this will both provide opportunities for our students to have more outdoor time and bigger spaces to play in and um sensory rooms and of course increased access to the gym, meaning it will have the whole building to ourselves so we won't have to work in some time in the gym. It'll be theirs for the day. So, with that, take any questions or comments folders. There is one page that gives a little bit more detail about what the posters are for the additional services
021that we've added and expanded. And then just like um the sheet that talks about students in the CT programs, we also provided you um a list of a number of students that we have that are required from other locations outside centers. >> Any questions? >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> It's wonderful. >> Thank you. >> Hearing a lot of good things out from both sides. >> Thank you. >> Great job. >> Thank you. If you have any questions, share them with us. Anything comes up. Item 3B accept the treasur for January 4,100,53521 cash. >> Oh, we did the consolidation. No, I'm sorry. I lost um 3A. So just consolidate through resolve that the Wilson Central School District Board of Education items B through E in the financial consent agenda is submitted by the
022administration. Have a motion. A second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carried. Under new business 4A, approve new business consent agenda item B through M for the March 10th, 2026 agenda. I have a motion. So move a second. Second. Any questions? All in favor? >> I oppose. Motion carried. Item 5 A or item 5A be resolved that upon the recommendation of the superintendent Carter of the Board of Education of the Wilson Central School District hereby approves a continuation of administrative leave with pay for employee number 70. Motion >> move. >> A second. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carried. Item 6 A, approve personnel resignations consent agenda items B through E for the March 10th, 2026 agenda. Can I have a motion? So second. >>
023Any questions? All in favor? >> I opposed. Just a minute. Good evening everybody. It's my uh recommendation for Superintendent Carter to uh grant tenure to Morgan Taylor who is a social worker for our district. welcome 16th grade. Um elementary almost in the high school. So she is >> she's here about half the time. Well, a lot less than half because I usually am pretty good. So um but yeah, she does up buildings are all three 12 grade. Um she does a great job for us. Uh in addition to working um with students, she's taking the initiative to uh create support program to benefit our community. Uh she runs the anchor closet, which is collected primary uh for students at she also works with a lot of uh district um organizations uh that help um our
024our families and our students in there as well. supported working outside of the district as well as our families and students to help a superm and foremost proactive approach to helping our students and families is extremely beneficial and she's really really good strength connection. >> So she's she's great at what she does. We're happy to have her with us. I'll be a truck. >> I'll be draw she she really cares about her students and at the elementary level it's those crisis moments. Um you know I know I can tag her in for anything. Um and she's such a common influence on the whole building and we are just really lucky to have her. She does a great job. Item 7A a tenure appointment on recommendation of Timothy Carter superintendent of schools Morgy Taylor is hereby
025appointed at tenure the 10ear area school social worker the 10ear service shall begin on March 10th 2026 the employee is provisionally certified with school social work I have a motion >> so move >> second >> any question all in favor I >> motion carry. Congratulations. >> Item eight, approve personal consent agenda items B through I for the March 10th, 2026 agenda. Motion move. Second. Second. Any questions? All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carried. Nothing for policies. >> Item 10. Approve CPSSE CSSE 504 uh meeting minutes and IEP recommendations dated March 10th, 2026. Do you have a motion? So move a second. >> Any questions? >> All in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. Under item 11, conference request 11A, approved conference request per the March 10th, 2026 agenda items B through Y. Have a motion.
026So second. >> Any questions? >> All in favor? I post motion carries. Item 12, fundraiser request. Approve fundraising request for the per the March 10th, 2026 agenda items through me. Can I have a motion? >> So move >> second. >> Any questions? All in favor? I >> under use of facility requests 13A approve use of facility request for the March 10, 2026 agenda items B through G. Can I have a motion? >> Some move. >> Second. Any questions? All in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. One item for field trails action required. 14A approved Wilson varsity baseball team field trip to Courtland, New York for April 1st through 2nd, 2026. Participate in the scheduled baseball game. Coaches will act the shaper rooms. Bill Atlas, Zack Gshaw, Webster National. Any cost charged to the district will be
027reimbursed by the baseball program. Can I have a motion? A second. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Motion carried. No action required at 15. >> Vice President Stewart, do you have a nose report? >> Uh, yes. We discussed at our last meeting the legislative breakfast. Uh we decided uh from the survey get in they want to do it again at closies follow a similar format as this year. They discussed if they wanted to print it uh directory versus uh virtual online um people would be given options and then prospective board member training which this year sign up was already a board member. Um, we're planning a make dinner yet presentation will be in an office and we don't have a date yet. >> Thank you, Vice President Stewart. >>
028Oh, she did. So, you'll be being reported. >> Yes. This is uh our exeicio student board member Maline Takarski's report for uh the March board meeting. Um she mentioned that uh winter sports are officially over and congratulations to Victor Cusadus for placing third and Roland Zarbo for placing fourth at the wrestling sectionals. Congratulate the girls varsity basketball team for being the new co-ch champs sectional finalists. Uh she wanted to uh recognize and congratulate the boys basketball team for being league champion. She wanted to recognize and congratulate the JB girls basketball team for having an undefeated undefeated league play season. And then uh on well I'll let her say it on Saturday across my most of the other ones I have too. Um on Saturday at the police athletic league sports awards and it was at
029uh a hotel in Niagara Falls that I can't remember. Thank you. Beautiful hotel in the water. Gorgeous venue. Um and at that uh venue each school district gets a male and a female um sports nomination. Um and then at the end of the uh lunch brunch they gain one boy one girl from the entire area becomes the pal um male athlete of the year and our very own Aiden Newman received the Niger pal male athlete of the year award. Brock Lech received the Niagara Knights football scholarship. Abby Ferry was the other um uh she was the female representative that uh was recognized and then um Sandy Alrech uh was nominated and recognized. Um she was our unified support. Spring sports have started Monday and she wants to wish all the teams good luck for this
030uh season. um she's stealing another one. The musical for this year is Wizard of Oz. On Friday the 20th, it's going to be at 7:00 and Saturday the 21st they're going to have a 2:00 m program and at 7:00 program. uh please come out and support the students who've been working hard uh to put this show on uh put the show together and part of the reason why we're not here and are in the on right now is because they're in the auditorium practicing for Wizard of Oz m Wizard of Oz musical and here's another one I was going to mention the blood drive is this Thursday the 12th of March you can still sign up but we'll take walk-ins just come to the high school or middle school main office door if you haven't
031signed up yet and uh and will uh lead you to where the uh blood drive, which is actually in this room. Um, and that's running from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I got a couple more. I'll go right into although I did get to cross out a few. Um, so welcome and thank you for being here. First of all, I want to congratulate Morgan. uh she's been with us a long time uh in started as grant grant funed position and then it turned into a probationer in social work. So glad to see that >> happy to see that she be attended this evening. Um on board members on the 18th of March myself and a couple uh other administrators will be attending the safe school conference. They have both a virtual and an inerson uh
032option. I'm doing the virtual option. Um it's a half day program and really I mean I can't remember either this is the 40th annual seems like we're going on forever. Um and I'm looking forward to not only report out of our interact club uh this week uh is participating in a program called lasagna love and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Niagara Fall or Niagara County USA. Um and the word club purchases all the supplies along with um uh some of our food pantries helping out with the meals and then the interact group which I believe they're doing it in coordination with respect to class. >> Yes. >> Um they're going to create the lasagna on Thursday and then Friday uh Mr. Benton and Morgan deliver them or at least get them out to the
033the students. They're making six lasagna. So, six other families are getting a meal for the weekend. Um, and the program is called Lasagna Love. Anybody can join this program. You can log on, be a chef, and decide if you want to help create lasagnas and and someone will order you to uh house in need. It could be a, you know, could be a a family whose mom or dad could be in the hospital. They need a meal for that night. Um, that's what the program is for. It's called Lasagna. really cool when they knock on the doors and get answered. >> With a fork and knife in there. >> Yeah, >> think you're in trouble. >> Yes, >> that's my report. >> Thank you, Superintend myself. >> Congratulations, Morgan, for your tenure. >> Thank you.
034>> It's great. Um, again, thank you to all the staff members, the teachers, the administrators. I know we're getting into that final push for the year, so keep up the good work. Um, hearing a lot of great stuff, so you know, you got your back. Um, and at this time, I guess we'll open up for public forum. Um, this portion of the agenda provides an opportunity for residents of the Wilson Central School District to be heard. Any person who wishes to address the board is invited to do so at this time. Please state your name and address. Complaints or criticisms about individual school personnel are not appropriate in this forum and will not be allowed. Board or may not respond to questions. They should be referred to superintendent schools at another time. Please be respectful
035and limit your comments to three minutes. We wish to address the board at this time. All hearing none. I'll uh entertain a moment. Uh well, we do have a executive session for personnel issues. So no um board action is uh expected to be taken place after the meeting. So I'll entertain a motion to go into executive session. So second >> any questions? >> I got it. All in favor?