001Good evening everyone. Welcome to the board of education meeting for Wilson Central School District, April 8th, 2025. Thank you for being here this this evening. My name is Tim Carter, superintendent of schools. Um, as I usually mention, uh, at the end of the board meeting, there'll be an opportunity for public comment. Uh, if you're in the audience, you can participate in that. And if not, uh, you can certainly call 716751-9399 and get your comment, question or concern. This is the bond and she will make sure the board knows about it. At this time, I'm going to turn the board meeting over to Vice President Stew. Could we all please stand and pledge aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible,
002with liberty and justice for all. Could I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes dated March 11th, 20125? So moved. Is there a second? Second. Are there any questions? All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carried. Consent agenda for financial operations. A resolved that the Wilson Central School District Board of Education approve the following items B through I and the financial consent agenda as submitted by the administration. Can I have a motion? So moved. Is there a second? Second. Any questions? All those in favor. All those opposed? Motion carried. Three press uh special presentations. Unfortunately, the first person we're presenting was unable to uh be here this evening, but we wanted to make special recognition of this employee and their accomplishment. U they had a family obligation that they had to be at.
003It was your daughter's 16th birthday, so that trumped this. So, I'm going to let uh Sue talk a little bit about the accomplishment and I'll read the certificate. It is with a great amount of pride that I'm able to announce to you that Sierra Jones has been selected as the winner of the 2025 School Nutrition Association Employee of the Year Award for New York State. The employee of the year award recognizes non-managerial school nutrition employees for the contributions they have made throughout their school nutrition careers. Sierra is the first recipient from Wilson Central School District to have ever won this prestigious award, as well as the first recipient from New York State in many years. Sierra will receive registration and the dining package to the New York School Nutrition Association annual conference in October. While
004there, she will be recognized and awarded a plaque at the award ceremony. Because she has won this award, she will be entered at the national level as the candidate from New York State for the School Nutrition Association Employee of the Year in Child Nutrition. Please join me in congratulating Sierra. And on behalf of the Wilson Central School District and the Board of Education, this certificate of achievement uh certified that we're is proudly awarded to Sierra Jones. The certificate is given to Sierra Jones for achievement and being selected as the winner of the 2025 school nutrition association employee of the year award for New York State under the signature of the board president and myself as superintendent. So make sure get that. Thank you. Awesome. [Applause] We have two student presentations. Usually starts in uh April,
005May, June. have a bunch of different recognition and presentations. So, I want to sort of start that season out. Mr. Roth, if you join me, HS Merrick, come on up. While Hams is coming down, I do want to acknowledge um you know, a few minutes ago I did my report and I talked about another wrestler in addition to Hamza and that's Jacob Stevenson. Uh, Jacob will go down as probably the greatest wrestler to ever come through Wilson. So, Jacob, give them a wave so they know who you are. Um, but tonight we're here because of Hamza, or at least Hamza's here because of Hamza. Um, this is Hamza America. He's a senior this year. He is our first ever Wilson state wrestling champion. Uh, he wrestled at the 285 pound division. Amsza um has gone
006to three straight state tournaments. I think he finished eighth his first year. He finished maybe third last year and had the opportunity to wrestle the kid he lost to last year in the finals this year. And if you haven't seen the video, you need to go online and just Google Hamza and you will see the millions of different angles of Hamza's um state championship win, which went to the very last second. Thank you for that. And um Hamza found a way to get a point very late with about eight or 12 seconds left, something like that. and then got a taked down with um no time left to win a state title. It is um being there obviously makes fun of me cuz I was jumping up and down like a little kid, but um
007it was one of the greatest things I've ever seen as an athletic director for an athlete. Um the MVP arena in Albany is like HSBC arena for us at the Sabres games. Um full of people chanting for Hamza. It's the craziest thing you've ever seen. He is the crowd favorite. Um for two years in a row, everything stopped when Hamza wrestled. Um so much so that when we went to eat after Hamza state championship, Hamza wasn't even there. And adults were chanting Hamza at the restaurant until he got there. Jeff Hart, Beth's husband, had to settle the crowd down by saying Hamza will be here soon, don't worry. And u when he walked in, um kids, adults, and everyone in between gave him a big round of applause. Um, so congratulations on an incredible run
008and uh be the first ever state champion [Applause] and I think the the board joins me in recognition uh Hamza on behalf of the Wilson Central School District and the board of education. This certificate of achievement certifies that we're proud that Hans America for his achievement in capturing the New York State Division 2 285 lb wrestling title at the New York State Championship under his signature board president and via [Applause] Congratulations. I've seen this picture all over town. So now I have to That's all right. All right, Max, your turn. Come on down. I decided uh about five minutes ago I was going to explain everything you did for this project, but then I decided you're an Eagle Scout now, so you can tell everybody what you did. So, I'm going to let you tell
009them what you did. All right. So, for those of you who haven't seen, the memorial for Sarah Johnson is over by the soccer complex next to the elementary school. And when I first saw it, it was all covered up in weeds and just not how you want to remember somebody and that statue. So, I made it my mission to redo it, make it all stones, get all the weeds out of there, and just make it a better place to remind somebody. There's stones in the in the path of a Bible verse around there with a plaque explaining who she was. So, just a better way to remember somebody. And I sent the pictures out during one of my from the home, but if you haven't had a chance to see the pictures, we I can
010certainly send them out again. But uh just a beautiful job procuring the materials um setting up the volunteers and then actually enacting the project. Um Mr. Mr. Bman and I actually had an opportunity to go to the Eagle Scout um ceremony that Max and another student from another school was uh awarded their Eagle Scout. And I was just amazed at just the the scope of the project. I mean to me it was it was a one day. It's a more than a one day event that he spent um putting this together. So, I wanted to take a moment and just let you know how proud we are of your of your accomplishment, what you did for the district, and for honoring the memorial. So, on behalf of the Wilson Central School District and the board
011of education, this certificate of achieve achievement certified uh that the district is proudly uh awarding Max Harmon. This certificate is given to Max Harmon of Cambria Troop 8 for achievement in the rank of Eagle Scout. and it's under my signature. I see we didn't catch board president's signature on this one. So, we'll have to get him next time I see him. I'll make sure I uh get this sign. I wanted to tell you thank you very much. Great job. [Applause] I think you're taller than you were at the ceremony. Thank you, Mr. Harmon. Good evening again, board. Uh I'm privileged and excited to uh introduce our candidate for labor position, Mr. Joseph K. He is a 2024 graduate Wilson Central and was one of the first students I hired when we started the facility student
012workers program three years ago. Joe has always been a great worker, respectful and considerate. He really enjoyed working at for the school as a student and he has continued subbing for the facilities department for the last year. Awesome job. Joe came in and gave an awesome interview. Um, I got to say out of any interview I've given, this guy right here gave me some answers that were unbelievable. Um, best answers I've ever heard for some interview questions. So, I just want to mention that. Um, he answers his answers were impressive and you really can tell he loves the job, the school, and the community. I'm really proud of how Joe has turned out to be such a good individual takes pride in everything he does. I feel with the approval of the board like Joe
013will be an assist school district have a long successful career and board members before we uh make the motion to approve it. I just want to quickly just mention Joe's now if with your approval be our second um hire of one of our students that went through the student uh work program here in Wilson. So, as juniors and seniors, we have a number of students that work and fill in um you know, spots to make sure that when we're short of a staff member or if something extra has to happen, we have students working for uh two, four hours a day um in either this building or at the elementary school. And uh Joe's been here for the last two years, you know, a number of days a week, juggling sports, juggling all different activities,
014but yet consistently working for us. I think it's a not only a testament to the program, but uh to Joe, is there a motion to approve this position? Go ahead. Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, Joseph Fay as full-time labor effective April 28, 2025. Job group 7, step one with benefits per CSCA agreement. Joseph has met New York State fingerprint clearance. Now, is there a motion? So move. A second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? All those opposed? Motion carried. Congratulations. [Applause] Five. Personal consent agenda. A approve personal consent agenda items B through F for the April 8, 2025 agenda. Is there a motion? So move. A second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. Number six, other A. Approve the Wilson Central School District expenditure budget for the 2012526
015school year in the amount of 30,800,238. Uh, can I have a motion? So move. Any questions? Sure. Oh, is there a second? Second. Any questions? All those in favor? All those opposed? Motion carried. Approve the Wilson Central School District multi-year financial plan 2025 through 2028. Can I have a motion? So move. Can I have a second? Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. C. Approve the 2025 2026 property tax report card. Is there a motion? A second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? All those opposed? Motion carried D. Approve the memorandum of agreement between the Wilson Central School District and the Wilson Teachers Association regarding the elementary dean of students in district 504 facilitator assignment and salary. Is there a motion? So move a second. Second. Any questions?
016All those in favor? All those opposed? Motion carried. E approve the creation of a 1.0 FTE elementary school dean of students in district 504 facilitator for the WTA agreement. Is there a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. F. Approve. Non-resident student attendance for the 2025 2026 school year. Non-resident is responsible for transportation and tuition. Is there a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. G. approved districtwide holiday on Friday, May 23rd, 2025. Is there a motion? Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? All those opposed? Motion carried. H. Approve the non-instructional employee calendar for the 2025 2026 school year. Is there a motion? Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All
017those opposed? Motion carried. I approve the state environmental quality review act, a resolution for the Wilson Central School District 2025 2026 capital outline outlay project. Is there a motion? So move second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. J. Approve the professional services agreement between the Wilson Center School District and Labala Associates, DPC, to perform services related to proposal for lead and drinking water services. Wilson Center School District 2025's lead testing in school drinking water in parenthesis project and end of parenthesis. Is there a motion? So move second. Second. Any questions? I have one question. Um is this uh for testing or some kind of for like actual remediation testing? just and then the remediation comes after just so do we have or is it just it's just an
018annual Oh, so this is this is every testing every two years. No, it's every three years. Okay. So this is a regular this isn't that No, it's a it's every three years it has to be done. by a company that's approved to do it as well as one of the companies. We test various locations around the building to see if there's any lead and then if there is then those can't be used for drinking water. Is that district wide or district every hose all has to be tested? Yeah. No idea. I I didn't know if it was a a regular thing or not because the village recently sent out a bunch of stuff about them reviewing all their as far as I know for the district this is the second time since I've been here
019had no issues thank you any other questions all those in favor all those opposed motion carried okay approve the ROC participation DPA A's resolution authorizing the RIC one risk operations center or the Brock to negotiate data privacy agreements DPAs with vendors and third party contractors on behalf of the Wilson Central School District. Is there a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I all those opposed? Motion carried. Actually, I have a question about that. Is that data privacy agreements involving students or faculty or both? Okay. Thank you. So, um, a few years ago, there's a a new guidelines for every district has to negotiate a data privacy agreement with all of their vendors that they'll agree to keep the the curtain data um, private. Yeah. So, um, it's very, we were
020doing them one at a time. Our Bose system came up with this Rick. They came up with this process where they're going to negotiate on a bunch of different districts behalf. Okay. Doesn't change anything. We still have to have it. It's just an easier process. So, do we still have an individual agreement or is it um entered into along with it's a collective? I didn't know. So like one district is not different than the next districts. It's like one falls under one umbrella. That makes sense. Thank you. I'm going to back up to all those in favor. I all those opposed. Motion carries. L approve 10 additional days for Kim McDonald.5 FTE school psychologist for the 202425 school year at her current daily rate to assist with 504 accommodation plans. Is there a motion? So
021move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. M. Student teacher Leah Draas from Sunni Brockport will be student teaching in the high school with Katie McGawan, physical education teacher from September 2nd, 2025 to October 15, 2025. Approval is pending New York State fingerprint clearance. May I have a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. Seven. Policies. Policies. First reading. No action. B. Resin policy 3421 title 9 and sex discrimination. Okay. Uh is there a motion? So move. A second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion car. Oh. Oh. See, retire policy 7555, educational services for married/pregant students. Is there a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? Um yes. Uh what is the
022difference between rescended retirement? No. Okay. Just making just Thank you. Good question. Any others? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. D. Policies adoption. Policy 1221 students serving as exeicial members at the school board. Policy 3421. Title 9 policy against sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. Policy 5840, artificial intelligence, AI, and policy 7554, equal educational opportunities. Is there a motion? So move and second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. Just to give a better answer, Trusty Seager, to that question. Um, the first policy was res was eliminated because it's no longer effective anymore. They went back to an old policy. Right. I remember the other one they couldn't do that. They retired it because they didn't get rid of the policy. They added it into another
023policy. So the the the wording is still there. It's just not a standalone policy anymore. So, so we don't even have a policy with that number anymore. We don't have that number and that name is still there, but it's included in that equal educational opportunities policy. That makes sense. Thank you so much. Just thought about it after uh because we talked about a little bit about it at the workshop, right? No, I recognized the uh the title N policy from the workshop, but uh the language regarding the second one I confused about. So, thank you. I appreciate the clarification. Number eight, committee on special education preschool special education 504 plan recommendations. A. Approve CPS cse 504 meeting minutes and IEP recommendations dated April 8, 2025. May I have a motion? So moved. Is there a
024second? Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. Nine. Transportation. Approve private parochial school transportation request for 2025 2026 from district residents. Note requests are approved based on a 15-mi transportation limit and available sitting exits exist, excuse me, on the bus. Is there a motion? So moved. A second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. Number 10. Conference requests. A. Approve conference requests per the April 8, 2025 agenda items B through D. I have a motion. So moved. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. 11. Fundraiser requests. A. Approve the high school plant club fundraiser May 1 through June 1, 2025 to sell seedlings that club members have assembled and grown such as patunias, thyme, maragolds, among
025others. All proceeds will be used to purchase supplies such as potting, soil, seeds, planters, and tools. May I have a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I. All those opposed? Motion carried. 12. Use of facility requests. A. Approve use of facility request for the April 8, 2025 agenda, items B through C. May I have a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? All those in favor? All those opposed? Motion carried. 13. Field trips. Action required. A. Amend the middle school grade 8 educational field trip to Gettysburg, PA and Washington DC on April 29 through May 2nd, 2025. Approved on October 8, 2024 to reflect a change in the dates to April 30 through May 2nd, 2025. Is there a motion? So move. Second. Second. Any questions? Just one question. Uh,
026did they need more travel time than they expected or did something uh another opportunity to see something? Mr. Benton? Yes. Initially, they were going to go for 4 days. This is um it was just too expensive number three days a little bit cheaper. Gotcha. Awesome. Thank you. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. Motion carried. 14. Field trips. No action. A high school concert choir and ensemble to Kleinhands Music Hall Buffalo, New York on May 11th, 2025 to perform before a large audience and attend a Buffalo harmonic or orchestra performance. B. Grades 9 through 12 physical education students who earned 100% over our average for the first three quarters. Field trip to the World Pearl State Park, Nagara Falls in Salem Field in Buffalo, New York to attend a Buffalo Bison's game on May
02729, 2025. C. Sixth grade field trip to Field, Buffalo, New York on May 29, 2025 to attend a Buffalo Bison game. Okay. 15 Orleans School Board Association report and that's me. First I would like to thank um Mr. Carter and Parker for attending the NOSA meeting on Saturday. We had about 20 people there. Um and it was to uh offer knowledge to anyone who would like to run for the board of education. We had people from Albian, Niagara Falls. Uh it was it was a nice turn up. A little scary at first cuz we had one sign up for a while and then we turned up and up. But it was very nice to showcase our library and um my superintendent and Parker did an excellent job um telling about the day of service. That
028was absolutely wonderful. I I appreciate that, Parker. Thank you. Um, and I also want to remind other board members, we did receive a ser uh save the date for Niger Orleans School Board Association dinner on Thursday, May 8, and our guest speaker will be David Little from the Rural Schools Association. Uh, when I find out any more information, I'll certainly forward it. 16. Exeicio student board member report. Parker Millie. Uh first thing I wanted to say is thank you for having me at that meeting. I I really enjoyed presenting the prospective student board members and I hope that my presentation had an effect um a visible effect that we'll see later on the implementation of exeicios on other school boards. Um main thing from the student perspective, I think I can speak for a lot
029of us when I say that we're really just looking forward to next week uh when we're off. Uh in general though, spring sports are starting up. Uh, I forgot if I mentioned this last time, the some of the music students, uh, the Wilson Central School District music department went to New York City. Uh, they had a lot of fun there. Um, I saw a lot of pictures on Instagram and stuff of them around the Statue of Liberty and stuff like that. So, a lot of fun there. Uh, and that's about it for me. Not much to report today. Thank you very much. And after listening to Parker speak at the meeting the other day, I didn't realize the extra work that Mr. Carter does. Yeah. To work with him and uh include all our students.
030So I I appreciate Thank you, Mr. Carter. Um superintendent report. Well, I want to thank Mrs. Stewart for volunteering me for uh Saturday's presentation. I volunteered Parker. So, we had together. Um, and as Mr. Stewart said, Parker did a great job. We had good turnout. Um, it was an awesome it was an awesome day to showcase Wilson and hopefully we can continue to do those things. I want to congratulate um the three uh recipients of certificates today. Sierra Jones, thank you. I know you're not here, but hopefully uh I'll run into you tomorrow at some point and congratulate you. and Hanza and Max. Awesome. And congratulations district's proud of your work and proud of your efforts on behalf of uh the student body. Uh I didn't mention this last time and I probably should have.
031It has been in my from the helm for the three people that do read it. Um on the 19th of April is the annual the fifth annual uh Wilson clean up the Tusceroro uh state park. It is a smaller group this year because obviously it's in the middle of uh spring break. So uh we don't have the hundreds of people signing up. There's only 20 so far. But if you're out there or Parker, you can get the word out and anybody who needs a walk on a Saturday morning. It's a great way to spend uh a couple hours of your day with a a a grabber and a garbage bag walking around the park. And I'll tell you, the kids have a great time digging into the woods and and finding all sorts of things
032to throw out. Um so that's on April uh 19th, Saturday at 8:00. And I think that's my report. Any questions, board members? Thank you, Mr. Cart. uh commentary. H I think I've said enough. Thank you. Um go ahead. Uh I would just like to big mention today we had the the NAF mock interviews. Oh yeah. And uh I had four students and I said to Mrs. Herman, I said, "What did you do to them? Did you coach them for a year?" I mean, they were just unbelievable at their interviews. And uh I had one boy that I want to mention, Ryan Thompson. I tried to trick that gentleman so many times to give me a false answer or something like that, but he never gave he was solid right for the whole interview. And when
033he got done, I said, "Okay, you're hired." And uh but it was very very good for and congratulations, Mrs. Harmon, on that. The three students that I interviewed today were just absolutely awesome, too. It's nice to I mean, we have great kids, but it's nice to be reminded of that. So, does anyone else have anything they want to say? Public comment guidelines for the public forum. 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 criticism about individual school personnel are not appropriate in this form. You will not be allowed. The board may not respond to questions. They should be referred to
034the superintendent of schools at another time. Please be respectful and limit your comments to 3 minutes. Board of Educ Education Policy number 1510. Do we have anyone that would like to address the board at this time? I we don't have a need for executive session. May I have a motion to adjourn the meeting? So move. Second. Second. Um let's see. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? No. Motion carried. Thank you.