001I'd like to call the Lancaster Central School District Board of Education meeting tour in the unlikely event of emergency if we do have to evacuate the room please note the locations of the exits at this time I ask you to silence your cell phones and rise for the Pledge of Allegiance please remain standing for a moment of s [Music] reflection I pledge allegiance to the FL flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible withy and justice for all tonight we remain standing for Mona reflection for Mr Raymond wolf a math teacher and a guidance counselor from 1960 through 1988 who passed away on February 19th 2025 thank [Music] you all right moving on to 4.0 we have presentations 4.1 we have a tenure
002presentation Dr Mar [Music] tonight we are honoring Haley lone who is librarian at William Street through her her time at William Street she's dedicated unwavering dedication to our students staff and school Community her commitment to education makes her a very valuable member of our team Haley has played a crucial role in ensuring that the library media center remains a vibrant well organized and resourceful space for both both students and faculty she not only manages materials efficiently but also Fosters an environment where learning thrives her ability to develop and facilitate research projects aligns to the New York State Standards speaks to her instructional expertise and through her lessons rubrics and detailed timelines she provides students with the guidance they need to be successful Beyond her work in the media center she's deeply invested in supporting our
003self-contained students in reading and language arts her patient and accommodating nature allow her to meet the needs of students where they are offering individualized support that helps students grow academically and personally she's an educator who truly puts her students first ensuring that all Learners are have access to the resources that they need Haley also actively C collaborates with her colleagues and serves on the ELA committee at William Street and previously served on the climate committee she's a team player who works to support the faculty and staff demonstrating her deep commitment to the success of the school in all ways like all great Educators she understands that growth is an ongoing process she has embraced the challenge of adapting to the evolving educational standards and curriculum changes she works closely with her Department shair colleagues and
004the administrative team to ensure that her work remains aligned to our school and District goals her willingness to seek feedback and refine her process is a testament to her dedication to continuous Improvement it was with great Pro confidence that we recommended her for tenure knowing that she will continue to make meaningful and lasting impacts on the school community and we look forward to you being a member of the team for years to come [Music] [Applause] thank you Dr Mark and congratulations Haley this is a you know a very important step in an Educator's career uh tenure is very important and uh at Lancaster we hire the best and this is just the culmination of that hire uh so again [Music] congratulations 5.0 [Music] correspondence we have two emails on record under correspondence 6.0 approval of
005minutes 6.1 can I have a motion to approve the regular session from February 10th 20 2 any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 6.2 can I have a motion on the budget work session from February 24th 2025 any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries uh just to note Mr Davenport is excused from this evening um and just a reminder as we mentioned at our last budget work session Mr Jackson um has resigned uh based on the timing and in accordance with the applicable education law the position will remain vacant until the May budget vote uh and Board of Education Election at that time the individual receiving the third highest number of votes will assume Mr Jackson position uh effective immediately upon taking the oath of
006uh office for the remainder of his term through June 30th 2026 on to 7.0 items from staff organizations anyone from the Lancaster administrative and supervisory [Music] Association you yourone my name is Mike Handel uh just two quick items first and foremost I'd like to acknowledge and congratulate Mrs Ganon for anticipatory appointment here this evening uh I've known Miss Ganon for four years now great asset to our school district and I think I speak very highly um or I think I speak for all my colleagues that I think you're going to do a great job with that appointment so congratulations in addition to that our school district is celebrating students in a variety capacities the final 15 weeks of school so we're very excited as an administrative team to be fully embraced uh in that opportunity
007to work with our kids and see them through uh their final their final 15 weeks of school thank you thank you Mr Kon anyone from the Lancaster Central Teachers Association thank you Mr far anyone from the Lancaster Association of service personnel and anyone from the L Caster Association of substitute teachers 8.0 board reports do any board members have anything to [Music] report I do just uh very quick I was at the um the William Street school PTO put on a bowling party for all the kids yesterday so I actually volunteered to Chaperone a lane of kids bowling which was a lot fun um so I just want to give a quick shout out to the William Street PTO Tracy for putting it on and then all the rest of the volunteers that did a really
008good job the kids had a lot of fun um they do it about twice a year and it's always a blast so I just wanted to give a quick shout out thank you Mr tler Ru I was able uh Dave lman I was able to attend the Hillview talent show on Friday um which was pretty wild they had 137 kids participating um and an amazing amazing staff show at the end um if there's a video out there watch it that was great and Miss Pella Miss Domino and Miss Shamrock they put on an excellent show for the uh the kids during the day it's great thank you Mr lemman all right moving on to 9.0 superintendent administrative report Dr K thank you Mr s I'll kind of pick up where Mr Lyman left off uh
009pigy backing a little bit they their talents were on full display on Friday uh during the day as Mr Lyman said they performed for their classmates their teachers and staff and I had the pleasure of we sat on the floor Mr Lyman and I next to each other so make sure that uh the kindergarteners right behind us could see um then Friday evening they performed for their family and friends and it was a lot of excitement in that one um there were class performances dancers gymnast singers musicians a and even a few comedians um so thank you to all the faculty staff and administration for organizing that event it was a lot of hard work they dedicated their time they choreographed The performances and allowed our youngest students to shine under the bright lights um
010the teachers and staff also performed brilliantly in the finale as they do each year and their dance skills were also on full display it's fantastic it was a great evening and a great uh a great way for our kids to celebrate um some of their talents quick one uh we received some great new news not surprising from the school administrator Association of New York s's office last week Judy felme uh is the first ever recipient of the S essential service leader award um Judy is our transportation director she is humble and hardworking so um when she sees this this will likely embarrass her but I'd like to share some sentiments that were expressed during the nomination process Judy is an expert in her field a trusted leader uh with her staff and works miracles daily
011to ensure every student gets to school school safely with 25 years of experience she is widely regarded as a leader in School District transportation setting the standard for other districts so congratulations Judy on that one more uh quick report so tonight I want to take a moment to speak about something that resides at the heart of who we are as a school Community our Traditions specifically I'd like to address the Lancaster Dew rivalry and home coming week a tradition that has United generations of students alumni and families for over a century let me be clear Lancaster remains fully committed to the annual Lancaster Dew game and the week-long homecoming celebration that surrounds it this is more than a game it is a Cornerstone of the community's Legacy a testament to the pride spirit and tradition
012that defines Lancaster past present and future since 1919 the Lancaster to Pew game and weeklong homecoming events have brought our community together not just to cheer on our teams but to celebrate what it means to be part of something bigger than ourselves the bonfire the Powderpuff game spirit days the motorcade and pep assemblies these events create lifelong memories and Foster a sense of connection that transcends the final score we were recently approached by Dew about the possibility of discontinuing or phasing out the game let me be clear and unwavering in our response myself Mr Eric rup Mr Mike Candela and Lan cancer have no intention of walking away from this longstanding rivalry this is more than a game at a recent eighth grade night when students were asked which event incoming freshman should not miss
013every student on the panel answered without hesitation and unequivocally Lancaster the Pew week that speaks volumes about what this tradition means to our students our families and our community while some have pointed to our recent success on the field as a reason to consider the game reconsider the game it's important to remember that the significance of this rise rivalry extends far beyond the scoreboard rivalry is naturally e and flow we've seen it before and we'll see it again what remains constant is the way this tradition brings our community together it is about Legacy not just wins and losses as a Lancaster graduate parent and now superintendent I know firsthand how special this week is to our community and districtwide not just as an athletic event but as a celebration of our shared Legacy our districts
014will continue to lean into experiences that connect our students to one another to our schools and to the greater Lancaster Community the Lancaster Pew rivalry represents Pride spirit and tradition and that is something we will always Champion certainly if tow is interested we welcome the opportunity to work together to ensure this rivalry continues for another 106 years Mr Sage turn it over thank you Dr KU um and and thank you for that passionate uh display because you know the Lancaster deut week is one of the best things that I've ever you know seen uh in this community you see kids you know five six coming to these events and starting to be a part of the community and uh I look forward to keeping this going and uh you know I think it's one of
015the things that everyone in Lancaster if you if you went to Lancaster if you went to Dew everyone has stories everyone loves seeing the motor caves and uh you know you see all the kids going out there uh you know all the players waving to them on on the street and just a great atmosphere um and I'm glad you know you said some of those things cuz we truly are committed to making this a great experience for um both Lancaster and Dew and and the community at large because I think that's what it's about is you know keeping us together um and we are fully committed to that so again Dr K thank you for saying that I just have H one quick thing to say about the game as well so um just a
016piggyback off what Dr Kel said um I think in Lancaster something that's really important to keep at the Forefront is Traditions matter um they matter because they connect all different generations of people who came through this community came through this school um where I grew up and where I graduated from football wasn't very big but I I will say that uh living in the district for the last 15 years um I do know how much uh how much it means to the district how much it means to the kids I mean my my 10-year-old has gone to the game since she was probably four and she's already talked about how she's excited to get into high school and experience it from from that Viewpoint so you know although uh some people might say that it's
017just a game it transcends just being a game it's the entire Community coming together for an entire week um so uh and if you really look through history there are very few places in the country that have um an over 100e tradition or rivalry so it would be um it would be very unfortunate for its ad so that's all all right I'm G to touch on this a little bit because I think I have a little bit different of a take on it a little because um obviously my kids aren't that age yet I haven't really attended it too much myself but I've heard a lot of stories about it and I just think about my high school um great memories with Mr kendala who's out there and it's just one of those things that
018you never forget and you know having my kids go through the school that's something I really look forward to having them go through so I'm hopeful we can come to resolution to make this kind of stick around and uh so my kids can experience as well [Music] so all right on to 10.0 old business does anyone have any old business to discuss 11.0 new business 11 .1 Personnel items 11.1.1 can I have a motion to appoint director of special education so move second any comments or [Music] questions um before we um um vote on this uh Dr K did you have any um any words I'll Mr Sage I'll defer to to Mr craan for moment and then I do have a few words that I'll jime in for after good evening I'm very excited
019to come before you tonight and endorse the recommendation of Miss Aon Ganon to take over as the district's new director of special education Miss Ganon has worked in the district for these past four years and over that time she has shown a tremendous commitment to the students families teachers support staff of the Lancaster Central School Community Miss Ganon is a strong leader who always puts students is the first priority in her decision-making process she's a critical thinker who has the ability to brainstorm Creative Solutions to challenging sit situations while simultaneously maintaining the Integrity of programming for the students of Lancaster over the years she has earned a strong reputation with her colleagues families and outside agencies as a knowledgeable and thoughtful leader of our district as we had gone through the interview process the scannon
020was the unanimous decision of the interview panel throughout the process she displayed her ability to reflect as a professional analyze data and provide a vision for our special education students in the district for many years to come our students are in very good hands moving forward in Lancaster we say we hire the best Mrs Ganon is another example of hiring the best and we look forward to her transitioning into this new role in working with our families for many years to come congratulations [Music] I took a few words so I'll be brief uh Miss Aaron Ganon does have some big shoes to fill with the uh the gentleman behind her who will be departing uh but I couldn't be more proud and excited for Miss scanon and she will do an unbelievable job I will
021share a few thoughts that I have about Aon and part of the conversation I had with her during my interview um Aaron cares deeply about our students and much of this is going to be uh in line with Mr Kendell and Mr CRA uh she cares deeply about our students and doing what's best for them her leadership work ethic and willingness to be honest and direct and having quotes tell it like it is are fantastic and appreciated additionally and most importantly one of the things that I mentioned was I told her that she will certainly dutifully perform the roles and responsibilities of the job I have no doubt about that uh but great leaders do more great leaders analyze organizations programs and processes to determine how we we can improve then they in turn create
022a vision with the help of uh all the important stakeholders and lastly great leaders turn that Vision into a reality through persistence and unwavering commitment Aaron is a great leader and I look forward to working with her for years to come so congratulations this no pressure [Music] is it on um wow thank you all so much for the kind words it is so appreciated um I'm so excited for this new opportunity and thank you all for providing that to me it has been a wonderful past four years here in Lancaster I've learned so much um but I really had the privilege to work with with one of the best and as Andy said I know I have big shoes toil so I have been so lucky to learn from John Armstrong over the past four
023years and I promise to take the foundation that he's built here in Lancaster for special education um and continue to build upon it and make us the best we can be so thank you so much all right let's make it official can I have a motion any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries uh and again we we say this a lot we we do we hire the best um we have a a very intensive process to make sure we hire the best and the special education um department has a very special place in my heart um and I can tell you that you know I call this a destination district and especially our special education department um it's rivaled by no one um John you've had a huge part in
024that and Aaron you're going to do an amazing job uh for decades to come so uh again congratulations all right um let's go to 11.1.2 can I have a motion on the personal changes any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 11.2 education items 11.2.1 can I have a motion on the committee on special [Music] education any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 11.2.2 can I have a motion on the committee on preschool special education Sor any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.0 business and financial items 12.1 can I have a motion on the financial items secondry any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.2 can I have a motion on the policy adoption Wellness
025any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.3 is a policy second reading 7530 child abuse and Mal treatment that's for information only we'll vote on that at our next regular meeting 12.4 policy first reading 7513 medication and personal care items that's for information only and we'll vote on that in two subsequent meetings 12 12.5 policy first reading 3311 notification of disclosure of employee dis disciplinary records that is for information only and we'll vote on that in a couple of meetings 12.6 can I have a motion on the various providers of special education any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.7 can I have a motion on the Food Service Opera reports any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries uh without
026objection I'll lump 12.8 through 12.11 together uh we've got a contract with Frontier Central School District at 12.8 12.9 a contract with West senica Central School District 12.10 a contract with Alon Central School District and 12.11 a contract with the Williamsville Central School District can I have a motion to approve second any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.2 can I have a motion to appoint election workers Mo any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.13 can I have a motion for the Surplus equipment any comments or [Music] questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.14 can I have a motion on the construction change orders any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.15 can I have a
027motion to accept the internal audit reports and a corrective action plans any comments or questions Mr tyo does the audit committee have a recommendation uh yes we met with our um external Auditors today um prior to the meeting um So based on the audit report that we received um I would vote to accept the audit report and the corrective action plans moving forward thank you Mr taller all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.16 can I have a motion for the legal notice annual budget proposition vote and trustee election any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.17 can I have a motion on the budget amendment budget purchase sorry bus purchase so move any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.18 can I have
028a motion for the club [Music] creation any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 12.19 can I have a motion on the donation acceptance Mo any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries 13.0 is a public hearing uh we do not have anyone signed up to speak this evening 14.0 is an executive session to discuss the employment of a particular person um before we go into executive session uh I do want to mention that the next and final budget work session is April 7 2025 6:30 at the William Street School multi-purpose room and our next regular session is going to be Tuesday April 22nd 2025 uh 7 pm at the Lake cter High School [Music] auditorium can I have a motion to go into executive session so
029second any comments or questions all those in favor anyone against motion carries all right that effectively ends the meeting for this evening thank you all for coming out