001Thank you. >> Mhm. >> I'm not sure how that works. >> Well, I don't know if my mic is even on. >> It takes a couple of seconds. >> Oh, okay. There we go. So, Hello, I'm Jennifer Westcott. I'm the school counselor here at the high school. >> And I'm Bethany Keith, public school public school. >> So, we split the alphabet. So, thank you for allowing us to come tonight. Um as you know, the Ennis school year is busy and everybody is great here. Um but we are very excited to share with you our focus this year. Um And so, we're going to start by talking about beyond scheduling, our focus is to help prepare every student for life after high school. And really, our goal as school counselors is to focus on three domains,
002which is the academic success, career readiness, and social-emotional growth of every student here in the high school. So, you may be wondering what does a school counselor actually do. I think most people think that our daily routine is just schedule changes, maybe graduation checks, getting college applications out. But really, our goal and our focus is to help students answer these questions. We focus on helping them understand who they are, where they're going, and how they're going to get there. >> Um our Yeah, our goal this year focus on work-based learning. Um but that's only part of a larger system of supports for students. So, we wanted to develop opportunities to help students make connections between school and then their future goals. So, in keeping in mind the new portrait of a graduate that New York
003State has been putting out, we kind of work to address each of the competencies. So, academic preparedness, we're supporting students through graduation planning, interventions, and opportunities to challenge themselves. Effective communication, helping them practice to advocate for themselves through interviews, presentations, mentoring, and interactions with other professionals. Critical thinking, helping them to develop those decision-making and problem-solving skills as they're exploring the different pathways, career pathways, interpreting assessment results both on their strengths, evaluating post-secondary options, navigating real-world real-world experiences that require the reflection and then making those informed choices going forward. Creative innovation, so through career exploration and these work-based learning opportunities, we're helping expose students to diverse post-secondary pathways. So, we're hoping to help them embrace the idea that there's other things out there and adapt to the change and kind of see themselves in multiple different
004settings. Global citizenship, that's including service learning. We have the seal of civic readiness that a number of our students have been able to achieve, developing those community partnerships, and encouraging students to understand their part of their world and community. And then reflecting and future-focused thinking, so through our planning meetings, through the career assessments that we've had them take, post secondary exploration, and the social emotional supports, kind of helping them figure out who they are, um, we're helping students set goals for themselves individually. Um, so it's our vision and mission to create a program that is going to on a tier one level reach each of students across the board, um, to help them develop each of these competencies. >> So, you may be wondering why we specifically chose to focus of work-based learning, but really
005we did that because it encompasses all of these things. I think there's a little misconception sometimes about work what work-based learning looks like. Maybe we have an idea that it's just internships, but really work-based learning encompasses awareness, exploration, and development. And so, there's various phases that we're hoping to show students, um, through that interest assessments that we're doing, our guest speakers, taking them out into the world to see what the industry really looks like, getting them job shadows. It's It's a variety of things, and so we're hoping to increase that awareness not only with students, parents, teachers, so that we can all partner together to help them explore everything that's available to them. So, um, we're going to share some, um, what we did this year. We have a folder for each of you. Um,
006but through each of our counseling domains, the academic success, the career readiness, the social emotional growth. It all begins with students feeling connected and having that empowerment to it uh having the confidence and the empowerment to go out and actually learn more about themselves. So, in order to accomplish these goals, we understand that we need to continue to strengthen the partnerships that we've created within the building itself, but also the community. >> I mean, so we're not just focusing on one type of student. We want every student with every pathway looking towards their future. So, we we don't just um focus in on one particular pathway. It's not just college, it's not just employment. We take we take the time with our students to individually plan, sit down with them, talk about their options, explore
007options that they might not have thought about before so that they can like put a plan together that feels right for them. And so, whether that is college, military, employment, apprenticeships, or technical training, our goal is the same. We want every student to leave here feeling confident with a plan that fits. And then, we have some folders to share with you. That You want to have them? But And thank you to Billy because she allowed us to use some of her work in here, uh which we really appreciate. So, we'll kind of walk you through some of the information that's in the folder. So, on the left, you'll see some of our data from this year's APR goal, which was to increase our workplace learning initiative. So, I know that the data is a forest,
008but when you look at some of the things that is that we were able to strengthen is really pretty impressive, especially with our partners. If you look at our partner page, it's an impressive list of community members that were willing to volunteer their time to come here and talk to our students about what really exists out beyond these walls. And that's what we're hoping to do. We don't expect every student to magically have a plan, um but we do want that exposure so that they know what's available. And our our partners were amazing this year on so many levels. So, we're very thankful to them. We did um No, we we not only had our luncheon lines where students could talk to industry partners. Uh we had college admissions counselors here as well, military, and
009we were also able to get students out into the world and complete job shadows this year. Uh we're still We're still doing it. >> We have another one tomorrow. >> Yeah, we have another one tomorrow. Even though school has officially ended, we're working on additional apprenticeships for students. So, um we're just we're just very thankful to our guidance counselor. We have also included uh our high school counseling calendar, which is a small part of the comprehensive counseling layout. We didn't want to leave it out cuz we'd be there forever, but we just decided to take that little bit out. We're also trying to get the word out about all of the initiatives in a variety of ways, so we just gave you some examples of the newsletter. We post on the website. Each class has
010a Google Classroom. We're able We're We're able to uh and upload anything that is relevant to students. That's also how they fill out their information when we do our individual planning. So, you can see Billy's um senior meeting planning form is in here. Thank you again for allowing us to do that. Um I also included her graduation worksheet, which then goes out to every um parent or guardian to keep them updated as students make their you know way towards meeting their graduation requirements. This year, a new initiative is that we are going to then once students indicate what their overall goal is to us on their individual planning, we're going to talk about that. We then input that into SchoolTool, and then it will be on their graduation worksheet so that parents understand oh, okay,
011my my student is taking these classes because it's helping them meet that goal. Billy wants to go to the college. That's not the plan for everyone, but um that's that's part of the transparency of what we're doing. You can also see that it's a little bit Um and you know, I also included your hours. Um this is another thing that we started this year. We actually started last year and it's been um very eye-opening, especially to students. So, right within the student management system, we're able to record the hours that students are doing. So, it's labeled as work-based learning, which you can solve in the slide and promises a variety of things. And we are able to track that for students so that they're able to see the hours and time that they're putting in.
012It also is really helpful for a variety of reasons, including scholarships. So, I know we only can record what we know about here within the school system. So, that's encouraging to students to also help them remember that they have to track as well. I I think it was like the best thing ever was the like roll that all the students did in the classroom and instead said, "So, now why don't you guys take a minute to check your hours?" And some students were like, "Wait a minute, I don't have any hours." Like, exactly. So, this is a time that we can brainstorm and come up with things that might work well for you. So, our goal is to have hours for every student here and so that they're understanding what is available. That also helps
013with the seal of civic readiness and when they're able to track their hours, it's evidence that they've done something. And that's a wonderful self-evaluation and also helpful for them as well. >> And we also included uh individual planning forms for our other grade levels for 11th and 9th in there as well for students to help where working with students individually to help them identify their strengths, identify what they need to work on, and learn how to help them get to their their ultimate career goal. Yeah. >> And each And each planning form we we tend to revise as we go, but they're developmentally appropriate for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, so they do vary in what we're asking them and how we're preparing them. And then the other things that we added in were some
014of the you know, visual visuals for students and parents. So, when we individually meet with students, we're sending them home with folders just like this that contain information about different options, pathways, um So, there's different flyers in here that kind of explain what that is, and we did that in a variety of ways to show it differently. >> Just to kind of help them map out their >> When we take students to a college fair, we're we're prepping them ahead of time. We don't just send out a permission form and expect them to know how to handle going into a large arena with a lot of booths. So, we typically do research, talk to them, and help them whittle down their list so that they can at least have Our goal is that they have
015at least three >> space to come to. >> Yeah. Generally, three people that they are going to target when we go out into a college fair so that they're doing the work ahead of time. So, when they get there, they have their sheets with them so that they can look at them and then >> I don't know. It's like me when I go into a grocery store but I don't have a list I can do. >> You buy a lot of food, too. I get innovative with everything. So, we want to prepare them and have that list like readily available for them. >> So, we have that and then again I know that we touched on the job shadows. But, that's been a very eye-opening experience even for us. So, students I know some things
016I think we take for granted and maybe students know what is happening out there. But, I've had I've had some interesting feedback with students that you know, they've never been in that particular situation and it was like the best thing ever or vice versa. I never want to do that again, but thank you so much for letting me do that because now I know I don't want to do that with my future. And so, it's been a really helpful, you know. So, we're we're grateful that we have the support to allow us to expand opportunities for students. >> I have a question for you. What do you see or I mean I know you have portrait of a graduate. How do you see your office um in the next two or three years and the
017changes that are going to be made? Um see two of you. >> I know. >> And um and these changes to these degrees are going to be very different. So, have you thought about that? Thought about what what it's going to look like to you as a counseling office? >> Yeah. >> I was going to say >> We have been trying to come up with these um sheets to be able to send home to kind of help with that communication home and developing more along the lines of those classroom lessons to be able to reach more students. Um we're still going to be working individually with them, but if we can get the information out, then hoping that students then start to like, "Oh, that sounds really cool. I'm going to go reach out to
018my counselor and see if I can do that." So, having the Google Classroom has been very helpful in getting information out. So, we're using a variety of different ways to be able to reach not only students, but families as well. >> And I have to circle back to when you said there's only two of us, it really like it honestly is going to take a village to accomplish what New York State is enrolling. So, we've been really blessed this year. We not only had all of those partners coming in, but we had partners here within the school that we worked with. So, Allison List was um incredibly helpful to us. She uh she was great. So, on many levels. She was able to help us write passes, make phone calls. >> to explain what she's
019what she does? >> What's that? >> to explain what her role is? >> Yes, so she's an she is an aide here in the building, um but she was able to help support our office in this endeavor and really it was incredibly helpful to have somebody she helped us assemble folders. There's like a lot of tasks that take a lot of time that she was able to assist us with and she was invaluable. She's really really great help. >> And she assists with the with the kids, too. Like >> Yeah, because that was some resumes, some applications for programs. >> Yeah, and we had some student job shadowers. >> What's that? >> We had some student job shadowers. >> Yeah. >> To help help you out. >> Yeah, that's our goal. I mean, we do
020have to grow the opportunities that are available for students here. Being that we're in a rural community, I think it's important that we're strengthening that collaboration that we have here. You know, there's a lot of students that don't drive, that need something a little bit closer. You know, that that was really helpful just even for a couple of job shadows that I transported students to because they didn't have the availability to have a parent leave, or maybe they didn't have a car. So, and you know, if you're out in the community, spread the word. And if anybody wants to collaborate, we're always open to that. I know we we just had another meeting today with UHS. Um we're hoping to bring in a health care rotation next year, and maybe think about different ways that
021we can strengthen some of the programming that we're delivering to students, but yeah. So, we're willing to collaborate with anyone. >> Yeah. >> I I just had a question. So, I know So, that's more horizontal. Are you looking vertically? Cuz I was looking for the individual planning sheets, and I didn't see it. But I mean, so are you looking to go down lower to put that word out to to like get the word to the younger students before they get to high school because I I would think getting to ninth grade it might be too late. Yeah. Cuz I know with the career planning, that that's brought up in middle school and things, too. So, >> We um we work as K through 12. And I know Ashton is doing a fabulous job with career
022lessons K through three. They each have a career portfolio digital down at the CEA, or over there at the CEA. >> Yep. >> But um Yeah, so she's already working at that and doing a fantastic job. And then it carries straight through. >> Okay, yeah. >> Yeah, that's part of what our comprehensive plan addresses. We want to make sure all three domains are being addressed. And so that's how we meet annually, sometimes twice a year, to go over that, revise, and make sure that what we're putting out is essential for students. >> Do you hear from >> Do parents have access to those career portfolios? >> Look at that. >> Do parents have access to those career portfolios? >> I can't speak to that. >> That's okay. >> I mean, I know we send everything
023up here at home. >> We email at home after our individual meetings. >> It would be interesting to hear all this because I know in uh in high school, I saw my high school counselor once, 2 weeks before graduation. And he looked at my folder and looked at it and went Ah. Next. >> Both spend. >> And the bus driver. >> Yeah, so we've talked about >> Really? >> Yes. >> 2 weeks before graduation. >> And And they're a joy. So, it's a pleasure to know students. I can't imagine not meeting them until senior year. I think it's crazy. Things have changed for >> Yes, they have. >> He said, "One second." >> I will say as I am one of the community members that has done programming for them. Um Dr. Rombeck had to
024come and place me because I had to pick up a teaching level this year, but um even when it's a small group of students, somebody grabs something, and the students really are very appreciative, and they enjoy the meetings. Um Abby really can explain that more, but um I do appreciate what you do with the groups and uh your planning. You're always planning ahead of time, really trying to make it the best it can be for the students and I appreciate that greatly. They're worth it. Any other questions from the board? We do not have a need for an executive session at this time. You all had a letter from Ensira and company CPAs LLP in your packet. Policies for discussion. We don't have any policies for discussion. We have policies acted on. Okay, so let's
025move right on to that. First up is policy 7131. So are we are we doing this one? Yes. Okay, this is the um policy that was just revised a little bit ago, you may remember. Um changed our policy but then we found that we had exchange students and um had some discussion as a board that there certainly were benefits to our greater student body to having exchange students here and for our exchange students being accepted in other places. So um the amended policy I sent out to you um and I did even though it wasn't updated earlier, Aubrey, I had when you originally emailed I had made those changes but and I believe the correct one is in there now. Um so um it's just adding that piece at that's a that exception in there.
026>> Okay. >> And there are many there are people waiting to hear that if we I saw the movie wait till first reading and then we could move ahead with this. Okay. >> Okay, so we didn't do a motion and a second. So may I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Penny. Are there any other questions or comments? All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Moving on to policies for second reading. Um first up is 7614 preschool special education program. Um Okay, so >> Wait a second. This one Let me see. >> Well, I I do, but it's under second reading, but the recommended action says for first reading. Yes, so I want to change that before we do
027the motion and the second so that we don't have to amend it. >> I'm seconding it. It looks like they're both second. >> Huh? >> It looks like they're both second. >> Okay, I'll assume that that is what she's saying. So Well, I'll assume the ones that are under second reading are for second reading. So do I have a motion for this one? >> So moved. >> I have my hand up. >> I'll allow you. >> Okay, so this is the first one that we're going to discuss that um this is the batch that we discussed at the uh first May meeting. Um you may know we have not had we didn't have 30 days between those meetings and we haven't had 30 days since the last meeting, so we are like we're jumping over
028meetings. So this policy um was last updated in 2009. Um we have we're just updating it to the most recent um Erie 1 language that is consistent with our practice and requirements of IDEA right now. So, it's an update. >> Questions to the board? All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstain? 7609 section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for second reading may have a motion. >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Michelle. >> This is also uh the old policy is circa 2009 and the new policy which is um really taking the language from Erie 1 that includes specific language of the prohibition against disability-based discrimination which is required to have in a policy now. So, this will bring our policy up to date.
029>> Any questions from the board? All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstain? 7611 Children with Handicapped Conditions for second reading may have a motion. >> So moved. >> Is that you, Aubrey? Thank you. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Benny. >> It's so this policy um is 7611 and with the language that you just is very old language that we wouldn't use anymore. Um the new policy is called Students with Disabilities and it is uh up to date and uh includes things that were in policy 6 and previously eliminated 7650 and it also um includes language that emphasizes things like universal design for uh uh learning and um inclusion, inclusive environment, and family engagement all within that policy. It's much improved over our old policy including the title. I can't believe
030it's still on the website. Any questions from the floor? All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Any abstentions? And also just to note, um one of the things that are included here that we were eliminated in the old policy is a requirement for reporting to the state, which is also in here. It's a mandate that we have listed on that policy. Thank you. 7620 students with handicap participating in um school programs, uh second reading for removal. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. A second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Molly. And that's being eliminated because it's all Yeah, mhm. Yep. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Um 7660 parent involvement homes for second reading. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you,
031Chris. And a second? Thank you, Benny. Again, this was um 2009. This was last updated, so um the template we used was Erie 1, but we also uh updated language to reflect our, you you preferences as far as using parent / legal guardians wherever possible to make it more inclusive. Um and then updating the requirements that are now part of what you need to do when you have special ed. >> Any further questions from the board? All those in favor? All right. Any opposed? Any abstained? >> I just have one comment and that would be to whoever puts these up on the web, sometimes the titles underlined, sometimes it's not. We don't want to underline it so it would make it look like a hyperlink. So I saw that happening and then some of the
032paragraph indent, sometimes it's three spaces, sometimes it's five spaces, sometimes it's 10 spaces. So just as we finish these up, just clean up the secretary's uh It's >> This brings us to our first opportunity for comments from the public. Um each speaker will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes and the entire public comment period for a maximum of 30 minutes. This may be waived by a majority vote of the board. The board requests that each speaker stand, state their name, residency, and topic of discussion. By law, the board will not permit any public statements regarding individual students or employees and please be advised that while the board takes public comment very seriously, we are not allowed to comment or respond during the meeting as this is our opportunity to hear from our stakeholders.
033Items brought to the attention of the board will be taken under consideration for future responses or action or the proper staff member will get back to you at an appropriate time. Um there is also a second opportunity towards the end of the meeting. Um does anybody wish to speak at this time? Recommendations. A lot of them. Um We congratulate Ms. Businelli for being nominated by a TRA Guardian for Equinox Broadcasting Teacher Teachers Are Heroes Award. Congratulations, Ms. Jackie. Coach Hayes and the following track and field athletes for their Section 4 Track and Field Championship results. Uh Dylan Whitney, 200 m first place. Payton Martin, 400 m first place. Addison Feathers, Ava Oliver, Madison Zear, Madis- Mad- Madeleine Zear, Payton Martin uh for their 4 by 4 100 m relay first place finish. Ava Oliver for
034her 200 m second place finish. Dylan Whitney for the 100 m second place. Madeleine Zear, Payton Martin, Addison Feathers, Ava Oliver for their 4 by 100 m relay second place finish. Ava Ava Oliver, 100 m third place. Madeleine Zear, 400 m fourth place. Christian Haller, Josh Zaben, Benjamin Hitt, Ryan Smith for their 4 by 800 m relay fourth place finish. Amazing. Do we have the state stuff in there down further? Yes, we do. So, we'll get to that. Um super exciting uh track season. Coach Davis, Assistant Coach Sears, and the varsity boys lacrosse team for winning Section 4 Class D Championship. Congratulations. The art and music departments, the music booster club, and all the talented Woody Point Central School District students for their roles in the District Art Show showcasing artwork and music from students
035in all schools on Jan- on June 3rd. District Art Show and music social show in the gym. Uh Mr. Jones, Ms. Fallon, and all the talented students involved with the 2026 Cabaret on May 28th. Mrs. Monaco, Mrs. Hawley, Ms. Burdick, Officer Noise, faculty staff, and all the students who attended the memorial prom held on June 5th. Mr. Leek, SAD officer SAD in general, officer Noise, the after prom committee, Billy Leech, Mrs. Holly, Ms. Burdick, and the many volunteers for putting together a fun after prom party at Dave & Buster's and all the students who attended. Ms. Holly, Ms. Burdick, Ms. Sexton, Ms. Kohler, and and the Whitney Point High School faculty and staff with the successful high school awards and scholarship ceremony and the many people and organizations for their scholarships to Whitney Point High
036School graduating seniors. Congratulations to all recipients. And what was the total this year, Ms. Holly? >> $75,000 this week. >> Yeah. >> Tremendous. Tremendous sum. Ms. Thomas and the yearbook club for coordinating top 20 display case located outside of the high school auditorium. Ms. Gallogly and Ms. Balser for creating senior banners to celebrate and showcase our senior class students. I don't know if you guys know that. We make those right here. Very beautiful. Ms. Pollan and Ms. Masleoni and the 7th and 8th grade band and chorus students for successful successful trip to Hershey, PA for the music in the parks competition. Ms. Becker and Ms. Hodkinson chaperones and everybody involved with another successful 8th grade trip to Washington, DC. Mr. Maricle and the Whitney Point Central School District FFA chapter for the representation of our
037district at the New York State FFA convention in Buffalo. The students earned four first place competition finishes. Mr. Zalega, Ms. Doyle, and the Whitney Point ETA faculty, staff, and students for a fun-filled best day ever held on June 15th. The CEA cafeteria staff for being recognized by the BOCES leadership team as June's kitchen of the month. High school senior Jayden Starks for being selected as the recipient of the 2026 outstanding school to careers award. Coach Hayes and the following track and field athletes for qualifying for the New York State outdoor track and field state championships. And for Dylan Whitney 200 m 22.15, that's a school record. Peyton Martin 400 m 57.6 school record. Addison Feathers, Ava Oliver, Madison Zear, Peyton Martin in the 4 by 400 m relay. They had a 4 minutes 7 seconds
038.15. I don't know what that is. My personal best and I don't know how many how much did they drop each time? >> They started the season at 4:24 for that relay. They went about a month ago to 4:16 and then 2 weeks ago they ran a 4:07 and then on Sunday they ran a 4:02. >> Wow. It's like amazing. >> Yeah. It was It was very fun to watch because I've never seen a group of student athletes be able to keep chiseling chiseling away the time. So, I was very fun to watch. So, they're hard working. Thank you. >> All right. So, while we're at it, so girls class C 4 by 4 100 m relay, Addison Feathers, Ava Oliver, Madison Zear, Peyton Martin fifth place and a school record time of 4:02 25
039as you just heard. Girls class C 400 m Peyton Martin fifth place with a time of 58:04. Boys class C 200 m Dylan Whitney fifth place with a time of 22.42 and they were all walking around with their medals when they came back. Super cool. >> And then most of them are returning too, right Murphy? >> Yeah. Dylan and Madeline will graduate but the other three are juniors. >> Yeah, I saw them in their picture. So. Okay, coach Davis for being selected as a section four lacrosse coach of the year by USA Lacrosse. And coach and coach Hayes and uh We don't have anything We don't have anybody else on your coaching staff there. >> But congratulate Mr. Hartley. >> Yeah, Mr. Hartley's on there. We should He's not on there, but he should be
040recognized too because it was a long weekend and you guys were up very late and you made it a really special thing for the track team. >> I think there's one you might have missed, Joan, just because the the thing is together. Mr. Zulia, Mrs. Burns, faculty staff, eighth grade students for success. >> Oh, yes, evening for the celebration on June 12th, yes. >> Just the >> eighth grade awards and the and the dance. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Billy, you're up. >> Um Alyssa Ferguson, Action Traditions, wanted to send thank you to the school. They said the students were all very um very nice to their faculty members and they had a great time hosting us. Um same with Bob Powell. He said that if he ever wants to if he ever needs
041to DJ again, he'd be happy to fill in. And um thank you to the community. We had um I think 175 gift cards donated from everybody. Thank you to Thank you to the officials club. Thank you to the bowling team for helping with t-shirts. That was a lot of fun. Thank you everybody. It was a lot of fun. Um we had family fun today on the last day of school and there was a lot of fun. I think we should definitely bring that back next year. And uh Regents, uh there's a lot of study hours being held um by teachers, so the students are feeling very prepared. And our strength and conditioning, our numbers have actually doubled, maybe even tripled with um younger kids, the freshmen, um joining in early. >> Excellent. >> That's good.
042>> You're going to be missed. >> Yeah. So, yeah, let's just back up because I saw it on this list. The Eagles Nest Booster Club for spearheading that effort yesterday and donating all those t-shirts for the kindergarten students and the seniors. And while there's a lot of visioning and then it didn't exactly go as planned, it was really pretty darn cute and it was really sweet and the feedback from the parents has been >> Yeah, it was phenomenal. >> It was very cold, but it was very sweet, don't you think, Billy? >> Well, that was all thanks to Tim Lewis who came up with the idea and um even took phone calls from Alaska. >> Yes, he did. >> And that was great. They were outside walking. Oh, and I um several of the teachers
043at the TRA commented that they loved having the seniors come down and walk there and um because I saw a bunch of them afterwards yesterday and they hope that that continues on that they'll continue going down there. >> Yeah, we have we have some plans to improve you know, we learned a lot, right, Molly, this year. But so So just if you don't know that traditionally they do a walk-through at the CEA, but this time they walked all the way down the street down in front of the TRA. And you know, it was nice for all those teachers and for those kids too to say, you know what, that's going to be me someday. Look at that. >> Even the pre-K. I've heard a couple of the pre-K students >> It's very excited that they
044were able to give a senior a high five. So uh >> Yeah. >> They're all about that. That's their great >> So but I think it's definitely a a do-over for next year and figure out what worked and what didn't. >> Okay, old business brings us to the consent agenda. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> And a second? >> Second. >> Any Um all those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Superintendent appointment resolution. Be it resolved that the Board of Education of the Whitney Point Central School District hereby appoints Shannon Pitcherboya as Superintendent of Schools for a term commencing July 1st, 2026 and continuing through June 30th, 2029. And be it resolved that the Board of Education adopt and authorize as part of the term of appointment all those
045conditions set forth in the employment agreement with Shannon Pitcherboya dated June 16th, 2026. And be it resolved that the President of the Board of Education is hereby authorized and directed to execute said employment agreement. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> We should all do it. >> So moved. >> Whole town board. Whole board. And Shannon, I'm going to have you get up and speak but after we officially voted, if you want. But after we officially voted. So, all those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? And if you do want to say anything, you are welcome to now. If you don't want to, you don't have to. >> I thank you for this opportunity. I'm glad I can work with you and the board. Get to get to work partnering
046and doing what's best for the students. Thank you for Thank you for the appointment. Really appreciate >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you for the drive down. See if he does come in handy still. Okay, appointments. Um, Amanda Gam, part-time food service helper, effective June 1st, 2026. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Benny. Um I'm going to just go move to voting unless somebody pipes up and says they have a question or something, okay? Um, all those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Valerie Neary, bus monitor, effective June 17th, 2026. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Okay. >> Um >> I'll be there. >> That's what I thought. So, Michelle and Aubrey. All those
047in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? James Stone, cleaner, effective June 29th, 2026. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Molly. >> Second. >> Thank you, Chris. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Four-year probationary appointment of Janelle Sturdevant, special education teacher in the special education teacher tenure area, effective September 1st, 2026. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Benny. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? The three-year probationary appointment of Kimberly White, math teacher in the math teacher tenure area, effective September 1st, 2026. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Aubrey. Thank you. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Molly. All
048those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstained? Okay, appointment amendment amendment. Be it resolved upon recommendation of the superintendent that the Board of Education of the Whitney Point Central School District approve the appointment amendment of Christina Emerson from a four-year probationary appointment to a three-year probationary appointment as special education teacher in the special education teacher tenure area. The probationary period is September 1st, 2024 through August 31st, 2027. May have a motion. >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. And a second? Thank you, Benny. Any questions or comments? >> So she needs an appointment because of her previous tenure. >> All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Any abstained? Memorandum of agreement. Be it resolved upon recommendation of the superintendent that the Board of Education of the Whitney Point Central School District approve the
049memorandum of agreement between the chief executive officer and Amy Alston. May have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Benny. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Michelle. >> So this is the discussed bridge funding exiting the grant position. So it's a one-year >> Okay. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Any abstained? Certification of the vote. >> Um >> Proposition one budget vote. Number votes recording as voting yes, 198. Number of recorded as voting no, 57. Number of votes void, one. Total number of votes cast, 255. Proposition two, school vehicle vote. Number of votes recorded as voting yes, 195. Number of votes recorded as voting no, 58. Number of votes votes void, three. Total number of votes cast, 253. Proposition three, library vote. Number of votes recorded as voting yes, 166. Number
050of votes recorded as voting no, 85. Number of votes void, four. Total number of votes cast, 251. Board members elected, Aubrey Naraki. Number of votes cast, 199. Thomas Casper. Number of votes cast, 187. Tyler Hoose. Number of votes cast, 75. May I have a motion? >> I'll move. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second? >> Second. Thank you, Holly. >> Um, and we had to recertify that. >> The um absentee votes were not included in the board member election numbers last time. >> Okay. Thank you. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? We're doing this one. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> So, I just don't want to miss anything. So, we have a list of students who are um dependents on employees of the school district. Um, they are listed here.
051Um We are approving that they will be allowed to attend the school here, and that tuition will be waived. May have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Molly. >> Second. >> Thank you, Chris. Any questions or comments? All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Um bus use request um from the Whitney Point um preschool and daycare uh for use of buses from July 10th through August 7th, 2026 and there was a list included for the dates. May have a motion? >> I moved. >> Thank you, Michelle. And a second? Second. Thank you, Benny. Any questions or comments? All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? Approve the donation of one new Titan Fitness women's Olympic barbell and two new Titan Fitness men's Olympic barbells for use by students participating in
052strength and conditioning and physical education physical education activities. The total donation is valued at $753.54. May have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Chris. Any questions or comments? >> Thanks for the donation. >> Yeah. >> Very nice. >> And they are brand new. >> Brand new barbells, yeah. >> Yeah, all of them. >> Yeah. >> 10 boxes. >> Yep. >> Perfect for use in the school and and yes and and as I mentioned we have audited everything and making sure that's the case. >> Okay. Thank you, Tom. >> Yep. >> All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Any abstained? A lot bid. For janitorial supplies, physical education, athletic supplies, teaching supplies, and art supplies for the 2026 through 2027 school year. May I have
053a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Aubrey. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Michelle. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Bid extension on plumbing. Um following bid plumbing T&M extension number three, Lewis & Pizarro and Son Incorporated. Um may I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Chris. And a second? Thank you, Benny. Um What is this an extension? >> So yep, for T&M, this is time and materials. Only time we have like a plumbing uh issue that we can't handle in-house, we don't have to properly go bid it. We We do it now, so then Pizarro just agrees to just do the work on T&M. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Whereas
054the Whitney Point Central School District had open for public bid according to general municipal law the following bid WP2026-2027-01 garbage recycling. And whereas the bids were publicly opened and read on May 26, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the BOCES Central Business Office. Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the Purchasing Agent that the bid for garbage recycling be awarded to Taylor Garbage, P.O. Box 362, Vestal, New York. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. And a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Chris. Any questions or comments? All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Funding reserves. Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools that the Board of Education of the Wheatley Point Central School District does and hereby
055approve the following reserve transactions for the 25-26 school year. Funding of the retirement contribution reserve A825 in the amount up to $1,750,000 for the future employment retirement system ERS expenses. Source of funds is the unassigned fund balance A917. Funding of the capital reserve A879 up to the amount of $750,000. Source of funds is the unassigned fund balance A917. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Tom. And a second? >> I second. >> Thank you, Fanny. Any questions or comments? >> Um just as a reminder to the board, uh these are annual resolutions we do before the end of the year. Uh legally we can't have more than 4% of our unspent funds um not allocated. Um we work with CBO fund balance management to try to figure out what's the best
056place for anything above that. Um this year we're strategic in where we're putting any extra funds. Um and we bumped up the retirement contribution reserve uh up to 1.75 million. Again, we won't know exactly till the end of the year when all income and cost payable and uh encumbrances are closed out. Um but knowingly that we put into this next year budget $680,000 to be used, we kind of thought this was going to be really that's what we're doing ahead of time, right? We're putting it in there to be used. So in reality, if you look at it like that, we're putting in like 2 and 1/2 years of that funding, which is good. And then our capital reserve, um shortly here, we will be talking about the next capital project. Um so, we want
057to bump up our capital part a little bit. Again, that's to make sure whatever we go out with will be a zero tax impact. Um and that uh funding in that reserve is more limited to where there's a cap on funding a specific reserve for 15 years, and it's only up to 10 mil. But, it is very healthy balance. And again, if we can put that additional into there, uh we should have a a very nice uh future capital project. Projecting around 28 million that will have a zero tax impact. >> I should be >> Thank you for all the planning and forethought that goes into that. >> You're welcome. >> Any questions from the board? >> I have a question, but maybe not here. I'm not sure. Um so, after the governor >> Mhm.
058>> announces everything. >> Yep. >> How does the 10,000 per >> 3K affect us? Does that >> It affects us in so many ways because um >> So, does our grant have to get phased out or anything? >> So, um we had originally um four different funding streams for pre-K, which was like a nightmare and very complicated, and they all were different amounts that we would piece together, and they all had different requirements, and there were all sorts of things. So, it with this act, they have made all pre-K fours just one amount. Um and and it's and it's based on our uh foundation aid, like, you know, per pupil. So, we it's definitely benefiting us. $10,000 is the minimum. >> Right. >> And $10,000 for us was the maximum, and that is all good
059because we were facing a crunch. Like, in the years and our our amounts and allocations had not changed, and as you know, the cost of everything has gone up, so um it was getting a little bit tight, and so this was was very good news for us for the pre-K fours. >> Okay. >> And we do have space, you know, some schools are are a little bit of a crisis because you're starting next the following year you're going to have to have enough but we have enough slots for everybody. >> And did our fund balance change at all? >> I mean it will result in additional funding, yes. >> Yeah, we actually get it. >> Do you have any idea yet or anything? Do we have a project? >> And we'll be working on the
060budget process for that but there's always discussion with community partners, too, cuz their costs go up as well. >> Right. >> So we want to figure out what we can do. >> Thank you. >> So again, though, that was forethought that we have room. Way back. I'm just saying that we that that was thought about in advance, so that's good that now we have space again, too, so and all four-year-old programs are back on in person. Forethought. >> Excellent. >> Good good use of the money that we spent there. Yep. >> Excellent. >> Thank you, Zach. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstain? Can you see how many? >> Yeah. I think you can at least count them. That's up to you. >> You know, when it comes to stuff like
061this, it's almost not worth it because but it's it's actually in larger print, so that's why so many pages. And I do appreciate the larger print. Whereas the qualified voters of the Whitney Point Central School District, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, and Tioga Counties, New York, the district on May 19th, 2026 approved a proposition, the proposition authorizing authorizing the Board of Education, the board of the district to purchase two new 71 passenger diesel buses at a cost not to exceed $416,500 and two new 42 passenger 42 passenger diesel, wheelchair accessible buses at a cost not to exceed $424,701 at a maximum total cost not to exceed $841,201 the projects, and to expend therefore not to exceed the estimated total cost of $841,201 including incidental expenses in connection therewith, and that such sum or so much thereof as
062may be necessary shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said school district and collected in annual installments as provided by section 416 of the education law, and in anticipation of such tax shall the Board of Education be authorized to issue bonds or other obligations of the school district in the aggregate principal amount of up to $841,201. Whereas the project constitutes a type two action within the meaning of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation thereunder, collectively SEQR, and therefore no further action under SEQR with respect to the projects need be taken by the board. And whereas the Board of of the of the district now wishes to appropriate funds for the projects and to authorize the issuance
063of the district serial bonds or bond anticipation notes to finance said appropriation. Now therefore, the Board of Education of the Whitney Point Central School District, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, and Tioga Counties, New York, hereby resolves by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all its members as follows: Section 1. The district is hereby authorized in accordance with the proposition A to purchase two new 71 passenger diesel buses at a cost not to exceed $416,500, and two new 42 passenger diesel wheelchair accessible buses at a cost not to exceed $424,701, and B to issue up to $841,201 principal amount of the serial bonds including without limitation statutory installment bonds, the bonds or bond anticipation notes in the anticipation of the bonds pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law constituting chapter 3-A of the
064consolidated laws of the state of New York, the law to finance the estimated cost of the projects. Section two, it is hereby determined that the estimated maximum cost of the aforesaid uh said specific projects or purposes is $841,201. Said amount is hereby appropriated therefore and the plan for the financing thereof shall consist of one Excuse me. Yeah, one. The issuance of up to $841,201 in serial bonds of the district authorized to be issued pursuant to section one of this resolution or bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the bonds to finance that appropriation and two, the payment of the principal of the said bonds or bond anticipa- anticipation notes and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable by the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in
065the district. Okay. I give up. We're issuing bonds to purchase our buses. >> Is there more pages than me? Yes. >> You guys can >> This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Yeah, thank you. >> Seconded. >> Yeah. >> Second. >> I can't believe you gave up. >> Yeah, I know. I don't usually >> You don't usually give up. >> But I have a second though. >> I did. >> Oh, I didn't I didn't even see you. I'm sorry. Um >> It was repeating itself. >> Yeah, it does get to that point. We're buying buses. We're issuing bonds to buy them. >> We're literally we're doing that for >> Any questions from the board? >> No. Any comments from Zach? >> Again, I reached
066out to our bond attorney. They gave us this verbatim clearly and they now have the agreement. >> Yeah. >> We'll borrow on the sign off. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstained? Superintendent updates. >> Um I put in the uh the board docs uh uh just tonight um because the state has just put out some information regarding our graduation requirements. Um if the and interestingly in the last couple of meetings uh it seems like the Board of Regents has come to the conclusion that we were all sort of like wondering about like how are we going to do this and how are you going to have this one set of requirements and also phase in something else and and they've uh come to realize yeah, there needs to be
067some pretty major uh uh uh changes to what regulation says is required to earn a credit, you know, hours for each course um that they have to do some re- real re-envisioning how you earn your way through to get you know, a diploma essentially. And um it's interesting but I think one of the important things for you to know is because we hear I hear this from kids, I hear this from families. They think well, there's no more Regents exams. And it They were they're very clearly saying is no, there are still are and current graduation requirements are still in existence and that we are going to be working together to co-design what the future looks like, which is going to be, you know, competency-based measures. Um but uh you know, I think that just
068that it's going to take some time um and a lot of uh creativity. So in there is the uh the presentation that I sent to the Board of Regents, which is got a lot of really interesting information and then just they have a one-pager, so I think that's important. Um I'll get a few minutes to look at that. Um I also you may want to look, I don't know if you look at it each time, it's always included for you with the enrollment numbers. Um and you can see when you look at that that, you know, in the lower grades we're seeing some consistent changes there. Um and just you know, we're paying attention to that. And adjusting accordingly. That's it. And then we have graduation coming up, so that's everybody coming. >> I have
069to be >> I'm not sure. >> Um I know. >> I think everybody has to go. >> Yeah, so that is it just three of us? >> Yep. >> Okay, so we'll be >> Wait, what's the names? Or shaking that's our hands and me. >> It's okay, I have a whole big list of students, so that helps. >> So three. >> I have two grandchildren as well. >> All right. >> Okay, that's all you guys say. >> We just have you and I and you, too. >> I'll be there. >> Okay, that brings us to the second opportunity for comments from the public. The same stipulations may be used for the second opportunity as I read at the first. Is there anybody who would like to speak at this time? I will admit that the
070Jeopardy theme just started going through my head there. So, Board of Education comments. >> I don't have anything right now, except um we I have completed JoAnn's uh evaluation. We can talk about that later. That's an executive session, but we still have our evaluation we have to have done by the end of the month. So, what you are just to remind everybody, you are picking the board education review, and you're picking and Molly, this will be your last task. I think you have some of it done already. Um so, and then make sure you're picking the actually you pick the 26 27 year cuz what you're doing is you're reflecting on what we did for 25 26 and preparing us to put our board goals together during our reorg meeting. So, um if you all
071can have that done by the end of the month, that would be great or sooner any time done. >> That's all. >> I'm almost done. >> Shall we start? >> I'm done. >> Okay. So, >> Yeah, so if you can finish that up, then we'll be ready for when we start our reorg meeting and have set our own goals. >> Yeah. >> I mean our our board goals. >> Yeah, they make sense. >> I think I'm I still have something because it's tonight is Molly's last meeting as a trustee for the Fordham education. And so, we have an award here for you. >> Thank you. So, you've been a board member for 2023 and 2026. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Thank you so much. >> And if you ever want to come
072back again, >> you can take your name tag and BRING IT BACK. >> NICE. Thank you for the opportunity to serve last year. So, I really learned a lot and I made a lot of good relationships here and I appreciate everybody's support in bringing me on when I first started, and uh it's been a great experience. >> Thank you both. >> And thank you. >> Thank you. >> And tonight is Joanne's last >> Well, unless she calls us and said, "Can we have an executive session?" >> Well, yeah. Okay, so this is the last regular board meeting for Joanne. So, we do have something for you. >> I'm wondering if I And you're going to give me in my evaluation my improvement goals. >> So, I apologize that it is not wrapped. But I would
073figure out which way is up. That way is up. We have really appreciated >> Beautiful. >> your years here in the district, and we wanted you to have something that showed you how much we all appreciate everything you've done over the years. >> Thanks so much. >> We just couldn't do a regular plaque. Yes. We just couldn't picture you wanting to hang a plaque at home. I'm like, I can picture you doing it in your office, but your >> Yeah, that's beautiful. Thank you so much. Thank you. >> Thank you. You want to read it, too? It's It I can't say it. "Never underestimate the difference you made in the lives you have touched." And it says, "WPCSD 1989 through 2026. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you to all of you. You're all
074incredible people and um I I've been honored to work with you these last years. >> Oh, goodness. I was not going to Thank you. >> Well, that's why we waited for the very >> Yeah. >> Um That being said, we do have a need for an executive session tonight. Um Once we go into executive session, we will um we won't have any other further business afterwards, so we'll reconvene into open session and then close the meeting at that point. Um May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> And a second? >> Second. >> And it is >> Our last second, yeah. I love that last second, but you guys have a second of a session. >> All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Any abstained? Thank you, everybody. And congratulations, Shannon. >>
075You need to have that. >> Yes.