Alden Central School District

The Board reviewed various financial reports, including warrant and budget status, the treasurer's report, and the extra classroom activity fund report. Personnel actions included accepting resignations, modifying teacher aide positions, appointing support staff, and finalizing student teacher assignments. The Board awarded a contract for kitchen equipment, entered into an intermunicipal arrangement for risk operations, and accepted recommendations for special education services. Additionally, the Board discussed technology reports, approved a senior class field trip, and formally accepted the results of the school budget vote and election. A memorandum of agreement with the school-related personnel association was also approved.

The meeting involved financial actions, including receiving and approving Warrant and Budget Status Reports for periods ending September 15 and September 30, 2025, and approving a Budget Transfer from September 18, 2025. Personnel actions included the appointment of six new support staff members (Laborer, Cook, Registered Nurse, Custodian, Cook Manager, Senior Custodian), acceptance of two resignations, the annual appointment of a Varsity Basketball Coach, and appointments of four substitutes. The Board also approved Graduate and In-Service Hours, appointed one volunteer, and approved student teacher/observation assignments. Business items included accepting recommendations from the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), and declaring various items as surplus for sale or disposal, such as woodworking equipment and textbooks. The Board President reported on homecoming events, and the Student Board Member reported on homecoming dance turnout and the Huddle for Hunger campaign results. The Superintendent's office presented the annual UPK Report, and it was noted that the November 20 and June 4 Board meetings would need rescheduling. The Board entered into and later reopened from an executive session to discuss a contractual matter.

The meeting addressed several financial matters, including receiving the Treasurer's Report and the Extra Classroom Activity Fund Central Treasurer's Report for September 2025, and approving the 2026-27 Budget Guidelines and Calendar. Personnel actions included approving an unpaid leave of absence for a bus driver, accepting a resignation, appointing a new Food Service Helper, and appointing several substitute personnel. The Board also approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. concerning an existing agreement and ratified a collective bargaining agreement for the period 2026 to 2030. Business items included authorizing the RIC ONE Risk Operations Center to negotiate Data Privacy Agreements compliant with Ed Law 2d, awarding the Phase 1B mechanical work bid for the High School to Michael A. Ferrauilo Plumbing & Heating, and entering into an agreement with Akron Central School District to merge girls flag football teams. The Board accepted the recommendations from the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE). A donation of $1,000 from the Independent Health Fitness for Kids program was accepted, and various textbooks were declared surplus for sale or disposal. The President highlighted upcoming events and successes of fall athletic teams, and the Board discussed potential changes to the November and June meeting dates.

The meeting included two executive sessions to discuss contractual matters. Key financial actions involved receiving the Warrant and Budget Status Reports, the Treasurer's Report, and the Extra Classroom Activity Fund Central Treasurer's Report. Personnel matters included approving unpaid leave of absence for a bus driver, accepting resignations, appointing a Teacher Assistant, creating a Director of Employee Negotiations position, establishing standard work days, approving support staff appointments (including Lindsay Menasco as Director of Employee Negotiations), and adopting Terms and Conditions of Employment for several staff. The Board also authorized the implementation of the NYS HELPS program and amended support staff appointments to utilize this program. Coaching appointments for Spring 2025-26 and various substitute/volunteer appointments were approved. Business items included accepting recommendations from the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), approving budget transfers, amending a donation, accepting a new grant donation, declaring equipment and books as surplus, and approving cooperative agreements for Girls and Boys Varsity Ice Hockey Programs. The Superintendent provided reports on District Performance Data and approved an early graduation request, a High School Theater Club field trip to the NYSTEA Conference, and a Middle School 8th Grade Class Trip to Washington D.C.

The regular meeting included special presentations recognizing the Varsity Girls Swim Team for their Section VI Class C Girls Swim Championship accomplishment, and an individual student athlete for upcoming State participation. The Board entered and reopened executive session to discuss a contractual matter. Special presentations continued with a review of the required Zero Emission Bus Study from Wendel Engineering, and tenure portfolio presentations. Financial matters reviewed included the Warrant and Budget Status Report, Treasurer's Report, Extra Classroom Activity Fund Central Treasurer's Report, a Revenue Report, and a Trial Balance Report. Personnel actions included granting instructional tenure appointments and approving unpaid leaves of absence, as well as an annual appointment for a Modified Wrestling Coach. Business items included accepting the construction contract for the mechanical contractor for Phase 1B of Foundation for the Future 2024, accepting recommendations from the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), approving budget transfers, accepting donations, and declaring various textbooks as surplus for disposal. The Superintendent provided updates, including rescheduling the Graduation Day, and the Board approved the addition and subsequent amendment of the School Facility Use Application and Agreement.