Charity Burlingame

The meeting included Superintendent Lilleck's announcements highlighting achievements, such as first-place wins for OPHS and OPMS at WNYTEA Tech Wars, and the OPHS elective fair. The Community Engagement Series was promoted. Key reports included updates on the student-led ECSLS conference preparations and upcoming events like the Circus Event and a legislative training workshop. Action items involved approving consensus items, accepting a donation from the Quaker Athletic Booster Club, declaring technology equipment and library books as surplus, approving a resolution for the IPA with Erie 1 BOCES for copier purchases, and cancelling/rescheduling a future board meeting.

The Orchard Park CSD board meeting included announcements and points of pride, such as the Academy of Finance's collaboration with the Buffalo Comedy Collective, Ellicott Elementary's Turkey Trot, a donation to the Family Solutions Center, and OPHS students participating in the Buffalo Polar Plunge. The board also received reports from the student ex-officio member and the district technology committee. Actions taken included approving consensus items, accepting donations for student transportation, declaring surplus items, and adopting the 2026-27 Budget Development Calendar. There was a presentation on the status of the district's current capital project and a discussion on the District Strategic Plan Update for elementary and middle schools.

The board meeting included announcements and points of pride, such as Ailee T. of Eggert Elementary receiving the Horace Mann Award, OPHS Seniors visiting Pickleball Island, the OPHS Drama Club's fall play, and the OPMS musical Beauty and the Beast. Stephanie Hall was appointed as the new principal of Ellicott Elementary. The Student Ex-Officio Report highlighted the Roswell Adopt a Family fundraiser, students attending the New York State Council on Leadership and Student Activities conference, and plans for an Erie County Student Leadership Summit. The board approved consensus items, revised and adopted policies related to medication administration, students with life-threatening health conditions, concussion management, and opioid overdose prevention. They also approved combining Girls Wrestling with other school districts, declared technology equipment as surplus, accepted donations for various programs, and approved bid awards for transportation items.

This document provides an update on the Orchard Park Central School District's strategic goals, which are set to be achieved by June 2027. The plan focuses on increasing overall student proficiency across all content areas on the Grades 3-8 New York State Assessments from a 2024 baseline of 65 percent to a target of 75 percent. Key objectives include enhancing support for economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities, raising mastery rates for all students, and improving early literacy. The plan also outlines strategies for supporting student learning through Academic Intervention Services (AIS), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and Special Education, alongside ongoing literacy instructional shifts.

The board meeting included announcements and points of pride, such as recognizing the achievements and contributions of teachers and staff, as well as acknowledging the environmental project led by Girl Scout Troop 34218. Discussions involved revisions to policies related to medication administration, health conditions, concussion management, and opioid overdose prevention, along with resolutions from the New York State School Boards Association Annual Convention. The Student Ex-Officio Report highlighted a successful Huddle for Hunger event and the Roswell Adopt-a-Family program. Actions taken included approving consensus items, accepting the external audit results from 2024-25, approving the refinancing of a bond, approving the lease of 55 Bank Street, accepting various donations, declaring surplus items, and adopting board goals for 2025-26 focused on policy leadership and data-driven decision-making.