Colleen Coggins

Key discussions centered on the 2025-26 Goals supporting "Brighton Believes." Specific community events reviewed included the Brighton Believes Day of Caring and the District Dodgeball Game, both scheduled for March 11. Updates were provided on the 'Say Yes to the Dress' prom attire event and donation drive. Town of Brighton events noted were Brighton Clean Sweep, Reconnect Rochester Community Bike Rides, and The Brickyard Trail Art Exhibition. The PTSA announced an upcoming auction. The Open Forum segment detailed various educational grants funded by the Brighton Education Fund for different schools, and noted the creation of a parklet, including a planned labyrinth addition, by the First Baptist Church of Rochester.

This strategic plan, titled 'Brighton Blueprint Updates,' outlines initiatives for the 2025-2026 school year. It focuses on four key areas: fostering mental health, wellness, and inclusive learning environments; achieving academic excellence through challenging and culturally responsive coursework; enhancing the family and student experience by promoting belonging and engagement; and continually improving integrated systems to ensure a safe, responsive, and future-ready educational environment. The plan emphasizes comprehensive student support, curriculum development, community collaboration, and facility improvements.

The document details activities and reports for the Brighton Central School District. Key areas covered include the Operations focus for the 2025-2026 Brighton Blueprint Strategic Plan, emphasizing ensuring a safe environment, staff training on DASA, emergency procedures, and violence prevention, working with security staff on safety protocols, rolling out a new TAP app, assessing camera needs, and refining administrative standard operating procedures (SOPs). Other segments highlight various student and school events such as Day of Giving and Modified Basketball, Black Student Union & Muslim Student Union activities, a Strange Story Contest, welcoming the Class of 2033, Annual CO2 Car Racing, a focus by the School Based Opportunity Team on Building a Culture of Respect Online, a Quebec 2026 trip, and general updates.

The Business Meeting agenda included an Audit Committee review, an Executive Session, and the Regular Session. Key discussion points involved the presentation of Brighton Believer Awards, approval of the agenda, and various reports including Financial Reports (Treasurer's Report, Financial Summary, and Audit of Records Retention Plan). Board reports covered updates from MCSBA and BOCES. Additionally, the agenda included the first reading of three policies concerning Community Relations (Visitors), Non-Instructional Operations (Maximum Temperature), and Personnel (Leaves of Absence). The Consent Agenda covered personnel changes, recommendations from Special Education and Preschool Special Education committees, field trip approvals for leadership training and a choir trip to Disney World, and the acceptance of several gifts from the Brighton Education Fund earmarked for student training, archival materials preservation, music reed tool kits, math learning aids, and a deaf culture field trip.

This document details capital project work and proposed upgrades for Twelve Corners Middle School as part of its 10-Year Master Plan. Key initiatives include renovations to STEAM suites, elevator systems, stairwells, and entry points, with a focus on enhancing security, energy efficiency, accessibility, and learning environments across facilities such as the main office, classrooms, gymnasium, technology suite, and auditorium.