Kerrie Johnston

The board meeting featured a student presentation from the sixth-grade team regarding their book project, including narrative writing, illustration, and publishing. Additionally, the board received administrative reports covering the UPK-6 career fair, math curriculum planning, various student field trips, and upcoming end-of-year events such as graduation ceremonies and Regents exams. Plans for summer enrichment programs were also discussed.

This Instructional Technology Plan for Sidney Central School District aims to provide students with a well-rounded educational experience and prepare them for a digital world by seamlessly integrating technology into teaching and learning to improve student achievement. Key strategic goals include creating equitable access and technology-rich learning environments through the integration of New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards, fostering a responsible culture of Artificial Intelligence with ethical guardrails, and establishing an equity and accessibility committee to develop an inclusive framework for evaluating educational technology tools.

This Professional Learning Plan outlines staff development initiatives for the Sidney Central School District. Driven by comprehensive needs analysis, including student assessments and a strategic planning process, the plan focuses on continuous improvement. Key objectives include fostering student support and social-emotional skills, strengthening community connections, ensuring academic excellence through foundational skills and diverse pathways, creating adaptable learning environments with STEAM methods, and promoting equitable access to technology through New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards. The plan aims to equip staff with the necessary skills to facilitate these goals and enhance student success.

This strategic plan outlines the organization's mission to provide a well-rounded educational experience that prepares students for productivity and passion, envisioning a community where everyone belongs, feels empowered, and is supported. The plan is guided by core values including respect, integrity, academic excellence, dedication, collaboration, care, compassion, and commitment. Key strategic goals focus on enhancing support for students by fostering belonging, developing social-emotional skills, and providing necessary interventions; strengthening community connection through increased collaboration, facility access, event promotion, and parent involvement; and ensuring academic excellence through foundational skill development, diverse learning pathways, and opportunities for students to discover their passions and achieve lifelong goals.

The board conducted a budget hearing and regular meeting which included presentations on the annual school district budget for the 2026-2027 school year, as well as the Sidney Public Library budget proposal. Key discussion topics included three propositions concerning the authorization of expenditures for the proposed budget, the purchase of two diesel school buses, and the adoption of the public library budget. The board also addressed personnel consent agendas, accepted recommendations from the Committee on Special Education, approved monthly financial and auditor reports, authorized the negotiation of data privacy agreements, and approved a lease agreement for classroom space with DCMO BOCES.