Parvin Mensch

The board discussed and addressed various personnel actions, including substitute and summer school appointments, probationary staff appointments, and resignations for retirement. Financial matters included reports on general funds, school lunch, and treasury status, as well as the approval of an internal audit corrective action plan and 2023-2024 budget and tax report card. The board reviewed updates on building construction projects and awarded associated contracts. Additionally, the board approved several transportation requests for private school students, handled BOCES-related administrative resolutions, and discussed a proposed student trip to Costa Rica and a memorandum of understanding with the Carantouan Greenway.

The board discussed several items including the addition of Drone Soccer to the curriculum and after-school programming, personnel appointments and tenure, and financial reports including general fund revenue and school lunch fund activities. Old business covered capital project updates and an ESSA audit. New business included a presentation on a pilot agreement with the Tioga County Industrial Development Agency, the approval of a settlement agreement with Nelson & Streeter Construction Co., Inc., the appointment of McKinney-Vento Liaisons, acceptance of a donation to Helping Hands, and decisions regarding student transportation requests.

The board meeting included a presentation of student achievements, personnel actions such as approvals of resignations, probationary staff appointments, and substitute roles, and a review of financial reports including the General Fund Revenue and Treasurer's reports. The board also addressed old business items, heard from a school board association representative, denied a student transportation request, and awarded a reconstruction bid for a capital project. Additionally, the board discussed sports coaching appointments, tenure recommendations, and updates on district facilities and committees.

The board meeting focused on several key agenda items, including personnel approvals, the tax warrant, and old business involving the oath of office for a board member. New business included the approval of a fueling station agreement, a consultant agreement for work-based learning and FBLA, and the acceptance of various school district plans and property as surplus. The board also held an executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters, and received reports on capital projects, safety upgrades, and accomplishments in the skeet team.

The meeting included an anticipated executive session to address legal matters. Personnel actions were a primary focus, featuring the approval of several substitute appointments for roles including teacher aides, lunch monitors, bus monitors, and food service staff. Additionally, the Board authorized support staff appointments for monitoring and maintenance positions, as well as the appointment of a school counselor.