Thomas Caruso

This document serves as an academic program guide outlining the comprehensive educational offerings and pathways for students, guided by a vision to educate, nurture, and empower them as respectful and successful global citizens. It encourages students to embrace challenges, explore personal interests, and keep future options open. The guide details graduation requirements, various diploma types (Advanced Regents Diploma, Regents Diploma), and an extensive curriculum spanning English, World Languages, Social Studies, Business, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education & Health, Music, Art, Technology Education, and Family & Consumer Science. Key focus areas include offering diverse electives, college credit programs (e.g., SUNY Adirondack, Syracuse University), and career and technical education endorsements.

The workshop session included an Executive Session to discuss matters related to the employment of a particular person, which occurred twice during the meeting. Key new business involved a request for clarification regarding Governance and the use of SIG grant funds. A presentation was given on Health and Wellness initiatives, detailing grant collaborations and activities in outdoor adventure education. Another topic addressed recent incidents of account hacking targeting schools, emphasizing the necessity of technology and human vigilance for cybersecurity.

This document outlines the academic programs and pathways designed to achieve the school's vision: to educate, nurture, and empower students within a safe and supportive environment to become respectful and successful citizens of the global community. Key strategic elements include encouraging students to embrace challenges, explore personal interests, and maintain broad post-graduation options. The guide details comprehensive course offerings across various disciplines such as English, World Languages, Social Studies, Business, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education & Health, Music, Art, Technology Education, and Family & Consumer Science, including opportunities for college credit and career and technical education endorsements, to prepare students for diverse future paths.

The meeting commenced with procedural items and the approval of previous meeting minutes from January 12, January 15, and January 29, 2026. The Consent Agenda included the approval of Financial Reports and CSE/CPSE Recommendations. Old Business involved a discussion regarding ongoing issues with elementary school boilers. Under Recommended Actions, the Board approved five resignations, including an In the Zone Coordinator, a Trip Driver/Mechanic, a Social Studies teacher, a mentor, and an Elementary School nurse. Subsequently, eight appointments were approved, including an elementary school nurse, a School Secretary, an In the Zone position appointment, a Junior Class Advisor, co-mentors, another mentor, and the Boys Varsity Baseball Coach. Four contracts were approved, covering lawn fertilization, facility use agreements for the Girl Scouts and Youth Wrestling, and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Warren County Board of Elections regarding the upcoming District Vote. The Board also approved the Countryside Adult Home's request to use district facilities as an evacuation site during emergencies. New Business featured a discussion on the Town Youth Sports program's financial impact, suggesting the program use district facilities only when custodians are already present and seeking town or business sponsorship. Public session comments focused on concerns regarding the drop schedule's impact on special needs students and learning, as well as concerns over hiring freezes affecting world language opportunities. The meeting concluded with an executive session to discuss the employment of an individual, adjourning shortly thereafter.

The meeting commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance at 4:00 p.m. The primary actions involved entering into and exiting an Executive Session, during which no action was taken. The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion by general consent at 5:10 p.m.