Williamsville Central School District

This Instructional Technology Plan outlines the Williamsville Central School District's strategic direction to empower students and foster 21st-century skills through technology. Key priorities include ensuring access to updated computing devices, establishing and maintaining a robust and secure technology infrastructure, developing a unified communication platform for stakeholders, acquiring instructional software to enhance teaching and learning, and upgrading classroom technology with interactive displays. The plan aims to support student achievement, improve operational efficiency, and encourage communication while promoting critical thinking, collaboration, and lifelong learning.

Key discussions included the recognition of spotlight schools and high school achievements in science and arts. The session included a Budget Work Session and Public Forum reviewing the 2026-2027 Budget Development Report. The Superintendent provided updates on the budget, modernization projects, grading policies, and the draft calendar. The President's Report covered several items including building updates, advisory committees, Board candidate information, and correspondence. Agenda items approved included personnel reports, tenure recommendations, finance reports, an external audit firm recommendation, a contractual agreement for the NYS building condition survey, modernization capital project agreements, curriculum funding, and election procedures. Several staff members were also congratulated upon their retirement. Policy updates included the adoption of revised policies on Data Networks and Security Access/Cybersecurity Incident Response, and the first reading of several new and revised policies.

The regular board meeting included several significant discussions, commencing with recessing into executive session to deliberate on employment matters, current litigation, and collective negotiations. Upon returning to public session, the board adopted a resolution authorizing a litigation appeal. A major portion of the meeting featured a budget work session focused on the 2026-2027 budget development. Key items included presenting the preliminary draft budget, detailing expected cost increases in employee salaries, health insurance, and non-salary expenses (Boseis), leading to a working budget of $251,482,975. Program enhancements, such as adding special education coaches and expanding the 15:1 program, were noted alongside program reductions in learning labs. Furthermore, an analysis of state aid revenues was provided, comparing budgeted versus actual figures from the previous year and presenting projections for the upcoming year, noting a significant increase in UPK aid that does not impact the general fund. Expected general fund state aid showed a projected net decrease.

This document presents the 2024-2025 annual review of the K-12 Wellness and Counseling Program for the Williamsville Central School District, outlining goals and objectives for the 2022-2025 period. Key focus areas include enhancing parent and community access to academic, career, and social-emotional resources through initiatives such as improved website accessibility, internal staff databases, and a family support center, alongside efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism. The program also prioritizes infusing social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies across all grade levels by leveraging trauma-informed and restorative practices to cultivate a positive school climate and support comprehensive student development.

This Academic Intervention Services (AIS) plan for 2026-2028 outlines a multi-faceted support system within the Williamsville Central School District to address the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students. It details the framework for Academic Intervention Services, including eligibility criteria, descriptions of academic and support services, service frequency and duration, involved personnel, and exit criteria. The plan emphasizes a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RtI) model, incorporating universal screening, targeted interventions, progress monitoring, and clear procedures for parent notification and reporting for various grade levels and subject areas.