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Beacon City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 47 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Beacon board approves district-wide emergency response plan 8⁠-⁠0, hears instructional update 1:45:01

  • A district staff member presented an instructional update on state test results, screener data and plans for math and English language arts instruction, and answered questions. 17:30
  • Board members began discussing board goals for the year, and the presiding member said no decision was needed that night. 1:25:52
  • The board approved the district-wide emergency response plan for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year and the consent agenda, each by an 8⁠-⁠0 vote. 1:45:01

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and public comment 15:41
    • The meeting was called to order, attendees were asked to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, and the roll was called. 15:55
    • No one offered public comment when the floor was opened. ~16:56
  2. Instructional update 16:56
    • A district staff member said reading scores across New York State dipped about 5% and the district was included in that dip, and that participation at Roundabout rose from about 45% to close to 85. 18:14
    • The staff member said the district will conduct a K-12 assessment audit this year and expand the 4th and 5th grade math block by 10 minutes to 70 minutes. 35:45
    • The staff member set a goal for students in 3 to 8 to improve by 10 percentage points in standards-based constructed response and problem solving, and said a decision on the middle school math curriculum was hoped for by January. 47:16
  3. Student representative report 1:01:24
    • The returning student representative described Spirit Week themes, homecoming pep rally plans and the launch of a mentorship program the next day. 1:01:53
  4. Agenda changes 1:03:32
    • A speaker said the agenda added item 9.01, the district-wide emergency response plan, from the public hearing held on the 24th. 1:03:32
  5. Superintendent's report 1:03:53
    • The superintendent asked board members about a day for school visits, and said Fridays might be easiest. 1:04:32
    • The superintendent said there were about 8 applicants for 3 student board member spots and that applications would open for a tech committee set to start meeting in October. 1:05:50
    • The superintendent said the Board of Regents accepted one diploma starting in 2028 and that the district will survey students in 4th through 12th grade around November or early December. 1:09:27
  6. Board member comments 1:15:28
    • Semra Ercin reported that the Audit and Finance Committee met August 31st with the internal audit team, which recommended corrective actions that Semra Ercin said would not impact an external audit. 1:17:12
    • A meeting was set for October 7th at 7 PM. 1:19:51
    • One board member thanked staff for responding to the bus situation, and another board member suggested connecting the instructional work to school principal presentations. 1:20:45
  7. Board goals discussion 1:25:52
    • The presiding member said the board did not need more than 3 to 5 goals and that they should be board-focused. 1:27:57
    • Catherine Buscemi said their first goal was to monitor and support district goals. 1:29:36
    • A speaker raised the board's existing Policy 2000, Board Operational Goals, and the presiding member said the notes would be compiled for further discussion by email. 1:34:04
  8. District-wide emergency response plan 1:44:12
    • The board considered a motion to approve the district-wide emergency response plan for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:44:46
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:45:03
  9. Consent agenda 1:45:03
    • Semra Ercin asked how long it had been since the daily substitute rate was changed, and a speaker said it had been a few years. 1:45:49
    • A staff member said the district was not currently struggling to find substitutes. 1:46:10
    • The consent agenda, items 10.01 through 15.02, passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:45:03
  10. Executive session 1:46:25
    • The board moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss collective bargaining and the employment history of particular individuals, with no plan to return. 1:46:25
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:46:44

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Video: posted by the district as “Beacon City School District Board of Education Meeting 9/14/26”