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Caledonia-Mumford Central School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

1 h 07 min · 0 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 4:57Safety, weapons and police ▶ 53:39

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Board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 Districtwide School Safety Plan 54:01

  • District staff presented New York State ELA and math results, AP scores and a dual enrollment update, including rankings among 22 schools in the Genesee Valley BOCES region. 9:14
  • The board adopted the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Districtwide School Safety Plan after a question about building-level plans. 54:01
  • The board also approved a senior class trip to Universal Studios Orlando and a memorandum of agreement with the Caledonia Montford Teachers Association. 1:03:12
  • After an executive session, the board approved personnel items 1 through 13. 1:05:31
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and board norms 0:00
    • Arnie Rychlicki read the board's 5 norms: respectful, united, inclusive, intentional and on mission. 0:49
    • A staff member said there were no additions, deletions or changes to the agenda. 1:41
  2. Consent agenda 1:46
    • The consent agenda covered items 1 through 8, including minutes of 8/11/26, warrants, budget transfers, treasurer's reports and CSE recommendations. 1:46
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 2:12
  3. Communications and board scheduling 2:12
    • A student read a point of pride about the welcome and orientation events for 6th graders and their senior mentors. 2:27
    • The chair announced an open agenda meeting on board goals on September 22nd from 6 to 8. 3:05
    • A request was made for a printed list of committee assignments and dates, and the chair said it would be sent out. 3:58
  4. New teacher introductions 4:57
    • A staff member introduced 3 new teachers, including a 3rd grade teacher, a music and chorus teacher who will direct the elementary musical, and a pre-K teacher. 5:26
  5. State assessment results 8:31
    • A staff member said the district ranked number 1 for grades 3 and 4 in ELA among 22 schools in the region, and that the BOCES average in 3rd grade was 35% while the district had 63%. 9:14
    • A staff member said the district ranked number 1 in 3rd grade math, number 2 in 4th grade, and moved from 13 to 9 in 5th grade. 11:49
    • A staff member said 5th grade scores fell across the state by 14% on average and that local IXL data suggested student literacy was stronger than the state assessment showed. 18:08
  6. Advanced Placement results 23:03
    • A staff member said 100% of students in calculus, English Lit and World History Modern earned a passing score. 23:03
    • Margaret Roll asked whether staff talk with graduates about how colleges accepted the exams. 24:01
    • A staff member said the test is $150, parents pay $45, and 128 students sat for exams out of 225 in the high school. 25:07
  7. Dual enrollment update 39:06
    • A staff member said registration for dual enrollment classes rose from 26% to 61% after the school began covering tuition. 41:19
    • A staff member said 2 more instructors were approved to teach through Houghton University, allowing 3 more college courses this fall and spring. 42:25
    • A staff member said courses offered through GCC include Personal Money Management, Principles of Business, Statistics, Calculus, Pre-Calc and Spanish 4 and 5. 43:25
  8. Opening of school 46:17
    • A staff member said the school year theme is relentless optimism and that staff jerseys were paid for through a grant, not by the district. 48:33
    • A staff member said the number 41 on the mascot's jersey stands for All for One. 50:29
    • A staff member said buses ran slightly off schedule and apologized to those caught in traffic on North Street. 53:08
  9. Districtwide school safety plan 53:39
    • A staff member said building-level plans hold the detail and are kept in binders with quick fact sheets. 54:35
    • A staff member said the plan was updated to note that safety audits are ongoing, and agreed that audit reports could be shared with the board in executive session. 55:31
    • A staff member said the district may need to budget for lockdown buttons at the stadium and gymnasiums in the next year or two. 59:04
    • The chair announced the motion carried. ~1:01:07
  10. Reorganizational authorizations and appointments 1:01:11
    • The board considered authorizations and officer appointments for 1 year and membership of the Committee on Preschool Special Education for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 1:01:11
    • The chair announced each of the three motions carried. 1:01:35
  11. Approval of contracts 1:02:37
    • The board considered contracts listed in Exhibit A, effective September 8th, 2026. 1:02:37
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 1:03:12
  12. Senior class overnight field trip 1:03:12
    • The resolution asked approval for the senior class to travel to Universal Studios Orlando, Florida from June 6th, 2027 through June 9th, 2027, with chaperone costs offset by fundraising. 1:03:12
    • Asked why the trip was in June, a staff member said spring break and the musical both fall in March this year. 1:04:01
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 1:04:35
  13. Memorandum of agreement with teachers association 1:04:35
    • The board considered a memorandum of agreement on a grade level chair between the district and the Caledonia Montford Teachers Association. 1:04:35
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 1:05:01
  14. Executive session 1:05:06
    • The board entered executive session at 7:05 PM to discuss matters related to particular persons and returned at 8:21 PM. 1:05:06
    • The chair announced the motions carried. 1:05:31
  15. Personnel and adjournment 1:05:50
    • Personnel items 1 through 13 included a resignation, teacher appointments, substitutes, mentors and a school monitor. 1:05:50
    • The board adjourned at 8:22 PM. 1:06:45
    • The chair announced the personnel motion carried. 1:06:45

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