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Croton-Harmon Union Free School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Croton-Harmon board discusses state school boards association advocacy resolutions 12:06

  • The board approved the agenda and the consent agenda, and a district staff member recognized 5 seniors honored through the National Merit Scholarship Program. 1:35
  • The board discussed the New York State School Boards Association's legislative advocacy resolutions in preparation for the association's October 15th business meeting. 12:06
  • One board member said the board would support advocacy for a pencil and paper option for state testing in grades 3 through 5. 1:15:18

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:32
    • The meeting was called to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:32
    • A motion was made to approve the agenda as presented. 1:20
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried. 1:35
  2. National Merit student recognition 1:35
    • A district staff member recognized 5 members of the senior class honored through the National Merit Scholarship Program, including 3 commended students and 2 semifinalists. 1:54
    • The staff member said students qualify based on performance on the PSAT/NMSQT taken as juniors. 2:17
  3. President's report 10:36
    • In the president's report, the speaker said the meeting was the first of a series of student recognition ceremonies planned for this year. 11:39
    • The speaker said the board's voting delegate would represent the board at the association's October 15th business meeting. 12:06
    • The speaker noted homecoming week and a 24-hour Relay Readathon at the Croton Free Library. 13:58
  4. First public comment 10:36
    • A speaker at public comment said state-provided school lunches were going unused while students ate in town. 15:39
    • The speaker said visitors to school buildings should be required to show a valid photo ID and return a badge on leaving. 15:39
  5. Superintendent's report 18:58
    • The superintendent said the district held its first modified boys volleyball game on September 25th, that a modified cheer team has 18 student athletes, and that the modified football team beat Peekskill 39 to 14. 19:10
    • The staff member said a new curriculum section of the district website was expected to be running by early December and that the first community conversation would be held November 16th. 24:59
    • A district staff member said a half-day professional development session for staff would be held Tuesday, October 6th, with a half day for students. 26:01
  6. Board questions on superintendent's report 28:45
    • Allison Samuels asked whether students who could not afford the $20 homecoming dance ticket could still attend, and a staff member said all students who want to attend will be able to. 28:53
    • A staff member said the NYSIT president learned of the district's Tech Reset through Instagram and invited the district's CTA leadership to take part in a panel, and the staff member was also invited. 31:12
    • One board member said it would make sense for the board to have a check-in on the work before hearing about budgets. 36:37
  7. Student trustee reports 37:31
    • A student trustee asked how many students were leaving campus at lunch and how that affected federal funding, and described plans to poll students in person on schedules, clubs and college admissions visits. 37:37
    • A second student trustee reported increased club participation and said members of the Student Faculty Congress expressed interest in college readiness and interdisciplinary courses. 42:16
    • A staff member said students leaving for lunch does not impact federal funding per se, but the school is reimbursed for each meal served, so fewer meals means less reimbursement. 47:26
  8. Board committee and liaison reports 48:03
    • Ana Teague said the policy committee discussed an audit of current policies and comparing the association's policy resource with an Erie 1 BOCES resource. 49:44
    • Ana Teague said the committee would review Policy 1901 on parent and family engagement, which has not been reviewed since 2019, and consider a policy on e-bikes and e-scooters. 49:44
    • Theo Oshiro said the ad hoc committee would meet October 6th, focusing on concluding its conversation on tenure. 59:41
  9. State school boards association resolutions 1:00:49
    • Ana Teague said the policy committee focused on resolutions where the regional school boards association's recommendation differed from the state association's. 1:02:48
    • One board member said the board would neither support nor oppose one resolution and would support advocacy for a pencil and paper testing option in grades 3 through 5. 1:14:41
    • Jacob Day asked what a vote would mean on Resolution 27, which would pause the implementation of mandatory pre-K. 1:35:38
    • At the end of the discussion, a speaker confirmed the board's vote on the resolution as opposed. 1:56:53
  10. Consent agenda 1:58:17
    • A speaker said a special education agreement for services on the consent agenda covered the prior school year because of a delay in paperwork. 1:58:39
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 2:00:49
  11. Second public comment 2:00:49
    • A speaker at public comment said board members should keep recommendations under 10 and take them directly to local state legislators. 2:01:18
    • The speaker also raised concerns about environmental instruction and political violence and suggested expanding the consent agenda. 2:01:18
  12. Board comments, schedule and executive session 2:04:41
    • Ana Teague said custodial staff present at building use events are trained first responders with direct contact with police and fire. 2:04:50
    • The next work session was set for October 15th and the next business meeting for November 5th, both at 6:30 p.m. at the library. 2:05:38
    • A motion was made to enter executive session to discuss the employment of a particular person or persons. 2:05:38
    • The motion to enter executive session carried. 2:06:18

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Video: posted by the district as “CHUFSD Board of Education Regular Meeting 10/1/26”