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Gates-Chili Central School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

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Meeting video · YouTubeGates-Chili Central School DistrictSep 8, 2026Watch on YouTube ↗Opens at 6:35 in a new tab

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Austin Lanceri-FedericoBoard Member
  3. Kathryn DavisBoard President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Gates-Chili board swears in new member, approves motor vehicle policy and Latin agreement 0:47

  • Austin Lanceri-Federico took the oath of office as a Gates-Chili Board of Education member for a term from September 8th, 2026 until May 18th, 2027. 0:23
  • A district staff member presented a school year kickoff report on work the district is continuing, expanding and introducing, including free meals, community schools and long-range planning. 7:47
  • The board unanimously approved the consensus agenda, waived the second reading of policy number 3290 and approved that policy, and approved an MOA with the Gates-Chili Teachers Association on teaching Latin. 34:57
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and oath of office 0:00
    • Kathryn Davis said the district clerk would administer the oath of office to the newly selected board member. 0:23
    • Austin Lanceri-Federico took the oath for a term of September 8th, 2026 until May 18th, 2027. 0:47
  2. Summer graduate diploma 1:38
    • A presenter recognized a summer graduate of the class of 2026. 1:38
    • A staff member recommended that the Board of Education confer the diploma. 2:42
    • Kathryn Davis, as board president, directed that the diploma be conferred. 2:59
  3. Agenda changes and president's comments 5:05
    • A staff member said there were changes to personnel and action items. 5:09
    • Kathryn Davis welcomed students, families, teachers and staff to the new school year and asked for points of interest, reports of meetings and visitor comments. 5:14
  4. School year kickoff and long-range planning 6:35
    • A district staff member said free breakfast and lunch will continue for every Gates-Chili student and that 24,315 free meals were served this summer. 12:16
    • The staff member said phase 2 of long-range planning will look at enrollment, facilities capacity and program locations, citing more than 200 new homes and apartments planned in the town of Gates, and said no decisions have been made. 19:29
    • Kathryn Davis asked whether district parents could suggest mascot names, and the staff member said the district is elevating student voice in naming the mascots. 32:29
  5. First read of vehicle policy 34:40
    • Kathryn Davis presented the first read of policy number 3290, Operation of Motor-Driven Vehicles on District Property, and asked for board discussion. 34:40
  6. Consensus agenda 34:57
    • Kathryn Davis called for motions to approve the consensus agenda and consensus items C through J. 34:57
    • Kathryn Davis announced both votes were unanimous. 34:57
  7. Policy and teachers association agreement 34:57
    • The board took up motions to waive the second reading of policy number 3290 and to approve the policy. 34:57
    • The board took up an MOA with the Gates-Chili Teachers Association regarding a teacher teaching Latin beginning the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 35:55
    • Kathryn Davis announced each vote was unanimous. 34:57
  8. Superintendent's comments and adjournment 36:22
    • The superintendent welcomed the new board member. 36:22
    • Kathryn Davis announced the vote to adjourn was unanimous. 37:26

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Video: posted by the district as “Gates Chili BOE: Regular Business Meeting 9.8.26”