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Gates-Chili Central School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Gates-Chili board approves policy on safeguarding the rights of immigrant students 50:05

  • The board also heard a presentation on student voice and student experience at a district school and an update on the capital project. 13:18
  • A high school staff member presented a proposed program called RISE for Alternative Education to provide in-house Tier 3 supports for 11th and 12th graders who are behind on credits. 28:10
  • The board unanimously approved policy number 7134, Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrant Students, and an MOA with the Gates-Chili Teachers Association regarding compensation corrections. 50:05
Item by item (9)
  1. Recognitions 0:00
    • GC Pride Awards were presented to 5th grade student council members and to members of the construction team. 0:48
    • Members of the construction team also received GC Pride Awards for work on the physical appearance of the school building over the last 9 and a half months. 4:23
  2. Agenda changes and board reports 7:00
    • A speaker reported changes to personnel and action items on the agenda. 7:03
    • Policy committee members reported that the committee met October 8th, set a schedule to review all district policies every 5 years and discussed a new required policy titled Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrant Students, with the next meeting set for December 3rd. 10:43
  3. Item 12:53
    • A presenter said roughly 40 students took part in focus groups last year, leading the school to use its 4 scheduled half days this year for Book Buddy Service Project Days. 13:18
    • A presenter described a Dragon Riders program in which bus drivers recognize students for positive behavior, and said the school had seen a decrease in bus behavior in 6 weeks of school compared with last year. 25:13
  4. High school alternative pathway proposal 27:33
    • A high school staff member said the school has no in-house Tier 3 options and proposed the RISE program for 11th and 12th graders who are behind on credits, to be housed in the tutoring center. 28:10
    • A speaker said the board did not need to approve anything and the district intended to start implementing the intervention this school year and report back to the board. 34:01
    • The staff member said the program would serve 6 to 8 students per school year and would not require any additional FTE this year. 36:20
  5. Capital project update 37:47
    • A representative of Campus Construction reported $7.8 million for Phase 1 contracts at about 82% build, $21.3 million for Phase 2, $17.9 million for Phase 3 and $18.3 million for Phase 4, with contingency of about $4.5 million. 39:04
    • The representative said Phase 2 contracts would be awarded at the next meeting, with construction slated to start in the spring of '27 and closeout anticipated at the end of 2028. 40:07
    • An architect said Phase 2 covers 9 buildings and includes upgrades to library media centers at 3 elementary schools. 40:30
  6. Student ex officio update 44:17
    • The student report said behavior and culture at the high school had changed and credited the phone policy in part. 45:53
    • The report raised concerns from students about the homecoming game being held on a Friday night and suggested considering that for next year. 46:47
  7. Consensus and action items 49:33
    • The board took up the consensus agenda, consensus items C through G, policy number 7134 and an MOA with the Gates-Chili Teachers Association regarding compensation corrections. 49:33
    • Each motion passed by unanimous vote, including approval of policy number 7134, Safeguarding the Rights of Immigrant Students, and the MOA. 49:58
  8. Superintendent's comments 51:29
    • The superintendent said the district's 4 elementary mascots debuted at the homecoming parade with the names Astro, Brave, Dreamer and Polly. 52:35
    • The superintendent noted that last week was Board Appreciation Week and thanked board members for their service. 54:49
  9. Executive session 55:57
    • The board took up a motion to enter executive session. 55:57
    • The vote was unanimous, and the board entered executive session. 56:11

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Video: posted by the district as “Gates Chili BOE: Regular Business Meeting 10.20.26”