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Goshen Central School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

1 h 40 min · 2 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Goshen superintendent search draws 20 applicants, consultant tells board 53:56

  • A consultant from BOCES told the board the superintendent application closed with 20 applicants, with a target start date of January 1st for a new superintendent. 53:15
  • The assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction, personnel and technology reported on grant applications, a program for incarcerated youth, changes to the 504 process and a switch to School Links. 1:11:40
  • The board took up motions to approve the consent agenda and new business items. 1:26:36
  • At public comment, speakers asked the board to consider children's relationships with staff before a permanent personnel decision and to set community hours at the high school track. 1:30:05

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and student board member appointment 0:28
    • Tom Loftus called the meeting to order on Monday, September 14th, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the district administration building. 0:28
    • The board took up a resolution appointing a high school student as the non-voting ex officio board member and another as the alternate for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 1:40
    • The board entered executive session to discuss an impartial hearing, the employment history of a particular person or persons and the superintendent search, then reconvened. 2:29
  2. Superintendent search update 53:15
    • A consultant said the application, open since July, closed that day with 20 applicants, compared with an expected 8 to 10. 53:56
    • The consultant said a community survey and forums were collecting input, and the consultants encouraged board members not to attend the forums so participants could speak freely. 55:04
    • The consultant said initial interviews should move forward at the end of September, with a target start date of January 1st. 57:17
  3. Board president's remarks on communication 58:07
    • One board member said the board had heard less about start-of-year hiccups this year and that people appeared to be following the hierarchy of whom to contact. 58:07
    • Tom Loftus said the board cannot share emails at meetings under open meetings rules and asked people to sign emails so the board can reply. 58:07
  4. Student representative report 58:07
    • The student representative reported on school events, including a Scotchtown PTO meeting on October 19th at 5:30 PM and a high school open house on Thursday, September 17th. 1:01:04
  5. Interim superintendent's report 1:02:31
    • The interim superintendent said the new website was about 80% done and the district did not print a calendar this year, saving almost $5,000 to print and mail them. 1:02:41
    • The interim superintendent said three district staff members would receive Mid-Hudson School Study Council awards at an event on Thursday, October 29th. 1:02:41
    • The interim superintendent said a limited supply of printed calendars would be available for parents and the community at each building. 1:04:19
  6. Business report 1:07:17
    • The assistant superintendent for business said the district's flexible benefits plan administrator ceased operating August 12th and a letter of demand was returned as undeliverable. 1:07:17
    • The assistant superintendent for business said a liability reserve with up to $35,000 would be on the agenda, and reported August expenditures of $1.95 million and excess cost aid of $615,000. 1:07:24
    • Asked about Medicaid billing, a staff member said about $60,000 had been billed but the amount received might differ. 1:11:00
  7. Curriculum, instruction and personnel report 1:11:40
    • The assistant superintendent said the district submitted a UPK application for 66 students and the consolidated application for Titles 1 through 4. 1:11:40
    • The assistant superintendent said the district set up an incarcerated youth program requiring 5 days a week, 3 hours per day, and that School Links would cost $23,000 this year and about $18,000 in later years. 1:11:51
    • Asked how the incarcerated youth program is funded, the speaker said its budget would come from the general fund and reimbursement would need to be worked out with the business office. 1:24:41
  8. Consent agenda and new business 1:26:36
    • Tom Loftus called for a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. 1:26:36
    • A new district employee was introduced before the board took up the new business items on the recommendation of the interim superintendent. 1:27:14
  9. Public comment 1:28:14
    • Tom Loftus read the policy for public comment, which generally limits speakers to 4 minutes. 1:28:44
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to consider children and the relationships they have built with staff before any permanent decision is made. 1:31:48
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to review the track access policy and consider community hours on evenings, weekends and summers when the track is not in use. 1:35:25
  10. Board member comments 1:37:10
    • Tom Loftus asked board members to start thinking early about lessons learned from last year's budget process. 1:38:14
    • One board member said the board did a walkthrough of the schools and the buildings looked great. 1:39:01
  11. Executive session 1:39:45
    • The board took up a motion to enter executive session, without the intent to reconvene, to discuss negotiations and the employment history of a particular person or persons. 1:39:45

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