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Olean City School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

1 h 06 min

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What happened at this meeting

Olean school board approves Head Start agreement for 2026⁠-⁠27 1:00:11

  • Kevin Stevens reported that the district's external auditors found no concerning findings or weaknesses. 39:04
  • The board took up policy updates one by one, including policy 7515 on diapering and toileting of students and policy 7134 on safeguarding the rights of immigrant students, and the motion on policy 7134 carried. 58:51
  • The board approved a Head Start agreement for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:00:11
  • The board approved memoranda of agreement with the Olean Teacher Association on teacher workday hours at the Olean Intermediate Middle School and the Olean High School. 1:00:46

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 1:48
    • The meeting was called to order on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a silent prayer or moment of personal reflection. 1:48
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried. 3:05
  2. Agenda approval and recognitions 3:05
    • The board recognized a student named a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. 3:45
    • The board recognized a third-grade teacher at Washington West Elementary School who earned tenure, and the principal described the teacher's work with students. 4:23
    • A new student board member took the oath of office. 9:22
  3. Public comment and teachers association remarks 8:04
    • No one signed up for public comment. ~8:04
    • The president of the teachers association welcomed everyone back and asked to keep lines of communication open with the board. 8:19
  4. Board report 11:52
    • Aubree Malick reported attending a middle school workshop on the difference between bullying and conflicts, including cyberbullying, and said the content would be added to the middle school website. 14:26
    • A district staff member said there are typically 4 cameras on each bus and that this is the first school year the staff member has been there without a school bus being passed, probably because of the one-way traffic pattern. 17:40
    • A speaker said the state Board of Regents is ending the use of Regents exams as a graduation requirement and said the speaker was a little concerned about it. 20:14
  5. Superintendent's report 21:41
    • A district staff member described the opening of school, including music between classes at the high school and a Dads Take Your Child to School Day at Eastview and Washington West. 21:41
    • The staff member said the Portrait of a Graduate begins with students graduating in 2028 and that local, Regents and advanced designation diplomas will be consolidated into one diploma. 24:19
    • The staff member said state information sessions begin in October and that the board's role would include amending policies and approving budget resources. 25:41
  6. Policy discussion 27:39
    • A district staff member said a state amendment to the commissioner's regulations means districts are no longer allowed to exclude students who are not toilet trained. 28:43
    • The motor-driven vehicles policy discussed by the board added e-bikes and e-scooters. 32:52
  7. Audit and finance committee report 39:04
    • One board member said the external auditors suggested finite timelines with contractors for capital projects and said the capital vehicle reserve made the most sense for around $1.5 million. 39:04
    • A speaker said more efficient bus runs save $120,000, and a district staff member said it ended up being about $95,000. 42:24
  8. Operations committee report 44:17
    • The Operations Committee chair said the committee recommended the board adopt the policies on diapering and toileting, operation of motor-driven vehicles and safeguarding the rights of immigrant students, and sign the Head Start agreement. 44:17
    • A district staff member clarified that the enrollment of 88 includes UPK and Head Start students and said the trend has been population-driven. 46:27
    • Lee W. Filbert asked what the actual deficit was in terms of numbers. 47:13
  9. Buildings and grounds committee report 48:08
    • Betty Burrows said the Washington West playground is almost done and the committee was updated on traffic patterns. 48:35
    • A speaker asked about a fence that locks at night, citing criminal incidents and needles, and a district staff member said it could be looked into. 50:36
  10. Consent agenda 52:28
    • The board took up the consent agenda, and a motion was made and seconded. 52:28
    • The motion carried. ~53:02
  11. Transportation and BOCES contracts 53:02
    • The board considered a transportation contract with Otto Eldridge effective September 8th, 2026. 53:36
    • A district staff member said 3 BOCES transportation contracts were consolidated to 2. 54:31
    • A district staff member said the BOCES rental facilities contracts cover classroom space at Washington West. 55:51
    • The motions on the transportation contracts and the BOCES rental facilities contracts carried. 54:09
  12. Surplus vehicle bid and volunteers 57:31
    • The board considered accepting a bid from Andrews Auto Salvage for the 2017 IC bus in the amount of $1,285. 57:31
    • The board considered three volunteer applications. 58:16
    • The motions on the bus bid and the volunteer applications carried. 58:16
  13. Policy adoption 58:51
    • The board took up policies 7515, 3290 and 7134 one by one. 58:51
    • Motions on the policies carried. 59:26
  14. Head Start and teacher workday agreements 1:00:11
    • The board considered the Head Start agreement for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:00:11
    • A district staff member said the teacher workday agreement structures specific allowances needed for the extended time during the day. 1:01:39
    • The motions on the Head Start agreement and both teacher workday agreements carried. 1:00:46
  15. Personnel, meeting calendar and executive session 1:02:22
    • The board took up the personnel consent agenda. 1:02:22
    • The next regular meeting was set for October 13th at 6:30 PM in the Eastview cafeteria. 1:04:01
    • The motion to enter executive session carried, and no further business was planned afterward. 1:05:05

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting 9/22/2026”