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Oswego City School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Oswego school board hears construction update as 3,500 students return 4:29

  • The superintendent reported that 3,500 students returned for the first day and that the main entrance to the high school was still not done. 4:23
  • The board approved a donation from the Enhance Oswego Math Partnership. 10:05
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and student representative report 2:35
    • The meeting was called to order with a roll call and the pledge. 2:35
    • The presiding officer said nobody had signed up to address the board. 3:05
    • The student representative said the first day went well and the construction would be a learning curve. 3:13
  2. Appointments for the capital project 3:22
    • The board considered a resolution to appoint a Board of Registration for the 2026 capital project. 3:22
    • A second resolution made appointments for the 2026 capital project for October 27th, 2026. 3:48
    • Tom Ciappa thanked the appointees for the time they put in. 4:05
    • Both motions carried, the first unanimously. 3:48
  3. Superintendent's report on school opening 4:29
    • The superintendent said the district welcomed back 3,500 students and reported on construction progress at OMS, FPS and KPS. 4:29
    • The superintendent thanked custodial, maintenance and transportation staff. 4:29
    • The superintendent said the main entrance to the high school was still not done and that some changes had to be made along the way. 6:35
  4. Consent agenda 9:13
    • The board grouped consent agenda items A through C for one vote. 9:13
    • The motion carried. ~9:39
  5. Personnel items 9:39
    • The board took up an extra compensatory position and a substitute temporary employment item. 9:39
    • The motion carried. ~10:05
  6. Math partnership donation 10:05
    • The board considered a donation from the Enhance Oswego Math Partnership. 10:05
    • Tom Ciappa said the donation reinforces STEM programs at the middle school and high school and comes from Micron through the college. 10:24
    • The motion carried. ~10:55
  7. Assessment roll correction and confirmation 10:55
    • The board considered the assessment roll correction and confirmation for the '26-'27 year. 10:55
    • The motion carried. ~11:20
  8. Tax warrant 11:20
    • Agreement with SUNY Oswego 12:00
      • The board considered an MOU with SUNY Oswego for the high school program for the 2026⁠-⁠27 academic year. 12:00
      • The motion carried. ~12:28
    • Board member items 12:28
      • A board member said community members with questions about the construction could ask a board member, and said communication would get the district through it. 12:33
      • Another board member asked whether the district could add a video with before and after shots of the capital project to its website. 13:40
      • A staff member said the high school would hold a ribbon cutting over the winter once the library is complete, with a community tour. 14:20
    • Executive session 15:16
      • The presiding officer said there was a need for an executive session on personnel matters and asked for a motion. 15:16
      • The presiding officer said there would be no need for a vote afterward. 15:42

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    Video: posted by the district as “OCSD BOE Meeting Sept. 8, 2026”