Owego-Apalachin Central School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

35 min · 1 public speaker

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Owego-Apalachin board approves personnel items, hears update on pool reopening delay 9:43

Motions carried on several items, according to results announced at the meeting. 9:37
During the superintendent's report, a district staff member said the district was trying to reopen the pool and that an emergency resolution authorizes payments only after the insurance company approves them. 19:38
A speaker asked whether anything related to the pool would not be covered by insurance, and a staff member said the main issue was cleaning the ceiling and the scaffolding needed for that work, which the district would not approve without the insurance company's approval. 22:35
A speaker at public comment raised concerns about a new block schedule and asked that its implementation be reconsidered. 29:05

Item by item (12)

Item 4:57
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 4:57
- The board took a motion and roll call vote to adopt the agenda. 8:50
- The board took up approval of the minutes from the August 24th meeting. 9:15
- The motion on the minutes carried. 9:37
Personnel items 9:43
- Asked about an office specialist position, a district staff member said it was not new but a swap from guidance to maintenance. 10:01
- Asked how volunteer coaches are chosen, a district staff member said the varsity coach running the program ultimately decides whom to recommend. 12:51
- Asked about a teacher's start date changing from September 1st to September 22nd, a district staff member said the previous district held the teacher 30 days. 13:15
- The motion on personnel items carried. 13:46
Treasurer's report 13:55
Contract recommended by superintendent 14:21
- The board considered approval of a contract based on the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. 14:21
- The motion on the contract carried. 14:51
Item 14:54
- The board took up approval of an MOA and related policies recommended by the superintendent. 14:54
- A district staff member said the item was new and related to cooperative purchasing. 15:24
School safety plan 16:07
- The board took a roll call vote on the superintendent's recommendation to approve the school safety plan. 16:07
Miscellaneous items 16:42
President's report 17:13
- The board president offered to give the board background on research about how students develop interest in a career pathway. 17:13
- A speaker said the topic might be shared at a retreat. 19:32
Superintendent's report and pool update 19:38
- A district staff member said the Board of Regents removed Regents exams as a graduation requirement for the class of 2028. 19:45
- The staff member said the district was trying to reopen the pool and would make payments only after the insurance company approves them. 21:49
- A speaker said work on the pool ceiling was waiting on an insurance review of the scope of work before scaffolding could be built. 24:07
District business 28:17
- The motion carried. ~28:47
Public comment 28:52
- A speaker at public comment raised concerns about the block schedule, including course conflicts and study halls, and asked that the implementation be reconsidered. 29:05
- A speaker responding said the board does not change the instructional process or the schedule and encouraged contacting building administration. 32:29
Executive session 34:01
- A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded. 34:01

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Video: posted by the district as “OACSD Board of Education Regular Meeting (9/14/26 at 6pm)”