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Pawling Central School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

56 min · 0 public speakers

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Board opens and closes public hearing on code of conduct 8:51

  • The board opened a public hearing on the code of conduct, and a district staff member gave a presentation on the review process. 8:51
  • No one present planned to comment on the code, and the hearing was closed at 7:20 PM. 14:57
  • A principal, former students and current students recognized a retiring 8th grade English language arts teacher. 18:21
  • Later in the meeting, a motion was made to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 code of conduct; the transcript does not state a result. 45:57
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and reconvening to open session 8:33
    • The board reconvened to open session at 7:14 PM. 8:33
    • The board then moved to open the public hearing on the code of conduct. 9:24
  2. Public hearing on code of conduct 9:50
    • A district staff member said the code of conduct is mandated by the New York State Education Department and that the most recent revision was in August 2024. 10:45
    • The staff member said administrators reviewed the document in July, legal counsel recommended a few revisions that were all accepted, and a letter with the draft and a feedback survey went to the community in English and Spanish. 10:45
    • The staff member said the district received 1 survey response and that the information shared was overall positive. 12:46
    • With no one present planning to comment, the board moved to close the hearing at 7:20 PM. 14:57
  3. Student board member and teacher recognitions 15:34
    • A speaker introduced a new junior ex officio student board member. 15:51
    • A principal recognized an 8th grade English language arts teacher who will retire at the end of October and said more than 800 students had created projects through the 20 Time program. 18:21
    • Former and current students shared remarks by video, letter and in person about the teacher's programs. 21:07
  4. Administrative reports and agenda order 29:00
    • The presiding speaker directed the public to the administrative reports appended to the agenda. 29:49
    • A speaker listed agenda addendums for a non-certified substitute teacher, a music teacher, an extracurricular position amendment and lead evaluators of principals for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 30:52
    • The presiding speaker said there were no visitor comments on agenda items. 31:40
  5. Board remarks and athletics updates 32:23
    • Jennifer Walsh congratulated a retiring teacher and gave sports updates, including an invitational held at the high school that drew over 25 schools. 32:23
    • Jennifer Walsh said the football team won 46⁠-⁠14 over Sullivan West, bringing its record to 2⁠-⁠0. 34:05
  6. Vice president comments 36:17
    • Elizabeth Cozzocrea thanked faculty and staff for the return to school and the transportation team for the first day of school. 36:31
    • Elizabeth Cozzocrea listed upcoming events, including elementary open house on the 23rd and high school open house on the 24th. 37:49
  7. Superintendent comments 39:26
    • The superintendent said students have raised nearly $20,000 toward a digital sign at the high school, but the formal quote came in higher than the initial estimate and left out costs such as electrical work and permits, so the district is gathering additional quotes. 40:53
    • The superintendent said the board is taking a close look at a recent change involving property tax exemptions for disabled veterans. 42:18
    • The superintendent presented recommendations for an elementary assistant principal and an orchestra position. 43:10
  8. Consent agenda, code of conduct and minutes 45:57
    • The presiding speaker moved to approve all asterisk items as the consent agenda. 45:57
    • A motion was made to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 code of conduct September draft appended to the agenda. 45:57
    • A motion was made to approve the minutes of the September 8th, 2026 meeting. 47:02
  9. Agenda format and policy committee schedule 47:38
    • A speaker suggested removing the Board of Education item from the agenda and keeping new business and unfinished business. 47:38
    • A staff member said the policy committee agreed to skip September and begin meeting before the second meeting of each month starting in October. 49:07
    • The presiding speaker said board members would receive the policies for review before the first board meeting of October. 49:26
  10. Disabled veterans tax exemption 50:25
    • The presiding speaker introduced the disabled veterans tax exemption as a subject for discussion over the next several weeks and said adjacent school districts and municipalities are adopting it. 50:25
  11. Board president comments and adjournment 50:25
    • A motion to adjourn was made at 8:01 PM. 50:25
    • The presiding speaker said a committee for the town comprehensive plan had met and pointed residents to planpauling.org and an October 20th event from 4 to 7 PM at the town hall. 52:12
    • The presiding speaker said the capital project is scheduled to close toward the end of this year. 53:54

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