Saratoga Springs City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Saratoga Springs board approves consent agenda, enters executive session on superintendent evaluation 41:09
- The Finance Committee report said the district received a AA+ credit rating from S&P Global Ratings Agency. 3:45
- Members of the district's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and students from Maple Avenue School presented the committee's work for the year, including a student culture and climate survey and the Student Voices event. 16:52
- The board unanimously approved consent agenda items E, F, and G. 41:09
Item by item (9)
- Opening and agenda 1:32
- The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:32
- The chair called for a motion to approve the minutes from May 7th and a motion to accept the agenda. 2:37
- No one signed up for the first public comment period, and no members of the public addressed the board. 3:19
- The chair said the vote to accept the agenda was unanimous. ~3:16
- Finance Committee report 3:45
- A speaker reporting for the Finance Committee said the district received a AA+ credit rating from S&P Global Ratings Agency, the second highest rating. 3:45
- The speaker said the New York Bus Incentive Program would provide the district 10 free electric buses, short of the 113 typically needed for a fully electrified fleet. 7:16
- The speaker said the district is seeking quotes for $2 and $3 million cyber insurance policies to augment its $1 million policy. 8:19
- Emergency Response Committee update 9:04
- Dr. Leigh Wilton reported that the District Emergency Response Committee held its last meeting of the year on May 14th and reviewed the year, extreme heat condition procedures and building safety goals. 9:04
- Administrative report and recognitions 10:04
- The staff member said a New York State Department of Transportation inspection of the district's bus fleet resulted in a 100% passing rate. 10:04
- A district staff member said the district celebrated 29 retirees before the meeting and that the music department was again recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants. 11:41
- The staff member said Senior Giveback Day is on June 11th, with seniors performing community service. 14:58
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee presentation 16:52
- A speaker said the student culture and climate survey was administered in March in 3 cohorts, with just over 900 elementary, over 1,000 middle school and over 1,350 high school students completing it. 19:09
- A presenter said a subcommittee updated the community resource guide, added the DASA reporting link and revised the district DEI webpage. 30:06
- Student presenters described the Student Voices event, held at Geyser Road Elementary with an estimated 200 attendees, and said the next one will be held on April 29th, 2027, at Caroline Street Elementary School. 32:46
- Consent agenda 40:12
- New staff appointments 41:40
- A district staff member welcomed newly appointed teachers and staff and said a few open positions would be filled in June. 41:40
- Public comment and board member comments 43:37
- No members of the public addressed the board, and a speaker during board member comments said the board should continue to increase support for music education. 43:37
- A speaker said the next board meeting will be on June 11th, with a public hearing on the code of conduct at 6:45 and the business meeting at 7 PM. 46:33
- Beth Braxton thanked the teachers and students involved in planning prom. 47:17
- Executive session 48:13
- The chair said the vote was unanimous. 48:13
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Video: posted by the district as “SSCSD BOE Meeting 5/20/2026”