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Shenendehowa Central School District board meeting, Oct 20, 2026

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Shenendehowa board hears update on federal and state grants 11:46

  • District staff members presented updates on federal and state grants for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, including Title, special education, learning technology and teacher residency funding. 11:53
  • Staff members presented on summer programs, camps, summer curriculum work and professional learning. 38:15
  • The board approved the booster clubs with 4 in favor and 2 abstentions and approved the disposal of buses with 6 in favor; a vote on the tenure and staffing recommendations was 6 in favor. 1:09:46
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda 6:30
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 6:30
    • The presiding officer said the meeting was a study session and that residents could attend the next scheduled business meeting on November 3rd, 2026, for public comment. 6:54
    • The agenda was adopted 6 in favor. 7:29
  2. Superintendent's comments 7:53
    • The superintendent said community conversations with families were held Saturday at Atria and that another would be held in January. 7:53
    • The superintendent also noted the high school play and homecoming, with a game against Saratoga on Friday. 10:14
  3. Consolidated federal grants 11:46
    • A staff member said the Title I allocation is $397,431, a slight decrease of about $12,000, and that the Title II allocation also decreased by about $12,000. 13:03
    • The staff member said the district received no Title III immigrant allocation because of a decrease in its immigrant student population, while the Title III English language learner allocation rose by almost $20,000. 14:25
    • Asked whether reductions affected staffing, a staff member said the district did not see a reduction in staffing and reallocated funds based on data. 16:27
  4. Special education grants 21:17
    • A staff member said the 611 grant, used for school-age students, increased by $65,000 and change, and the 619 grant for preschool students increased by $7,047. 21:52
    • A staff member said 611 and 619 total just over $2.8 million and make up only 10% of the overall special education budget. 25:45
  5. Learning technology and teacher residency grants 25:59
    • A staff member said the learning technology grant, in year 3 of 3, provides $100,000 per year, which the district has used to purchase devices for its 22 building-level AI coordinators. 26:06
    • The staff member said a Department of Labor teacher residency grant provides $30,000 per year for up to 4 student teachers to earn a stipend while student teaching for 1,000 hours. 27:55
    • A staff member said the district is planning evening parent events on AI this year that will be open to everyone. 31:45
  6. Mentor teacher internship grant 31:56
    • A staff member said the state mentor teacher internship grant provides just over $51,000 each year on a 5-year cycle and pays for professional development and substitute costs. 32:05
    • The staff member said the district is approved for 3 more years of the grant. 34:26
  7. Universal pre-K funding 34:53
    • A presenter said universal pre-K funding had been $540 per student per month and that the district has now been allocated just over $3 million. 34:54
    • The presenter said the district has 10 partners at 12 locations and that this is the first year without a waitlist. 37:39
  8. Summer academic programs 38:15
    • A staff member said over 300 students took part in summer literacy and Kindergarten Jumpstart, over 200 in summer math programs and 96 in the elementary ENL summer program. 38:43
    • A staff member said summer school gave 151 earth science exams and all 9 seniors in the program completed it. 44:56
    • Of 326 students eligible for ESY programming, 256 attended summer school. 48:20
  9. Summer camps and orientation 51:52
    • A staff member said summer camps moved to an elementary building because the middle schools were under construction, which reduced the number of students accepted. 51:52
    • A staff member said over 600 students attended 6th grade summer orientation. 56:16
    • The staff member said 37 high school students took part in the first MASH camp on health careers and that the district is considering bringing it back next year. 57:34
  10. Summer curriculum and professional learning 59:58
    • A staff member said summer curriculum work focused on literacy for grades 3 through 5, science, elementary math and science, and the move to full-day kindergarten. 1:00:06
    • The staff member said the PD Palooza professional learning day had 36 presenters and 75 separate people participated. 1:07:19
  11. Booster clubs and bus disposal 1:09:46
    • The board considered a motion to approve booster clubs, with 2 abstentions announced. 1:09:46
    • The board then considered a motion to approve the disposal of buses. 1:10:20
    • The booster clubs were approved 4 in favor, and the disposal of buses was approved 6 in favor. 1:09:46
  12. Tenure and staffing recommendations 1:10:42
    • A staff member presented 3 tenure recommendations and a list of retirements totaling 120 years of service to the district. 1:10:48
    • Several speakers thanked the retirees for their service. 1:12:22
    • The staffing recommendations, including the tenure recommendations, were approved 6 in favor. 1:17:46
  13. Item 1:18:36
    • Speakers encouraged attendance at Midsummer Jersey and the homecoming football game against Saratoga. 1:19:17
    • A speaker said a district staff member would present at a convention on Thursday from 2:45 to 3:45. 1:20:53
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:22:02

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Video: posted by the district as “Shenendehowa Board of Education Meeting | October 20, 2026”