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South Colonie Central School District board meeting, Aug 25, 2026

49 min

AI in schools ▶ 40:08Safety, weapons and police ▶ 13:11

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 code of conduct and district-wide school safety plan 14:43

  • A district staff member gave a presentation on how the district's community engagement safety coordinators work with school resource officers as a safety team. 16:48

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:04
    • The board took roll call, recited the Pledge to the Flag and corrected the minutes date to the regular meeting of August 4th, 2026. 0:04
    • The minutes passed 7 to 0. 1:37
  2. Superintendent update 1:37
    • The superintendent said faculty and staff would return on September 3rd and students would return on Wednesday, September 9th. 1:47
    • The superintendent said a survey seeking community feedback on topics including artificial intelligence and telehealth would come out on August 31st. 5:05
    • The superintendent said the entire strategic plan would be presented by the end of September. 5:37
  3. Board comments and freshman orientation 5:45
    • Thomas Blakley reminded students to be a good person and befriend new students coming into buildings. 5:49
    • A student described a freshman orientation and a day of service on Friday, September 4th, at the Midway Fire Department, including making sensory bags. 6:55
    • Mike Keane said they attended the School Board Association's leadership conference and would share information on AI and the student board member. 10:46
  4. Code of conduct 13:02
    • A staff member said the changes covered language on apparel and head garments, the cell phone policy, vaping and limited use of a handheld wand during searches. 13:11
    • The staff member said the public hearing drew no community feedback. 13:11
    • The board adopted the code of conduct and plain language summary for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, 7 to 0. 14:43
  5. District-wide school safety plan 15:07
    • A staff member said the safety plan had been up for review for over 30 days and the meeting included the public hearing on it. 15:10
    • The staff member said a shortened public-facing document is available while building plans and schematics are confidential. 15:17
    • The board adopted the district-wide school safety plan for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, 7 to 0. 16:23
  6. School safety team presentation 16:42
    • A staff member introduced community engagement safety coordinators and school resource officers and described a three-tiered approach covering students, schools and the larger community. 16:48
    • The staff member said the phone system can trigger a lockdown or lockout and send alerts to emails and cell phones. 23:30
  7. Reports and recommendations for action 29:14
    • One board member said it was great that the district has only 2 outside routes right now. 30:04
    • The motion passed 7 to 0. 30:23
  8. Instruction personnel changes 30:45
    • A staff member described administrative salary adjustments, including a move from 11 to 12 months for one role driven by expansion of UPK. 32:24
    • The staff member said the district serves about 175 pre-K students and anticipates a cohort between 350 and 400. 33:00
    • The instruction personnel changes passed 7 to 0. 34:53
  9. Support staff personnel changes 35:29
    • A staff member described new monitor and food service positions and adjustments to some clerical positions. 36:06
    • Asked about bus drivers, a staff member said the district is okay with 8-hour drivers but is still looking to fill a couple 6-hour and 5.5-hour positions. 37:30
    • The support personnel changes passed 7 to 0. 39:24
  10. Professional development plan 40:08
    • A staff member said the plan emphasizes AI initiatives and a draft AI handbook, with the first superintendents conference day on October 9th. 40:18
    • The staff member said roughly 80% of the college-level classes taken by students will be funded by the district through an agreement. 43:25
    • A speaker asked about the role of New York Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate, and the staff member said it is embedded and will be revisited every year. 44:54
    • The board adopted the professional development plan, 7 to 0. 45:47
  11. Sole source procurement 45:47
    • A staff member said the purchase is a specialized job training curriculum for the youth detention center, and CTEC is the only company that offers it. 46:12
    • The resolution authorizing the sole source procurement passed 7 to 0. 47:05
  12. Future meetings and executive session 47:17
    • A staff member said board meetings return to a 6:30 start time with committee meetings at 5:30. 47:39
    • The board voted 7 to 0 at 6:47 to enter executive session to discuss fiscal and employment matters relating to particular persons. 47:49

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 8-25-2026”