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South Colonie Central School District board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

37 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves personnel changes and hears summer facilities project update 16:02

  • The board approved the minutes of the regular meeting of August 25th by a 9 to 0 vote. 0:52
  • A staff member gave a summer project update covering in-house and capital work at district schools, including painting, campus signage at the high school and a new bocce court. 16:02
  • The board also voted 9 to 0 to enter executive session to discuss fiscal and employment matters relating to particular persons. 36:43

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:01
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:01
    • A motion was made to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 25th, 2026. 0:52
    • The minutes were approved 9 to 0. 1:32
  2. District opening of school report 1:37
    • A district staff member reported an overall good opening of the school year at the elementary, middle and high school levels and thanked faculty, staff and maintenance workers. 1:41
    • The staff member recognized the high school faculty and staff for hosting the annual 9/11 remembrance on its 25th anniversary. 1:41
    • The staff member said open house schedules were starting and directed families to the district calendar and website. 3:21
  3. Board and student comments 4:22
    • A speaker asked drivers, including new student drivers, to take it easy during busy morning arrivals at schools. 5:13
    • A student speaker announced an opening assembly on September 25th and an event on Wednesday, October 28th, at the high school. 6:24
    • Mike Keane congratulated the varsity field hockey team, described as the first such team in 50 years, on its first victory, and noted a Special Needs Expo on Sunday from 10 to 4. 9:17
  4. Board committee reports 11:55
    • A staff member said there were a few days with late buses, that the problems were minor and had been smoothed out, and that this was typical for this time of year. 13:06
    • Mike Keane said the Communications Committee discussed celebrating 20 years of Toys for Tots this year. 13:36
  5. State association business meeting proposals 14:39
    • A staff member said about 24 or 25 proposals from school boards across New York State would come before the business meeting, and recommended the board endorse the ones the association was endorsing. 14:52
    • The staff member said a board member had volunteered to represent the board at the business meeting on the 15th of October. 14:52
  6. Summer facilities project update 15:55
    • A staff member said crews completed exterior painting, campus signage, paving and striping at the high school in-house, and that a bocce court was nearly or fully complete for the unified season. 16:02
    • The staff member reported capital project work across several buildings, including a library, classrooms, a nurse suite, locker rooms, roofing and tennis courts. 18:30
    • A staff member said a library ribbon cutting was moved from the 23rd in September to around the 1st of October, and that board walkthroughs were planned for the holiday break. 22:09
  7. Reports and recommendations for action 24:34
    • Brian Casey asked for a synopsis of the memoranda of agreement, noting there seemed to be more this year. 25:12
    • A staff member said the district is the LEA for federal flow-through monies and the agreements allow it to provide those funds to other schools. 25:22
    • The reports and recommendations were approved 9 to 0. 26:13
  8. Instruction personnel changes 26:45
    • Asked about increases in appointments, a staff member said they related to the Virtual Learning Academy, which district teachers serve through BOCES as an additional assignment. 27:42
    • A staff member said the work is funded through BOCES aid as well as a one-time payment. 28:22
    • A speaker asked how stipend positions are filled, and a staff member said candidates apply for each posting. 29:58
    • The instruction personnel changes listed on the sheets dated September 15, 2026, were approved 9 to 0. 30:37
  9. Personnel actions and staff acknowledgments 30:55
    • A staff member congratulated new staff including monitors, substitute monitors and food service workers. 32:18
    • The support personnel changes listed on the sheets dated September 15, 2026, were approved 9 to 0. 32:44
  10. Recognition resolutions 32:59
    • A speaker described district activities tied to three resolutions recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month, Constitution and Citizenship Day and Fire Prevention Week. 33:21
    • The resolution was approved 9 to 0. 34:41
  11. Meeting calendar 34:52
    • A speaker said the Academic Achievement Committee would meet on November 3rd, with a Board of Education meeting on the 10th. 34:52
    • One board member suggested the December budget workshop schedule be more fluid if the discussion could not be contained to an hour. 35:35
  12. Executive session 36:21
    • Christopher Larrabee made a motion to enter executive session on a district matter. 36:37
    • The board voted 9 to 0 to enter executive session to discuss fiscal and employment matters relating to particular persons. 36:43

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 9-15-2026”