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South Colonie Central School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Board approves reports and recommendations; staff reports $310,716 energy rebate check 11:26

  • The board approved reports and recommendations 6 to 0 after a district staff member explained a rebate check of $310,716 applied toward the '25-'26 budget and changes in BOCES service costs. 11:26
  • The board adopted a resolution to fund the employee benefits liability reserve with $360,000 from the assigned fund balance, 6 to 0, and then adopted a second, similar resolution, also 6 to 0. 23:56
  • District staff also discussed student performance in mathematics and ELA on the 3⁠-⁠8 state assessments. 27:15
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge to the Flag. 0:00
    • The board considered the minutes of the organizational meeting and the regular meeting of July 7th. 0:50
    • The minutes were approved 6 to 0. 0:50
  2. Summer programs and construction update 2:01
    • The staff member said construction at several buildings was going as expected, with wall panels anticipated sometime mid-September and no impact on opening school. 2:01
    • A district staff member said the K-4 Summer Academy completed its 16-day session and the 5⁠-⁠12 summer school program runs through the 20th of August. 2:28
    • The staff member said the district surveyed area residents affected by weather-related flooding and planned a collection of needed items such as cleaning supplies. 2:47
  3. Item 5:09
    • A student reported that iCare selected Mission for Marcus as its charity of the year and received a $5,000 donation from Community Bank. 5:09
    • A speaker said 95 kids were involved in a production of Descendants put on by the South County Theater and Arts. 7:59
    • A speaker described exterior walkthroughs of district buildings that covered every building except Shaker Oaks. 8:29
  4. Policy committee report 10:02
    • Christopher Larrabee presented a single reading of policy 9290, supplemental compensation rates. 10:22
    • The policy revisions passed 7 to 0. 10:51
  5. Reports and recommendations for action 10:51
    • A district staff member said the district received a rebate check of $310,716 tied to its energy performance contract with Johnson Controls, with rebates supplied by NYSERDA, and applied it toward the '25-'26 budget. 11:26
    • Asked whether the amount was for one year, the staff member said it was one time. 12:32
    • The staff member said BOCES costs for 25⁠-⁠26 totaled $6 million, the estimated preliminary contract for 26⁠-⁠27 is $5.18 million, and the year-end total would probably be closer to the $6 million mark. 14:33
    • The reports and recommendations passed 6 to 0. 16:46
  6. Instructional personnel changes 16:28
    • A district staff member said the listed physical education and technology positions were temporary rather than all new positions, and a music teacher position was moving from 0.9 to 1.0. 17:55
    • The instructional personnel changes passed 6 to 0. 19:15
  7. Support personnel changes 19:15
    • A district staff member said one custodial bus driver position was being abolished and another added because the district needs more driving hours. 20:58
    • Asked about staffing for the upcoming year, the staff member said the district was pretty solid and that filling 2 mechanic positions was the most challenging need in transportation. 21:57
    • The support personnel changes passed 6 to 0. 23:09
  8. Employee benefits liability reserve transfer 23:09
    • A district staff member said the recommendation was to fund the employee benefits liability reserve with $360,000 from the assigned fund balance. 23:56
    • The resolution passed 6 to 0. 24:35
  9. Workers' compensation reserve transfer 24:35
    • A district staff member said the workers' compensation reserve transfer was a smaller amount designed to offset potential claims. 25:04
    • The resolution passed 6 to 0. 25:24
  10. Future meetings 25:24
    • The board noted a facilities meeting on August 20th and a Board of Education meeting on August 25th. 25:24
  11. Discussion of state assessment results 26:23
    • A district staff member said students were outperforming in mathematics compared to ELA on the 3⁠-⁠8 state assessments and that the data is embargoed until around mid-August, with public release expected by September. 27:15
    • The staff member said scores dip in ELA in 5th and 6th grade and that reading interventions are available for struggling students. 28:11
    • A speaker said the district is using LinkIt as a new data warehouse to analyze deficiencies by grade level or building. 29:05
  12. Adjournment 31:08
    • A motion to adjourn the meeting passed 6 to 0. 31:08
    • The motion to adjourn passed 6 to 0. 31:34

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 8-4-2026”