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Stillwater Central School District board meeting, Aug 26, 2026

16 min · 0 public speakers

Safety, weapons and police ▶ 0:18

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Stillwater school board adopts safety plan, will trial monthly meetings 6:28

  • The board carried motions to adopt the district-wide safety plan for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year and to approve a contract with Access Therapy Group, PLLC, for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 6:28
  • Speakers also discussed setting goals and holding a board retreat or workshop on a strategic plan and vision for the district. 10:42
  • A speaker moved to change board meetings from every other week to once a month as a pilot, and another speaker said the board had tried that before and it did not work. 12:43
  • After the vote, a speaker said the board would trial one meeting a month and could go back to two if it did not work. 14:46
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:00
    • The presiding speaker said the district-wide safety plan was posted for 30 days for public comment and no comments were made. 0:18
    • The consent agenda included minutes of the regular Board of Education meeting on August 12th, 2026. 0:56
    • The presiding speaker announced the motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 1:19
  2. Superintendent updates 1:19
    • A speaker said new teacher orientation took place that week and the district has 4 new teachers, including 2 special ed teachers, a school psychologist and a Spanish teacher. 1:32
    • The speaker said the district had identified problems after inadvertent lockdowns last year and has been troubleshooting them with BOCES. 2:32
    • The speaker said presenters from BOCES would present on portrait of the graduate on the second superintendent conference day after Labor Day. 3:26
  3. Business manager update 3:55
    • The business manager said tax bills will be mailed next week and are due on September 30th without penalty. 3:55
    • The business manager said contractors found asbestos on the middle school roof, the required 10-day notice was posted and abatement was planned for next week. 3:55
    • The business manager said the roof will be completed before students arrive. 3:55
  4. Resignation and teaching assistant appointments 4:40
    • The board considered accepting the resignation of a lunch recess monitor effective August 25th, 2026, to accept another position within the district. 4:40
  5. Teacher and substitute appointments 5:35
    • The board considered appointing a long-term high school mathematics substitute teacher effective September 1st, 2026, and anticipated through December 1st, 2026. 6:05
    • Each motion carried. ~5:50
  6. District-wide safety plan adoption 6:28
    • The presiding speaker said the plan was posted for 30 days for public comment and no comments were made during the comment period. 6:28
    • A speaker asked what changes were made in the plan and whether the notice could also be posted on the district's other social media sites next time. 6:45
    • The presiding speaker announced the motion to adopt the plan carried. 7:31
  7. Therapy services contract 7:31
    • The board considered a contract between the district and Access Therapy Group, PLLC, for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 7:31
    • The presiding speaker announced the motion carried. 7:53
  8. Data security intermunicipal resolution 7:53
    • The resolution concerned an arrangement among 4 BOCES to improve vendor management and data security and privacy practices, known as the RIC-1 Risk Operations Center. 7:53
    • A speaker said it is a technology shared agreement under which cyber insurance would cover loss in the event of a breach or cybersecurity incident. 8:36
    • The presiding speaker announced the motion carried. 9:19
  9. Item 9:27
    • A speaker said the board should meet first to discuss goals it would like to see before they are entered. 10:42
    • A speaker asked whether goals could be entered before August 31st and adjusted later, and another speaker said the system could be reopened if needed. 11:03
  10. Strategic plan discussion 11:23
    • A speaker suggested placing a strategic plan and vision for the district on the agenda and holding a board retreat or workshop to discuss it. 11:23
    • Another speaker said they would be interested to know more about what the speaker would like to see. 12:27
  11. Board meeting frequency 12:43
    • A speaker moved to hold meetings once a month instead of every other week as a pilot, noting the board only has to meet quarterly by law, while keeping the second date as a placeholder. 12:43
    • Another speaker said timely matters could require special meetings, which could be a problem in the financial area, and said the approach was tried before and did not work. 13:53
    • After the vote, a speaker said the board would trial one meeting a month, with the option to go back to 2. ~14:42
  12. Executive session 15:33
    • The presiding speaker called for a motion to adjourn into executive session with regard to personnel. 15:33

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Video: posted by the district as “SCSD Board of Education Meeting, 8-26-26”