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Three Village Central School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Three Village board denies transportation appeal, hears cell phone violation data 16:42

  • A district staff member presented a plan to bring a certified therapy dog into the high school on a regular basis, starting with a pilot. 7:37
  • A district staff member reported 746 cell phone policy violations districtwide last year, up from 270 the year before, under the state's Distraction-Free Schools Law. 16:42
  • The board voted on a decision to deny a transportation appeal, and the chair announced the appeal was denied. 45:26
  • A motion on the second person in Schedule A4, pulled from the consent agenda, did not carry. 46:02
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 2:58
    • The meeting opened with the pledge, and a speaker reported two agenda changes: the student report would not be given, and an item on denial of an appeal for late transportation was added. 2:58
  2. Student athlete recognition 3:42
    • A district staff member recognized a sophomore swimmer for results at a USA Swimming camp and international competition and for setting school records. 4:09
  3. Therapy dog program presentation 7:08
    • A district staff member described a certified therapy dog team that would work at the high school, with an idea of having the dog there on Thursdays. 7:37
    • The staff member said the program would start slowly as a pilot, gather feedback from staff and students, and look at data such as attendance before any expansion. 7:37
    • Another staff member said the district has used therapy dogs in the past and this would give the school its own dog instead of contracting with volunteer organizations. 15:18
  4. Cell phone policy data report 16:11
    • A district staff member reported 746 violations districtwide last year, with the two middle schools combined under 50 incidents and 267 violations in 9th grade. 16:42
    • The staff member said full-year counts went from 270 to 746, about 176% increase, and that more than half of violations were one-time offenses. 20:22
    • A staff member said the state requires an August report but has not provided a way to submit it, and another speaker said January sounded good for an update. 24:53
  5. Board goals and presentation schedule 30:07
    • The chair asked board members to combine personal lists with last year's goals in four categories: student achievement and engagement, safety and security, budget development and community engagement. 30:07
    • A staff member outlined the year's planned presentations and said the School Closure Repurpose Committee would reconvene in September to analyze enrollment data ahead of a December presentation. 30:59
  6. Thanks to vendors 32:54
    • A staff member said BrainPOP would not increase its pricing and The Risers would provide the entire year for free. 33:20
    • The staff member said The Risers connects students with businesses for internships and helps with resume writing. 34:34
  7. Late bus change 35:48
    • A staff member said the 5:45 late bus at the high school was cut due to lack of participation. 35:54
    • The staff member said the change allowed the district to provide transportation for middle school 8th grade athletes. 36:27
  8. Property update 37:11
    • A staff member said the district expected an appraisal soon, was holding the North Country and Hawkins Road properties, and was still looking to sell the Nichols Road property. 37:16
    • The staff member said a full-day UPK program will be required in 2028⁠-⁠29 and the district currently has only a half-day program. 39:32
  9. US News rankings 40:46
    • A staff member said the State Education Department failed to send AP results to the magazine, lowering rankings for schools that are primarily AP schools. 40:51
  10. Public comment 42:10
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to reconsider ending Model UN, which the speaker said was due to the new budget. 42:25
    • A staff member said many clubs were cut because of the budget and the district would look at prioritizing what to restore if funding becomes available. 44:06
  11. Consent agenda 45:48
    • A staff member said no public comments were received on the district-wide school emergency plan and recommended approval as presented. 46:59
    • The agenda included a donation of $2,337 from the superintendent of schools to fund the Ambassadors program and an agreement with the security unit extending from 2026 to 2030. 46:59
    • Personnel items included 31 instructional resignations and 32 non-instructional resignations. 52:03
    • The motion on person number 2 in Schedule A4 did not carry, and the meeting was adjourned. 54:14

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 08/26/26”