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Liverpool school board creates network technician position effective Nov. 1

2026-09-29 · Matthew Broudy · Meeting Minutes ↗

▶ Key Actions & Decisions

● Two Liverpool Central School District technology positions have consecutive effective dates under resolutions adopted Sept. 29: a full-time PC Software Support Specialist position is to be abolished Oct. 31, and a full-time LAN (Local Area Network) Technician Specialist position is to be created Nov. 1, 2026.

Two Liverpool Central School District technology positions have consecutive effective dates under resolutions adopted Sept. 29: a full-time PC Software Support Specialist position is to be abolished Oct. 31, and a full-time LAN (Local Area Network) Technician Specialist position is to be created Nov. 1, 2026. The school board approved creating the LAN position 7–1, with Matthew Jones opposed. The abolition passed 6–1, with Nicholas Blaney opposed and Jecenia Bresett abstaining. The new-position resolution does not identify an appointee or specify a salary. The board approved the Sept. 29 meeting minutes on Oct. 5. [September 29 minutes, items 7.4–7.5](https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/liverpool/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DX6JZN4FA2A0); [October 5 minutes, item 3.1](https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/liverpool/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DYCHXX4AB233).

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