**LIVERPOOL, NY** – The Liverpool Central School District Board of Education moved to secure its administrative leadership for the next three years during a regular meeting on Monday, November 3, 2025. The board approved employment agreements for three assistant superintendents, each running from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. While the majority of the board supported the measures, the votes were not unanimous, reflecting a split regarding the terms or process. The agreements cover: * **Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources** * **Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment** * **Assistant Superintendent of Business Administration** The contracts for the Human Resources and Curriculum roles passed with a 6-2-1 vote. Board Members Kimberly Melnik and Alexandra Gyder voted against the motions, while Jecenia Bresett abstained. The contract for the Business Administrator saw slightly more opposition, passing 5-3. Bresett joined Melnik and Gyder in the minority. Board members voting in favor included Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, and Matthew Jones. **New Advocacy Effort** In a move to bolster the district's voice in state policy, the board voted unanimously to establish the Liverpool Central School District Legislative Task Force. The motion, introduced by Kimberly Martin and seconded by John Solazzo, aims to organize the district’s advocacy efforts regarding state funding and mandates. **Financial and Club Business** The board handled several financial items, including the approval of a tax certiorari settlement with Hunt Liverpool, LLC. This resolution, proposed by Alexandra Gyder, passed unanimously. Tax certiorari settlements involve resolving disputes over the assessed value of commercial property, which impacts the district's tax levy. On the student activity front, the board approved the creation of the "Gesture with Love" American Sign Language (ASL) Club. The proposal, introduced by Kimberly Martin and seconded by Kimberly Melnik, received full support from the board, adding a new extracurricular opportunity for students interested in ASL. **Routine Business and Dissent** The meeting began with a series of routine business items, including the approval of minutes from the October 20 meeting, personnel actions, special education recommendations, and budget transfers. While these items passed, Board Member Kimberly Melnik cast the lone "Nay" vote against the consent agenda, which bundled these routine items together for a single vote. Board members Blaney, Martin, Bresett, McKeever, Chilbert, Solazzo, Jones, and Gyder voted in favor. **Future Discussions** The board held discussions on two logistical items. They considered a request to donate buses no longer needed by the district to local fire departments for safety training exercises. Additionally, they received an update on the Girls Basketball team’s planned trip to Florida. No formal votes were taken on these discussion items, but they will likely return as action items in future meetings. The meeting concluded with an executive session to receive an update from counsel regarding a DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) investigation and updates on pending litigation. The next scheduled meetings are a Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting on November 17, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. respectively, followed by a meeting on December 1.