The Liverpool Board of Education used part of its April 7 meeting to close out a cluster of property tax disputes tied to the Town of Clay, settling two cases outright and agreeing to pay for an independent appraisal in a third — all without a single dissenting vote. The board first approved a tax settlement with Harbor Pearl DHM LLC, on a motion by Kimberly Martin, seconded by Matthew Jones. It then took up a second case, Ranalli Generations LLC v. Town of Clay, approving that settlement by roll call vote on a motion from Jecenia Bresett, seconded by Daniel McKeever. The minutes do not record the dollar terms of either settlement. A third matter, Birch Properties and 4800 Bear Road, LLC v. Town of Clay, was not resolved the same way. Instead of a settlement, the board authorized, by roll call vote, spending on an independent appraisal for that case — a step that typically precedes further negotiation or litigation rather than ending it. The motion came from Matthew Jones, seconded by Daniel McKeever. Every vote that night, from the tax matters to routine consent items, carried the same way: all nine board members — Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik and Matthew Jones — recorded as ayes, with no noted abstentions or absences. The meeting opened at 6 p.m. with a recognition for Dana Ziegler, named a SAANYS Outstanding Educator, before the board moved through consent items covering personnel actions, gifts and grants, and surplus property. Members also authorized a revision to Proposition #2 for the annual meeting notice and ballot, and appointed seven residents — Rosa Whaley, Barbara Osborne, Susan Graves-Horner, Maria Knapp, Amy Morton, Michelle Clark and Julie Carlesco — as Election Inspectors for the 2024-2025 school year at their contractual rate. The board also heard, but did not vote on, updates covering a technology lease with OCM BOCES and a first look at the draft 2025-2026 budget, both listed for discussion rather than action. During public comment, four residents addressed the board. Maria Leo spoke about gender dysphoria and transgender matters along with wifi and cell phone use in schools. Nicole Heath voiced support for a neighboring district. Alex Gyder raised the connection between the budget and curriculum. Cindy Heaslip spoke about the Liverpool Public Library. The minutes do not record any board response to the comments. The public portion of the meeting ended just before 8:30 p.m., when the board moved into executive session to discuss a student residency determination with legal counsel, tenure recommendations, and collective bargaining under the Taylor Law. That closed session ran roughly two hours; the board returned to public session at 10:30 p.m. and adjourned a minute later, closing out a meeting that had opened more than four and a half hours earlier. The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for April 21 at 6 p.m. at the District Office, followed by a budget public hearing on May 8 at 5:30 p.m. and a board meeting immediately afterward.