The Liverpool Board of Education passed every item on its March 24, 2025 agenda without a single recorded dissent, but the nearly four-hour meeting turned on matters kept out of public view — a closed-door session on union bargaining and tenure, a resignation identified only by employee number, and a labor agreement ratified within a minute of returning to open session.
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Liverpool Central School District
Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting, Monday, March 24, 2025
Members present
Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Others present
Interim Superintendent, Brian Nolan, Douglas Lawrence, Jennifer Woody, Darrell Clisson, Harmony Balintfy, Jonna Ball, Brett Woodcock, Dana Ziegler, Jason Taylor, Kasey Dolson, Briana O'Brien
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the March 10, 2025, Board of Education meeting.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the March 17, 2025, Budget Workshop
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin. Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the March 17, 2025, Public Hearing
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve the personnel actions as submitted.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve the classification and school placement of students who are certified as eligible to receive preschool special education services by the District Committee on Preschool Special Education.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve the classification and school placement of students who are certified as eligible to receive special education services by the District Committee on Special Education.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve the Budget Amendment as presented.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Resolution: Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
5.1 2024-2025 School Calendar Adjustment
Motion to acknowledge the second reading of the proposed revisions for Policy 7554 as presented.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, second by Kimberly Melnik.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to acknowledge the second reading of Policy 7556 proposed to be rescinded/deleted.
Motion by Kimberly Melnik, second by Matthew Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Kerry Coleman-Herrick spoke about teacher appreciation.
Chick Quattrini spoke regarding a status report of a claim.
Lenny Ciricillo spoke regarding Liverpool Girl's Basketball.
Motion to approve, by roll call vote, the Annual Meeting Resolution.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Stacey Chilbert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to appoint the following individuals as Election Inspectors at their contractual rate for the 2024-2025 school year: Kara Young, Maria Knapp, Catherine Morabito and Melinda Mayer.
Motion by Kimberly Martin, second by Matthew Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
8.3 2025-2026 Capital Outlay Project SEQRA Resolution - Type II Determination
Motion to approve the resolution by roll call vote as prepared by Counsel.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to accept the resignation of Employee 07031, effective April 4, 2025; and approve the Separation Agreement with Employee 07031.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve proposed revisions of Policy 5661 as presented.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Daniel McKeever.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
8.6 2025-2026 School Calendar
Motion tabled for further discussion.
The Board of Education hereby makes a motion to dissolve the following Liverpool High School clubs due to inactivity: Academic Decathlon, Bass Club, National Junior Honor Society, and Student Ambassadors Club; and further makes a motion to debit any remaining funds held in the student activity account for each dissolved club and credit the funds to the Liverpool High School Student Council student activity account.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
9.1 March 27, 2025 - Special District Meeting and Vote, 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., District Office
9.2 March 31, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Motion to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of matters leading to collective bargaining under Article 14 of the Civil Service Law and to discuss tenure recommendations.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Re-enter open session at 9:49 PM
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Action: 11.1 Approve MOA between LCSD and Unite-HERE Local 150
Motion by: John Solazzo, second by Kimberly Melnik
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Action: 12.1 Adjourn Meeting
Motion by: Matthew Jones, second by Stacey Chilbert
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Hecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 PM