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Liverpool School Board's Budget Workshop Ends With an Hour-Plus Behind Closed Doors on Litigation

2025-03-17 · 324 words

Key Actions & Decisions

◆ Board convened its budget workshop at 6:06 PM and recognized Chestnut Hill Elementary School with a POOLS Award
◆ Interim Superintendent Brian Nolan introduced the 2025-2026 budget workshop presentation
◆ Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Woody presented the 2025-2026 budget and answered board members' questions
◆ Stacey Balduf spoke during public communications about the agenda and budget process
◆ Board voted 8-0 at 7:40 PM to enter executive session for an update from counsel on ongoing litigation
◆ Executive session ran until 8:58 PM; board voted 8-0 to return to open session at 9:03 PM
◆ No further public business is recorded after returning to open session; board voted 8-0 to adjourn, also at 9:03 PM

At a March 17 budget workshop, Liverpool's Board of Education heard a 2025-2026 budget presentation from Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Woody, then voted to spend roughly 80 minutes in executive session for a litigation update before adjourning immediately after returning to open session.

People

Nicholas Blaney (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Jecenia Bresett (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Kimberly Melnik (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Matthew Jones (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Daniel McKeever (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Stacey Chilbert (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Kimberly Martin (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Hayley Downs (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Briana O'Brien (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Kasey Dolson (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Brett Woodcock (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Dana Ziegler (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Jonna Ball (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Jennifer Woody (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Harmony Balintfy (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Brian Nolan (Interim Superintendent, Liverpool Central School District (predecessor to Chapman))

The minutes, in full

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Liverpool Central School District

Board of Education

Budget Workshop, Monday, March 17, 2025

Members present

Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones

Others present

Interim Superintendent, Brian Nolan, Brett Woodcock, Kasey Dolson, Briana O'Brien, Harmony Balintfy, Jonna Ball, Jennifer Woody, Dana Ziegler

Meeting called to order at 6:06 PM

1. OPENING

1.1 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2. RECOGNITION

2.1 POOLS Award - Chestnut Hill Elementary School

3. BUDGET WORKSHOP

3.1 Budget Workshop

Interim Superintendent Brian Nolan introduced the budget workshop presentation.

Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Woody gave a presentation on the 2025-2026 budget and answered questions from Board members.

4. COMMUNICATIONS

4.1 Public Communications

Stacey Balduf spoke regarding the agenda and budget process

4.2 Board Communications

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS

5.1 March 24, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office

5.2 March 27, 2025 - Special District Meeting and Vote, 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., District Office

5.3 March 31, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION - AS NEEDED

6.1 Executive Session - As Needed

Motion to enter into executive session to obtain an update from counsel regarding ongoing litigation at 7:40 PM

Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Kimberly Martin.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones

Meeting continued in executive session at 7:50 PM

Executive session adjourned at 8:58 PM

Motion to enter back into public session at 9:03 PM

Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Hayley Downs

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones

7. ADJOURNMENT

7.1 Adjourn Meeting

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Kimberly Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones

Meeting adjourned at 9:03 PM

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