At its Feb. 25, 2025 meeting, the Liverpool Board of Education voted unanimously to direct an employee discussed in executive session to undergo an examination by Dr. Richard Ciccione under Section 913 of the New York Education Law, after a closed session that also covered a disciplinary matter, a job candidate interview and details of a potential superintendent's contract. The board also created a new Network Administrator position, advanced three policy revisions and approved a baseball trip and a BOCES services contract.
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Liverpool Central School District
Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Members present
Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Others present
Douglas Lawrence, Interim Superintendent, Jennifer Woody, Jason Armstrong, Jason Taylor, Brett Woodcock, Kasey Dolson, Harmony Balintfy, Jonna Ball, Briana O'Brien, Gail Massett, District Clerk
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the February 3, 2025, Special 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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
Resolution: Motion to approve the creation of a 1.0 FTE Network Administrator position.
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
Motion to acknowledge the second reading of the proposed revisions for Policy 5661 as presented.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Motion to acknowledge the first reading of the proposed revisions for Policy 7554 as presented.
Motion by John Solazzo, second by Jecenia Bresett.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Motion to acknowledge the first reading of Policy 7556 proposed to be rescinded/deleted.
Motion by Kimberly Martin, second by Jecenia Bresett.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Michael and Josephine Murphy - LHS Incident and District Response
Camryn Chaffee - Implementation of Reality Check After School Program at the Middle and High School Levels.
Motion to approve the baseball trip to Myrtle Beach, SC as presented.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Hayley Downs.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Madison-Oneida BOCES Final Request for Services contract authorization.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Hayley Downs.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Motion to accept gifts and grants as presented.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Stacey Chilbert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
9.1 March 10, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
9.2 March 17, 2025 - Public Hearing, 5:30 p.m., District Office
9.3 March 17, 2025 - Budget Workshop, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Interviewing a candidate for potential emplyment.
Discussing a matter that may lead to employee discipline.
Discussing details of the potential superintendent's contract.
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, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Liverpool Central School District hereby directs an employee discussed in executive session to undergo an examination by Dr. Richard Ciccione pursuant to Section 913 of the New York Education Law.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Matthew Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:19 PM
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Hayley Downs.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones