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Liverpool School Board Orders Employee Examination Under State Education Law

2025-02-25 · 1208 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Directed an employee discussed in executive session to undergo an examination by Dr. Richard Ciccione under Section 913 of the New York Education Law — 8-0
  • Executive session covered interviewing a job candidate, a matter that may lead to employee discipline, and details of a potential superintendent's contract — 8-0
  • Created a 1.0 FTE Network Administrator position, part of a bundled Routine Business resolution — 7-0 with 1 abstention (Jecenia Bresett)
  • Approved personnel actions, special education and preschool special education placements, surplus items, and budget amendment and transfer resolutions, all under the same Routine Business motion — 7-0 with 1 abstention (Bresett) each time
  • Acknowledged second reading of revisions to Policy 5661, first reading of revisions to Policy 7554, and first reading of a proposal to rescind Policy 7556 — 8-0 each
  • Approved a baseball trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C. — 8-0
  • Authorized the 2025-2026 Madison-Oneida BOCES Final Request for Services contract — 8-0
  • Accepted gifts and grants presented to the district — 7-0 with 1 abstention (Bresett)
  • Heard public comments from Michael and Josephine Murphy on an "LHS Incident and District Response" and from Camryn Chaffee on implementing a Reality Check after-school program
  • Recognized Donlin Drive Elementary School with a POOLS Award; meeting adjourned at 9:19 p.m.

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.

People
Nicholas Blaney (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Jecenia Bresett (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Matthew Jones (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) John Solazzo (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)) Gail Massett (District Clerk, Liverpool CSD) Jonna Ball (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Jason Armstrong (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)) Douglas Lawrence (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance))

Typeset from the official record — motions and recorded votes are detected automatically. The official copy governs.

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

1. OPENING

1.1 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2. RECOGNITION

2.1 POOLS Award - Donlin Drive Elementary School

3. ROUTINE BUSINESS

3.1 Approve February 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes

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

3.2 Personnel - Create Position - Network Administrator

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

3.3 Personnel Actions

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

3.4 Approve Committee on Special Education Recommendations

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

3.5 Approve Committee on Preschool Special Education Recommendations

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

3.6 Approve Surplus Items

Resolution: Motion to accept surplus items 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, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones

Abstain: Jecenia Bresett

3.7 Approve Budget Amendment

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

3.8 Approve Budget Transfer

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

3.9 Approve Routine Business Items

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

4. REPORTS, UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS

4.1 President's Report

4.2 Superintendent's Report

4.3 Student Liaison Report

4.4 Committee Reports

4.5 Department Update

5. FOR DISCUSSION

5.1 Current Budget Update

6. POLICY REVIEW

6.1 Proposed Policy Revisions - Second Reading

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

6.2 Proposed Policy Revisions - First Reading

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

6.3 Proposed Policy Deletion

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

7. COMMUNICATION

7.1 Public Communications

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.

7.2 Board Communications

8. FOR ACTION

8.1 Baseball Trip to Myrtle Beach, SC

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

8.2 Approve Madison-Oneida BOCES Final Request for Services

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

8.3 Accept Gifts and Grants

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. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION - AS NEEDED

10.1 Executive Session - As Needed

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

11. FOR ACTION

11.1 Employee Examination

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

12. ADJOURNMENT

12.1 Adjourn Meeting

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