At a Jan. 17 special meeting, Liverpool's Board of Education split 5-3 on nearly every contested question — including whether to even enter executive session — with the same three members dissenting each time, while a proposal to hire a superintendent search firm was never brought to a vote at all.
Typeset from the official record — motions and recorded votes are detected automatically. The official copy governs.
Liverpool Central School District
Board of Education
Special Board Meeting Friday, January 17, 2025
Members present
Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Others present
Douglas Lawrence, Interim Superintendent, Gail Massett, District Clerk
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters which may lead to the appointment of particular persons, corporations and matters which may lead to the dismissal and/or removal of particular persons/corporations.
Motion by: Jecenia Bresett, second by Matthew Jones
Final Resolution: Motion Failed
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Nay: Hayley Downs, Stacey Chilbert, Daniel McKeever
Second Motion to enter into executive session
Motion by: Jecenia Bresett, second by Kimberly Melnik
Final Resolution: Motion Passed
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, John Solazzo
Nay: Hayley Downs, Stacey Chilbert, Daniel Mckeever
Motion to return to open session at 7:07 PM
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Matthew Jones
Final Resolution: Motion Passed Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, John Solazzo, Hayley Downs, Stacey Chilbert, Daniel McKeever
Motion put forward to adopt the resolution that was presented to use the Board in the hall for student and teacher achievement because we are doing the POOL Awards and I think it would be a great spot.
Motion by: Kimberly Melnik, second by Jecenia Bresett
Secondary motion put forward to table the resolution.
Motion by: Stacey Chilbert, second by John Solazzo
Final Resolution: Motion Passed
Aye: Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Hayley Downs, Matthew Jones, Kimberly Melnik, John Solazzo
Nay: Nicholas Blaney, Jecenia Bresett
Motion to appoint Hazard, Young & Attea Associates as the Superintendent Search Consultants and award the bid of the RFP to the same.
No motion made
Motion to appoint outside special counsel on a temporary basis for the purpose of a particular legal matter and executing a contract with Cerio Law Offices, PLLC
Motion by: Jecenia Bresett, second by Matthew Jones
Final Resolution: Motion Passed
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Jecenia Bresett, Matthew Jones, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik
Nay: Stacey Chilbert, Hayley Downs, Daniel McKeever
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 PM
Motion by: Matthew Jones, second by Daniel McKeever
Final Resolution: Motion Passed Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, John Solazzo, Daniel McKeever, Hayley Downs, Stacey Chilbert