The Liverpool Board of Education spent nearly four hours on Jan. 6 approving a long slate of routine business by identical 8-0 votes, then split 7-1 late in the evening on the only contested matter of the night: a motion to deny a student's disciplinary appeal, with modification.
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Liverpool Central School District
Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting Monday, January 6, 2025
Members present
Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Others Present
Interim Superintendent Douglas Lawrence, Jennifer Woody, Dana Zeigler, Briana O'Brien, Harmony Balintfy, Brett Woodcock, Jason Taylor, Kasey Dolson, Jonna Ball, Board Clerk Gail Massett
Meeting called to order at 6:04 PM
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the December 16, 2024, Board of Education meeting.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, 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
Resolution: Motion to approve the personnel actions as submitted.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, 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
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 Jecenia Bresett, 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
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 Jecenia Bresett, 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
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, 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
Resolution: Motion to approve surplus items as presented.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, 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
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 Jecenia Bresett, 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
Motion to approve the new Earth Science textbooks as presented.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Matthew Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve changing the Food Service Helper II positions to Cook I positions.
Motion by Kimberly Martin, second by Daniel McKeever.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve the resolution to participate with the RIC ONE Operations Center (ROC) as presented.
Motion by Kimberly Martin, second by Matthew Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Hayley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to enter into Executive Session
Motion by: Kimberly Martin, 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
Motion to Deny Student Appeal with Modification
Motion by: Jecenia Bresett, second by Kimberly Melnik
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Haley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Nay: Stacey Chilbert
10.1 January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) - Public Hearing, 5:30 p.m., District Office
10.2 January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
10.3 February 3, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Motion to adjourn meeting at 9:48 PM
Motion by Kimberly Martin, second by Daniel McKeever
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Haley Downs, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Stacey Chilbert