The Liverpool Central School District Board of Education received an update on the 2026-2027 draft budget during Monday's meeting. Trustees also approved property tax exemptions for volunteer first responders, a new contract for Universal Pre-K, and the creation of a new GSA Club.
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Regular Board Meeting, Monday, February 23, 2026
Liverpool Central School District
Board of Education
Members present
Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Others present
Richard Chapman, Superintendent, Kimberly Vile, Dana Ziegler, Jason Armstrong, Jonna Ball, Kasey Dolson, Gail Massett, District Clerk
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the January 29, 2026, 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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
Resolution: Motion to accept the 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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
Resolution: Motion to approve the budget transfer 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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett
4.6 2026-2027 Budget Update - Draft Budget
5.1 Board of Voter Registration Chief Election Inspector and Election Inspectors
No Public Communications
7.1 Adopt Partial Property Tax Exemptions - Volunteer Firefighters & Ambulance Workers Motion by roll call vote to adopt the partial property tax emptions for eligible Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers and approve the Resolution as a companion document as presented.
Motion by Kimberly Melnik, second by Daniel McKeever.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Motion to approve the Boys Lacrosse trip to Ronkonkoma, Long Island as presented.
Motion by Kimberly Martin, second by Jecenia Bresett.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Motion to approve the creation of the GSA Club as presented.
Motion by Kimberly Melnik, second by Daniel McKeever.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Motion to approve the contract between Sprout Therapy Group and Liverpool Central School District as presented.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
8.1 March 9, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
8.2 March 23, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Motion to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment history of a particular employee and to recieve legal advice from distric counsel.
Motion by Alexandra Gyder, second by Jecenia Bresett.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Motion to return to open session at 9:13 PM
Motion by Alexandra Gyder, second by Kimberly Martin
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Stacey Chilbert
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye; Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Meeting adjourned at 9:13 PM