The Liverpool Board of Education unanimously voted to eliminate the district's Transportation Analyst position during their December 15 meeting while simultaneously approving a contract with a BOCES consultant to study transportation efficiency.
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Regular Board Meeting, Monday, December 15, 2025
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
Superintendent Richard Chapman, Kimberly Vile, Brett Woodcock, Darrell Clisson, Dana Ziegler, Kasey Dolson, Jonna Ball, Briana O'Brien, Jason Armstrong, District Clerk Gail Massett
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the December 1, 2025, Board of Education meeting.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Alexandra Gyder.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Resolution: Be it Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby eliminates the following position: Transportation Analyst.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Alexandra Gyder.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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 Alexandra Gyder.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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 Alexandra Gyder.
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, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Alexandra Gyder.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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 Alexandra Gyder.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
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 Alexandra Gyder.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
4.6 2026-2027 Budget Update
5.4 Update to the School District’s Volunteer Firefighter Real Property Tax Exemption
Motion to approve the new course recommendations for Living Planet and Philosophy in Literature as presented.
Motion by John Solazzo, second by Alexandra Gyder.
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 appoint Leah Murphy as the Impartial Hearing Officer for the impartial hearing assigned New York State Education Department Case Identifier: 670261.
Motion by Kimberly Melnik, 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
Motion to approve the cross contract with FEH BOCES for "On the Bus Transportation Planning Service" as presented.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, second by Stacey Chilbert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
8.1 January 12, 2026 - Public Hearing, 5:45 p.m., District Office
8.2 January 12, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
8.3 January 26, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Action: 9.1 Executive Session - As Needed
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby enters executive session for the purpose of reviewing the Superintendent's mid-year evaluation and to discuss matters pertaining to the employment history of particular persons.
Motion by Daniel McKeever, 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.
Motion by Kimberly Melnik, 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
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby approves an agreement between the Board and an employee discussed in executive session, a copy of which is incorporated into the minutes of this meeting.
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 approve the personnel actions as submitted.
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
Action: 11.1 Adjourn Meeting @ 8:56 PM
Motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Kimberly Melnik.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder