The Board of Education ratified new labor agreements with the teachers' union and finalized a tax settlement with a local commercial property owner during a brief October 20 meeting. The district also authorized funding to upgrade bus fleet technology.
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Regular Board Meeting, Monday, October 20, 2025
Liverpool Central School District
Board of Education
Members present
Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Others present
Superintendent, Richard Chapman, Dan Farsaci, Kim Vile, Jonna Ball, Dana Ziegler, Kasey Dolson, Brett Woodcock, Jason Armstrong, Briana O'Brien, District Clerk, Gail Massett
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Action (Consent), Minutes: 3.1 Approve October 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the October 6, 2025, Board of Education meeting.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.2 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 Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.3 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 Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 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 Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.5 Accept Gifts and Grants
Resolution: Motion to accept gifts and grants as submitted.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.6 Accept Applications for Refund of School Taxes
Resolution: Motion to accept the Applications for Refund of School Tax.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.7 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 Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.8 Acknowledge receipt of July 2025 Treasurer's Report
Resolution: Motion to acknowledge receipt of the July 2025 Treasurer's Report.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.9 Acknowledge receipt of August 2025 Treasurer's Report
Resolution: Motion to acknowledge receipt of the August 2025 Treasurer's Report.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Action (Consent): 3.10 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 Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Matthew Jones
Abstain: Jecenia Bresett, Kimberly Melnik
Motion to approve the purchase of GPS Replacement Tablets as presented.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Jecenia Bresett.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
7.2 Approve MOA between LCSD and ULFA - Harmonized Collective Bargaining Agreement
Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Liverpool Central School District and the United Liverpool Faculty Association.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Stacey Chilbert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Liverpool Central School District and the United Liverpool Faculty Association.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by John Solazzo.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Action, Discussion: 7.4 Proposed Policy Revisions - Second Reading and Approval
Motion to acknowledge the second reading of the proposed revisions for Policy 5681, Policy 6140 and Policy 6161 and approve the revisions as presented.
Motion by Kimberly Melnik, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
8.1 November 3, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
8.2 November 17, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Moton to enter into executive session for the purpose of contractual negotiations which would jeopardize the district's position if made public.
Motion by Matthew Jones, second by Kimberly Martin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Motion to re-enter open session
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Melnik
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Action: 10.1 Adjourn Meeting
Motion to adjourn the meeting.
Motion by Stacey Chilbert, second by Kimberly Melnik.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones
Meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM