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Liverpool Board Approves New Teacher Contracts, Settles Tax Dispute

2025-10-20 · 1139 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Approved Memorandum of Agreement with United Liverpool Faculty Association regarding harmonized collective bargaining (Vote: 7-0)
  • Approved Memorandum of Agreement with ULFA regarding co-curricular stipends (Vote: 7-0)
  • Approved tax certiorari settlement with Hunt Liverpool, LLC following executive session discussion
  • Authorized purchase of GPS replacement tablets for district transportation (Vote: 7-0)
  • Approved updates to Policies 5681, 6140, and 6161 following second reading (Vote: 7-0)
  • Received Treasurer's Reports for July and August 2025
  • Acknowledged receipt of applications for school tax refunds
  • Scheduled next Board meetings for November 3 and November 17, 2025

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.

People
Nicholas Blaney (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Jecenia Bresett (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Kimberly Melnik (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Matthew Jones (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) John Solazzo (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Stacey Chilbert (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Kimberly Martin (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Briana O'Brien (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Kasey Dolson (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Brett Woodcock (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Dana Ziegler (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Gail Massett (District Clerk, Liverpool CSD) Jonna Ball (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Richard Chapman (Superintendent, Liverpool Central School District) Jason Armstrong (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Dan Farsaci (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance))

Typeset from the official record — motions and recorded votes are detected automatically. The official copy governs.

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

1. OPENING

1.1 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2. RECOGNITION

2.1 Teacher of the Year & Staff Member of the Year

3. ROUTINE BUSINESS

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

4. REPORTS, UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS

4.1 President's Report

4.3 Student Liaison Report

4.4 Budget Update

5. FOR DISCUSSION

5.1 Proposed Tax Certiorari Settlement - Hunt Liverpool, LLC

5.2 Proposed New Club

6. COMMUNICATIONS

6.1 Public Communications

6.2 Board Communications

7. FOR ACTION

7.1 Approve GPS Replacement Tablets

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

7.3 Approve MOA between LCSD and ULFA - Co-Curricular 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 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - AS NEEDED

9.1 Executive Session - As Needed

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

10. ADJOURNMENT

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