The Liverpool Board of Education unanimously approved the district's independent financial audit for the 2024-2025 school year and accepted a corrective action plan following an extracurricular funds audit during their October 6 meeting. The board also emerged from executive session to affirm a student disciplinary appeal regarding a long-term suspension.
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Regular Board Meeting, Monday, October 6, 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, Briana O'Brien, Dana Ziegler, Brett Woodcock, Jason Armstrong, District Clerk, Gail Massett
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the September 22, 2025, Board of Education meeting.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
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
Resolution: Motion to approve the personnel actions as submitted.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
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
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 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
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 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
Resolution: Motion to accept the Applications for Correction of School Tax.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
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
Resolution: Motion to accept gifts and grants as submitted.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
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, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
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
Resolution: Motion to approve the Budget Amendment as presented.
Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.
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
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 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
4.5 Capital Project Update - by Ashley McGraw Architects and Campus Construction Management
Motion to acknowledge the first reading of the proposed revisions for Policy 5681, Policy 6140 and Policy 6161 as presented.
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
6.1 2024-2025 Independent Audit Report
Motion that the Board approve the resolution accepting the 2024-2025 Independent Audit as presented.
Motion by Kimberly Martin, 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 the 2024-2025 Extra classroom Audit corrective action plan as presented.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, 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 reserve fund transfers 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
9.1 October 20, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
9.2 November 3, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office
Motion to enter into Executive Session for a disciplinary appeal to the Board of Education of a long-term suspension resulting from a Superintendent Hearing for a particular student, to discuss a personnel matter pertaining to a particular individual; for matters leading to collective bargaining under Article 14 of the Civil Service Law, and to obtain an update from counsel regarding legal matters and pending litigation.
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, second by Matthew Jones.
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 9:56 PM
Motion by Jecenia Bresett, second by Matthew Jones
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder
The Board of Education upon review of Student Appeal as discussed in Executive Session for Student # 1 hereby affirms the appeal of the Student Suspension and directs the Superintendent to notify the Parent/Guardian of the Board's decision.
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
Motion to adjourn the meeting.
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
Meeting was adjourned at 9:57 PM