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Liverpool Board Adopts 2026-27 Budget Calendar, Adds ENL Teaching Position

2025-09-22 · 1012 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Adopted the 2026-2027 Budget Calendar (Motion carried unanimously).
  • Created a new Full Time Equivalent (1.0 FTE) English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher position.
  • Ratified a Memorandum of Agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
  • Approved personnel actions, special education recommendations, and budget transfers.
  • Accepted surplus items and various gifts and grants.
  • Received updates on the 2024-2025 Independent Audit and Superintendent Goals.
  • Entered executive session to discuss legal updates, ongoing litigation, and employment history.

The Liverpool Central School District Board of Education unanimously approved the timeline for the next budget cycle and authorized a new full-time teaching position to support English language learners during their September 22 meeting.

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) Daniel McKeever (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Stacey Chilbert (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Kimberly Martin (Liverpool CSD Board of Education member) Alexandra Gyder (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)) Harmony Balintfy (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance))

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Regular Board Meeting, Monday, September 22, 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

Brett Woodcock, Briana O'Brien, Superintendent Richard Chapman, Jason Armstrong, Harmony Balintfy, Kim Vile, Dana Ziegler, Jonna Ball, Kasey Dolson, District Clerk, Gail Massett

Meeting called to order at 5:30 PM

1. TENURE CELEBRATION

1.1 Tenure Celebration

2. OPENING

2.1 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

3. ROUTINE BUSINESS

3.1 Approve September 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the September 8, 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

3.2 Personnel - Create Position - ENL Teacher

Resolution: Be it Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby creates the following position: English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher, Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0.

Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.

Motion by Stacey Chilbert, 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

3.3 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

3.4 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

3.5 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

3.6 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

3.7 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

3.8 Approve Budget Transfer

Resolution: Motion to approve the budget transfer as presented.

Motion to approve, acknowledge and/or accept the Routine Business items as submitted.

Motion by Stacey Chilbert, 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

3.9 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 Melnik.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Aye: Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, Alexandra Gyder

4. REPORTS, UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS

4.1 President's Report

4.2 Superintendent's Report

4.3 Student Liaison Report

4.4 Committee Reports

4.5 Strategic Planning Process

5. FOR DISCUSSION

5.1 2024-2025 Independent Audit Discussion

5.2 Resolution to Amend Reserves

5.3 Superintendent Goals

6. COMMUNICATIONS

6.1 Public Communications

6.2 Board Communications

7. FOR ACTION

7.1 2026-2027 Budget Calendar

Motion to adopt the 2026-2027 Budget Calendar as presented.

Motion by Jecenia Bresett, 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

7.2 SEIU Memorandum of Agreement

Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Liverpool Central School District as presented.

Motion by Daniel McKeever, 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

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS

8.1 October 6, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office

8.2 October 20, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., District Office

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - AS NEEDED

9.1 Executive Session: As Needed

Motion to enter into executive session to receive legal updates from District Counsel, to discuss ongoing litigation, to review the employment history of a particular employee, and review FERPA protected student information.

Motion by Matthew Jones, 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 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

10. ADJOURNMENT

10.1 Adjourn Meeting

Motion to adjourn meeting

Motion by Matthew Jones, 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

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM