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Liverpool School Board Signs Off on Two Teacher-Union Agreements, Everything Else, in a 59-Minute Meeting

2025-07-29 · 1046 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Approved July 8, 2025 regular meeting minutes and July 8 Public Hearing minutes, unanimously
  • Approved personnel actions as submitted, unanimously
  • Approved Committee on Preschool Special Education recommendations on student classification and placement, unanimously
  • Approved Committee on Special Education recommendations on student classification and placement, unanimously
  • Accepted gifts and grants as submitted, unanimously
  • Acknowledged receipt of the May 2025 Treasurer's Report, unanimously
  • Approved surplus items and a budget transfer as presented, unanimously
  • Approved a service agreement with BPAS, unanimously (motion by Kimberly Melnik, second by Daniel McKeever)
  • Approved the Excellus Stop Loss Renewal for 2025-2026, unanimously
  • Approved both a Memorandum of Understanding and a Memorandum of Agreement between the district and the United Liverpool Faculty Association, each unanimously
  • Discussed the 2025-2026 BASCOL Agreement under "For Discussion" but took no vote on it
  • Held no executive session; meeting ran 6:00 p.m. to 6:59 p.m.

The Liverpool Board of Education cleared its entire July 29, 2025 agenda — including a new Memorandum of Understanding and a separate Memorandum of Agreement with the teachers' union, a health-insurance stop-loss renewal and a BPAS service agreement — with every vote unanimous and the meeting done in under an hour.

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)) Brett Woodcock (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Dana Ziegler (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Gail Massett (District Clerk, Liverpool CSD) Kimberly Vile (Liverpool CSD administrator (recurring in meeting attendance)) Brian Nolan (Interim Superintendent, Liverpool Central School District (predecessor to Chapman)) 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.

Liverpool Central School District

Board of Education

Regular Board Meeting, Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Members present

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

Others present

Interim Superintendent Brian Nolan, Dan Farsaci, Kimberly Vile, Brett Woodcock, Dana Ziegler, 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. ROUTINE BUSINESS

2.1 Approve July 8, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the July 8, 2025, Board of Education meeting.

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

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

Minutes: 2.2 Approve July 8, 2025 Public Hearing Minutes

Resolution: Motion to approve the minutes from the July 8, 2025, Public Hearing.

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

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

2.3 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 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

2.4 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 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

2.5 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 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

2.6 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 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

2.7 Acknowledge receipt of May 2025 Treasurer's Report

Resolution: Motion to acknowledge receipt of the May 2025 Treasurer's Report.

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

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

2.8 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 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

2.9 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 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

2.10 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 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

3. REPORTS, UPDATES AND PRESENTATIONS

3.1 President's Report

3.2 Superintendent's Report

3.3 Committee Reports

3.4 Department Update

4. FOR DISCUSSION

4.1 2025-2026 BASCOL Agreement

4.2 BPAS Service Agreement

5. COMMUNICATIONS

5.1 Public Communications

5.2 Board Communications

6. FOR ACTION

6.1 Approve Service Agreement with BPAS

Motion to approve the service agreement between the Liverpool Central School District and BPAS 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

6.2 Stop Loss Renewal 2025-2026

Motion to approve the Excellus Stop Loss Renewal for the 2025-2026 school year as presented.

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

6.3 Approve MOU between LCSD and ULFA

Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Liverpool Central School District and the United Liverpool Faculty Association.

Motion by Kimberly Melnik, 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

6.4 Approve MOA between LCSD and ULFA

Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Liverpool Central School District and the United Liverpool Faculty Association.

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. ANNOUNCEMENTS

7.1 August 5, 2025 - Board of Education Workshop

7.2 August 19, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION - AS NEEDED

8.1 Executive Session - No executive session needed.

9. ADJOURNMENT

9.1 Adjourn Meeting

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion by Stacey Chilbert, 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

Meeting adjourned at 6:59 PM