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Administration reported that during the first-year rollout nearly all teachers — 98% — received scholar feedback, which district staff said exceeded expectations and enabled campus teams to align campus goals to district priorities. The district said the survey is administered during the school day and takes about 10 minutes per student; the administration will share campus-level findings after results are compiled.

District leaders also presented updates on “grading for equity” practices the district is implementing. Presenters said the goals are to make grading consistent across classrooms, reduce bias, and use grades as a measure of learning rather than punishment. Changes described in the meeting included aligned weighted categories for learning tasks and assessments, monthly team data-review processes, use of rubrics, and classroom retake or reduction opportunities tied to mastery learning.

Presenters said middle-school teams adopted a floor grade of 50% for assignments to prevent a single early zero from permanently sinking a semester grade and to keep students motivated. In discussion a district administrator also referenced a “good-faith” minimum of 55% during implementation remarks; the administration did not read a single consolidated policy text into the public record at the meeting to reconcile those two figures. Report cards and interim reports are available to families through the parent portal; families were told to expect report cards on or about Feb. 10.

District staff emphasized that the scholar feedback program has already informed programming — for example, an in-school field-trip program, Emotion into Art, will return in March and the district plans an evening presentation for families. Administration said the scholar-voice data are used to align school-level plans, literacy work, grading practices and student supports such as counseling and at-promise programming.

Key dates announced: second marking period ends Jan. 31; report cards expected around Feb. 10; scholar perception survey administration Feb. 3–21; family-teacher conference windows in March (elementary March 10–13; middle school and high school dates noted by administration).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middletown City School Board Meeting 1-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The district will run its second 7 C Scholar Perception Survey for all students K–12 between Feb. 3 and Feb. 21, administration told the board on Jan. 16, and instructional leaders described changes to district grading practices meant to improve consistency and reduce bias.","taxTitle","MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38804,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6381461,"Middletown board approves $5 million NYSERDA grant amendment and extends Twin Towers geothermal contract",44,702000,746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2128349-d129cb1307628dea502ea5a40dfc6343&start=702&end=746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2128349-d129cb1307628dea502ea5a40dfc6343/thumbnail_702000.jpg","/articles/6381461/New-York/Middletown-board-approves-5-million-NYSERDA-grant-amendment-and-extends-Twin-Towers-geothermal-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6381461-35b37051f2cc92fdcd313e53da7ece2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173531&Signature=jDSqvP0Ot-zq-NH~aGN08NYkGrW8Fat7fmj6OoomiARYbSrn1X2p42mCRYWHTVuATezgq7C~FKydLSLq3qG2aSFnKB8Cua8ySgTDy7aFupmPjdh685IuDMXcVArmy1nMJeYK8-usKkbTjbeh40L1KEqsgr70Eiv8E~NQe9viEVtLZCybR5LmLZ~bt1102A9aqB4GRh84By7kxdJw6wZ8GxC8cL1ca~GRRSla5nlLAdv8yKNEvExdT9USNZSygpZtjj3aGeIDuShShSOHgen3StpuQePVqCDRiEfhtmDrza-dttF4GuwxB0y3J1fe-JNJnD6-yxVp3TY~dChKzLksfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown voted Jan. 16 to accept an amended NYSERDA grant for the Twin Towers geothermal project and to extend the related contract through project completion.

District staff explained the award history: the Twin Towers geothermal application originally received a $4,000,000 NYSERDA award and the district successfully applied for a second track that added $1,000,000, bringing the grant to $5,000,000. Mr. Tuttle, a district staff member, summarized the change as an amendment to the original contract to extend the agreement until the project is finished. “So this is just approving the $5,000,000 grant from NYSERDA and extending the contract out till the project's done,” he said during his presentation.

After the staff presentation the board voted to approve Financial Memorandum 14D (items 1–10), which included the NYSERDA amendment and contract extension. The motion to approve Financial Memorandum 14D was moved by Mitchell Williams and seconded by Ms. Romero; the board approved the motion by voice vote, recorded as 7-0 in favor.

The board did not provide contract-text detail or a timeline for construction in the meeting record; administration indicated the contract extension covers the project through completion and that the NYSERDA funds will be applied to the Twin Towers geothermal installation.

The board included the financial memorandum among other routine Fiscal items approved at the Jan. 16 meeting.","The board approved an amendment to accept an additional $1 million from NYSERDA—bringing the Twin Towers geothermal grant to $5 million—and authorized extending the related contract until project completion. The motion passed 7-0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6381464,"Middletown board approves series of contracts, personnel actions and a new restraint/time-out policy; all votes unanimous",5640,552000,6192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2128349-d129cb1307628dea502ea5a40dfc6343&start=552&end=6192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2128349-d129cb1307628dea502ea5a40dfc6343/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6381464/New-York/Middletown-board-approves-series-of-contracts-personnel-actions-and-a-new-restrainttime-out-policy-all-votes-unanimous","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6381464-a0e41d30ba6907e9e9e8428ac262a4b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173531&Signature=eWH20ttXXaAn7g6dLub75~cJ2SKiRlbI03c7XmUpylzA786-c82iau3JcpdRTneZBbXj9ruF2dZYBn7vG1pOjLYTCUB0fwEeOlQOp1oTa~GEUux1Bg4t6xRarX~rApPkjRI82ta9DLGepijbKcH46LEph~ys5RqQgB1JYs~HU~25xUxOR2PXSgHPVV~DPQwdI5RWnZ~7-BbIYRsM25kPJLOOPEnox7p3cMwxKhYii70Z5164rQ64VuL5GjhtLAAnMI6HZTtDrvcmlji3q5MqQku7DwqSpDPP3BO5f4kA6~P5aI1676mPIGFVeNp4UOcKmWxfGvvUPnnUB2XqPF-wag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown met Jan. 16 and approved a series of routine and policy items, voting unanimously 7-0 on the motions recorded during the meeting.

Board members approved the meeting agenda and minutes for Dec. 12, 2024, and the Dec. 19, 2024 workshop. The board then approved personnel memoranda for instructional staff (Instructional 14b, items 1–14) and non-instructional staff (Non-Instructional 14c, items 1–12), each by voice vote.

The board passed Financial Memorandum 14D (items 1–10), Special Services Memorandum 14E (items 1–2), and a bid award for contract G92 (Perfasion Painting, Inc.). The board also approved a stipulation agreement (settlement agreement number 12-18-2024) and authorized the superintendent to execute the agreement, and accepted a related resolution authorizing the superintendent to enter into an agreement resolving claims in case number 637-050 in the New York State Education Department’s impartial hearing reporting system; both passed 7-0.

In committee business the board waived the second reading and adopted a revised policy titled Time Out and Physical Restraint (policy number 735-0). The waiver of the second reading and the policy adoption itself were each approved by a 7-0 vote.

Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval — Moved by Mr. Moore; second Mr. Perino. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Minutes (Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 workshop) — Moved by Mitchell Williams; second Pastor Williams. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Instructional personnel memorandum (Instructional 14b, items 1–14) — Moved by Mr. Rhett; second Pastor Williams. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Non-instructional personnel memorandum (Non-Instructional 14c, items 1–12) — Moved by Mitchell Williams; seconded by Mr. Moore. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Financial memorandum (14D, items 1–10), including an NYSERDA grant amendment (see separate article) — Moved by Mitchell Williams; seconded by Ms. Romero. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Special Services memorandum (14E, items 1–2) — Moved by Pastor Williams; seconded by Mrs. Romero. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Bid award: contract G92, Perfasion Painting, Inc. — Moved by Mr. Perino; second Mr. Rhett. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Stipulation agreement (settlement agreement number 12-18-2024) — Moved by Mitchell Williams; seconded by Pastor Williams. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Resolution authorizing superintendent to enter agreement resolving claims (case number 637-050, NYSED impartial hearing system) — Moved by Mr. Perino; seconded by Mitchell Williams. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Waiver of second reading of policy Time Out and Physical Restraint (policy 735-0) — Moved by Mitchell Williams; seconded by Mr. Perino. Outcome: approved (7-0).
- Adoption of policy Time Out and Physical Restraint (policy 735-0) — Moved by Pastor Williams; seconded by Mr. Moore. Outcome: approved (7-0).

The meeting adjourned after routine committee reports and the board announced its next workshop (Jan. 30) and the next regular meeting with public participation (Feb. 13).","At its Jan. 16 meeting the Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown approved a slate of routine items including personnel memoranda, contract awards, a NYSERDA grant amendment and a new Time Out and Physical Restraint policy. All recorded motions passed by a 7-0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Middletown to run second districtwide Scholar Perception Survey; district expands grading-for-equity practices

Middletown board approves $5 million NYSERDA grant amendment and extends Twin Towers geothermal contract

Middletown board approves series of contracts, personnel actions and a new restraint/time-out policy; all votes unanimous