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Theresa Norton Fisher, who said she has children at Purchase Elementary, told the board she had not seen communication from the district after recent administrative actions at the federal level and cited guidance she had from the governor’s office and the state attorney general. “There is guidance from the New York state, from Kathy Hochul’s office as well as the, state attorney general Leticia James,” Fisher said, asking whether the board “believe[s] that every student has a right to an education regardless of their immigration status?”

Superintendent Dr. Woll answered during the board’s updates, saying the district acts in loco parentis and must follow the law. “Every tool that I have available to me to protect children is utilized, was always utilized, will continue to be utilized,” he said. “But the one thing we will never do is choose which laws we enforce. I swear an oath to the Constitution of this state and to the Constitution of The United States.” He added that district administrators had spent hours with attorneys preparing to respond and that guidance from multiple parties was often contradictory.

Woll framed the district’s approach as principled and operational rather than rhetorical. “The promise I can make you is everything that I can do to keep every child safe will be done,” he said. He also noted that the district’s long-standing equity commitments—such as paying for IB and AP exams for students—reflect institutional practice, not a recent policy pronouncement.

The board did not take any formal action or vote on policy language that night; the exchange occurred during public comment and the superintendent’s update. Board members indicated the superintendent would respond during his update rather than drafting an immediate new resolution.

Why this matters: Parents and students in immigrant and LGBTQ communities have sought explicit local guidance after recent federal activity; the superintendent’s remarks emphasize legal limits and the district’s intent to protect students within those limits. The parent caller had a copy of guidance she said dated January 2025 and asked the board to be explicit; the superintendent gave a public assurance of attention but did not announce new district directives or a written advisory during the meeting.

The meeting record does not show the board adopting new written policy or a formal motion on the subject at that session.

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Reese Potash, a senior in the district’s science research program, was named a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar this year, placing among the top 300 students nationally and winning $2,000 for herself and for the school. Potash, who also announced an early-decision commitment to Duke University, told the board her research examined whether school engagement can interrupt the pathway from adverse childhood experiences to juvenile offending. “It really matters whether or not you actually care about the work you're completing,” she said of the study’s findings on school attachment.

The board also honored Chase Endy, who was selected as a National STEM Festival STEM champion and will attend a weeklong program in Washington, D.C. Chase described a computational project that generates drug molecules with higher predicted binding affinity than natural ligands. “What I found was that my program always generated drug molecules with higher binding affinity for a target receptor than that receptor's natural ligand,” he told the board, and said the work could reduce wet-lab screening and speed drug-discovery steps.

Mary Blount, a Harrison High School biology teacher who works with the science research program, introduced the students and noted the program’s growth. Superintendent Dr. Woll and other board members praised the students’ research and national recognition.

Why this matters: The honors highlight student achievement and the district’s science research offerings; the Regeneron and National STEM Festival recognitions include monetary and experiential awards that the students and program can leverage for future research and college opportunities.

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Superintendent Dr. Woll and district finance staff told the board the district’s demographers reported stronger growth than expected and that town planning projections show as many as 2,231 new housing units by 2029 across multiple projects—particularly concentrated in the Purchase attendance zone. “I can tell you I’ve looked at the preliminary results of our new demographic study, and it is shocking,” Woll said, adding that growth requires additional classroom and support staff and will delay certain program expansions.

District staff reported current class-size averages of 19.3 at the elementary level, about 22 at middle school and 19.5 at the high school. Enrollment increases have already required new hires this year and the district currently projects adding roughly 7.1 full-time-equivalent positions in response to growth; those figures were described as preliminary and subject to change.

Capital projects and timing: the board heard updates on bond- and budget-funded work. The LMK multipurpose center is largely complete; bids for an addition and cafeteria at Purchase were scheduled to open Feb. 25 with a goal to break ground in late April or early May for a planned September 2026 completion. A Parsons third-floor renovation is underway and is expected to add classrooms and accessibility upgrades; the district aims to occupy that space in September 2025. The district also plans turf-field, fitness-center and window-replacement work; portables at Purchase were slated for removal during February break.

Budget constraints: Finance staff emphasized the district must work within New York’s tax levy limit formula and noted two revenue signals: a tax base growth factor of 1.23% and an allowable CPI factor that is capped at 2% for levy calculations even though the 12‑month CPI was 2.95%. Officials said the district’s maximum allowable levy rose by about $3.8 million under current formulas but projected cost pressures—student transportation, special-education tuition, electricity and insurance—could require roughly $3.6 million in additional operating funds before contract negotiations and any new positions are added.

District staff encouraged public participation: the first Citizens Budget Advisory Committee meeting was scheduled for Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the same room, and the budget vote remains the third Tuesday in May (May 20, 2025).

Why this matters: Strong local housing and enrollment growth are increasing near-term demands for teachers, classrooms and capital work. Board members were asked to weigh decisions on staffing, facilities and program expansion within the constraints of state aid, tax-cap rules and building-aid timelines.

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