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Votes at a glance

1) Approve agenda
Motion: \"I move to approve the agenda for the regular meeting of the Board of Education, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 as presented.\" Mover: Mrs. Heinrich. Seconder: Dr. Turner. Outcome: Motion passed (voice vote recorded). No recorded roll-call tally in the transcript.

2) Japanese-language textbook adoption
Motion: \"I move that the Board of Education approve the recommended adoption of textbooks for the Japanese language program as presented.\" Mover: Mrs. Heimerick. Support: Mrs. Smith. Roll call: Ms. Heinrich — Yes; Mr. Hull — Yes; Dr. Blau — Yes; Ms. Weems — Yes. Outcome: Approved.

3) Resolution for full funding of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
Motion: \"I move that the Board of Education approve the resolution for the fully funding of IDEA as presented and waive the second reading of the resolution.\" Mover: Mrs. Smith. Support: Mrs. Heinrich. Outcome: Motion passed (voice vote recorded).

4) Purchase of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
Motion: \"I move that the Board of Education authorize the purchase of uninterruptible power supplies, UPS, from Delta Networking Services. This project will be funded from the Capital Projects Building and Site 2020 Fund as presented.\" Mover: Mrs. Heinrich. Support: Ms. Smith. Roll call votes recorded in transcript: Doctor Blau — Yes; Ms. Heinrich — Yes; Mr. Hall — Yes; (mover and others recorded as yes). Outcome: Approved. Project details reported during discussion: vendor Delta Network Services; proposed contract amount $134,942.15; district expects E-rate discount eligibility (Farmington reported as a 50% district in E-rate terms) and that some UPS components are not E-rate eligible; batteries typically last 3-4 years.

5) Resolution to hold a public hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget
Motion: \"I move that the Board of Education approve the resolution to hold the public hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget and waive the reading of the resolution.\" Mover: Mrs. Heinrich. Support: Mrs. Smith. Roll call: Doctor Blau — Yes; Mr. Hall — Yes; (others recorded as yes). Outcome: Approved.

6) Consent agenda (minutes, committee minutes, personnel, assistant superintendent recommendation)
Motion: \"I move that the Board of Education approve the 03/11/2025 consent agenda as follows...\" Mover: Mrs. Heinrich. Support: Mrs. Smith. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

Notes on procedure and record
- Where the transcript records a roll call it is reproduced verbatim. Where the meeting used voice vote, the transcript reports the motion passed without individual roll-call tallies.
- Items presented at earlier meetings (for example, the Japanese-textbook item was presented on Feb. 25) were voted after the required notice/motion structure as recorded.

Board members and staff who moved or seconded motions and those recorded in roll calls are identified in the meeting transcript and are listed above with the language used in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FPS Board of Education Regular Meeting ~ March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education approved a set of routine motions on March 11, 2025 including textbook adoptions, procurement of UPS equipment, and resolutions on IDEA funding and the FY26 budget hearing.","taxTitle","Farmington Public School District, School Districts, New York","taxId",38520,"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},6280850,"Finance committee reports $3.5M bond-refunding savings; TMP outlines high-school facility recommendations including athletics and robotics space",1284,3590000,4874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4&start=3590&end=4874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4/thumbnail_3590000.jpg","/articles/6280850/New-York/Finance-committee-reports-35M-bond-refunding-savings-TMP-outlines-high-school-facility-recommendations-including-athletics-and-robotics-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280850-f0a8e531ad82b4c819e6a2fa6c91fd56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137329&Signature=RSrcBbkozQZ8d9TfNWz~UH-yydyljlrOUh5tdAzRUDaLy9Q4HlBXbjlngCLxWvQ9nOCmuyoD3mjtjyamoqPhj6-HZLeMKfzp8-AcDCZYxXP-~PTwBU6mXXWKIl0RGQpOSEqCYG3W-ytQkcRynPYrILq452kbZwNQvYJ1oOLqwca~McVTGWUvkccwFqRaOZnWYTcK9ErK~3iJ2THecz~6Cri9bgLoVNe~5q~VmQV0HT~C90Ziy8M9Kcnuv7BtL2V13IIhvnxfEUVpPWsNbbSDOE3rgRHh1y5TEcazOx9FZtA5jbtIZjCgqLK-zCOdmDGiXXmrdTUvHIr0X406oJlIyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Farmington Public Schools finance and facilities committee on Tuesday reported that a bond refunding approved last fall produced about $3.5 million in debt-service savings, allowing the district to keep the debt millage at 3.2 mills for now and giving more time to evaluate facility needs.

Committee members said TMP (an architectural firm) presented recommended projects and cost estimates for both Farmington and North Farmington high schools, focusing on additional athletics, robotics and STEM space; the district will review those recommendations and present options to the full board.

Mrs. Heinrich and committee members said the district intends to expand the review beyond the immediate recommendations into a district-wide facilities study to align instructional programming with space needs. Business-office staff also presented a budget-to-actual update indicating operations were on track through January and February.

Representatives of the Farmington robotics program urged transparent stakeholder engagement as the district considers changes. Mr. Francis, who spoke during public comment, asked the district to keep team members informed so the robotics program can remain co-located and planners can avoid unexpected moves during any redesign.

Committee members said next steps include taking TMP's recommendations to the board for discussion and scoping a broader facilities review that will consider curricular and instructional needs districtwide.","Board members on the finance and facilities committee said a bond refunding generated approximately $3.5 million in savings and that TMP Architects has supplied costed recommendations for additional athletic, robotics and STEM space at both high schools; the district plans a broader facility study and will bring recommendations to the full board.",{"_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},6280855,"Board hears request to adopt updated AP U.S. History textbook; teachers chose The American Pageant (2025)",281,3768000,4049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4&start=3768&end=4049","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4/thumbnail_3768000.jpg","/articles/6280855/New-York/Board-hears-request-to-adopt-updated-AP-US-History-textbook-teachers-chose-The-American-Pageant-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280855-9abb7fd3803a1e72d1f8d89ec415756a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137329&Signature=oZ5fEb5lhM7qW2Uj52PCVHcfNp8x48Tf4jvcCyhGP8XdVoIldBGG-u-NErH19DTQO8Meb3cDz77t1J8M2i5FLar3plT9btdvKtyyenrhHXSbPM3lTo4JjIoa6qO4mV1IUmN3lA~XQWf09vPw4oxWg0y0UuEHEC2XQrVqSNgbYD~HJisloHCX5XhngA5MQ6fYb80Og6tRVZ01H8houdxZMt3gDUH1KCsNVNeXy29SJYsG0rQA-YX3y888mzX3drA8b~rTirE0Ndv9hb99bfIKzzyLTJ05OmJm-J9NkKITiZpxGWrhGjM30QTVMaOmQDjEKIDBwy6cvMY1kfl5LI~1Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Farmington Public Schools staff on Tuesday discussed a recommended adoption of an updated AP U.S. History textbook for the district's AP U.S. History course, which some students take as a core US History credit and others as an elective.

Christie Fifield, the district's 6-12 literacy and social studies coordinator, told the board the current classroom texts date from 2008 and are insufficient for students to take home. She said two AP teachers reviewed several texts and chose The American Pageant (2025 copyright) because teachers prioritized readability for students as young as ninth grade and because the edition is recently updated.

Fifield said the district plans to purchase two classroom sets of hard-copy books so every student in a class can have a paper copy and to provide the digital edition as an option: \"There is a digital version of the book. But we did buy 2 class sets so that every student can also have a hard copy book.\" She said research supports paper reading for heavy-course reading and that the AP US History exam is rigorous.

Board members asked how the AP course fits within the regular high-school sequence and whether the district should consider how honors, AP and IB offerings overlap. A public commenter urged the board to take up a careful review of the recommended text for political or ideological bias before adopting it.

District staff said the AP course follows the College Board framework and that teachers prepare students for exam-style writing and DBQ tasks; staff did not present a final adoption vote during this meeting and said the district will follow regular adoption procedures and timelines.","District staff recommended adoption of The American Pageant (2025 edition) as an updated AP U.S. History text, proposing two classroom sets and digital access so students have current, readable materials; discussion focused on readability for younger students and requests for further review on content balance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6280859,"Farmington reports midyear gains in literacy and math; district highlights authentic learning and CTE",450,2678000,3128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4&start=2678&end=3128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4/thumbnail_2678000.jpg","/articles/6280859/New-York/Farmington-reports-midyear-gains-in-literacy-and-math-district-highlights-authentic-learning-and-CTE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280859-e2c60bbee8b653b77669b5bc05b088f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137329&Signature=aEPHxF4Ttf6E9wcVqbEs9Xr3FUcdR01BttcWltVVKiIPwxNWDQlO~P488YJ3eEmmHxFUmgpBDZTXFKE-tCFkJRVbLT6Z4SRpjxqBNTLwnTNHT8W-F71Xo2a5hkgLC~e1KpkrcWbogNbE9QJmQCSUpaQroi8UG9yLovDOKRQrA~uk0zikJ~Zi3B9FtgvkN0ZM0RIcI~gFmDdwm3268TNZGOHgp5omDZk2ZMHNiyQx03S8ZdJlVuiBO0gfcV3jf6ZzHjy4jR~zG3gNLhONetzRelIhYJxxyv5BXgQONmobwB9zjKUZwt9VmKusciSaqmpKPAic99yn6RISaDhJwMjZkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education received a midyear progress update Tuesday detailing instructional priorities and early assessment gains across grades K-12.

Margaret Hendrickson, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, outlined six strategic goal areas in the district improvement plan and said leaders are focusing on equitable, high-cognitive-demand learning across all classrooms. Hendrickson highlighted partnerships with New Tech Network, Urban Learning and Oakland 80 for authentic learning and career navigation.

Hendrickson reported early indicators of improved foundational reading readiness in second and third grades after the district's K-5 literacy work and said \"we are seeing greater conditional growth on NWEA this year, fall to winter, than last year fall to winter. 34 percentile rank increase in conditional growth.\" She also said six of nine grade levels now exceed a district improvement goal for growth percentile on NWEA and described a 4 percent increase in students meeting midyear projections on the adopted literacy program.

District staff said math gains are emerging after targeted K-8 professional development and that the district will present a recommendation in April for new middle- and high-school math instructional resources following a teacher review process. At the high school level, staff said 39 percent of students participated in CTE courses in the first semester and that most 11th-graders demonstrated high-average growth on growth measures used by the district.

Hendrickson framed the results as early evidence that curriculum adoptions and professional learning are improving learning conditions and said the district will continue to monitor multiple data sources. Board members asked for continued data briefings and suggested a later, deeper review of outcomes and course-grouping options as the district reimagines high school pathways.","Director of curriculum Margaret Hendrickson and district staff told the board that fall-to-winter NWEA growth improved in multiple grades, that EL Education's Wit & Wisdom and other literacy programs are showing early gains, and that the district has expanded career-readiness supports.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":44,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6280863,"Farmington pilot places therapy dogs in two schools; handlers say dogs reduce classroom agitation",1060,136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4&start=136&end=1196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2610211-38eb0c32d1eecd6702b1a4b5c4d1b9e4/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6280863/New-York/Farmington-pilot-places-therapy-dogs-in-two-schools-handlers-say-dogs-reduce-classroom-agitation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280863-9a4c75274d640059c7445730daa8ae38/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137329&Signature=OchUN53p1EQfvLlRZilDVhG0O5xU8yDW5d6mGn2hwo9YJW2RVkjXCSAk-NbYiUXfVjZntXMUFxiHBQkIDqX20yy~oA5UQoidWND0ChCSryHhuRLznXVRbh68XLXt3dDBa9SuXIGhF-Djv7EDVwNnhvIZt4ngLKtOtgNo44wO0Ai~DhpMpjK3-2wYk8R2VrYXF1xGJ92EybE8eDnktt~SuVZjp29i5xmqLIY9uKvFOpyfdFCAzXt05nLyQ-mq4MMCzVl~u1bs9rWvqzUGJHiNIGPJtiRw97yceJY2jGhO-81moCX7Fqiwgxku9rVJ7HV42DzNGizNweUKJujKzNiuyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Farmington Public Schools staff on Tuesday introduced Sunny and Koda, the district's first therapy dogs, and described how the animals have been used in emotional-impairment classrooms and other learning spaces at Warner and Forest elementary schools.

District staff emphasized that the dogs are part of a pilot program supported by community sponsors and local fundraising rather than the general fund. Emily Torres and Robin Veach, the dogs' handlers, told the board the animals wear vests that identify them as on-duty and receive lifetime veterinary care from a local provider donated by a sponsor.

Torres described Sunny's daily routine: “She starts off her day, every day, she starts off in our EI classroom for about 45 minutes.” She said teachers reported the dog \"completely changed the culture of that classroom\" and that Sunny helps de-escalate students who are having a hard time. Robin Veach described Koda's schedule and said he began in December with half days and has since increased time in classrooms and in SEL work.

Board members asked how the program is paid for, how handlers are selected and how the district addresses allergies and fears. Torres and Veach said sponsors cover vet care and grooming; building-level fundraisers pay food costs. They said handlers must commit to remaining at the school where the dog is assigned and to follow training and handling requirements. On allergies, staff said they sent a letter to families offering opt-outs and reported no formal allergy complaints at Forest or Warner.

Board members and public commenters praised the program and asked about scaling. The handlers said expansion requires a significant staff commitment: handlers must agree to stay in the same building while the dog is assigned there and to participate in district events when needed. The handlers also noted dogs need regular reinforcement training and rest periods during the school day.

The presentation closed with a request from board members for links to school donation pages and an explanation of how the program's volunteers and sponsors support ongoing costs.

Farmington staff said they plan to continue collecting tally-based data (behavioral tallies and positive supports) to track the program's effects and to formalize routines and schedules in future school years.","Farmington Public Schools trustees heard a presentation on the district's first therapy-dog pilot at Warner and Forest elementary schools. Handlers said the dogs, Sunny and Koda, have eased student agitation in emotional-impairment classrooms and are supported by local sponsors and fundraising rather than district operating funds.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves multiple routine items: Japanese textbooks, UPS purchase, IDEA resolution and budget hearing resolution

Finance committee reports $3.5M bond-refunding savings; TMP outlines high-school facility recommendations including athletics and robotics space

Board hears request to adopt updated AP U.S. History textbook; teachers chose The American Pageant (2025)

Farmington reports midyear gains in literacy and math; district highlights authentic learning and CTE

Farmington pilot places therapy dogs in two schools; handlers say dogs reduce classroom agitation