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Trustee Morgan publicly thanked Assistant Superintendent Dainty for “diligently and comprehensively” preparing the corrective action plan. The plan was recommended by the assistant superintendent of finance and business development and forwarded to the superintendent.

The board approved the motion unanimously, and Finance staff will implement the corrective steps and report back to the board as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WCSD Board of Education Meeting | 3.24.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to accept Bonadio & Company LLP’s financial statements for the year ending 06/30/2024 and the district’s corrective action plan; trustees praised Assistant Superintendent Dainty for compiling the plan.","taxTitle","Wappingers Central School District, School Districts, New York","taxId",14383,"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},6110627,"Capital committee reports progress: chiller testing, bus garage, Van Wyke asbestos removal and forthcoming traffic study",289,617000,906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad&start=617&end=906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad/thumbnail_617000.jpg","/articles/6110627/New-York/Capital-committee-reports-progress-chiller-testing-bus-garage-Van-Wyke-asbestos-removal-and-forthcoming-traffic-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110627-61ffb3309043915f924b70dd998565df/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140303&Signature=D0IuBjv3lSy-yUXVQ0m9zRv~HOuqaBD3-lec~GqpYKD-49~VtTdeeUVn4WtkGMIEkaNkQ7HEWcI2FFhhbBR~mIwU4GY0a3BFXvF27-DGBn-Ip04vH1FbAa6jzG8Ug-pj8tWiDVWsHbU6YciaReU6Z0WZPjjIvzWHQPO3Z7VQK2egl37qWCkKp8-FBdOmJF-OfL1Ty1w0T-DklxfcfEYYGTjmblArf4lWbrkRaR0xI2-C-II24GcEAPdfeHCijrdSNkAaAB4muWFYYYfUp-eKifFg7DIPJr6H3b8UDjAXSMv~KY~myDLkvxU8UkqDNYSTRHlhrPUIafn6M87wPiMWMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustee Eddie Sloshower, chair of the capital improvement committee, updated the board on facilities projects during the March 24 meeting.

Sloshower said the district expects to test a newly installed chiller and air‑conditioning system at Fishkill Plains Elementary when temperatures reach the 60s. Kitchen hood work is scheduled for summer. Work continues on the bus garage at Wappingers Junior High; the project is expected to be complete by summer. Van Wyke’s auditorium floor repair will include asbestos removal this summer after the district secured SED approval.

Construction documents for a press box at John Jay are underway. The committee expects to complete new athletic sound systems at both high‑school football fields, weather permitting. Sloshower also said a traffic study for Myers Corner should arrive this week; the committee will review it and share results with the full board.

The capital committee’s next meeting was scheduled for the first Wednesday in April.","Trustee Eddie Sloshower, chair of the capital improvement committee, told the board that chiller testing at Fishkill Plains, bus garage work at Wappingers Junior High, Van Wyke summer work and asbestos removal, John Jay press box documents, and athletic sound system installation are underway; a Myers Corner traffic study is expected this week.",{"_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},6110632,"John Jay students say immigrant‑awareness event was canceled; Amnesty Club urges clearer policy for controversial topics",287,3310000,3597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad&start=3310&end=3597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad/thumbnail_3310000.jpg","/articles/6110632/New-York/John-Jay-students-say-immigrantawareness-event-was-canceled-Amnesty-Club-urges-clearer-policy-for-controversial-topics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110632-ee8523262b62de4730f3f85c7bcff446/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140303&Signature=I2FTLhvy4cbyJe1JPEPt84lCKcG1Xj5UhGO7-ABfr2UY~mpWS5A1u20p2uep~~gzKMooo~RzTzp95cR7nkEwOF28NkFMSso6gBEN4miU3leQS3FLxn2jCkmMViucBphF5YcbQTpzqmb7MblcYIDc6oquBq-pVUs2eHlOnZr5s23y2psw7NrNWy-rEvYN5y18BGT4xTxUocmC1-IdeZ7ckXyhsQjceAZ-NA5LkjvOWcf6URKa~MHLXNlpXZ9iUKgelIdNdEULobYvTulRDGYh9Qq2IEflTBwovxPbij2FnO58FSnuhAQLPVwiTUILEBsByWD8S76p0vDAZsSG7RwsxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emma Morales, president and founder of the John Jay Amnesty Club and a senior at John Jay High School, told the board the club’s immigrant awareness event — part of a national week of student action — was canceled the day before it was to occur.

“...we were very disappointed. We almost felt as if we were being silenced,” Morales said, describing the event as nonpartisan and focused on personal stories from immigrants, including teachers and relatives of current students. The planned program would have featured guest speakers who intended to share personal immigration experiences and the challenges of settling in the United States.

Daniela Rosado, a John Jay sophomore and the club’s social media manager, told the board the goal was educational: to foster understanding and combat misinformation. “These stories are vital to understanding the challenges and contributions of immigrants,” she said, asking the board to ensure student voices are heard and to consider amending district guidance that governs “controversial issues” so it explicitly addresses student clubs and voluntary events.

Morales and Rosado said the event was voluntary and that students uncomfortable with the topic could opt out. Both urged the district to open communication channels with student groups to prevent last‑minute cancellations and to clarify what policies apply to club activities.

The board’s public comment instructions, read earlier in the meeting, noted the district cannot address individual student or personnel matters in public comment because of state and federal privacy laws. Trustees did not make public decisions on the club’s request at the meeting; the students sought follow‑up and clearer policy guidance.","Students from John Jay High School’s Amnesty Club told the board the district canceled an immigrant awareness event scheduled for March, saying the club felt ‘silenced’ and urging the district to clarify policy for controversial or sensitive topics in student club activities.",{"_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},6110635,"Wappingers board adopts consent agenda, personnel appointment and multiple routine items; abstentions recorded on one hire",254,2302000,2556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad&start=2302&end=2556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad/thumbnail_2302000.jpg","/articles/6110635/New-York/Wappingers-board-adopts-consent-agenda-personnel-appointment-and-multiple-routine-items-abstentions-recorded-on-one-hire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110635-316d818ccf5f12a95bcc3b01ef196fee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140303&Signature=KwMWZ4yGgT2IGJcK1aqMPbWFhHaKuCSEO-UNeCXT1F1PZ8ehviugD3y4HXiGqTR0jAJOHCm-oL74VhtDzhX-k5QQCXuog~fmYdDzLn4x8HSvUTiyVyfxfJcDA2l7cngC6fZ4g5Y~faZ-Ucaf8MGms411bIaRH0A978heWIlk4VWYOU1NSfUvDHqUlpUtxWFGF5Uf3E9-t5h9FodAhxK2wEux1gtBHtrarvxJ6JTUqx3BiC6AdYMHhXlodZ11SZo6jje~kNd6jTLXIm~Nwyhbl0ICEA3QWMiPNyDS-9Yrwu~QEGRYrwrvdaaIdqr5wNpuKGXRhDUXn2WpF8yeRHL4Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wappingers Central School District Board of Education on March 24 approved a series of routine items, including the consent agenda, the adoption of policies on second reading, the chartering of a new student club, acceptance of donations, and the appointment of an assistant principal.

The board first approved the consent agenda with one item removed for separate consideration. Later the board approved the removed personnel item (agenda 6.03, item 10) but recorded two abstentions on that vote. The board publicly announced Derek Frost as an incoming assistant principal at John Jay High School; the superintendent said Frost is joining Wappingers from the Pine Bush Central School District.

Other approved items included:
- Legal notice for the May 20, 2025 budget vote and board election.
- Charter of a Dungeons & Dragons Club at Van Wyck Junior High School.
- Adoption of a new official mark for Wappingers Junior High School track and field and a waiver of the first reading to add the logo to exhibit 5260‑e0.1.
- Acceptance of extra classroom activity funds financial statements for year ending 06/30/2024 and a corrective action plan.
- Acceptance of donor‑funded POW/MIA flags for district schools.
- Approval for board members to attend the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 awards honoring WCSD employees, with registration funded from the board budget.

Several motions were described on the record as unanimous; the separated personnel item passed with two recorded abstentions. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.","At its March 24 meeting the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education approved the consent agenda, adopted several policies, accepted donations, approved a club charter and school marks, and approved a personnel appointment; one personnel item drew two abstentions on the roll call.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6110640,"Dutchess BOCES official outlines 2025-26 administrative budget; retiree health costs drive Wappingers’ share higher",793,1049000,1842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad&start=1049&end=1842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2757294-6e7600f73cab287fbd85e6de355a04ad/thumbnail_1049000.jpg","/articles/6110640/New-York/Dutchess-BOCES-official-outlines-2025-26-administrative-budget-retiree-health-costs-drive-Wappingers-share-higher","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110640-1e720216563bc6534f1a3d84a7425c1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140303&Signature=nZnNvmVqOo~OE1MzQby29UyHtlUg8Le5GgFRI71nU2M-xLnEhsWf2ZZuAIjHBBlGZMNRm282JYO21ROKTXfitfbJ-~no-HjpdCLdySTTe2youZH3GNTmltXw~C4KIxjD93Ndakp~e5D8m9Ngohd2SUYtmYDDZ1Yb7HvkUn~HArEqUjTOEpCqCGcPUr4baFr5gc1Xwuohbnei7zp0unJQzf7X4-r2qL6ilWINEGyt18DYdqcLkTdfq~KZVbNaEcKhdkS0PTxXNXdTQtUu-SaU3GEejwXP33p0AwkaLTEyEdx6-uoza7mamtYdmalsYcrlwjOKZVEvPKGnZ7sMHlMHAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Metzger, school business official for Dutchess BOCES, told the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education on March 24 that the BOCES proposed administrative budget for 2025–26 totals about $6.8 million and that retiree health insurance is the largest line item, at roughly $5 million.

Metzger said the total administrative budget represents a roughly 4.5% increase from the prior year and that Wappingers’ component share would rise about 10.4—approximately $172,000—because of changes in the district’s RWADA allocation. “Retiree health insurance continues to be the really the largest burden on this budget,” Metzger said, explaining that retiree costs are carried in the administrative budget even when other program costs fluctuate.

The presentation outlined several assumptions: continued enrollment in career and technical programs (CTI) and special/alternative education; pressure from prescription drug costs; and efforts to offset administrative costs by charging higher administrative fees to non‑component districts that use BOCES services. Metzger said Dutchess BOCES is keeping capital rental funding at $1 million and highlighted a $17 million “book of business” for 2023–24 that generated about $3.1 million in BOCES aid.

Trustees asked how rising CTI and alternative‑education enrollments affect the budget. Trustee Morgan pressed Metzger on whether growth in CTI enrollment is driven by marketing, added programs, or both; Metzger said it is a mix and suggested developing niche programs or state‑of‑the‑art equipment to attract non‑component districts.

Metzger described RWADA (Resident Weighted Average Daily Attendance) as the state aid figure that allocates the administrative share among component districts; he noted grades 7–12 are weighted at 1.25 in that calculation, which can magnify shifts in a district’s share.

Metzger also described space and capacity issues at BOCES facilities, rising CTI enrollment and waiting lists for popular programs, and plans to continue work on facility and equipment upgrades. He said the BOCES administrative budget will be voted by component boards on April 22 and that he will repeat the presentation to the BOCES board of trustees on April 9.

The presentation did not result in a Wappingers board vote; trustees were briefed and asked clarifying questions.","Matt Metzger, school business official for Dutchess BOCES, presented a proposed 2025–26 administrative budget of about $6.8 million, saying retiree health insurance accounts for roughly $5 million and that Wappingers’ component share would rise about 10.4% because of changes in RWADA.","actionData","errors"]

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