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At 7:05 p.m. a motion was made and seconded to call the meeting to order and move into executive session to discuss three matters: 2.1 a negotiations matter (BHTA), 2.2 a contract matter concerning an individual employee, and 2.3 a contract matter concerning an individual employee. The board entered executive session at about 7:10 p.m.

Other routine actions recorded in the public portion of the meeting included a motion and second to adopt the April 8 agenda and a motion to adopt the consent agenda covering personnel (item 6.1), CSE/sub CSE/CPSE matters (item 7.1) and business items (item 8.1). The consent motion drew a brief exchange concerning special services before the meeting proceeded to the budget hearing. The board also moved to approve the March 25, 2025 minutes and later moved to adjourn the meeting.

Nut graf: Why this matters — These votes are standard meeting procedures; the executive session covered confidential negotiations and personnel issues and was not conducted in public for confidentiality reasons.

Votes at a glance —
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss three items (2.1 BHTA negotiations; 2.2 contract matter, individual employee; 2.3 contract matter, individual employee): moved, seconded; outcome recorded as executive session convened at 7:10 p.m. (no public roll-call tally recorded in the transcript).
- Motion to adopt the April 8 agenda: moved, seconded; outcome: approved (transcript records “All in favor?” and proceeding business).
- Motion to adopt consent agenda (6.1 personnel; 7.1 CSE/sub CSE/CPSE; 8.1 business): moved, seconded; outcome: approved (transcript records “All in favor?” and a brief exchange about special services).
- Motion to approve minutes (03/25/2025): moved, seconded; outcome: approved.
- Motion to adjourn: moved, seconded; outcome: approved.

Ending: The meeting then proceeded with public reports, special presentations and the scheduled budget hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board moved into an executive session at the start of the April 8 meeting and approved routine procedural motions including adoption of the agenda, consent items, minutes and adjournment.","taxTitle","BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",42863,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6609340,"State test vendor outage pauses ELA testing; district pauses and plans follow-up communication",173,883000,1056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2928600-6cfbd6f79355c5ffea37cfd02c2ad1d8&start=883&end=1056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2928600-6cfbd6f79355c5ffea37cfd02c2ad1d8/thumbnail_883000.jpg","/articles/6609340/New-York/State-test-vendor-outage-pauses-ELA-testing-district-pauses-and-plans-follow-up-communication","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609340-d608f0fde7db637e84fa42269aad6a89/orig.mp4?Expires=1773689676&Signature=el0-FivkrMX1p9-hFaimZ08P1Xw9I1uo6KAk1Nhk22k10A2PHj2AkzqlQ9Vx-FmcjFKMus8WApggH1uZg3q2eifecRaykeQnvceTzH5HYgh4FcxjB0rlWe1JtWmKKZXSxY9MeSpe-AEK8HSH1cSTtKYljS4emALLTZ8X8YdOVLUZuWE7erJY-51DeC1uc6ViaQ7hP8Mq~CGJK9gyRWyGU41WURxvKkD7vNPS1VZMUPgiPSgJkYAP9w8LCNTzU6XBpIpET7XjQOBWexk3y2s9QNQtY0qCzRt1MXkc3lo5Db1BpWISwPGyYUHXLE9MlwHdoKFKXxpRXzBnzCXCs065eQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — District officials reported a statewide vendor connectivity failure that disrupted electronic ELA testing on the first day of the district's testing window, and they paused testing and planned follow-up steps to inform families.

During the April 8 meeting a district staff member described an hour-long interruption in which students could not log into the vendor's online test platform. District staff said the problem was recognized as affecting multiple districts across the region and not caused by local systems; staff reported conferring with other districts and the vendor before deciding to stop testing and reschedule.

Nut graf: Why this matters — State assessments are administered in a time-limited window and interruptions can affect student experience and scheduling. The district said it paused testing to avoid having students sit and wait without progress and planned to resume the testing window the following day.

District staff said they had technical staff on site, were in communication with regional contacts, and planned to run remaining testing within the state's 8-week window for grades 3–8 assessments. A district speaker said they were preparing a letter to the state's assistant commissioner of assessment, Zach Warner, seeking answers and clearer communications so districts can inform families when vendor outages occur.

In the meeting several board members and staff praised the district technology team for managing the disruption and minimizing stress to students. Staff emphasized participation in statewide simulations and prior preparation as reasons the district was able to respond quickly.

Ending: District staff encouraged families to expect rescheduled test dates and said further updates would be posted once state-level clarifications are received.","District paused ELA testing after a widespread vendor connectivity failure; staff said they will resume testing the next day and plan to request clarification from the state education office.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6609344,"Byram Hills presents 3.73% proposed budget increase; hearings set ahead of May 20 vote",229,146000,375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2928600-6cfbd6f79355c5ffea37cfd02c2ad1d8&start=146&end=375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2928600-6cfbd6f79355c5ffea37cfd02c2ad1d8/thumbnail_146000.jpg","/articles/6609344/New-York/Byram-Hills-presents-373-proposed-budget-increase-hearings-set-ahead-of-May-20-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609344-1c905793f3d2c28fbbd79fbb6bca87b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773689676&Signature=HIAtSy~plGzEcr71d~9ZY8nFxaHMh-LhlLjuzB5VF0wTyMbK7Q3YE~HsDRAYGi17L9T6fN4aCYncWueWpB2bjeChunq2svdHYrSCgbY6Z5TLcJ8r2QAgy~ETBVFxt7aGWWt~FRBkoOLCWxZFmeOgrT0V4aBvCuicMmoM-~-aRLFJkFZUFcO7tdQkSXk8y7b~YyMI-cR7~XJYQ9v-UNH7M25cx35R2HPPFZiQ3HBJ-qLVTXgQS~-NzB1FT5SCfqZ37C2TNnPiHTUvtLZyAKa0af8d3QfeI-uFNnqfPvCZjj1qzdv~~~J~jxA3yAP2T-rOQDjyfboN-ppANDJuJ1eXTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BYRAM HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — District staff presented a proposed 3.73% budget increase for 2025–26, describing a $3.8 million budget-to-budget increase and planned use of reserves to balance the spending plan.

The proposal, delivered during the board's April 8 meeting, shows the district relying on local property taxes for the bulk of revenue and planning multiple upcoming hearings before a districtwide vote. Kelly, speaking for district staff, said the district's maximum tax levy for next year is 2.43% and that the presentation reflects a proposed 3.73% increase, or roughly $3,800,000, from this year to next.

District officials said revenue composition and expenditures matter because most revenue comes from local property taxes and salaries and benefits account for the largest share of spending. In the presentation staff said about 88% of revenue comes from local property taxes, with approximately 4% from state aid, 2% from payments in lieu of taxes, 4% from fund balance and 2% from other revenues. On the expenditure side, staff presented that roughly 79.4% of costs are salary and benefits, 13.5% contractual services, 2.2% debt service, 2.5% supplies, 1.7% planned maintenance projects and 0.7% vehicle replacement.

Nut graf: Why this matters — The proposal affects local property taxpayers and uses significant reserve funds to balance the budget. Kelly said the plan includes a $5,500,000 use of fund balance and reserves to close the gap for next year and staff emphasized that relying on reserves is not a long-term preference.

Inverted-pyramid details — Staff described components of the budget as program, capital and administrative, with program representing the largest share (reported as about 72.8%). Kelly also noted modest expected state aid growth (about 1.3 percent) but cautioned the final state budget had not been completed as of April 1 and the district's aid figure could change when the state budget is finalized.

District leaders listed next steps and the calendar for public review: a budget adoption discussion slated April 22, a final budget hearing on May 6, and a districtwide budget vote scheduled for May 20 at HCC Middle School with poll hours noted during the presentation as 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Staff cautioned that assessed value changes across the towns that compose the district will shift tax rates by town; in the presentation staff said North Castle showed a 0.2% decrease in its tax rate share while other towns showed increases (figures given in the presentation). Staff also encouraged residents to review the slide deck on the district website and to contact district business office staff with questions.

Ending: The board did not adopt the budget on April 8; staff urged residents to attend hearings and review materials online ahead of the May 20 vote.","District staff presented a proposed 3.73% budget increase that would use $5.5 million in reserves to balance the books; the board set additional hearings April 22 and May 6 ahead of a May 20 budget vote.","actionData","errors"]

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