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Votes and actions taken (motion text summarized where transcript wording is procedural):

- Approval of the meeting agenda: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Miss Tobiason. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Approval of minutes for March 20 and March 27, 2025: Moved by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Freddie Williams. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Approval of Administrative Personnel Memorandum 19A, items 1–2 (including tenure recognition of Nicole Brookins): Moved by Miss Romero, seconded by Miss Dorett. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0. A tenure recognition for Miss Brookins followed the vote.

- Approval of Instructional Personnel Memorandum 19B, items 1–13: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Perino. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Approval of Noninstructional Personnel Memorandum 19C, items 1–9 (transcript indicates motion referenced 1–10 and then clarified): Motion by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Rhett. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Approval of Financial Memorandum 19D, items 1–9: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mrs. Romero. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Approval of Special Services Memorandum 18E, items 1–2: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Moore. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Approval of Construction Change Orders 13F, items 1–2: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mrs. Romero. The work orders described: relocation/additional fire dampers and additional underground piping/drain to a mechanical room. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Bid award for food-service building cold-storage expansion: Moved by Mrs. Romero, seconded by Pastor Williams. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Resolution authorizing the district to waive any potential conflict of interest and to authorize Thomas, Dronohan, Waxman, Pettigrow & Male LLP to review a lease agreement between Orange Ulster BOCES (OU BOCES) and the district (Presidential Park Elementary lease). Moved by Mr. Moore, seconded by Miss Tobiason. The board clarified the lease permits OU BOCES to use space at Presidential Park during the summer and does not affect district summer programming. Outcome: approved, vote recorded as 8-0.

- Audit committee: The audit committee minutes (02/03/2025) were moved for approval (mover: not specified in summary) and approved; the committee reported claims and treasurer reports were reviewed and the next meeting scheduled for June 4 (entrance interview with auditors scheduled then).

- Later in the meeting the board approved tabling two agenda items (items 13 and 15) by motion of Mr. Moore, second by Miss Dorett. Outcome: the motion to table carried, recorded as 7-0 in the transcript for that procedural action.

Where the transcript records a conventional roll-call result it reports unanimity for the items above; specific recorded tallies were largely “motion carries 8 0” or, later, “7 0” for the tabling motion noted above. The board did not take a final vote on the district budget at this meeting. The board chair and district clerk handled procedural roll calls and announcements during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middletown City School Board Meeting 04-10-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 10 meeting the Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education approved minutes, multiple personnel memoranda, financial and special-services memoranda, change orders, a food-service bid, and a lease-review waiver for Orange Ulster BOCES; most items passed unanimously.","taxTitle","MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38804,"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},6606229,"Middletown highlights middle-school ‘legacy plan’ and previews free summer programs for K–11",2133,7084000,9217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965440-8b45e67a908365603de54e87afa442a9&start=7084&end=9217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965440-8b45e67a908365603de54e87afa442a9/thumbnail_7084000.jpg","/articles/6606229/New-York/Middletown-highlights-middle-school-legacy-plan-and-previews-free-summer-programs-for-K11","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606229-fcbb06026ee5dc46eda02f498d72ef83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171999&Signature=aAFRFoghVMMxPVTTndxg6509uMsTUwSZr-vDATNbhwRL4veJ9iMF7gLXAmA-9pwh1eB-2I1OWEDNAUEOu9dvW1Wn5CcMCyKvvcWQxp4VsujqIZ78Njk5b1muerSnG8OlVCxmIX2uLndwzNBYBQdwF0tRejjRgbwvVjdH~Gf1L5bKS9EQy-5jiDQWdHcbVYUN8Rl7OIyF8JdvNB5Lc9tLNj6MuZOQnWZ7rQ13y4gcQTKFnmqsqlGD~VrvU-~taBjD6-4yDju7KPgfOwKLObJ93cgtPs33IBNxmqMFLMVNhzoK7CPVdp3cCr8IVsayLltI3qfQMDeOd1iy3b3zk8FUyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators and middle-school staff presented the middle-school “legacy plan” and a preview of the 2025 summer programs at the Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education meeting on April 10.

District officials described the legacy plan as an action step aligned to the district strategic plan that combines morning intramurals, cultural assemblies, expanded elective offerings, mentoring, extended-day academic supports and attendance incentives intended to create a coherent middle-school experience. Staff noted new electives such as civics and expanded financial-literacy work; they also described bilingual, dual-language and Seal of Biliteracy initiatives and scholar-led cultural assemblies tied to Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month.

Staff said the district is using grade-level competitions and incentives — such as movie afternoons and an ice-cream social previously used at middle grades — to boost attendance and engagement. The presentation cited morning basketball intramurals, Passport Club for English learners, a Lighthouse leadership team and an eSports night as examples of programs intended to increase connections and attendance.

The board also received a preview of the district’s summer offerings. Assistant Superintendent Adoma and staff said the district will offer more than 20 free summer programs for incoming kindergarteners through eleventh graders, including academic support, academic enrichment, music, STEM, art, sports and robotics. Programs will run at Maple Hill Elementary, William A. Carter Elementary, Monhagen Middle School and Middletown High School. Registration opens May 2 through Arbiter (Family ID) and closes June 6; during an initial registration window families may register a scholar for one program and will be able to join wait lists. The district confirmed all programs are free, include bus transportation and provide meals.

Board members praised the work and the video highlight reel of middle-school activities; members asked questions about attendance incentives and expressed support for expanded programming and professional development.","District leaders showcased a new middle-school legacy plan of academics, cultural assemblies, athletics and attendance incentives and outlined more than 20 free summer programs (K–11) with registration May 2–June 6 and provided sites, transportation and meal provisions.",{"_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},6606237,"My Brother’s Keeper mentors and students describe out-of-state college visits and local mentoring work",333,3540000,3873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965440-8b45e67a908365603de54e87afa442a9&start=3540&end=3873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965440-8b45e67a908365603de54e87afa442a9/thumbnail_3540000.jpg","/articles/6606237/New-York/My-Brothers-Keeper-mentors-and-students-describe-out-of-state-college-visits-and-local-mentoring-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606237-343f9e07794cef286db5ad67046e315c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171999&Signature=Td384gPJqLoOPqV4sG9dclGmObJ~vxkumo2U-rQB4kQURjpcumt~~6easaR4JRRzC1KjqUK5e-XKE82zMLDe0X1IBhCd~5bR4GReXFQJ8yr~PfOU5OawmvZj40OW9qFw9BHJqu2rBVg3Olw0n0LwVIJwV9NYKjKv0uNFnQxaJCYWl-zdrq-JMwtP~oSPP3UH4IIjY5O2uybw8cuteBVYN1YmLik65xI8R0ySd2X6ajstiabzRuQnJNZ4d74VN8boUKLL-z4wco48J2JN~6cPYo-ZHpWU9BHUOHKaAws5rZqqZcgRf~lrVCjgb0R2pi~o7UCiWJ-o3pWb9PQZFSejbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mentors and students involved in the district’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program updated the Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education on April 10, saying the program has grown and helped change participants’ academic goals through mentoring, leadership activities and exposure trips.

Everton Brown and Kenneth Ward, who identified themselves as MBK mentors, said the local chapter — in its fifth year locally — runs weekly sessions that emphasize leadership, professional presentation and community service. The program holds a themed “tie” day on Wednesdays, runs canned-food and clothing drives, and does community service events and holiday activities, they said. The mentors said MBK has expanded from the high school to the middle school and plans to bring elements to elementary grades.

Brown and Ward described a recent out-of-state trip that took 24 young men to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Morgan State University and Howard University. Students who spoke to the board said the visits opened their awareness of college opportunities; one student, James Mays, said he had planned to attend a local SUNY campus but decided instead to enroll at Hampton University.

Students described MBK sessions that teach practical skills — how to tie a tie, handshake skills, public speaking and financial literacy — and credited the mentors with creating a family-like atmosphere. Board members, including Pastor Williams and Freddie Williams, praised the program’s leadership and encouraged its expansion; several board members said they would like to be more involved and requested continued updates.

Mentors said MBK is volunteer-driven and thanked chaperones and staff who helped organize the trip and ongoing programming. The board and speakers emphasized the program’s role in exposing students to higher-education options, leadership opportunities and civic engagement.","District mentors and 24 students described a recent My Brother’s Keeper trip to Washington, D.C., and local mentoring, college-prep and volunteer activities; students credited the program with changing college aspirations and building life skills.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6606241,"Middletown school officials present $277.1 million budget proposal, estimate 2.9% tax levy increase",615,2277000,2892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965440-8b45e67a908365603de54e87afa442a9&start=2277&end=2892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965440-8b45e67a908365603de54e87afa442a9/thumbnail_2277000.jpg","/articles/6606241/New-York/Middletown-school-officials-present-2771-million-budget-proposal-estimate-29-tax-levy-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606241-a547b40a4667792d4d6dce36a297c791/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171999&Signature=adXVY7-4jqXanjpYNcuwwqPpn11BVAUTQ~kpyfS3AQ1dK2XaiCLuIr488rxyiBfG3h3-O9iCL~SJ4wYfIMs3NTo5kdG9IMrG6tnoZyZ-an-gqXopg0byDipxvfZOY2PxF6wImpN6nBIsOcdE1QcEpPqr~iPoh3Uotvem9ATyJQnCIYnl63qlXpl4-de7wUXfuO8xASW-Wd7XClGcxOOAF95hYrBF1IQfQmeb34S-z6DebPkqB~hxL7da7TNqDx1ijeuaI-h67kbRJ4NGqTObFokmuv7pzbhhvkTkBiG5MYLd8uOJyXVNnJCNQvYuwoIy7PK4yqQ4e5x~ol2tojczvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Creedon and district staff presented a $277,122,504 proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education on April 10, 2025, saying the plan would not use fund balance and anticipates a 2.9% tax-levy increase.

District presenters told the board the plan relies on the state’s January aid run and on estimates that put total state aid at about $193 million this year, with roughly $190 million of that available for operating purposes after excluding universal prekindergarten funds. Local tax revenue is projected at a little more than $75 million; other revenues are estimated at about 3.2% of the total. The district said the proposed spending increase is roughly $14.5 million, or 5.5% over the prior year — driven largely by contractual costs, special-education placements, transportation and health-care expenses.

The budget presentation framed the proposal as conservative on reserves: district officials said they are not planning to use fund balance or other reserves in the adopted plan, noting that drawing down reserves in prior years had created operating pressure. The presenters emphasized contingency rules under state law that would apply if voters reject the budget, including reverting to the prior year’s levy and limits on new equipment purchases and facilities use.

District officials walked the board through the tax-cap calculation and said the proposal remains under the cap; in that case, passage requires a simple majority of votes (50% plus one). The presenters said the district’s maximum statutory levy increase could be as high as 4.56% under the tax-cap formula, but the proposal before the board represents a 2.9% levy increase (about $2.1 million). They repeated that final levy and aid figures depend on the state budget, which had been extended and not finalized at the time of the presentation.

Board members asked about downside scenarios if anticipated state or federal revenues do not materialize. District staff said precise impacts would depend on which revenue streams changed; they flagged that food and nutrition funding — roughly $6 million annually for free meals — and roughly $5 million in federal salary-related reimbursements are among larger, variable items that could require programmatic adjustments if funding were reduced.

Officials reviewed the schedule for remaining steps in the budget process: a final community presentation on April 24, a budget hearing on May 8, a “Meet the Candidates” event on May 6, and the budget vote on Tuesday, May 20; they also noted the district must adopt its final budget prior to the vote. Registration and voting locations and the BOCES budget vote schedule were reviewed as well.

The board did not take a final vote on the budget at the April 10 meeting; members thanked staff for the presentation and said they will watch for changes once the state finalizes its budget.","District leaders presented a $277.1 million proposed spending plan that relies on roughly $190 million in operating state aid and a 2.9% tax-levy increase while avoiding use of fund balance; final numbers hinge on the state budget and a May 20 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves routine personnel, finance, construction and lease items; votes listed at a glance

Middletown highlights middle-school ‘legacy plan’ and previews free summer programs for K–11

My Brother’s Keeper mentors and students describe out-of-state college visits and local mentoring work

Middletown school officials present $277.1 million budget proposal, estimate 2.9% tax levy increase