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Dr. Bailey said the district had approved about 78 field trips this school year and gave school-level counts in her remarks: 27 at Becker, 27 at Peter B., and 39 at the high school; she also referenced 17 trips at the middle school in other summary remarks. She told the board the district has already hosted about 72 fundraisers this year, which she said amounts to roughly 2.25 fundraisers per week on average, and urged the board to consider the community and staff burden when approving fundraising plans.

\"We just look our discussions around Discovery Tent Camp, and I can tell you that, this, so far this year, we've approved about 78 field trips,\" Dr. Bailey said during her presentation, and she asked the board to revisit field-trip policy at the policy committee so the district can codify funding, approval and classification (curricular, co-curricular, extracurricular).

Dr. Bailey summarized the district’s literacy adoption and assessment monitoring, saying the FastBridge winter-to-winter trend lines are showing improvement in kindergarten and first grade since the district adopted the reading curriculum about two and a half years ago. She also said the district is reviewing district-level assessments (FastBridge, DRAs, state ELA and I-Ready for math) to triangulate data and better target supports.

On enrollment, district staff reported there was insufficient pre-K registration to require a lottery; a few slots remain at both elementary schools and families were urged to register. The board also approved moving forward with a student ex officio selection process: students will submit applications, high school administrators will screen candidates against minimum eligibility (one year in building, good attendance, academic standing) and the student vote will be conducted by Google Form; two students will be selected with one serving as an alternate for a one-year term.

Board members discussed whether to allow multi-year fundraising plans and whether grade-level fundraising should be concentrated to reduce community fatigue. Dr. Bailey recommended clarifying fundraising purposes—for example, identifying a named project—so communities know how much is needed and what they are funding.

Separately, staff reported capital-project work over the break: the middle-school roof was finished, unit ventilators were removed and reinstalled in multiple rooms, and a new fire alarm system was installed in both the middle school and the warehouse. The board also received an update that contract work on a stop-arm enforcement program is being finalized and a new company representative has been assigned to the district.

The board set May 7 for a \"meet the candidates\" event and the district budget vote is scheduled for May 20; the administration encouraged community participation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 23,2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Bailey told the board the district will release the last day of school calendar this week and recommended a policy review for field trips and fundraising; she reported 78 approved field trips and 72 fundraisers to date and the board green-lighted a student ex officio selection process.","taxTitle","RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",69141,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6261662,"R-C-S Board approves tenure for 22 staff, clears multiple personnel and budget items in voice votes",234,370000,604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3120785-fbd38f8b9cbbce4f3b80a3ff9fb531aa&start=370&end=604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3120785-fbd38f8b9cbbce4f3b80a3ff9fb531aa/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6261662/New-York/R-C-S-Board-approves-tenure-for-22-staff-clears-multiple-personnel-and-budget-items-in-voice-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261662-f4160f8ef0d9e1798cf2a4061442cb44/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078521&Signature=W9oDx1onCFMqVfQkZwCT8vX7oPDp69pKdIPwIpuJnIwIJP5Z8O6twNyNcJhkkvWNgw8rhiS8bqD71w8wmQ2qYSiu3Z6wWUAEMULeqFVA90wf2BSHX1wsRzfSRnXT0ZTrvGvFLyVym9faeTir9XRhK7aYkM7qes6-d3XWrh44XfTSI~gYiA0QOgPATazphj0iB5uARl1ylzM9sIUkb2w9O9-0Nxt3Fs5UYRoyFQZjqe8YIXcuMwopEFZqm~o1GBFzw-FxGhs0TUcSNcxkV9XBnTR0dfmtEnep9Pu09GruvRyFFFBATvjUWYj2OgJAxoTtoRe-CMP7lSNeK7dOBD73xg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District Board of Education approved tenure for 22 staff members and voted on a package of personnel and budget-transfer items during its regular meeting.

Board members voted by voice to approve a set of business and personnel items (board agenda references 6.1–6.11 and personnel slate) and to grant tenure to the staff named during the meeting. The board also moved to postpone one personnel item to the next meeting and removed policy review items 13.1–13.5 from tonight's agenda for consideration at a later date.

The board president read the list of employees recommended for tenure and congratulated them. The staff members identified in the meeting as receiving tenure were: Samantha Van Patten, high school counselor; Aaron Blair, Peter B. Elementary; Deb Conti, A. W. Becker Elementary; Maya DeGary, English teacher; Chris Dobson, high school music; Brianna Gavin, middle school social studies; Helen Grigorik, A. W. Becker speech; Alex Hilker, Peter B. special education; Maddie Hurley, A. W. Becker elementary teacher; Ashley Knowles, A. W. Becker speech; Cody Mulvey, high school special education; Selena Nastasi, A. W. Becker reading; Cassie Owens, high school science; Ethan Peters, high school physical education; Andrea Van Baren, high school English; Steve Schultz, middle school technology; Anna Davies, middle school physical education and health; Kimberly Stevens, high school biology; Judith Lambert, ADU TA; Mary McKillop, Peter B. special education; Kate Thibault, assistant director for student support services; and Colleen Agostinoni, director of student support services.

Board members made and seconded motions to approve grouped business items and the personnel slate; approvals were recorded by voice as \"Aye.\" The board also postponed one listed personnel item (07:37) to the next meeting and removed several policy-review items from tonight's agenda so the policies can be reviewed at a later date.

District staff described a series of budget transfers that prompted questions from board members. School business staff said transfers are common late in the fiscal process and that the adjustments would not change the district’s bottom-line fund balance but would reallocate funds to cover higher-than-expected expenses such as electricity and to correct miscoded accounts.

The board congratulated the employees awarded tenure and thanked them for their service. No formal roll-call vote counts were recorded in the transcript for these motions; approvals were taken by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to remove policy-review items 13.1–13.5 from tonight’s agenda: passed by voice vote (mover: board member; second: recorded).
- Motion to approve minutes of April 9 meeting: passed by voice vote.
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss employment of a particular person: passed by voice vote.
- Motion to approve business considerations (agenda items 6.1–6.11): passed by voice vote.
- Motions to approve personnel slate and tenure recommendations (22 individuals): passed by voice vote.
- Motion to postpone personnel item 07:37 to next meeting: passed by voice vote.

The board did not announce numerical tallies on the record; motions were carried via voice votes or by consensus where recorded.","The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Board of Education approved tenure for 22 district employees and cleared a slate of personnel and budget-transfer items in voice votes during its regular meeting; several items were postponed for later action.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent outlines field-trip policy review, fundraising concerns and student-ex officio process; curriculum gains noted

R-C-S Board approves tenure for 22 staff, clears multiple personnel and budget items in voice votes