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The presentation featured a short video and remarks by high‑school leaders who described efforts to boost student pride, expand National Academy Foundation pathways (finance, information technology, engineering and health sciences) and increase access to college and career supports such as the Seal of Civic Readiness and the Seal of Biliteracy.

College and Career Center update: The center reported a year of activity that included on‑the‑spot college acceptances and growing scholarship and aid totals. Counselors said SUNY Orange visited three times this year and accepted more than 100 students on site; other institutions that conducted instant‑decision events included Ramapo College, Mount Saint Mary College and the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The center reported that scholars had been awarded more than the earlier reported $2 million figure; staff said the total had grown substantially and cited examples of students applying to programs nationwide.

Staff outlined several upcoming events: a college fair for the high school on May 25, a district college commitment activity tied to National College Decision Day, and a college application workshop planned for the summer. Counselors said they would run workshops and provide translation support and outreach to English‑language‑learner families.

Graduation and senior events: District staff outlined senior‑year events and logistics. Key items:

- Senior events leading to commencement include a senior field day, a senior sunset/parking‑spot decorating event, and a mandatory rehearsal and brunch the day before graduation.
- Diploma pick‑up will occur after the ceremony in the gym; each graduate will receive four guest tickets. Guests must pass through security checkpoints.
- Graduation is scheduled for Friday, June 27; gates open at 8:30 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Graduates must report by 9 a.m. for lineup. Parking will be limited on site and overflow lots with shuttle service will be used.

School leaders emphasized that the legacy plan and college/career work are intended to build on existing extracurriculars, athletics and community partnerships, and they invited the public to attend upcoming events including a Meet the Candidates night and the multicultural night.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middletown City School Board Meeting 4-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Middletown High School presented a \u001clegacy plan\u001d highlighting academics, student leadership and extracurriculars; the college and career center reported scholarship and financial aid totals and outlined upcoming college‑related events and graduation logistics.","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},6572985,"Votes at a glance: Middletown Board of Education actions on April 24, 2025",864,1014000,1878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3127193-ff0c0643a5ec9f04ed5cb18b2a5e94aa&start=1014&end=1878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3127193-ff0c0643a5ec9f04ed5cb18b2a5e94aa/thumbnail_1014000.jpg","/articles/6572985/New-York/Votes-at-a-glance-Middletown-Board-of-Education-actions-on-April-24-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572985-60a314bf00401c306f934c427f7c7c58/orig.mp4?Expires=1770946284&Signature=WmJguo-TdUb4eHwJMTi2iGDOHLZQKv8TVn0i42ONlWs66eYX4DN-1cowFG1ICZEfLwN1mAjM4vg2W0EaUYCWlTagnhG8c4hgItLei8tK0nm-upuLA0Y17uO8OCy0XA2TcEWUeRwTe7IMRqkHz71iGKngHWPFs6UusBhH6bVff1Lz13qjW8zo-5vRHDQHS-yPCHFDDutP01PMZ6FucXwylqUE2kVUE2Pashilo5lxDkSlGJtGH0bdz6SxtXxIcEV3H4fY0YavBEp1nqxSNfDzWwx7UaXI6qiZ~TJlsegW70skpvAdyXkg0KIbu1B3JYjoM9bJOu72pRIVXTcU0E8~9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education took a series of procedural and personnel actions on April 24. All motions listed below come from the board's meeting minutes and were carried as indicated.

Votes recorded (selection):

- Agenda approval: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Biosyn; carried, 8–0.

- Approval of regular meeting minutes (04/10/2025): Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Moore; carried, 8–0.

- Personnel Memorandum 20A (personnel item 1): Moved by Mr. Rhett, seconded by Pastor Williams; carried, 8–0.

- Instructional Personnel Memorandum 20B (items 1–6): Moved by Mr. Mitchell Williams, seconded by Mr. Perino. One abstention was recorded for item 20B‑3 (motion recorded as passing with a 7–0–1 result for that item; the meeting transcript does not specify the member by name for that abstention). Other items carried 8–0.

- Noninstructional Personnel Memorandum 20C (items 1–6): Moved by Mr. Mitchell Williams, seconded by Pastor Williams; carried, 8–0.

- Financial Memorandum 20D (items 1–2): Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Ms. Tobiason; carried, 8–0.

- Special Services Memorandum 19E (items 1–2): Moved by Mr. Mitchell Williams, seconded by Mr. Perino; carried, 8–0.

- Change Order 14F No. 1 (concrete reinforcement in the Twin Towers project): Moved by Mr. Bias, seconded by Pastor Williams; carried, 8–0. District facilities staff described the work as reinforcing existing concrete floors and steel to support toilets and laboratory remodels.

- Stipulation agreement with employee No. 08074 (discussed in executive session): Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Freddie Williams; carried, 8–0.

- Amend 2024–25 instructional calendar (add May 27 as an extension to Memorial Day holiday): Motion moved and carried, 8–0. District officials explained the change was to ensure compliance with New York State Education Department requirements for the 180‑day/hour rule.

- Amend 2025–26 instructional calendar (adjust family conference week; no change to days in session): Moved by Mr. Rhett, seconded by Mr. Mitchell Williams; carried, 8–0.

- MOA for assistant director positions (PE, Health & Athletics; E&L/World Languages): Moved by Mr. Rhett, seconded by Mr. Mitchell Williams; carried, 8–0.

- Capital proposition resolution (place $45,645,000 capital project on May 20 ballot): Moved by Mr. Bias, seconded by Mr. Perino; carried, 8–0. (See separate coverage.)

- Motion to adopt the 2025–26 budget resolution and place the budget on the May 20 ballot: Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Moore; carried, 8–0. (See separate coverage.)

- Property Tax Report Card for 2025–26: Moved by Mr. Rhett, seconded by Ms. Tobiason; carried, 8–0.

- Orange‑Ulster BOCES 2025–26 administrative budget ($9,638,064): Moved by Pastor Williams, seconded by Mr. Perino; carried, 8–0.

- Vote for three members to the BOCES board (William N. Boss, Edwin Estrada, David Eaton): Moved by Mr. Perino, seconded by Mr. Williams; motion carried with a recorded abstention by Ms. Monchere (7–0–1).

Speakers and attribution: Motions and seconds are recorded in the meeting transcript and are reflected above. When the transcript identified a specific abstention by name (for the BOCES election, Ms. Monchere), that name is recorded. Where the transcript recorded an abstention without an explicit roll‑call name (person who abstained on 20B‑3), the item is described with the abstention but the minutes do not identify the abstaining member by name.

These votes cover routine personnel appointments, calendar adjustments, an infrastructure change order and the budget and capital propositions that will appear before voters on May 20, 2025.","The board approved multiple personnel, financial, calendar and procedural measures during the April 24 meeting. Most actions passed unanimously; several items included abstentions as recorded in meeting minutes.",{"_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},6572990,"Middletown board approves $45.645 million capital proposition for May 20 ballot",161,1651000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3127193-ff0c0643a5ec9f04ed5cb18b2a5e94aa&start=1651&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3127193-ff0c0643a5ec9f04ed5cb18b2a5e94aa/thumbnail_1651000.jpg","/articles/6572990/New-York/Middletown-board-approves-45645-million-capital-proposition-for-May-20-ballot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572990-7bc9d32755c514cebc3111dcdb85d517/orig.mp4?Expires=1770946284&Signature=FaYTjd7vKtHfUuAE9KWuDm7jnsXfB21JDFMfXUv-NMghycEUNsCcmFQ-YrcJa-7RYOA5xgpXzI0TdJ6SD1iF1JPWyWu8wXNdd9wdpmzVJjw7Z4Rb0qsQURGYfHrCoUY74MY87E~9d4-3wPhrLIEbJ1lxsNmI47vtaNNdq0nz~iSvDrD0cqNCpCN7UtEApdEklgsFaRObksoRjN7XJr7z9FNBZLue0VWObp~Lry9EcVNhZkTJAMDdUQqMiattVw69B0BzpIeA9mHb1TKufcQT-y4FFa1s0-CKPlPzHtehsEDzYcSsG-nj3pAbvOGDHKCfCbe9sNWIApWN0pAGWgYEow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Enlarged City School District of Middletown board on Thursday approved a resolution authorizing a capital project proposition to appear on the district's May 20 ballot.

The resolution states the district is authorized to construct and reconstruct various buildings and facilities, including site work, athletic fields, playground improvements and original furnishings and equipment, at an aggregate maximum estimated cost of $45,645,000. The resolution lists planned funding of $8,462,662 from capital reserve funds and $10,474,676 from unappropriated fund balance, and it indicates that the remaining roughly $26.7 million would be raised through a bond issue, to be repaid by levies over a period not exceeding 30 years.

The board record includes a determination that the capital project is a Type II action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations and that the project \"will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact,\" citing the district's SEQRA review language and 6 NYCRR guidance noted in the resolution.

Board members voted 8–0 to adopt the resolution and place the capital proposition on the May 20 ballot. The resolution delegates bond‑issuance and note‑sale authority to district fiscal officers, consistent with the text read into the record.

Speakers and discussion: Mr. Mitchell Williams read the resolution text aloud to the board during the meeting; board member Mr. Bias moved the resolution and Mr. Perino seconded it. During a brief explanation, district staff said the change order and facilities items tied to the capital work include reinforcing concrete floors in lab and toilet areas in a Twin Towers project.

What happens next: If voters approve the proposition on May 20, the district plans to finance the portion not covered by reserves and fund balance through a bond issue, subject to the terms delegated to the district's chief fiscal officer. If voters reject the proposition, work and financing would be revisited according to board direction and applicable law.","The board approved a capital project proposition authorizing up to $45,645,000 in improvements and a financing plan that includes capital reserves, unappropriated fund balance and a proposed bond issue; the resolution included a SEQRA determination.",{"_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},6572995,"Middletown board adopts 2025–26 budget proposal, sets May 20 vote with 1.99% tax‑levy increase",1526,337000,1863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3127193-ff0c0643a5ec9f04ed5cb18b2a5e94aa&start=337&end=1863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3127193-ff0c0643a5ec9f04ed5cb18b2a5e94aa/thumbnail_337000.jpg","/articles/6572995/New-York/Middletown-board-adopts-202526-budget-proposal-sets-May-20-vote-with-199-taxlevy-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572995-ab946fe334ba72b8290c72f8c2137190/orig.mp4?Expires=1770946284&Signature=hdJc8wXaLLEUfPz6Lup2DG7igGWfH9Gm2dHf1S6z2qlB-SBLrvqNOaZa~ErZudn~i~Fh6oUfeYiEl3VKjIxgCvnT1VeHyPkMqqyMbgvMCsYZVWxnulcqZNFvUG3~krp2vrJBtKs-Oftp1y-lJHzRRQW3tydtcDvdi3blb-6QyV23teS-iySTu7Zej6rR-LTFufIzwID7AfWXBvWrcGCOCSA6D-RcTZzf72MtS91xj2IL8J6CmCsfTb2~7qddTg4mz995QtVXFTZ8mBkTSJCqKwcvWYtQUphafjXisDtdDT5BgIUbbSWHHG573-3-HowyxGknnDF~sBHg3cic05YMJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Edwin Estrada, president of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown Board of Education, on Thursday presided as the board voted to adopt the district's proposed 2025–26 budget and place it on the ballot for the May 20 budget vote.

The board approved the proposed $276,417,004 budget, an increase of roughly $13,700,000 from the prior year (about 5.23%). The board also adopted a tax‑levy increase of 1.99%, described by district staff as an increase of about $1.4 million. The measure will appear as Proposition 1 on the district ballot on May 20.

Why it matters: The vote determines the district's spending plan and tax levy for the school year. State rules limit most tax‑levy increases; the district said the proposal stays under the 2% cap now but noted that equalization rates and the still‑unpassed state budget could change individual taxpayers' bills.

The board heard the budget presentation from Mr. Tuttle, a district staff member who led the review. Tuttle described the three components required by law — administrative, program (instruction), and capital — and said the district is \"under the 2% tax cap by law.\" He outlined a budget process that included two prior public presentations and community engagement events, including a Meet the Candidates night on May 5 at 7 p.m., a presentation to the City Council on May 6, a final review May 12 at 6 p.m., and the budget hearing required by law before the May 20 election.

District staff told the board that, because the state legislature had not finalized the state budget at the time of the meeting, the district reduced some line items in a way believed to be \"not too detrimental to the system.\" The board was also briefed on contingency procedures should voters reject the budget: the district would revert to last year's tax levy and operate on a contingent budget that prohibits new purchases except for health and safety needs and limits other expenditures.

Board members expressed unanimous support for the draft and praised administration for ongoing engagement. Several members, including board member Mr. Perino and Pastor Williams, noted the long run of fiscal restraint and encouraged community turnout for the May vote. Board members emphasized that the ultimate tax effect varies by municipality because of equalization rates.

The resolution to adopt the budget and place it on the ballot passed 8–0. The board also approved the property tax report card and related procedural items tied to placing the proposal on the ballot.

What happens next: The formal budget hearing and the May 20 vote. If the budget is rejected by voters, the district described the legal contingency process and said it would reinstate the prior year's levy and limit purchases to health and safety items and preauthorized facilities expenses.

Speakers quoted in this article are identified in the meeting record and attributed by their role in that record.","The Enlarged City School District of Middletown board adopted the proposed $276.4 million budget for 2025–26 and placed it on the May 20 ballot. The plan would raise the tax levy by 1.99% (about $1.4 million) and remains under the state\u0001s 2% tax cap; board members highlighted possible effects if voters reject the budget.","actionData","errors"]

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