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Lillooie told the board the proposed budget is presented under the state-required three-part format (administrative, program, capital). She said the board would adopt a budget described in the meeting as “295,514,615” (as stated during the presentation), a $17,800,000 increase representing a 6.4% rise over the prior year, and that the budget keeps the district’s property tax levy at 0% for a seventh consecutive year.

The CFO said the budget uses a modest portion of fund balance and maintains current programs and staffing while adding several positions. Notable new staffing included six restorative-practice specialists to be placed across buildings, additional student engagement and attendance specialists, and other positions intended to support student services and school climate. Lillooie said the district expects to continue supporting community-school partnerships, extended learning time programs, summer-enrichment and STEAM camps, and fine-arts and athletics programs.

Lillooie discussed capital and facilities items included in planning and said the budget contains a $100,000 capital outlay authorization that could fund smaller building projects; she also referenced an additional project allowance of $300,000 for other needs. She said the district is exploring leasing a building to expand program space for a downtown campus and that more information would be available in May. The CFO described recent state-aid increases (including foundation and program-based aid), noting those revenue projections informed the budget; she also referenced continued uncertainty because New York State had not yet passed a final state budget.

Board members asked questions about prioritization, how the budget’s success will be measured, staffing levels for parent liaisons and vacancies, and an earlier mentioned $4 million that remains encumbered pending state or federal guidance. Lillooie said vacant positions are budgeted to be filled and that district leaders will monitor outcomes and program effectiveness.

The board voted to adopt the 2025–26 budget. The motion to adopt the budget was moved by Board member Kathy, seconded by the vice president, and the chair announced the motion approved by voice vote. The board also approved the BOCES 2025–26 budget and a BOCES board-member resolution earlier in the meeting by separate motions on the consent and non-consent portions of the agenda.

The district will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget on May 7 and the annual budget vote and board election on May 20, 2025, with petitions for two board seats due April 30 as announced by the board clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Work Session: 4/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Schenectady City School District Board adopted a 2025–26 budget described by staff as a roughly $17.8 million (6.4%) increase that maintains programs, adds several positions including six restorative-practice specialists, and keeps the property tax levy at 0% for the seventh consecutive year.","taxTitle","Schenectady City School District, School Districts, New York","taxId",14410,"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},6579050,"Board approves three-year purchase of Art of Education University visual-arts curriculum",721,1384000,2105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3105077-45bd2c0b7b4e2dc203646ebed0a55c82&start=1384&end=2105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3105077-45bd2c0b7b4e2dc203646ebed0a55c82/thumbnail_1384000.jpg","/articles/6579050/New-York/Board-approves-three-year-purchase-of-Art-of-Education-University-visual-arts-curriculum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579050-2442a2b6896dbd02dbaa82bf8177f6de/orig.mp4?Expires=1775769073&Signature=a-PIijznT02RYfS8FERrWwey5kjBzvnzryafctS1aEHkWlEWeAOnTEp6G0qVy6ZhESewVnSMbsqL4Wdpfc7O1Me5UQxtFxy1LniRxRsqny1na9ss-BFFidbyXgAkLVyN9Ym0UKEIhxN8M5h0HPozZFtMrRKfrbaJRgDr0A~YxbAsqR5S5l7g8rBYAOQO1ANVNyKY6QwUoKxYUEfGTGQNs0qxlrNgem2b~9JBqRMgxWpMprhCag38degsdJo2m7BfnNShkyiNIKuU8ipCRSMVsx9wxsIzoASZOKsMjcIA1fQlkDdF0tbROgB1pd4rapuPa2ESIphnTob-YUtziIF~zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Schenectady City School District Board of Education on April 23 approved a three-year purchase of a visual-arts curriculum and teacher professional-development suite from Art of Education University after a yearlong pilot and teacher review.

Erica Wardell, assistant director of visual and performing arts, told the board the district piloted the Art of Education University program for a year and evaluated six other options before narrowing to three. Wardell said 75% of the district’s visual-arts teachers participated in the selection process and that teachers found the program’s content, assessments and professional development to be the strongest fit.

Wardell described the paid suite as a single digital subscription that combines curriculum units, grade-level materials, assessments, substitute-ready lesson plans and on-site or virtual coaching. She said the district plans to use the product’s professional-development resources over the summer and during opening superintendent conference days and that the vendor offered an extended pilot period to support initial implementation. “This is definitely in alignment with the work that we’ve been doing,” Wardell said, referring to the district’s curriculum and assessment work.

Board members asked for details about teacher counts and past curriculum-writing work. Wardell said the district has 11 elementary, 6 middle and 10 high-school art teachers (27 total) and that 28 teachers participated in curriculum-writing activities last summer. She described the three-year purchase as a recommended “sweet spot” to allow teachers time to implement the program and to measure its classroom benefit before re-evaluation.

The board voted to approve the visual-arts curriculum information resolution. The motion was moved by Board member Jamaica and seconded by Board member Alexandria; the chair announced the motion approved by voice vote.","The school board approved a three-year purchase of the Art of Education University curriculum and professional-development suite after a yearlong pilot; the district will implement training and summer curriculum writing to expand arts instruction.",{"_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},6579055,"Board approves joining state data-privacy consortium under NY Education Law 2-d",477,888000,1365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3105077-45bd2c0b7b4e2dc203646ebed0a55c82&start=888&end=1365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3105077-45bd2c0b7b4e2dc203646ebed0a55c82/thumbnail_888000.jpg","/articles/6579055/New-York/Board-approves-joining-state-data-privacy-consortium-under-NY-Education-Law-2-d","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579055-b988549aa15aa9a21a1e2c6c38d3f242/orig.mp4?Expires=1775769073&Signature=n96t4d~0-pnf0RML2qAb9Fu1DnNzYwUM4x8cABMkb1gBoDEWr68upTYAdGAooz7W0Hj0PXKRdP374ZxzXWxEv6X~nfQ1EIaIyGiWbOuvJvLGCUxL-RyulS5TfBljBPpMvGtKrOqviNR-YDn68ST45uoZepk65tZURh~inuPAUy3WGo0fQyF2GLVq4oACe1TNH6dzaBRTYKDEaKOMTAZib18QvxgoUPXM~FS~Sa1MYofega0Nb-CdKqCxWeyiRxdm3WfDKEHNgxBe-pwHXzoxX2uhdnhv43NJmmvBv~zApIp-elXOOoI6SAirqIrd-9R8Ab~h2I900B5v~MXykFHiIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Schenectady City School District Board of Education on April 23 approved a resolution to participate in a New York State student-data privacy consortium intended to streamline contracts required under Education Law 2-d.

The resolution, described in a presentation by Kurt Redmond, director of instructional technology and the district's data protection officer, would let the district rely on consortium-negotiated third-party agreements for vendors that receive personally identifiable information (PII). Redmond said the consortium allows the district to “piggyback” on agreements other districts have already negotiated and that it speeds vendor onboarding.

Redmond told the board the resolution pertains to New York Education Law 2-d and the district’s board policy on data privacy (board policy 5676). He described the district’s existing internal review—approval by teaching and learning, IT review, and 2-d contract vetting—and said the consortium would reduce the time spent negotiating each vendor contract. “We had 1 today that we put in for a new product that we’re gonna be doing a pilot trial with. And within 10 minutes, I had in my inbox the thing to sign that we were piggybacking on the agreement,” Redmond said.

Redmond said the consortium also centralizes a list of approved programs for the district website, streamlines required data-destruction documentation when the district stops using a vendor, and offers collective support if there were to be a data breach. He added that the district would still review agreements and could revert to individual negotiation if necessary.

Board members asked how many vendors are already covered; Redmond said the list is “continually growing” and that some vendors in the pilot still require time to be added, but he expects most vendors the district will use to be available by the middle of next school year.

The board voted to approve the \"RICk1 Risk Operations Center Information Resolution\" (as listed on the meeting agenda). The motion was moved by Board member Kathy, seconded by the vice president, and the chair announced the motion was approved by voice vote.

The resolution will be brought forward as a recurring, yearly board resolution, Redmond said, so the board can confirm ongoing membership in the consortium at reorganization each year.","The Schenectady City School District Board approved a resolution to use a statewide student-data privacy consortium to streamline Education Law 2-d contracts for vendors that receive student or teacher data.","actionData","errors"]

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