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Board member Christian argued the district’s central-office pay increases have outpaced regional peers over the last four budget cycles. Christian attributed figures to publicly available New York State Education Department data, saying, “If you index that over the last 4 years ... the median district increased by about 10.6% ... the average district increased by about 11.1% and in Cornwall it increased by 16.9%.” He added that Cornwall’s increase was “about 49% higher” than peer districts and said the board had not sufficiently scrutinized those increases; he said he would vote no.

Other board members defended the district’s administrators. One board member said the district’s central office operates with fewer administrators per student than many peers and described administrators as taking on extra responsibilities. Another board member praised administrators for settling a teachers’ contract and said, “I wish that we could give them more than what is being approved tonight,” but supported the motion.

Board President read guidance from the New York State School Boards Association handbook about public disagreement with board decisions, saying the handbook advises that board members should express disagreement during discussion and avoid undermining the board after a vote.

The item passed with the following tallies as announced in the meeting: seven ayes, one opposed (Christian), and one abstention (Bass). The president declared the motion carried.

The debate occurred on the eve of the district budget referendum; public comment earlier in the meeting included John Hines, president of the Cornwall Central Teachers Association, urging community members to vote in favor of the budget at Cornwall Central Middle School the next day and warning of potential staff reductions if the budget failed.

Board members closed the meeting by reminding residents to vote in the referendum and then moved into executive session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cornwall Central School District BOE Meeting Monday May 19th 2025 7:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Cornwall Central School District Board approved item 7 on May 19, which addresses central-office salary adjustments, after a contested discussion about the rate of growth in administrative pay; one board member opposed the measure and another abstained. The vote came as the district prepared for a budget referendum scheduled for the next day.","taxTitle","CORNWALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",60462,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6234622,"Cornwall Central board accepts Superintendent Terry Dade’s resignation effective June 30, 2025",303,4488000,4791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411006-83831cc6da2ba706437f821b40f35a37&start=4488&end=4791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411006-83831cc6da2ba706437f821b40f35a37/thumbnail_4488000.jpg","/articles/6234622/New-York/Cornwall-Central-board-accepts-Superintendent-Terry-Dades-resignation-effective-June-30-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234622-e12e6b83ed4afc86089c63ac8ac75a57/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070047&Signature=c5FXos2U9u9aZ2rN~yT0EfPT-GH-pDcsDXpVt1nVJkvKpAcdBLJJZ3nZj4KRFoxX75Lh8dFep8b2zyjIda9Y3Rflxdwb5IUzFTtBL3CW7R-acXV2X3QDNhUH3lvRWKz91wmf-u3CZlgI6AkQPeq9bVTBkxXJelNLwVJriu4N0wopWAAKfa1wHxFK0pScl0HCnuoMitse2SRPGyS4OWPiOkwZvUvClsLEvGzcUlsNGEcU2F9kWw37ELuLlsFGPN1nCl2Q4WWNW-2J-gkjrx8AMv~Nh0ShBvZ~GYwb3BpiVJpNad4iKBx9nZBNj5EiqoClmobufmkQTFPqI4OyAP9eBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education on May 19 accepted the resignation of Superintendent Terry Dade, with an effective date of June 30, 2025.

The board adopted a resolution accepting the resignation; the vote was announced as in favor and recorded in the meeting minutes as carried.

During discussion, board member Christian raised the contract clause on notice, saying, “In Mr. Dade’s contract, I believe there was a 90-day notice,” and questioned why the superintendent’s announced final day was shorter than that period. Christian said the earlier public announcement occurred before the full board had acted.

A district human-resources officer responded that, in practice, departures do not always follow contract notice periods when a shorter transition is judged to be “the least disruptive to an organization,” and said that HR frequently considers organizational continuity when timing transitions.

After discussion the board voted to accept the resignation. The board did not record specific roll-call names on the public audio during the motion for the resignation; the meeting record as announced indicated the motion passed at the May 19 session.

The board indicated it would discuss the superintendent search and proposals from search firms at a subsequent agenda item; the board president noted the board had received proposals and would choose a firm to run the search for Dade’s replacement.","The Cornwall Central School District Board accepted Superintendent Terry Dade’s resignation effective June 30, 2025; one board member questioned the notice period in Dade’s contract and the chief human-resources officer said a shorter transition can be less disruptive.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6234627,"Cornwall Central board grants tenure to athletic director Jason Simo, approves other personnel actions",36,2979000,3015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411006-83831cc6da2ba706437f821b40f35a37&start=2979&end=3015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411006-83831cc6da2ba706437f821b40f35a37/thumbnail_2979000.jpg","/articles/6234627/New-York/Cornwall-Central-board-grants-tenure-to-athletic-director-Jason-Simo-approves-other-personnel-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234627-f581facd59bdacc78937a87617aeb20a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070047&Signature=Yktkjov4x1UF7S3pYFfg8O9sQK0xGJOSZdqGlW8-CoOUn0-bA-1vAsEkGZfmCgtQsZJXQZKB-k4DCLBk3VjKBaxkB7dn7H0HJNxNW0Bofw9Qa43tO9Yfwo6iUu-mNN5LrqmuPiruOS9ImKxtPNbTRum9OFhkyD2RX5pr3oQTd4~wAQxh0RY8kGTyVL0kbqUy418A3XZv8ul4E2Fk-X5SU4Hj42sq1UoDEsOnWZT2SRWQ4u7o8rRFmYvA4iKTzu1L19JtroKS1FnWegCHnhBj3dqvAEog7stX7AMR0ct0zjTL5ZqZz6IM0u8JNEu96zmGIxXQ-XjoieM1z0PQOzah9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cornwall Central School District Board of Education voted May 19 to grant tenure to athletic director Jason Simo and to approve additional personnel actions for the month.

Board President announced a separated vote on the athletic director’s tenure and said, “We have 9 eyes to grant tenure to athletic director Jason Simo.” The separate motion carried and the board then voted on the remaining personnel items; the board recorded eight yes votes and one abstention for the remainder of the personnel slate.

The separate vote followed an early change in the meeting order that moved personnel actions ahead of the scheduled public-comment period. The board’s public comment period later included remarks urging residents to vote in the district budget referendum scheduled for the next day.

John Hines, president of the Cornwall Central Teachers Association, used public comment to urge community members to “please vote yes tomorrow at Cornwall Central Middle School,” saying a budget defeat could force cuts of up to $1,400,000 and eliminate four or five teaching positions.

Assistant principal Mark Ray and student representatives also addressed the board during public comment and the student report; those remarks thanked the board for supporting tenure and highlighted ongoing school events.

The board did not identify individual movers or seconders for the motions in the public record during the meeting. The athletic director tenure vote and the remaining personnel approvals were recorded on the public record as carried by the votes announced at the meeting.

The board moved on from personnel business to other agenda items, including a later discussion of central-office salary increases and the superintendent’s forthcoming departure.","At its May 19 meeting the Cornwall Central School District Board of Education granted tenure to athletic director Jason Simo and approved the remainder of the month’s personnel actions after a separated vote; the board also heard public encouragement to support the district budget in a vote scheduled for the following day.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves central-office salary increases amid debate over growth rate as district heads into budget vote

Cornwall Central board accepts Superintendent Terry Dade’s resignation effective June 30, 2025

Cornwall Central board grants tenure to athletic director Jason Simo, approves other personnel actions