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Trustees carried the second reading and adoption of Board of Education Policy 12‑10 (board members nomination and election) and approved rescinding and deleting Board of Education Policy 12‑11 (students serving as ex officio members of the Board of Education) as presented.

Other approved items included a year‑end resolution authorizing adjustments to reserve balances as part of the fiscal year closing process, adopting July 1, 2025 as the reorganizational meeting date for the 2025–26 school year, adoption of the 2025–26 Board of Education meeting calendar, and authorization for the district to participate with RIC1’s Risk Operations Center (ROC) and enter a data privacy agreement. The board also approved a request to use STA sick bank days and adopted a cooperative services agreement with Orleans‑Niagara BOCES for the 2025–26 school year.

Finally, trustees accepted bid results for the 2024–25 capital outlay project. All motions were moved and seconded on the record and passed by voice vote with trustees answering “Aye” when prompted. The meeting did not record a roll‑call tally by name in the transcript; the motions were approved as part of the meeting record.

New hires announced included Madeline Payne (middle‑school Spanish teacher), Giovanna (long‑term English as a New Language substitute), Sarah Dower (high school math teacher; introduced herself online), and other instructional and clerical appointments. The board welcomed the new staff members during the meeting.

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“I have 2 students in the building. I have 3 concerns. 1 is, about student parking,” Lawrence said, and added that buses are sometimes parked in the interior loop while students must cross traffic. He urged short‑term changes, including temporary traffic patterns that direct all leaving cars to the right for a short window after dismissal so buses can exit safely.

Deputy Rakowski and a traffic division deputy (Deputy Ross) were referenced by trustees as having been contacted about the issues. A deputy present explained the district tested having a deputy in place for one week but said it “actually caused more issues due to the flashing lights, getting people pulled over for failure to yield … and then people rubbernecking,” increasing congestion on Mapleton and beyond.

Board members said they would forward Lawrence’s photos to the district safety committee and to deputies. One trustee said, “I’ll have Mister Mann send me the video, the pictures that you sent,” and asked staff to route the materials to the safety committee. Trustees also noted the district is considering capital improvements that include longer‑term parking and traffic solutions.

No immediate board policy action was taken during the meeting; deputies and district staff discussed the practical limits of short‑term enforcement and said traffic solutions may require coordinated study and possible infrastructure changes.

","A parent raised multiple safety concerns about student parking, a middle‑school bus loop that requires students to cross traffic, and traffic flow at the high school exit; deputies and staff described recent enforcement trials and committed to forwarding the parent’s photos to the district safety group.",{"_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},6218031,"Starpoint athletics report: multiple sectional titles, state qualifiers and scholar‑athlete honors",811,2243000,3054000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633256-88fd3516c2079e32188230298c33bb74&start=2243&end=3054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633256-88fd3516c2079e32188230298c33bb74/thumbnail_2243000.jpg","/articles/6218031/New-York/Starpoint-athletics-report-multiple-sectional-titles-state-qualifiers-and-scholarathlete-honors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218031-695897c1c200c08f0bbafcead7d30460/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051540&Signature=Zs2PzLCOHTHdBFFmP0jouOOl4RDvX-HGjfrS1U2TqJlmvcIYb5rrediPvUJtwnV60HbDqaJqYFfXNrFxs0iG2o8Tw-kVc8RNgGVmDrSpOtIUfOmCX0rOxapVhu9z1bbPI~Bf9b9X0hdSPo4j7rRgnPV6XAvol-up4wsj6bWuCIheac2HLK40lkakBDcrIoaN8zHdx3SVKv43bICyMia7lYrjnvhcmOCk~M83zKIvdIt25B05646jx0PeiWYWABDbAWYCxn-VN2ilMPWm7HpMIGUSsI4PC7~KJOwluj2mnpWHthNUju9Nys05TwC7HeoPkiU2T3JNEO2ZZNSSg6MNcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Athletics presenter Mr. Doloso reviewed the district’s fall and winter seasons and highlighted team and individual results, scholar‑athlete awards and postseason qualifiers.

For the fall season he reported: two team state qualifiers, four individual state qualifiers, four Section 6 team championships, eight ECIC league championships and 13 scholar‑athlete teams. Mr. Doloso noted one slide contained a possible typo when enumerating all‑Western New York recognitions and clarified those counts during his remarks.

The report named individual honors from multiple programs: cross‑country qualifiers who advanced to the New York State class B championships; field hockey’s Section 6 class B championship and a narrow regional loss; football all‑state selections including Lucas Lombardo (second team) and other section scholar‑athlete awardees. Boys basketball’s Jackson Griesemer was recognized for surpassing 1,000 career points and other athletes were listed as all‑conference or all‑ECIC selections.

Winter highlights included a state team qualifier and individual state qualifiers, four ECIC championships and continued scholar‑athlete team recognitions. Mr. Doloso listed spring sport nominees for upcoming awards and noted several student athletes who plan to continue in college athletics.

Board members thanked staff and coaches; the presentation was informational and no votes were taken.

","Athletic staff reviewed fall and winter seasons, reporting team and individual sectional and state qualifiers, scholar‑athlete team awards, and several all‑Western New York recognitions across sports.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6218036,"Starpoint honors top 10 seniors; student ex officio Meadow Berube recognized for board service",960,1254000,2214000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633256-88fd3516c2079e32188230298c33bb74&start=1254&end=2214","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633256-88fd3516c2079e32188230298c33bb74/thumbnail_1254000.jpg","/articles/6218036/New-York/Starpoint-honors-top-10-seniors-student-ex-officio-Meadow-Berube-recognized-for-board-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218036-f0e60df0f4c7149e1dc1eb44507e4bbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051540&Signature=T1LOVfOdn~rKBdnibDfyyemAuMJ6kSlLLkz3HmE4carrcYqiFH8KLHlKBWvmEaZBYsy2oR~7U74Ki9L8ztzh1iwIJAi~Z0Xdbx-9e9SYJl~cyBC~a9BXM0u1inCTcTJTaRtsGr3YPbx6OvIL9881~MOBR3JVxjBMSg4x1uLZBwYEUgPnLt4c0KTDdknZEMFV2WnfmJUWc~05RMCTTUrxSBwqBhdY2nM1cJwXrDxN4Sw90HFYQnhCeT7C50CcpHOXEz2brN7dCzZq-5WCvxKDNC--HsU0cWhCs6pG96HHQ4fBZrFPdvJQ7Anqc4KL2KsawPeDaFF8NSZ4rzqraRkIXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Administrators and the student ex officio highlighted Starpoint’s top 10 seniors during the meeting. Dr. Ingram introduced a video celebrating the top 10 students and presented brief biographies for each student, listing honors, activities and future plans.

The board recognized each top-10 student by name and noted academic and extracurricular honors from athletics to theater. Meadow Berube — the student ex officio board member — was honored for her year of service; she told the board she was “so incredibly grateful to be given the opportunity … to be on the board” and said the experience will help her as she prepares for college.

Administrators listed the top-10 students in rank order and summarized honors and college plans for each: among those named were Tim Lukasik, Maddie Schmidt, Peyton Trimble, Annabelle Pecalut, Anna Muzinski, Chloe Cooney, Ryan Carroll, Meadow Berube, Megan Melville and Sofia Walazewski. Dr. Ingram described the top-10 tradition as a recognition of sustained academic achievement and dedication.

The board and attending staff offered congratulations and noted graduation was forthcoming; Dr. Ingram reminded the group that commencement was a few weeks away and thanked staff and families for supporting students’ accomplishments.

","The board celebrated its top 10 seniors, heard from student ex officio Meadow Berube, and heard administrators praise graduates and upcoming events including graduation and senior activities.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6218041,"Starpoint highlights music, arts and classroom technology; district named a top community for music education",972,148000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633256-88fd3516c2079e32188230298c33bb74&start=148&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633256-88fd3516c2079e32188230298c33bb74/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6218041/New-York/Starpoint-highlights-music-arts-and-classroom-technology-district-named-a-top-community-for-music-education","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218041-f4c0a7cdde7f09b7fe431dca8bf0e0e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051540&Signature=dOZqUviNfuoLXwSgiBI2SREp6F53wNk26wQQhgvt7AOyh6IH6pMUC-cTnIGbjT3hj2OMq3KKcRpy4LRLF3nrQW-9ydblaI6gL4ehIjkF4EJqvxG~KXhv02dRe9jcSl728r9EnNsoZNv7mj4xsXgdcZm5QsbhxtgDRpHGjZn-TraKoZFg1ugqnvulh4bweIoj4xtet42UgTr07qRGQlw-rFHdVJQB5qgXgJu5U2gi0ye3WTfjXkvIdtcOprFcQUxukDfR5-HXctJyMBq7xlCMB8OidABBfO54QNDoOS3XsDUJf6F7bSHHM2jpKSKTZ5kfu8QKQ8u9CBgz2Eubd5T0Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Croft opened the board’s presentations by celebrating student achievements in the district’s music, arts and technology programs, saying Starpoint was named “for the third straight year, … one of the best communities for music education.”

The district showed examples of classroom work across grades: third-graders using Makey Makey kits to create conductive controllers for Chromebooks, fourth-graders programming littleBits for lights and sounds, and fifth-graders producing objects on 3D printers in Mr. Lueck’s lab. Dr. Croft described the 3D printers as “going nonstop” making projects for every fifth grader.

The presentation included results from Tech Wars at SUNY Erie (formerly SUNY Niagara). Staff said Starpoint students placed across multiple events, with first-place finishes in an on-site engineering challenge and a video competition and other top-three finishes in game design and cardboard-boat challenges. The district noted students work on these projects after school; the competitions are not part of regular classroom hours.

Visual and performing arts were also highlighted. The board viewed student submissions that received nominations and scholarships in the Niagara County Art Awards; staff named student nominees and scholarship recipients (Sage, Avery and Mars among those singled out). The music program earned a separate certificate for a Bandorama concert, and music students who won a separate competition will sing with the rock group Foreigner on Aug. 7 — “tickets go on sale June 6,” a presenter said.

The board also recognized the work of GSA clubs, which marched in the Buffalo Pride parade with staff advisors Mrs. Cohan and Mrs. Naylor, and noted visiting-artist residencies and theater nominations. Board members acknowledged the programs and thanked staff and volunteers for supporting the extracurricular opportunities.

The presentation emphasized that much of the district’s technology and competitive work happens through after‑school clubs and partnerships: staff described the Starpoint Technology Clubs, post‑school Tech Wars preparation, and local BOCES competitions. Dr. Croft thanked the board for supporting those programs.

Staff and board members did not take formal action on the presentations; they served as informational items.

","Superintendent Dr. Croft and staff used the June board meeting to highlight student wins in music and visual arts, classroom tech projects including Makey Makey and 3D printing, and announced the district was named one of the best communities for music education for the third consecutive year.","actionData","errors"]

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