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During a roll call, the board approved the superseding bond resolution for bus purchases by an 8-0 vote. The roll call recorded the following yes votes: Miss Ersan; Miss Flynn; (identified in the roll call as) Derril Wain; Ms. McNair; Ms. Kush; Mr. White; Ms. Stadler; and Mr. Shutter. Vicky administered the roll call.

The board used a consent agenda to approve routine matters. A grouped motion to approve agenda items 11.01 through 15.02 (with several specified exceptions) passed on a single motion, 8-0.

After taking items off the consent agenda for separate consideration, the board approved item 12O9I8 with one abstention (vote recorded as 7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain), approved item 12.11 K 15 with one abstention (7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain), and approved item 13.01 A with one abstention (7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain). The transcript records the abstention votes but does not consistently attribute which board member abstained on each item.

Board members also made a motion and voted to move into executive session to review the employment history of a particular individual; that motion passed and the board recessed for about 30 minutes before returning and finishing the meeting.

The meeting adjourned after final approval of minutes and remaining items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/2/25 Beacon City School District Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education unanimously approved a superseding bond resolution to pay for buses and approved the consent agenda. Three separate consent items were later approved with one abstention each; the board also voted to enter executive session on employment history.","taxTitle","BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38770,"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},6527185,"Parent urges Beacon schools to retain diversity, equity and inclusion practices",185,80000,265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3643428-e3a66b91678d3e81830d15edf4f44e49&start=80&end=265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3643428-e3a66b91678d3e81830d15edf4f44e49/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6527185/New-York/Parent-urges-Beacon-schools-to-retain-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527185-2280d31f2aa36a912e41aa1e6732c49d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062337&Signature=VG~VRRxnseIWrCXHAuofHEe8~-dJKMVHralwSTAfxDa1gx7AldaAIxW~bz9xsn5tkGnGvWxM9umFP9I3ZdD0dTj7FclOKvrP5Jy5GUD2eKYIJD7VtUPSyt0T6r51TKf6D0Q4ds0m-EFswBpsqv4UAEKKvVRMue1COGLYxlXfSUTlS9hZmebRkT~egLxkw5tIzArmvIMpZKv81WPTd31KBtOsrTrBZQOPKUhEsaaCSrLU3DHtWD6YrFhhlndN-qjKK18~JRI9Bzd1PR8kGLMwfrkbMLP8ls9IpuaO9k~MPrvWBOG2sBQEPNjXTBy~z6r9fiH~5arEVVrREWFFtlqMEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alexandra Devon, a parent of a fourth-grade student at Sergeant Elementary and a volunteer with the nonprofit Defense of Democracy, used the public-comment period to support the district's inclusive practices and to praise staff who provided accommodations for her daughter.

\"I support New York's decision to refuse to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices in our schools,\" Devon said, referring to a federal directive she described as requiring schools to sign statements ending DEI practices or risk federal funding loss. She told the board she appreciated Beacon's continued inclusion and cited her daughter's 504 plan and classroom accommodations as examples of equitable supports.

Devon described equity as \"the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all\" and said that inclusion in Beacon schools had helped her daughter's confidence through special education services, specials teachers and club advisors. She thanked teachers, staff, the superintendent and the board for their support.","A parent and volunteer told the board she supports New York State's decision not to abandon DEI practices and thanked district teachers for inclusive work, citing her neurodivergent daughter's 504 plan as an example.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6527188,"Beacon superintendent outlines implementation plan for state cell-phone restriction, summer training and policy timeline",284,301000,585000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3643428-e3a66b91678d3e81830d15edf4f44e49&start=301&end=585","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3643428-e3a66b91678d3e81830d15edf4f44e49/thumbnail_301000.jpg","/articles/6527188/New-York/Beacon-superintendent-outlines-implementation-plan-for-state-cell-phone-restriction-summer-training-and-policy-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527188-6e2c8d9589bab598dd0bd5fab2880218/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062337&Signature=kOGvvW0GHG~7-I331TKtTM5b75vZ8qFAybFTUW5u45bd7a48sl~5IHGeUkQ77NUMQUww~ALJY0jiH9MlLAEbP78V~46a35wnyvgjTRgTMqkb9pDPKC8xqcaZsHPv1OmXQdLUT9iSAN~XU5GOa0z5aDB3ewiri-jCVoxUe-4dplCnW-Shwd7OWcAKdyWuuIJcdjLcygKyRULg4TuHq-aybZolnLijOW0Vyg-Uk5ebFACFXQYkOX0PM4YCVuAj62JG63FG0mKaqvbsCoGL4NtcYWSSVnCkc7hob8JqQRyNYnR5sSGF7FfULtT8BI~tW0BnPcDINm~DDlf1PYx~hjrhLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Matt gave the Board of Education a summer update on professional development, curriculum work and the district's plan to implement a new state law that will require students to store personal cell phones for the entire school day.

Matt said the district will survey students and families this week to gather input on implementation details and will hold a policy committee meeting before proposing code-of-conduct changes. \"The cell phone restriction law begins next year. Phones have to be stored away the entire day,\" Matt said, adding that the district has already prepared many policy shifts and expects only minor edits to the code of conduct.

He said the law allows certain exceptions that the district expects to honor, including documented IEP accommodations, use of phones as translators for English learners and case-by-case approval for students who are caregivers for younger siblings. \"There's not a lot of wiggle room with it,\" Matt said, describing the community survey as a way to identify support needs rather than to overturn the requirement.

The district is weighing storage options. Matt said an estimate for pouch-style storage systems was about $70,000 for a district of Beacon's size and that the superintendent and board would prefer to use state-provided funds if available. \"If that money is not made available to us sooner than later, then we would look probably to do, like, a store in lockers or something that, you know, doesn't have a cost to it,\" he said.

Matt noted the district will explain to families how to reach students during the day through school phones and designated staff, and said the transition will include communications before the Aug. 1 effective date. He told the board that final policy and code changes must be approved by the July 21 meeting in order to be in place by August 1.

In the same report, Matt summarized other summer work: expanding the HMH Into Reading curriculum into kindergarten through second grade with summer and in-year training; reviewing secondary-level curriculum-writing proposals; administrator retreats for observation training and legal training; and summer student workshops for incoming high school students preparing for AP, DCC and honors coursework.

Matt also outlined meeting and timeline items: a facilities meeting moved to June 16, a reorganization meeting on July 1 to elect officers and committee assignments, a capital-project update for July 21, and strategic-planning and board-goals work scheduled for August. He also announced personnel appointments that will be considered on the consent agenda.","Superintendent Matt reported on summer professional development, curriculum work and steps to implement a new state law requiring students\u0000to store phones during the school day; the district will survey families and staff, may use lockers if state funding for pouches is not provided, and aims to adopt code-of-conduct changes by July 21.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves bond for buses and adopts consent items; several individual items passed with abstentions

Parent urges Beacon schools to retain diversity, equity and inclusion practices

Beacon superintendent outlines implementation plan for state cell-phone restriction, summer training and policy timeline