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A motion to approve new business item D1 (consent of new business personnel and planning items) was made and the board voted, “All those in favor…Aye,” with the chair announcing, “Motion carries 5 0.” Following the vote, the board invited the newly hired staff to stand and introduce themselves. Those who identified themselves included Ron White, middle school counselor; Mackenzie Shanian, school social worker at Liberty; Jessica Salaker, kindergarten teacher at Windermere; and Sarah Minoff, physical therapist who will float among district schools.

Later the board made a motion to convene to executive session “to discuss employment of the Internet customer” (verbatim from the meeting record). The board again voted and the chair announced, “Motion carries 5 0,” before adjourning the public portion of the meeting and moving into executive session.

Vote tallies were announced by the chair; the meeting record did not name individual aye votes beyond the chair’s roll call announcement. No further public action or outcomes from the executive session were disclosed during the public meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2025 - Board of Education Mtg.","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted 5–0 to approve new business item D1 (consent of new business personnel and planning items), welcomed new employees, and then voted 5–0 to convene an executive session regarding employment matters.","taxTitle","AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",60579,"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},6544441,"Superintendent presents athletics, health and PE report; district honors students, teachers and a therapy dog",2060,1239000,3299000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655971-aaf927764dd99d310f7d970ff612948f&start=1239&end=3299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655971-aaf927764dd99d310f7d970ff612948f/thumbnail_1239000.jpg","/articles/6544441/New-York/Superintendent-presents-athletics-health-and-PE-report-district-honors-students-teachers-and-a-therapy-dog","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544441-57b2bfef0ef5078c8ce2c27419aad8fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160341&Signature=h4Sc82u4BPGg~XsPwbaJHccf9Y~zsvEl1FbSAi4abrn-OA9o14fDIpaKMy9iOEQ7n7bXTzDatl88lL3XsB7ayyYz8tIvK2IYXOwrc4VqmVW20JtN6TUze4IFlBhvzHmBAAMptC4mxo6KuR0n0P3pGGBxfUrJbyQd6FjxDyS7sSt4OCaX9SJqixSW3C8c4FnO8ZGs0kUICROdMJX8g9wxLLRh8rSdQD9k57Q5rr~q~9pEuqyEgonInRV1VWj6Kj-mWjbhupniNYopxECFzgQd7OCm7z5WEMbhueX~1aysPFEsSdVtamf0zr0Z9YrWXPsRZumoQFChxArMrxAMrDVKmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board received a detailed athletics, health and physical education report that highlighted participation, academic achievement among student athletes, competitive results and community engagement for the year.

An athletics presenter told the board the district had 723 athletes across grades 7–12 this year. Participation rates at the high school were reported as 55% overall (freshmen 54%, sophomores 62%, juniors 52%, seniors 51%) and middle school participation totaled 57% (seventh grade 51%, eighth grade 63%). The presenter reported 28 student athletes played three or more sports, 269 played two sports and 308 played one sport. Among academic recognitions, 29 of 31 varsity programs met the “scholar athlete” threshold (roster average 90 or above) and staff awarded more than 200 individual scholar-athlete recognitions across seasons.

The report highlighted team and individual competitive achievements: cross country division champions, girls tennis doubles winners advancing to state, the district’s first individual golf sectional champion, sectional and state qualifiers in track, wrestling and other sports, and a baseball Class A championship game victory. The presenter said roughly 15 athletes were eligible for state competition in upcoming events and several athletes earned section-level and Western New York honors.

The district also noted its unified special-education athletics program received recognition: Amherst was named a National Unified Champion School by Special Olympics New York and the Special Olympics national organization, the eleventh school in New York State to earn that designation.

During the superintendent’s report the board recognized teacher and student honorees: multiple teachers and students of the month were introduced by Pathfinders presenter Mr. Pigeon, and the district honored Benny, a therapy dog participating in a Paws for Love program. The board also announced retirements and thanked educators recognized in the presentations.

No formal board action was taken on the athletics report; it was received for information.","District athletics director reported participation and achievement figures for 2024–25: 723 athletes districtwide, strong participation rates, scholar-athlete recognitions and sectional/state qualifiers. The board also heard teacher, student and pet-of-the-month presentations and welcomed retirees and honorees.",{"_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},6544446,"Board hears policy committee and safety committee updates, including Safe Schools by Design review",95,248000,343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655971-aaf927764dd99d310f7d970ff612948f&start=248&end=343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655971-aaf927764dd99d310f7d970ff612948f/thumbnail_248000.jpg","/articles/6544446/New-York/Board-hears-policy-committee-and-safety-committee-updates-including-Safe-Schools-by-Design-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544446-b0f83efa692bde12cb24029e8774afbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160341&Signature=W6BiJy87khYzcCFp18zkyrzOE2FNgsGNpGj6BWLwNWlD7WuKyUx5ONjQlavs-e0oIQ7N4OfhgDLZmULBY1YQPDfbB5jrtwhmCy6UQtFuIRPwcE6357Q5ot609rWX8~jliakk~l4XCaBvOQPonLg-Gs413R6vGyxedsIxuHoSV9YIVJd37PMAavwX0-iTSNyYUHceIe1qqOhg5RNHuc16ptDKMQQVNOPbV0PJPQbXegySp997u96-ptkFLS8ALXxl12k-iCgEy7N7Yofgff-0PNWCake2cIRavuQ-X3HkYmOFPdow1DkWBz-q4nnjFGYpLC7E1oK3RI7~XEKR3Ic4tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Amherst Central School District board received reports from the policy committee and the district safety committee on recent policy revisions and safety planning.

At the policy committee meeting on April 28 the committee reviewed four policies: one new policy (33 11) reflecting changes in laws around notifications and three revised policies (34 21; 56 61; 12 10). The policy committee reported Policy 34 21 reverted wording to the previously approved 2020 version after federal changes, Policy 56 61 included changes to membership and building-level wellness teams and school meal language, and Policy 12 10 was revised to add the new student representative on the board of education.

The district safety committee reviewed workplace violence prevention forms, a full review of the Safe Schools by Design Act, and discussed inclusion of safety features in capital projects. Mr. Rampato provided a project update during the safety committee report. The committee also reviewed the threat-assessment process and an emergency response needs document; staff said that document will be updated over the summer and that training should be scheduled on the emergency responses.

Committee members spent additional time on senior reunification methods and broke into small groups to adapt reunification procedures to Amherst Central School District needs. Reunification planning will continue and the committee expects a detailed review in the fall.

No formal votes were taken on these policy or safety items during the board meeting; the reports were informational and will guide future committee and board action.","The policy committee reviewed four district policies; the district safety committee reviewed the Safe Schools by Design Act, threat-assessment and reunification procedures and plans to update emergency response documents over the summer.",{"_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},6544451,"Amherst board asks tech committee to review AI policy annually",167,70000,237000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655971-aaf927764dd99d310f7d970ff612948f&start=70&end=237","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655971-aaf927764dd99d310f7d970ff612948f/thumbnail_70000.jpg","/articles/6544451/New-York/Amherst-board-asks-tech-committee-to-review-AI-policy-annually","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544451-f17be99ef6e3ddc4cd9a016cf7ed0c9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160341&Signature=FlgifTVy08ZUKLjv5oQ~EjgZbpjHz-6fOCoMvs4JOUnEghPsbHkSFhlfCNZIIjld6jn7KzRg7H5~6039bE7RnFgEQiUBHgkj4~tKyDLvjdeqSqh29AIIbe3l1dgYFb07pFEtdf9V~69V9INrYfW7A3tEBErT1Y3-6NRL6UGkHQNwPu47CvyuLbBqB9wjNL9sBQPPJNmyG2E8-iYkbU42rOaFC7~PQ5p-XkuzrYSxijsN6hCDZEq~7PEwo-pFCSbrHjK2SNjrHOwK0Gk7ndAVGikzmt76MbUzPwr2C-EVIMKCdeml8ChyU-E7rxAuDwfNiLHtW7QR9ZYcpQTTrbZOWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A board member said the Amherst Central School District should review its artificial intelligence policy every year and asked the technology committee to monitor changes in the field and recommend revisions to the policy committee.

The suggestion came during board and committee reports when a member said, “we need to update the district AI policy annually,” and asked whether the board needed a formal vote to place that review before next year’s policy committee meetings. A board member replied that it could be recorded as a follow-up action item and that the district typically waits for updates from policy services but could schedule a review in advance.

The board discussed risks of quickly evolving AI tools. One board member said the policy's original language was intentionally broad so it would not become immediately out of date, but acknowledged the pace of change means periodic review could help mitigate implementation mistakes. Another board member suggested the technology committee formally adopt the review as an annual goal and, if revisions are recommended, forward them to the superintendent and the policy committee for consideration.

Superintendent Dr. Shanahan and staff did not propose immediate revisions at the meeting; instead, the board agreed to make the tech committee the point of contact to monitor AI developments and bring suggested changes to the policy committee. No formal motion or vote to amend district policy was made at the meeting.

Board direction: the technology committee will track AI developments and present suggested revisions to the policy committee if warranted.","Board members discussed annual review of the district's artificial intelligence policy and directed the technology committee to monitor developments and bring suggested revisions to the policy committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent personnel items, then moves to executive session

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Board hears policy committee and safety committee updates, including Safe Schools by Design review

Amherst board asks tech committee to review AI policy annually