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Administrators described the changes on the floor: the district will keep the Friday off before Memorial Day, add a half day in March to support K'12 parent conferences, and remove the half day previously scheduled for Nov. 10 because November conferences will be held in the evening. The superintendent said the calendar will be sent to families with reminders and information about the HEAL alleviation plan.

Board members approved the calendar by voice vote during the meeting. One board member asked about the previous change from the prior month and administration described the three edits on the record.

The calendar adoption is effective for the 2025-26 school year and will be distributed to families and staff before the start of next year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD Board of Education Meeting 6/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted a revised 2025-26 Chappaqua Central School District calendar that adds a Friday off before Memorial Day, adds a half day in March for K'12 parent conferences and removes a November half day because November conferences are now evenings.","taxTitle","CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",53776,"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},6191177,"Board appoints Matthew Wolstatter as student ex officio member for 2025-26",118,349000,467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550&start=349&end=467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550/thumbnail_349000.jpg","/articles/6191177/New-York/Board-appoints-Matthew-Wolstatter-as-student-ex-officio-member-for-2025-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191177-151bb598a911aa7c871989f703b92420/orig.mp4?Expires=1773576994&Signature=BNb18tpKS2G0g44wNYoczKDqO2WaoKM9ldC0t6mHzI0q5IIjJgah6jlGsHtPLVTZbV-D4e-xZUC6n1Ogru2EH6jk0F6aNn4LRuPEtT8~4q25fvsLDgovIrVmHAFt1czLJ9t7t393kYqSYVBoVMaqUt~BYCwPcEcBEw9XADo~3NKlxaP6iSj9UtTpXSIh7ufvghvKPtK3XLbRlH-Q3cOCj25d9skfzjcDrVJ~L5nnpWuYXTPiTFW07dmGcBAHjyESI2RA3PO5-~1Pqm5hIPwLo-cxrn1Tv1T38V3pgdwQULksjnz5WNSCyqzV7QRHkFYk0DhYHpbXPIaQmRgY-08gBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education appointed Matthew Wolstatter on June 17 to serve as the student ex officio member of the Board of Education for the 2025-26 school year, subject to district policy 2245.

The agenda resolution read: \"Be it resolved, the Board of Education hereby appoints Matthew Wolstatter to serve as an ex officio member of the school board for the 2025-26 school year, subject to the requirements of district policy 2245.\" A board member moved the resolution and it was seconded; the board voiced \"Aye\" and the motion carried.

After the appointment, Wolstatter addressed the board and public. \"Thank you so much for appointing me to this position ... I've been interested in this for many, many, many years now and I'm really looking forward to working with you all next year,\" he said, thanking the interview committee and peers who supported his application by petition.

The appointment was processed under district policy 2245, the policy the board cited on the floor; the board did not discuss alternative candidates during the public audio for this meeting.","The board unanimously appointed Matthew Wolstatter to serve as the district's student ex officio board member for the 2025-26 school year, subject to district policy 2245; Wolstatter thanked the board and peers who petitioned in support.",{"_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},6191182,"Board adopts revised internet-enabled device policy with narrow hallway navigation exception",337,2536000,2873000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550&start=2536&end=2873","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550/thumbnail_2536000.jpg","/articles/6191182/New-York/Board-adopts-revised-internet-enabled-device-policy-with-narrow-hallway-navigation-exception","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191182-47078642e50e63c18ab97fa5a7aaa38a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773576994&Signature=LzJsu5duNdARpanMn24bDadDoAYGrcysl~5fbPAo3ajx2IyOD0Cpeh6ZSsK98MsakQzhPQV~c2MzCiSc5cVFqpJSx8HGhUZ11LAv-8UXAd6EAohsF-7t6VdIVO7~dG7wAFctjvJJzsV5bsVP3SayOSRbhcDlqyeTYEv3suuZSFG-ZrdV8bHYJFEa5svK7F85tH96CylXppCQCO8ITE7uf9xoRkkbNztfBRFg5WUZyJM8yEyY~HONSQ8~kDl5cXnrK1fJMD3AhZNwKjW68KwawWDa-hzhelgaQQ~uYLUke6BuiHa2qYkmmLCGGU8L-QTBLfRRj5PgZrQso9DkwMMAxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education adopted a revised internet-enabled device policy at its June 17 meeting after a second reading and public and staff feedback.

The policy committee chair summarized community response: \"We got feedback from our kids, from our parents, from our faculty, and from our administrators,\" and concluded that most stakeholders wanted to maintain the status quo for device use until high school. The committee recommended a revision to comply with state law while preserving school operations.

The board added one explicit line to clarify day-to-day use: \"Use Internet enabled devices other than laptops for scheduled navigation while moving through the hallways to the next scheduled period.\" The superintendent explained the change and its intended scope: \"It really does encompass everything from knowing what day am I in today to what class is next? Where is that class going to be held?\" She characterized the change as broad but intended to avoid turning staff into \"phone patrol.\"

Board members said the policy increased clarity and that the committee would revisit the measure after a trial year. The vote to adopt the policy was recorded as \"All those in favor? Aye\" in the meeting audio; a roll-call tally was not included in the public audio transcript.

The administration reported that the policy committee consulted building leadership to ensure the change would not interfere with school operations. The board said it will watch implementation and could amend the policy in future committee meetings.","After community input, the board adopted an internet-enabled device policy that preserves school-day restrictions while adding a limited allowance for \"scheduled navigation\" in hallways; administrators said the district will monitor first-year implementation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6191186,"Board approves superintendent contract changes after objection from a member",0,2956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550&start=2956&end=2956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550/thumbnail_2956000.jpg","/articles/6191186/New-York/Board-approves-superintendent-contract-changes-after-objection-from-a-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191186-97984c7baa14e61c86a0b28166a9cdce/orig.mp4?Expires=1773576994&Signature=ET9K-NsQWT6DE4uZJiACGuOYpTognoUtcnoqXklQKoDGUHutpmZ33It9Yiwb54Nzo1pM8EoL8R1pUggkco97GEoiWGPVgWkIFD7BuLnL0uFODKl1NX~BQx7DNOnK7EQj9rgSlzlxnqCqY~amMJIvx12Wc~ej7GJEFHmYmvYl8ApiILDLHeGBi~4XdVnxJhsNiP7OZwte8CP6L1C7L2ywC33a06tins0ZUlK-0Asd9M1f3DxpbPC3Fb~kDu4TOIw~gYGZhcxdMuSmoBcGDIG4PNYkuyg9s3LdRHTJS5W8hHzB96v8Xk2zmVipM2rVoZv7S67QnYoWEqUACecbYW9-gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education approved proposed amendments to the superintendent's contract as part of the consent agenda on June 17, despite an objection from a board member who proposed tabling the item until the incoming board was seated.

\"I do not agree with the contract extension or the audit added compensation through longevity pay, but the most concerning amendment is the complete removal of the termination for convenience clause,\" a board member said in a public motion to remove the item from the consent agenda. \"Eliminating it completely will also significantly increase the district's legal and financial risk.\" The speaker asked that the board table the item until the two newly elected board members take office in two weeks.

The board discussed procedure and then voted on the item as presented; the motion to table did not receive a second and the consent-item vote proceeded. The board president announced, after the vote, that the provision passes. No roll-call tally was given on the record during the meeting.

The objection centered on governance and fiscal risk: the speaker said the removal of the termination-for-convenience clause would limit the authority of future boards and potentially increase liability. The speaker urged deferring the contract change so newly elected trustees could weigh in.

Board procedure notes: the contract amendment was presented on the consent agenda (item 5.19). A member requested it be pulled; the member then moved to table, but the motion to table was not seconded. The board then voted on the consent agenda item and the item passed.

The public record at the meeting did not include the final contract text in full on the floor, nor did the board provide a numeric vote tally in the audio transcript. Board members who raised governance questions may follow up with the clerk or request a formal reading of the contract language at a future meeting.","The board approved changes to the superintendent's contract, including removal of a termination-for-convenience clause, after discussion and an unsuccessful motion to table the item until newly elected members are seated.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6191191,"Chappaqua superintendent outlines curriculum pilots, world language rollout and capital ideas in end-of-year update",1244,740000,1984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550&start=740&end=1984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5010373-417a95c6a74c23154ff832bf8cc55550/thumbnail_740000.jpg","/articles/6191191/New-York/Chappaqua-superintendent-outlines-curriculum-pilots-world-language-rollout-and-capital-ideas-in-end-of-year-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6191191-d32d90875537240124fe37693a4cc415/orig.mp4?Expires=1773576994&Signature=J7LFmV3NYMlj2NZ3AH~AfsYaJ7cBudPr2OoV8VopHJfaXFLQKHX4KwjQ11H58ioRZaeg0VZzFiSIdt3g7PwPcJcRlHGYBXOcoDeIdORS4B9hskQLEFAwwUDtWGU-SZ0MuVXRfe65OfDqqjOv3m95YNq66vm93Pmdk6~bxZsXGH8Cg~IPDVzjJTBo417QZgWleSKa85QGLk-b8v4QJcYuv2StpogJ87K46KSTciJ1s-cYStzQo9LaChfidUNsLIL5Co8ci0xpTh~GXCnuQByap-fcPzc7n4p4V9zVS6QhIzkrCcdgA1FgBO65Hjy9Wk3aKsr6Lg8JkTLkINK4sLuxIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Ackerman, the district superintendent, told the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education on June 17 that the district completed multiple strategic-plan initiatives this year and will pilot several curriculum changes next year.

She said the reading fellowship recommended two pilots: a foundation program described as a dovetail to the Wilson reading intervention and a pilot of a separate program referred to in the presentation as \"Fish Tank.\" \"The fellowship also recommended, as we did with the writing units, that we upgrade all of the reading units that are going to be taught in the classrooms that aren't piloting Fish Tank next year,\" Dr. Ackerman said.

The update tied work across three groups'the strategic fellowship, the reading fellowship and the district equity team'and reported actions this spring on sense of belonging, curriculum development, hiring and scheduling. Dr. Ackerman said the district has started a world language program expected to be Spanish, with a plan to assign one teacher for K'2, one teacher for grades 3'4 (as a shared role), and classroom teachers reinforcing lessons so students receive at least one 30-minute lesson every six days.

On advanced coursework and schedule changes, the district said it is reviewing possible changes to Advanced Placement offerings and considering whether to pursue an International Baccalaureate path for K'8. The high school essay was moved to 11th grade after feedback from seniors, and the district said it has increased supports for families around the college application process.

Dr. Ackerman flagged seventh grade as a targeted area: \"We asked our eighth grade students to think back to seventh grade...we had like 254 responses,\" she said, citing student feedback that seventh grade felt noticeably less challenging than eighth. The strategic planning group said it will focus on raising seventh-grade rigor to better prepare students for Horace Greeley High School.

The update also listed several unfunded capital projects created with the Chappaqua Schools Foundation: a proposed world economics lab estimated at about $2,500,000, a student union projected at about $1,750,000 and outdoor elementary pavilions. Dr. Ackerman said those projects are not in the current budget and would require bonds or alternative fundraising if the board chooses to pursue them.

On staffing and professional development, she said the district will continue work on the science of reading, expand consulting support with a presenter named in the update, and revise the APPR teacher-evaluation process as required by law. The presentation also noted plans for an energy audit and ongoing transportation and safety upgrades.

Public comment during the meeting raised student mental health concerns tied to academic rigor. Joelle Anderson, identified as PTA president, cautioned the board: \"When you push rigor down even further, the mental health of those students is [at risk],\" noting she hears consistent concerns from seventh-grade parents.

The board did not take a separate policy vote on the strategy items; the update was presented for review and will inform fall planning and budget discussions.","Superintendent Dr. Ackerman reviewed the district's strategic-plan progress, announced reading pilots, a K'8 world language rollout (Spanish), exploratory work on IB, concerns about seventh-grade rigor and several unfunded capital projects.","actionData","errors"]

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