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Escoff said he has met with principal McElroy and connected junior leaders who will continue the effort next year. The project aims to assemble a student-led green team focused on reducing waste, adding recycling receptacles (paper and food-waste options were mentioned), and implementing practices that would qualify the district for the program’s first Green Star tier.

“We are assembling a green team…who will work to ensure that waste is placed in proper receptacles,” Escoff said, adding the goal is to decrease waste production without adding extra work to custodial staff. He said the effort is in early stages and that incoming student leaders will carry the project forward.

Board members and administrators praised Escoff’s service in his final report as student representative; no formal board action was recorded on the sustainability project during the meeting. The presentation indicates student-led sustainability work could proceed under school leadership and with district staff support.

Ending: Escoff urged the next student representative to continue the project; the board did not record a motion or allocate funds during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education Regular Meeting - June 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Student representative Dylan Escoff described plans to form a student-led green team to reduce waste and pursue the first Green Star tier in Orange County's sustainability program.","taxTitle","MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",66403,"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},6523294,"Board approves routine business, personnel and policy waivers at Monroe-Woodbury June 18 meeting",3616,37000,3653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033106-06ee1864fa32501095ba47005536f1d9&start=37&end=3653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033106-06ee1864fa32501095ba47005536f1d9/thumbnail_37000.jpg","/articles/6523294/New-York/Board-approves-routine-business-personnel-and-policy-waivers-at-Monroe-Woodbury-June-18-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523294-14544ed1f9a8e3de6c3af30640dc4682/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176059&Signature=OLTog3IIozCtfKGo0K3gcTUjaK1ZaF9-t1s4Ecc4EhGYTUVrb~aRAxJcdZGXqqyjwqoEN9znBs7AiTRcusRHivrZU9TTtUvdeII~2iXnTeoqcBSNqpBqsFJFOaMNDLdVQloOypw3291zia3XaDXsL~yQ5o5ZOSlHfs7Pq8LaWMNr8z-rNlWcJkej8j0Fhaz9zjlxN9CXD4kSRcp~C957m4WUpcgN6j0iG3zmkRefIZy78tfo-25frWOT6BDw0R2WftL1m~~6MBB1hxyvECUf4EVHWnmjK5c1yew5qdV~7zNYbwEFStABKgj9e2SpL0fRGvoQsjOT3R5OVYuZ45vc7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe-Woodbury Central School District Board of Education approved a set of routine business, personnel and policy procedural items during its June 18 meeting.

Actions recorded on the agenda and approved by voice vote included a memorial resolution for Doreen Capriglione, approval of minutes, waiving a first reading of policy changes, approval of action items 14.1–14.3, personnel items 15.1–15.21 and business and financial measures the administration presented. Members made motions and seconds for each item; on each recorded vote the board chair called for “All in favor?” and trustees responded “Aye,” after which the chair said “Motion carries.”

The memorial resolution read into the record said Doreen Capriglione began employment with the district in September 1969 and retired in June 2024 after teaching kindergarten and first grade at several district elementary schools; the board approved the resolution by motion. Several procedural votes were held in rapid succession with no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript.

The board also approved a motion to adjourn into an executive session to discuss personnel matters; that motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

Ending: The approvals were routine personnel, policy and business measures regularly handled at the end of a school year; the record shows voice votes and no recorded no-votes or abstentions on the listed motions.","The Board of Education approved a memorial resolution, minutes, waivers, multiple action items and personnel recommendations; motions carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition.",{"_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},6523297,"Resident urges Monroe-Woodbury to seek trademark protection after local political ad use of district colors",597,5403000,6000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033106-06ee1864fa32501095ba47005536f1d9&start=5403&end=6000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033106-06ee1864fa32501095ba47005536f1d9/thumbnail_5403000.jpg","/articles/6523297/New-York/Resident-urges-Monroe-Woodbury-to-seek-trademark-protection-after-local-political-ad-use-of-district-colors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523297-d0d4cb278d0f58f5894a945e443b1d89/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176059&Signature=bPEmOrILilhWFfzwDftgVOrJ2SmrfH0XK0susQ7CPgIiuWEb~xMABgRWpUgotIL8og68MGOL9hJTB4yO2Jk2qbzsK-Kq3VOgcmol5Y67WOEGriXIaFnu2IaFGqbmvh2~qz5U6Sl0r2J6vfmFgrnta4N8P9kMwa4Vz2ptcFhO5Y8jH1BHVeCuzxPueaaHcPQ6Bznm6fIBfWMkzY3Qq9u68aI5iu8NCmsRcKqVg4CdUQhEDrLhF4ml3gEUlDhgDd~gjuvjBSv6IhkMDe9g-Y2M7BkN3EehvnRKvOMBLZCF4VuwIplhF4F~nwPal78FkgwNAh1MlSxeWsuLGNTscPFpgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident, BJ Mendelson, told the Board of Education on June 18 that political mailers and online ads he said were paid for by an independent expenditure committee using the domain protectmw.com have caused confusion among local families and might infringe on district intellectual property.

Mendelson described the committee as an independent expenditure committee tied to a state senator (name as spoken during the comment was not independently verified) and said the committee had paid roughly $10,000 to a public-relations firm and additional sums for social-media advertising and mailers. He said some materials used the district’s colors in ways that prompted parents to believe the materials represented the school district.

Mendelson urged the board to seek trademark and copyright protections for Monroe-Woodbury marks and to consider sending a cease-and-desist letter to the committee. He said attorneys advised him that a school district can protect its marks but that a stronger legal case would result if the district first registered trademarks and copyrights.

The board did not take immediate action on the comment; no staff report, legal opinion or motion was offered during the meeting. Board members did not respond directly during the public-comment period. Mendelson asked the board to pursue protections “now before” additional outside spending in local elections, but the district did not announce any next step or timeline on the record.

Ending: The comment was part of the public-comment section and did not prompt a board motion or vote during the June 18 meeting.","A resident urged the board to pursue trademark and copyright protections for district marks and to consider a cease-and-desist after an independent expenditure committee used district colors and branding in campaign materials that have confused parents.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":91,"_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":74,"_75":74},6523301,"Monroe-Woodbury coaches, students ask board to add junior-varsity girls flag football program",5103000,5700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5033106-06ee1864fa32501095ba47005536f1d9&start=5103&end=5700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5033106-06ee1864fa32501095ba47005536f1d9/thumbnail_5103000.jpg","/articles/6523301/New-York/Monroe-Woodbury-coaches-students-ask-board-to-add-junior-varsity-girls-flag-football-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523301-e9fd44c444ceb3a5cc037332ba09c877/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176059&Signature=XlIMVWC2aI3debv~ZB7bSM3diU6vkKuHM5Wo2jqslvIEMaeposQ~7C-I4N6858-zdD16WXwMdpMHt0zY3V2i487A7fRDjKnlddExNb37YEsRu4uSyoIVBUcGZtkbzXIFToAPSUEErieUpYWZfzKvRr-FxbUh9aCglZRgEPU2pE~qEe1uOtVl9VNU~XPg3w0vTlp56PbIZ-enuSsepkoGmFirhaFM0wivVDQm0X7EVLw61YA1oPSRDXJSweEMHY-D4s2d5M2Mom7~rQxFwBBnRXT7QD10u2wn1nLwJmDw4YepyO1SVdWcF48uL3p6tnfg0rvU~kGuQ7R0Born33QjLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coach Elaine Sjellberg, the varsity girls flag football coach and a Monroe-Woodbury teacher, and three current players asked the Board of Education on June 18 to create a junior-varsity (JV) girls flag football team to expand participation and improve skill development.

Sjellberg told the board that flag football is the fastest-growing youth sport in the nation and said Monroe-Woodbury had launched a varsity program in 2023 with initial support from the New York Jets. The varsity team has won Section 9 championships and earned other recognitions, she said, but participation at upper-grade levels is constrained because the district offers only a varsity roster.

“From the first tryout, we at Monroe have had an average athletes,” Sjellberg said, noting many students never try out because there are few roster spots on a varsity-only team. She said equipment needs for a JV program would be minimal and that the program already has extra flags, footballs and basic uniforms to help reduce costs.

Student speakers said a JV team would give newcomers a less pressured setting to learn the game. “When I joined flag football as a freshman, I came in with no knowledge or prior experience…JV would have given me a chance to learn on a slower and more detailed pace,” Natalie Beers said. Chloe Ahorio described volunteer-run clinics for grades 3–8 that draw more than 50 young athletes, and Maddie McCleary said starting earlier would help players gain confidence before moving to varsity.

The presentation asked the board to consider the program expansion; no formal action or vote on creating a JV team was recorded during the meeting. Board members did not debate the request at length during the public-comment segment, and school staff did not provide an immediate cost estimate or timeline.

Meeting context: the request came during the public comment portion of the June 18 board meeting after a lengthy series of commendations and recognitions. The board did not indicate a procedural next step on the record; district staff or committees (athletics, budget) may need to assess costs, schedule and Title IX implications before the board could act.

Ending: Board members thanked the students and coaches for their presentation; the district did not announce a follow-up meeting or report timeline during the session.","Coach Elaine Sjellberg and three players urged the Board of Education to create a JV program to expand participation and development after varsity-only seasons limited opportunities for newer players.","actionData","errors"]

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Student representative outlines plan to pursue Orange County Green Star School recognition

Board approves routine business, personnel and policy waivers at Monroe-Woodbury June 18 meeting

Resident urges Monroe-Woodbury to seek trademark protection after local political ad use of district colors

Monroe-Woodbury coaches, students ask board to add junior-varsity girls flag football program