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The superintendent announced Harjot Kur will serve as the district’s ex officio student board member; Kur is a senior at Niagara Falls High School and holds a leadership post with Kiwanis. The superintendent said Kur will be sworn in at the board’s July 31 meeting and will begin participating in board activities thereafter.

The superintendent also announced the impending retirement of Earl (last name not specified), who has served in multiple district roles including purchasing agent, facilities director and capital projects oversight. The superintendent thanked Earl for his service and said the board would honor him and accept his retirement at the appropriate moment.

Finally, the superintendent requested an executive session after a brief break for a single personnel matter that could lead to an employment or appointment decision; board members approved going into executive session after a short meal break and noted there would be no public vote following that executive session.

The superintendent offered a closing appeal to community safety and wished staff and students a safe summer as the district continues summer programs, building work and credit-recovery offerings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NFCSD Board of Education Meeting - 7/1/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent reported an 84% graduation rate, praised the class of 2025, announced Harjot Kur as the district's first ex officio student board member, and said Earl (facilities/purchasing director) will retire; the board planned an executive session on a personnel matter.","taxTitle","NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38344,"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},6180174,"Board approves broad consent agenda — personnel moves, contracts, cooperative agreements; sets July 31 special meeting on device policy",2312,520000,2832000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5120227-9186c76e23fb0a7c0124827880a343f8&start=520&end=2832","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5120227-9186c76e23fb0a7c0124827880a343f8/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6180174/New-York/Board-approves-broad-consent-agenda-personnel-moves-contracts-cooperative-agreements-sets-July-31-special-meeting-on-device-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180174-510d028494830afdeb9a88b0896a58f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162749&Signature=Pq-9B35IvPNBEDyrhlUMJmxowSoh6tj8Fh3OmUUB8m4tf7Z6Y87Etpsiw~gzl9PPyywO5Dc8ArN~ye-RPijjtL7Cfk9tQqYv0Sjlh4EkHXhLJgjf1XKX-elU1avuQzqAFzgOGPabzcR1yoxbNfPIFF4HMEieXgEBfjtu6S5ul~DLZM~vqzysR0Iw-zKJ1MKYez21mWmlG~0uekdDBUqyTfEPx2h0bFHU7RwSmDxUOrIYoyYHXv-klOzRXzaEyEoU1S15XdtM0YpK7MiKcN8sTvaPHykNzvUIKJb0dl~a-hfbV0m04XBcqY7m7BCSFm8lykZRVswLvFdgpK5jbba-kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Niagara Falls City School District Board of Education approved a multi-part consent agenda that included personnel reports, dozens of contracts for student services, cooperative purchasing agreements, insurance renewals and district officer designations, and accepted a gift to support early-childhood book distribution.

Board members voted by roll call to adopt grouped resolutions across the reorganization and regular-meeting agendas. The superintendent noted that most of the resolutions were routine annual renewals or continuing service agreements with outside providers for special education, health services, staffing, and capital/operational services.

Among the items the board approved were: the appointment of district officers (items 402–413), designation of official depositories and newspaper and meeting schedules (501–509), purchasing agent and payroll certification (601–602), personnel reports (certificated and classified), a large suite of professional service contracts for special education and related services (items in the 615–656 range), insurance renewals through NYSERDA/Insurer partners, and participation in Medicaid-related programs. The board also accepted a Dolly Parton Imagination Library gift from the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston to supply monthly books for children ages 1–5.

During the votes, the board also set a special meeting for July 31 to consider waiving the 30-day tabling period and to vote on a proposed smart-device ban policy for students; the board voted to waive the tabling requirement so the item can appear on the July 31 agenda.

Several items were taken in grouped blocks and approved by voice and roll-call votes; where recorded, roll calls recorded unanimous or near-unanimous support by board members present. A handful of votes were described as “with reservation” in public roll-call language; no formal no-votes were reported in the roll-call sequences posted to the record.

A separate agenda item listed four confidential settlements related to child-victim cases; the board approved the settlements in executive-session-authorized action and voted publicly to approve the resolutions as listed on the agenda.

Votes at a glance (selected grouped items approved):
- 402–413: Appointment of internal officers and district designations — approved by roll call.
- 501–509: Official bank depositories, official newspaper and meeting schedule — approved by roll call.
- 601–602: Purchasing agent and payroll certification — approved by roll call.
- 609: Appointment of Judith Glassner as district clerk — approved (roll call recorded yes votes; one member noted “with reservation”).
- 615–656: Professional services agreements and special-education contracts — approved by roll call.
- 624: Insurance and liability coverage renewals — approved by roll call.
- 669: Approval of four confidential settlements related to child-victim matters — approved (confidential; recorded as approved on the agenda).
- 670: Special meeting called for July 31 to consider the smart-device policy; motion to set meeting and waive 30-day tabling approved.
- Donation from Lewiston Kiwanis for Dolly Parton Imagination Library (agenda item 601) — accepted.

The board did not take public comment on non-agenda items at the end of the meeting; the superintendent then delivered a report and closed regular business before the planned executive session.","The Niagara Falls board approved grouped personnel actions, contracts and service agreements in a series of roll-call votes, accepted a gift from the Lewiston Kiwanis for a Dolly Parton literacy program, and scheduled a July 31 special meeting to consider a student smart-device policy.",{"_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},6180178,"Niagara Falls Board elects Pareto president, Bilson vice president; oaths given to re-elected members",343,112000,455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5120227-9186c76e23fb0a7c0124827880a343f8&start=112&end=455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5120227-9186c76e23fb0a7c0124827880a343f8/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6180178/New-York/Niagara-Falls-Board-elects-Pareto-president-Bilson-vice-president-oaths-given-to-re-elected-members","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180178-2910c3f48d47c6e92f33797cb4592cd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162749&Signature=ONvJPMUI5-aBKe1dUGXBH1St-pbirauHH-DHQAt6fUgCNakEH4gb19YDKO8zdXKjqp~DPneX5HiH3aKGWfnnwRQ5ZRNx~OmmXqLqNSIS~h28z3OcUAUm5cHj3OzyKNhXT94crUWy6UhNmoTAjxtwLzX-Xk4p5BDzpoy4SEcWyz7CCVbrWoL4FagqH63JHxdz1T71KN2tu4jYNvwupk6v03ufkje2A0NLDU9Jg7bTJ~PVgD7ULxZkrQGvGUQ5YYrOOqFlp5rEuPNVeJDj-E7fJwkaSl3ZSPjNbjvLCRY813u9kcQPLPQpGXvuDDcbPMqGgg85lkTowgKNALGzNRfY3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Niagara Falls City School District Board of Education on Tuesday elected Mr. Pareto as board president and Rob Bilson as vice president during its reorganization meeting and administered oaths of office to re-elected members Claire Dunn and Russell Petrozzi.

The board convened in person and online for the annual reorganization. The superintendent (name not specified) administered the oath to Russell Petrozzi, and a clerk administered the oath to Claire Dunn before the board opened nominations for temporary chair and proceeded to elect its officers.

The board conducted nominations and roll-call votes. Mr. Pareto was nominated and sworn in as president; Rob Bilson was nominated and confirmed to serve as vice president. After the votes, Pareto took the meeting chair and led the remaining reorganizational items.

Board members and district staff offered brief remarks thanking outgoing leaders, welcoming the returning trustees and noting the continuity of leadership. The superintendent praised the reelected trustees for their service to the district and said their experience strengthens board operations.

No formal dissent or abstentions on the elections were recorded in the public roll calls that followed the nominations; each vote was recorded by roll call as in the public minutes.

The board immediately continued with its reorganization business, signing the oath book and moving to routine appointments and designations required for the coming year.","At its reorganization meeting the Niagara Falls City School District Board of Education elected Mr. Pareto as president and Rob Bilson as vice president, administered oaths to re-elected members Claire Dunn and Russell Petrozzi, and completed the usual reorganization steps.","actionData","errors"]

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