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Board members moved and voted in favor of the award; no opposition was recorded during the roll call. The procurement item followed a construction‑related RFP and bid process the district said was completed in accordance with its procurement calendar. The district also noted that construction manager RFPs had closed recently and interviews were scheduled for early July.

No contract value was offered in the public portion of the meeting; the resolution approved the award and directed district staff to proceed according to the capital project plan and procurement rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/01/2025 WCSD BOE Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Watertown City School District board approved the general construction contract award for phase 3 of its 2021 capital improvement project to Continental Construction LLC.","taxTitle","WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",49388,"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},6179089,"Watertown board adopts revised code of conduct, adds state‑required device rules",55,2495000,2550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133648-f2d62f67e2b568f7742b0ba3ed5cda95&start=2495&end=2550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133648-f2d62f67e2b568f7742b0ba3ed5cda95/thumbnail_2495000.jpg","/articles/6179089/New-York/Watertown-board-adopts-revised-code-of-conduct-adds-staterequired-device-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179089-41b1c64a8ed2f77b1f8d648df580eaec/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639473&Signature=ZjfVGow8tngryxPei0iNzRV6P8BE1rc8A1NBKoxjpVHMzLmlI2B4cQYUMwIYCmNjzL~Tj7eikoXurKpwFz1MJ631xRoNZvhMof2a7GW-NquegsjMtm-~FhKxebbufkmaHrUUX6OFbK6-RID9MWwFtHaGm7uSC40OU-KGWTS6fh-wGYjW~GSuCP23S~CG46X5l1h2dVA~6~Z2f6ytlLDozHvhiC4gfaPE~EtM1jwKTM94YLLhXV-CPVmAJPxd9pwTRp2al9N2A2cjNMX9EL3fFY51JBd~nCSTpTEVaSCc5nqPNoKASur8BIMwjPR5t6DS~7~d6ooAjIrsejoiUZ44vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Watertown City School District Board of Education voted to adopt a revised code of conduct that incorporates state law language on cell phones and internet‑enabled devices and will file the adopted document with the commissioner within 30 days.

The board president moved adoption and members voted in favor; no opposed votes were recorded in the meeting minutes. A board member said the only substantive addition was required state language regarding internet‑enabled devices; the district had posted the draft on the website for public comment and reported no significant public changes resulted from that forum.

The resolution states the code will take effect immediately upon adoption and that it will be filed with the commissioner within 30 days, as required by district procedure. The changes also remove a now‑duplicative facilities application form from policy language and extend community use rules to include weekend use.

The board did not discuss detailed enforcement procedures during the meeting; the district said the revisions resulted from stakeholder feedback and state requirements.","The Board of Education adopted a revised district code of conduct that incorporates a state law provision on internet‑enabled devices and requires filing with the state education commissioner within 30 days.",{"_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},6179094,"Parent calls on Watertown schools to protect coaches after alleged harassment of staff",242,1963000,2205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133648-f2d62f67e2b568f7742b0ba3ed5cda95&start=1963&end=2205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133648-f2d62f67e2b568f7742b0ba3ed5cda95/thumbnail_1963000.jpg","/articles/6179094/New-York/Parent-calls-on-Watertown-schools-to-protect-coaches-after-alleged-harassment-of-staff","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179094-7d2a92d9e7dd59fc1c34c4e6517b2185/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639473&Signature=HlZyytk8sMCvF6dpowGTHJ6Lmdy07FJGV5csBz1~Psqs8l5ryVmazTzLENEmdgb3n7JrLlsM6hsi6Y7ejd6fRXg7EnKEnGmfn0jMxhOE2oId~lqs1ZCLcHr6LPBCaiZbpDqEip5tqHaS1jw0hFSKM8c7C6uC~2cDotpmiu13piNVSZYnFnLdD8dMALHH6pWJ-OOn-s~~Qe3KuphsZWJVyGiWdPFhe3jCT1XxaqY40pKRWRYYcZUPjsg~LpkmPVRycaAreWf7XsffCiJiWR1RvVykQg4zXjxRn7o2teB0BiT6KULX3~QCr1ejW2a6uC7C1F5r7~r434lO3-x-bcH3UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Watertown parent told the Board of Education that coaches — particularly those for girls cross country — faced persistent harassment and interference from a small group of parents during the past season and urged the board to support and protect coaching staff.

“We must do more to support and protect our coaches,” said Joe Matutek, a parent and longtime district resident. Matutek said parents repeatedly bypassed established protocols, used social media and direct messages to attack coaches and pressured staff about playing time. He argued those actions threatened retention of quality coaches and undermined team culture.

Matutek praised the coaching staff for guiding the women’s varsity team to a sectional championship, the first such title since 2017, and said the achievement came despite what he described as “relentless and unjustified criticism” from some parents. He said decisions about playing time are based on performance, attendance and commitment and should not be overridden by parental pressure.

No board action on athletics policy took place at the meeting; Matutek’s remarks were entered during the public comment period. Board members thanked speakers and did not announce immediate policy changes.","A parent urged the Watertown City School District board to support coaches and curb parental harassment following an episode where coaches were, the speaker said, repeatedly undermined during the season.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_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":56,"_74":56},6179099,"Watertown board tables UPK/“44‑10” allocation decision after sharp public criticism from community providers",857,145000,1002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133648-f2d62f67e2b568f7742b0ba3ed5cda95&start=145&end=1002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133648-f2d62f67e2b568f7742b0ba3ed5cda95/thumbnail_145000.jpg","/articles/6179099/New-York/Watertown-board-tables-UPK4410-allocation-decision-after-sharp-public-criticism-from-community-providers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179099-f14723c007d3d8f1b4ed7f3b1f0919d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639473&Signature=jPRoiJfU2Lc06tpMl7FpJx4IxHcVnsTlKmg8iq1Ghp6zLHMKItHlFyj5Px3nYvaqQmdBug-TKzQXf3dAusVEOjZsmipNQKSFEJ0aAwGKZvZ1FaHhPmSZj7izRmBbYBWN67N8t3mYe9-fwJn5mg51xibMchh3waCtVSqdfY9OmfwgDPrhFRw8FcPhcuAlvRA6SFB1ymxNxR8sRk8frD4q~-pZwnVrqpdVxs-56w0qsNvg1QYzo7ym2NV~gDCqReW-fJyOU9CulcvoYiy7zv4EVXVgjWCnpJaX5vTEUxKqj349oAffBq~RsRMVu3ns98f-OvOzEj24rrKWenAd89sJag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Watertown City School District Board of Education on Tuesday tabled an agenda item about prekindergarten and 44‑10 special‑education classroom allocations after multiple public commenters said recent district decisions removed classrooms from longtime community partners and will reduce local child‑care capacity.

Those who spoke said the changes will affect local businesses, licensed childcare capacity and continuity for families. “The decisions you are making inside a vacuum…could cost the community my business,” said a public commenter who identified themselves as a community‑based organization representative. The commenter said their program lost district classrooms this year and accused district administration of favoring a newer provider, Little Luke’s.

Parents and partners described weeks of delayed communications and an RFP process that was postponed twice. “We were in a meeting for two and a half hours only to listen to horrific details of what had transpired with the UPK and 44‑10 programs,” a former board member who addressed the board said, listing concerns including alleged missing IEPs, declassification of children entering kindergarten and long‑unaddressed low funding for community providers.

Anthony Doldo, who said he serves on the CAPC board, told the board he had spoken with State Education staff and that the state “highly recommended” offering open slots to other districts when positions remain open; Doldo said the state described that practice as recommended rather than required. He urged the board to restore prior arrangements and to consider additional funding or county partnership, saying local taxpayers and Jefferson County have a stake in the programs.

Speakers gave several quantitative claims during public comment: a speaker said the district put a $1,200,000 legacy cost in the budget to add two UPK/44‑10 classrooms; the same commenter said community providers had requested approximately a 15% increase, which she calculated as $534,000. Those numbers were presented as part of public comments; the board did not supply a staff‑verified figure during the meeting.

Board members moved to table the agenda item (identified in the public packet as item N) and indicated they will hold a special meeting to address it before the next regular session. A board member said a special meeting would be scheduled between now and the August meeting to resume discussion.

Background: Commenters named several community organizations that they said lost district classrooms, including CAPC, Treehouse, ARC and New Day, and complained that a newer provider, Little Luke’s, retained and gained classrooms. Speakers also raised programmatic concerns about “least restrictive environment” practices tied to 44‑10 placements, and said opening additional 44‑10 seats without bolstering general‑education supports could push children with IEPs into other settings.

The board did not take a final vote on the allocation policy or on any funding reallocation at the meeting; the item was formally tabled and the board indicated it will convene further to address the complaints and next steps.","Community-based organizations, parents and county representatives told the Watertown City School District board that recent allocations of UPK and 44‑10 special‑education classrooms cut longstanding provider slots, and the board agreed to table the related agenda item and call a special meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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