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- Memorandum of Agreement with the Administrators and Supervisors Association of the White Plains City School District, effective July 1, 2025 — motion moved and seconded and approved.

- Resignation for the purpose of retirement of Deborah (Debbie) Algarten, assistant superintendent for special education and pupil services, effective close of business Aug. 11, 2025 — motion moved, seconded and approved.

- Amendment to the inventory of positions for languages other than English/world language and business courses (district staffing change, budget-neutral) — motion moved, seconded and approved.

- First reading of the district's cell phone / internet-enabled device policy (required by New York State law); the board opened the first reading and accepted public/stakeholder comments for further policy work (no final vote; first reading only).

- Increase in the rate of pay for substitute clerical staff districtwide to $22 per hour, effective July 1 — motion moved, seconded and approved.

- Request for extension of paid period of absence under the CSEA contract for two employees (employee ID references given in backup) beyond 30 days due to line-of-duty accidents — motion moved, seconded and approved.

- Amendment to the policy for non-represented employees, effective July 1 — motion moved, seconded and approved.

- Authorization for the board president to execute employment agreements and amendments to employment agreements (motion moved, seconded and approved).

- Appointment of Michelle Schoenfeld for Special Projects, districtwide, for the 2025-26 school year — motion moved, seconded and approved.

- Approval of donations and local scholarships: a $30,000 Rafaelo Pantanelli scholarship fund from John and Sonia Pantanelli (to be awarded in 2025 in six $5,000 awards), a $5,000 donation from Mamaroneck Avenue School Nature Club to the Mamaroneck Avenue School, several smaller donations to memorial scholarship funds, and an instrument donation (violin with case, bow and shoulder rest) to the White Plains High School music department. The board moved, seconded and approved acceptance of these donations.

The motions were presented as routine individual action items or part of the consent agenda; the transcript records board members calling for \"All in favor? Aye,\" and the items carried as presented. Where a motion was introduced as a first reading only (the cell phone/device policy), further board action and implementation steps were signaled for future meetings.

Why this matters: these votes authorize administrative agreements, staffing changes, retirement and personnel appointments, pay adjustments and acceptance of community donations. The retirement of a senior administrator and the MOA affect district operations and human-resources planning; the cell phone policy first reading implements a new statewide requirement.

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Noah Miller (presentation lead) demonstrated the platform's interface, showing posts (social-media-style messages), targeted groups, templates, smart alerts, urgent alerts (text/email/phone), one-to-one messaging with automatic translation and a forms feature that can replace some DocuSign or form workflows. Miller said ParentSquare supports single sign-on, mobile apps (optional), and automatic translation into the district's five primary languages and up to 200 languages overall.

District staff said ParentSquare could reduce reliance on multiple platforms (Remind, ClassDojo, S'more and parts of DocuSign) and improve reporting (delivery stats, who was reached). The district plans to invite teachers to the platform during the summer, provide professional development hours and use ParentSquare's self-guided training library. Miller and board members cautioned about \"alert fatigue\" and said the district will develop internal communication protocols to avoid overuse of the platform.

Why this matters: ParentSquare changes how the district communicates with families, staff and students by centralizing messaging, providing automatic translation and expanding classroom-level functionality. The change affects how urgent messages, translations and daily operational communications will be delivered to families.

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Construction for the high school innovation wing has begun following a groundbreaking ceremony. Presenters said that the larger high school project came in under budget so far, and that work on the innovation wing is starting now. District staff and project managers described this as the culmination of a multi-year master-plan effort that began in 2018.

HVAC and filtration upgrades: presenters said five original HVAC projects (White Plains High School campus buildings, Highlands Middle School, Eastview, Church Street and the GW site) plus two later-awarded projects are progressing. A prior software communication issue with Dakin equipment affecting controls has been “radically resolved,” presenters said. A mechanical issue at Highlands remains under review but will be addressed. Ridgeway and Mamaroneck HVAC work is expected to be finished this summer; Mamaroneck’s completion is contingent on Con Edison delivering a transformer by August. Presenters said they will continue to press Con Edison for timely delivery.

Elementary renovations: summer work at Church Street, GW, Mamaroneck and Ridgeway was described as underway, focusing on serving-line renovations, library renovations, flooring, finishes and quarter walls. Contractors are on-site and the district said the goal is substantial completion by August so spaces are ready for the start of the school year.

Bids and design items: bids opened for Rochambeau renovations and Turtle Alternative High School work (window replacements, classroom alterations and HVAC upgrades); presenters said the presumptive low bidders were under budget pending vetting. SED (State Education Department) approval has been received for a switchgear upgrade at Education House and bathroom renovations at Mamaroneck Elementary. One remaining bond project (phase 2 interior alterations at the high school) is still in design and is being finalized for submission to SED with a target of summer 2026 construction.

Why this matters: the work addresses classroom climate control, building safety and program expansion (innovation wing). Some timelines depend on external parties (for example Con Edison transformer delivery) and SED approvals for construction scheduling.

","District staff and design/construction teams updated the Board of Education on the innovation wing groundbreaking, HVAC upgrades across schools, summer elementary renovations and nearby bid activity; some work is under budget while a Con Edison transformer delivery remains a schedule risk for one site.",{"_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},6511703,"White Plains Board holds reorganization meeting; Eller re-elected president, Bricca sworn in as superintendent",258,83000,341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5213472-8f92bd9814ff58aadbfe299974a99fa8&start=83&end=341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5213472-8f92bd9814ff58aadbfe299974a99fa8/thumbnail_83000.jpg","/articles/6511703/New-York/White-Plains-Board-holds-reorganization-meeting-Eller-re-elected-president-Bricca-sworn-in-as-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511703-f851f1876290f605fde66acaf73c297b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771004034&Signature=mh0GkaJW5O4VjGNE8T9eWkc-ST7XbMQSje1xGsiFvsUsKzdwoqALMxOMPxEyL0l3zq9LY0rIPlP0dly5b-M280KxRN06cEMg8ZeT-6A0lQM0sH0CYRhp8WZIKnC8r24ueG9t-kKUFQp1sc5IQjqkyRGjZrJjAOn~zv519FVspLEHOUCX7haF0aCyOJZ3AftLebee9L6mqa0l42qFua2SVXcGAzGGRXQf~UZgZHQ754YRAXd7MmO-0nSDBR73nwTGsevI8cQmUjOjD8~lbLCnU0kXYYGEknFlNdBdqtYQLelsKDCcrhG0r2VgnzVuTTNU9d~IbYeXaiIgvX9rgaFu-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White Plains City School District Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 1, 2025, where Rosemarie Eller was re-elected president of the board and Dr. Joseph Bricca was sworn in as superintendent of schools.

The meeting opened with an oath of office for Dr. Joseph Bricca. Board members Charlie Norris and Dr. Charles Bridal also took the oath of office as new members. Miss Melendez was moved and seconded to serve as temporary chair at the start of the meeting while the board completed reorganization business.

In a motion approved by the board, Rosemarie Eller was confirmed to continue as president of the Board of Education; the motion was seconded and carried. The board also adopted a resolution establishing its regular meeting schedule: meetings will begin on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

The board approved a consent portion of the agenda covering appointments, authorizations, approvals, designations and adoptions across multiple listed sections (identified in the agenda as Sections 3–10). After completing reorganization business the board adjourned the reorganization meeting and convened its regular July meeting.

Board members also administered the oath to Michelle Schoenfeld as district clerk during the meeting.

Why this matters: annual reorganization sets leadership and schedule for the district and formalizes the start of the board's governance year. Oaths and the selection of officers are routine but necessary steps that authorize officials to carry out district duties.","At a July 1 reorganization meeting, the White Plains City School District Board administered oaths to its superintendent and new members, re-elected Rosemarie Eller as board president and set its regular meeting schedule.","actionData","errors"]

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