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Division staff reported completing 1,568 brief classroom visits at the elementary level and 995 classroom visits with 211 longer walk‑throughs at the secondary level during the most recent year. Leaders said visits are used to identify trends, support professional development and celebrate practice; elementary visits target at least monthly observation for each teacher and secondary teachers receive visits in the first five weeks of the school year.

Equity work remains a central theme: building‑level equity leadership teams and external partnerships (including NYU Steinhardt and UnboundEd/Standards Institute) have supported leader professional development and a “hearts and minds” approach to culturally responsive teaching. Leaders said the district is moving from hearts‑and‑minds work into resource equity — examining how funding, personnel and materials are allocated so all students can access grade‑level learning.

The district described the DCIP as shifting to a systems approach that aligns resource allocation review, leadership development and school improvement priorities. Staff said focus areas will include instructional framework fidelity, MTSS-integrated practices, professional learning aligned to DCIP goals, and targeted support for key student transitions (PreK–K, Grade 5–6, Grade 8–9).

As part of the district’s emphasis on career pathways, the board welcomed Maggie Palmeri as the district’s first Career and Technical Education director; Palmeri described her prior work in the district and at BOCES and said she will begin in early August to expand CTE pathways and partnerships with local businesses.

Board members probed for quantitative trends over time and asked for clearer public communication about the district’s theory of action, resource allocation process and dashboards showing year‑to‑year progress; leaders said dashboards exist and can be shared and that some elementary data collection approaches are still being refined.

Instructional leaders said the district will continue DCIP and SEP planning over the summer and return with additional detail about resource allocation and leadership‑development work in subsequent meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Public Meeting | Live Stream | July 10th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District instructional leaders reported increased classroom visits and an emphasis on equity, integrated MTSS and a new DCIP template; the board welcomed Maggie Palmeri as the district’s first Career and Technical Education director.","taxTitle","ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38555,"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},6519263,"Superintendent outlines implementation of statewide cell‑phone ban, summer meal sites and fall sports timeline",321,3116000,3437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5362510-b7231bca04280dd6a9c5064f797e4c83&start=3116&end=3437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5362510-b7231bca04280dd6a9c5064f797e4c83/thumbnail_3116000.jpg","/articles/6519263/New-York/Superintendent-outlines-implementation-of-statewide-cellphone-ban-summer-meal-sites-and-fall-sports-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519263-8f39fb4f17afdec5f3a0f5f76f035b20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155286&Signature=cAkdYZJ5lIsltfjw-5TmejxrPN0sCkA9cpuK81lGusprAQLAnAbSWNFWbVU8hUrMRbJ9jP1XEe4hmlV-HYu~mFboPsJfl88s3YpIKLRIljwSnx9zx7U6TaZlTc~ArWnXBvsilJf2COZb03ubVX7uIGo2aYTeJnyzJ5phNUecQMlSB~w5895mb2XEmIztQLYwNQqGTAE9VtwXFWsZ8jt4LVWhZDV-79~pDQxGGJOWiqNIxCCdYNxCu4uh~NZVMA7HgmoMCjgQtHQJKXy5HRq4prMPwScD4tPmK1ZL0tPqv4zdL5ztELCmTk3If8Wi~3PJf-lC4MkBEnu63m3oenjx8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Hockrider briefed the Albany City School District Board of Education on operational matters including implementation of New York State’s new prohibition on student cell phone use in schools, the district’s summer meal program and the fall athletics schedule.

On phones, Hockrider said the district planned and tested procedures in summer school at the high school and at three middle-school sites. At secondary schools, electronic devices — phones, earbuds and smartwatches — will be stored in a Yondr pouch and remain locked with students during the school day, with scheduled unlock times at dismissal. Elementary students are required to keep phones off and away during the day.

The district is developing an application process for students with medical exceptions and has worked with district counsel to adopt best practices. Hockrider said community forums are scheduled in August to inform parents and guardians about roll out and school-level procedures; details will be posted at albanyschools.org/boe.

On food, the district is offering breakfast and lunch at 11 school locations for city residents 18 and under during the summer, Monday through Friday, and the superintendent thanked partners including the Albany Fund for Education and the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York for supporting supplemental distribution programs (including a backpack program) to ensure students have meals during non-school months.

On athletics, registration for fall sports begins July 18 and practices at the high school level start Aug. 18 (modified sports begin Aug. 28). The superintendent also encouraged families to consult the athletics site for open-gym and registration details.

Board members asked practical questions about medical exemptions and family communication during the school day; Hockrider said the district has an application process for medical exemptions and will communicate protocols for families (including non‑English speakers) at community forums.

The board adopted a block of appointment/designation/authorization motions at the start of the meeting (typical procedural actions), and later approved the routine consent agenda with no set-asides.","Superintendent Hockrider told the Albany City School District board the district is implementing the state’s new cell-phone-free policy at secondary schools this fall, piloted during summer programs; the district likewise confirmed summer meal sites, partnerships and fall sports registration and practice dates.",{"_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},6519265,"Albany City School District board swears in new member, elects officers at reorganizational meeting",312,710000,1022000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5362510-b7231bca04280dd6a9c5064f797e4c83&start=710&end=1022","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5362510-b7231bca04280dd6a9c5064f797e4c83/thumbnail_710000.jpg","/articles/6519265/New-York/Albany-City-School-District-board-swears-in-new-member-elects-officers-at-reorganizational-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519265-18bad7dfb06e545a98ee6c207bb875d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155286&Signature=MYy6SP7c3AhPizMIAqeEEUOitjYNrOwyyWcxUodT31PrXu7JjOfW3Ws7SI6lUr8wnoA-amG0kAWipgig4yKkYrPKF66ig43rEh2qifTPx~QrLpqZCZd2a2pVl6E74esFkTK8EGIzhVQcArj~KHuBf6QOapixwjrJUDE9yQ2L7b6oNLb4aIVPhOUSWWKzCcTBQVm1v9QIZoeyRQgrZWgCTMKqno8q6hNFM6~-vRwa9BaAdhpRUmX4jrtB4s1tqgsvg~8gajwxljPQGgrr3Zd-CPKVeBAMqpgnOTTxXtPlfupe~8vxTkyTGMRClpPg~4yhbE6aRResWnGrpnLzydNXLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albany City School District Board of Education held its reorganizational meeting and administered oaths of office, welcomed newly elected board member Austin Wolfgang and elected the board’s officers for the 2025–26 school year.

Paul Loy, legal counsel to the district, opened the reorganizational portion of the meeting and asked for a motion to elect him chair pro tem for the meeting. The motion was seconded by Dr. Sridhar Chatur and Board Member Tabitha Wilson and carried unanimously.

Judge Joshua Farrell administered the oath to Austin Wolfgang, who told the board he is “excited to get the opportunity to make our schools a better place” and credited family and community supporters for his election. After the oath, the board proceeded with nominations and votes for officer positions.

Board Member Mann nominated Dr. Sridhar Chatur for president; the board’s vote to elect Dr. Chatur carried with a unanimous voice vote recorded with one abstention. Tabitha Wilson was nominated and sworn in as vice president. Ellen Krejci was nominated and sworn in as secretary. Each officer repeated the required oath to “support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York” and to “faithfully discharge the duties” of the office.

The board took a group photograph and then continued with the remainder of the agenda. The actions taken at the reorganizational portion were procedural: temporary chair selection, the swearing-in of officers and the new board member, and the formal election of officers for the year.

The meeting was livestreamed and materials for the meeting were posted at albanyschools.org/boe.

Looking ahead, the district continues its summer schedule of committee meetings and plans to finalize additional policies and action items at upcoming meetings.","At its reorganizational meeting, the Albany City School board administered oaths to newly elected board member Austin Wolfgang and sworn in officers for the 2025–26 year; motions to appoint officers passed with unanimous support on recorded motions and one abstention on the president vote.","actionData","errors"]

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