[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},"mediaId",6165234,"mediaKeyId","5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44","parentId",5425857,"title","Board notes temporary generator at wastewater plant; bid posted for replacement","audioSeconds",35,"startMs",217000,"endMs",252000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44&start=217&end=252","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44/thumbnail_217000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6165234/New-York/Board-notes-temporary-generator-at-wastewater-plant-bid-posted-for-replacement","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165234-ab2cb5a86b8ff2a1ca4632ea60666ed8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773626827&Signature=V71hBzAYAac5O2W2jkhAqm2erZha3Apr-4f43gSG4FxfGz9FO44AtrY2vYgH3dXtV6vYZl0y24PAByn0JXJF574s6fT7Pl0hlqhnhLq7r94EWWUi9dVLks8oSXtczWcU2tvd94ndB3DxQU-YlTB7dHTEGashKDMJEyZB0ivoHG81R2boUlJFnMcN5X6rELqbO2W~Q-IDo50s~HEw951HpWT6RaODJKQXRqFrlDL0l3nDz9ziKX8oTwi9C10nefRIbRJSKjPGjg54GEq1if8gIX3ki4MG6Km1nJKOBekBgBAX0biqZIae~~ZxZcAlOG-LcaZutsQ5S4vjuCVEilNYkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-07-18T19:01:44.277Z","article","During the business consent agenda, a board member noted that the wastewater treatment plant’s generator failed, the district arranged a temporary generator, and officials have put the permanent replacement out to bid.

A board member said the temporary unit has been in place “for the last month or so” and will remain while the district orders and installs a new generator. The member also mentioned the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in the context of the project. No installation schedule, vendor selection, or contract amounts were discussed in the meeting.

The business consent agenda that included the generator-related procurement was approved by voice vote; the chair called for “all in favor” and members responded with “Aye.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Somers Central School District Board of Education Meeting July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members said a temporary generator is powering the wastewater treatment plant while the district has gone out to bid for a permanent replacement; installation timing and details remain pending.","taxTitle","SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",70147,"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},6165239,"Somers board approves hiring of Allison McCaffrey as district public relations coordinator",116,52000,168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44&start=52&end=168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6165239/New-York/Somers-board-approves-hiring-of-Allison-McCaffrey-as-district-public-relations-coordinator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165239-c18c1f1398a4ddcb961cc70eb9fb3531/orig.mp4?Expires=1773626827&Signature=eDAu3ay9oSJVEKi-kU15Rl9-Lp~bZY1MuZSxafQvGAGTSEJSfasYW0SBWP4BQ8bAM5Rt2uvpkteEqK8M3VioQqTpT7FWL23Z0vGix2-kP9VGx4Y3UKnX5JItgCGm26o5rTlgbKUoMXc-t4WsdblF~XcpoRZUck33m7GzWsZvxMkY2dhUr8jb0HzJKS~hCezZHmnTKliSd1jwBRfzkaiVpFxTFU7nm3xVosx42SEHHI6PtFebPy800jPkDAZ5IA3E6pE3-1-lkKktpNgcoiqQE~eSsTkUREXWNkYwYPwLs2z3LJ~gb3FzIz~boD39FZF8ZU~vE8pWUE3B6HKaoFvSzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Somers Central School District Board of Education approved the superintendent’s recommendation to hire Allison McCaffrey as the district’s full-time public relations coordinator.

Superintendent Adam recommended McCaffrey, saying, “She comes to us with a marketing background and a degree in media and communications arts, with a specialty in public relations.” Adam said McCaffrey’s experience in social media and communications will help the district “present a very clear picture for the community of where we are headed.”

Board members voted by voice to approve the personnel consent agenda that included McCaffrey’s appointment. The transcript shows the chair called for “all in favor” and members responded with “Aye”; Rosalind Gallino, participating by Teams, said “Aye.”

During broader personnel remarks, Adam also noted the district recently oriented new staff, including Tommy Albano, the new director of PE, health and athletics. No salary, start date or employment contract details for McCaffrey were discussed in the meeting.

After the vote the board moved the meeting into executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular person.","The board approved the superintendent’s recommendation to hire Allison McCaffrey as the district’s full-time public relations coordinator to help communicate district programs and priorities to families and the community.",{"_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},6165243,"Somers board adopts state-required ‘distraction-free’ device policy, funds lockable pouches for high school",608,255000,863000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44&start=255&end=863","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5425857-f35c3f4e64793c9226809c1f8d6d2d44/thumbnail_255000.jpg","/articles/6165243/New-York/Somers-board-adopts-state-required-distraction-free-device-policy-funds-lockable-pouches-for-high-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165243-379a0d8bd07eb1ac63eccaa4500b0c3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773626827&Signature=mgNeop2QrSSXQ8PHrRcU6YNupira358E7Meylj1BkKy8M7mg62ZYHdlZ1VmeTZSxnJoT72zQQIbhcqFXa8oo0d4CJ~knVjU~vGVG4Auj0YTsVJ3Bd~~TKqm773L-ABSo2~nPNeezdtn754GTvR3AXgF0k~VYQFSfWR3lHyUotidctswlBJQUf7LeFCfcJfwFQYA6MmTCpLB1sD-DAhctg43~2cE9VLzgWd9LH2UkiL7NqjF2a2d2rkQrLtB8vQQsQ~DZppJ8SDjpTq5ym-GWpuFktGQsztXeHkuTdykPPdOFQ2iRf9zNZn0H-vRoJ~GC-sRgj-Ymu5DebZWO~N1Xeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Somers Central School District Board of Education on an emergency basis adopted a state-required personal electronic device policy intended to create “distraction-free” schools, and authorized use of reimbursement funds to buy lockable pouches for high school students.

Board members said the policy is required by the state by Aug. 1 and that the district’s version preserves classroom device use for educational purposes while restricting internet-enabled personal devices during instructional time. “There’s a euphemism for the internet enabled device ban, which is distraction free schools,” Superintendent Adam said during the discussion.

The district’s policy allows devices that are registered and managed under the district acceptable use policy to be used for classroom instruction. Adam said lockers, lockable pouches and an approved central repository are the state’s acceptable storage options and that the district will not use a daily central repository for devices.

The most notable change affects the high school, where placing a device in a backpack will no longer meet the state’s required storage standard. Adam said the district will purchase lockable pouches — funded with state reimbursement dollars tied to the policy — and distribute unlocking mechanisms to staff and wall-mounted stations so students can retrieve pouches at egress. He cautioned the district is still determining how to manage peak times (for example, when many students leave for buses or after-school activities) and that pouches may be used as a tiered disciplinary step rather than the initial response.

Board members discussed ambiguities raised by the district’s prior BYOD (bring-your-own-device) practices and a sample optional sentence from NISBA that would have swept ordinary school supplies such as calculators and earbuds into a broader personal-device rule; the board removed that optional sentence. Adam said the policy as written permits students who are not part of the district’s 1:1 device program to bring personally owned laptops or tablets for educational purposes provided they are registered and subject to the district’s network management.

The policy’s carve-outs include before- and after-school periods, athletics, and students who go off campus for lunch. Adam said building administrators will add implementation details to student handbooks and that families should expect more information in August with the “welcome back” materials.

The board approved the policy on a voice vote after the superintendent’s presentation. The record shows no roll-call tallies in the transcript; the board chair called for “all in favor” and members responded in the affirmative.

District officials said timelines for receiving ordered pouches are not yet certain. The policy will be implemented at the building level, with each school developing procedures within the district code of conduct and handbooks to comply with the state mandate.","The Somers Central School District Board of Education adopted a state-mandated personal electronic device policy required by Aug. 1, keeping BYOD for instructional use while ordering lockable pouches and directing schools to finalize building-level procedures.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Board notes temporary generator at wastewater plant; bid posted for replacement

Somers board approves hiring of Allison McCaffrey as district public relations coordinator

Somers board adopts state-required ‘distraction-free’ device policy, funds lockable pouches for high school