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Speakers during the public-comment portion included Carrie Downey, a Kingston resident; Anna Jacobs of Ulster Rapid Response; Richard Fromis, a longtime local resident; and others affiliated with Ulster Rapid Response and local immigrant-support groups. They urged the district to publish clear policies about immigration-enforcement access to school property, to provide trauma-informed mental-health supports and to hire additional multilingual family-support staff.

\"If ICE officers should come to our schools, they should not be allowed inside school property to access a student except when required by law due to a judicial warrant that is first verified and confirmed by [the] superintendent and school district attorney,\" said Carrie Downey in public comment.

Superintendent Dr. Catalina Padalino told the board she has met with bilingual family workers, Kingston Rapid Response and UDIN (a community organization) and plans additional meetings. Padalino said the district will create a communication tree linking administrators and community groups to provide redundant reporting channels, and it will work to identify students who do not have emergency contacts so principals can take steps to secure appropriate contacts without violating privacy rules.

Padalino also described the district's current guidance for contracted school bus drivers: they are instructed not to pull over or let anyone onto a bus; if a driver is asked to stop by enforcement agents, the driver is to drive to the nearest school. She said the district plans to reopen conversations with its seven transportation contractors to make sure all contractors follow uniform safety and reporting practices.

Board members and the superintendent said they recognize requests for wider \"know your rights\" training for teachers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria and custodial staff. Padalino said the district has not made such training mandatory but will explore making it available and better advertising community-based training options to staff; she also emphasized that staff should route enforcement contacts to administrators and security personnel rather than engage directly.

The board did not take a formal vote on a policy or resolution during the meeting. Trustees directed continued engagement with community groups and indicated the topic will return for further review; a draft board resolution and policy language was under review in the policy committee and with legal counsel, the board said.

Speakers asked the district to provide translated materials with accurate language choices and live interpretation at key events; trustees acknowledged translation quality concerns and said the district will continue working with partner organizations to improve language access.

The public-comment period and the superintendent’s report made the immigrant-student safety issue the most prominent community concern at the meeting, and board members requested follow-up details from administration at future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","KCSD Board of Education Meeting 9/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple community members urged the Kingston City School District on Tuesday to adopt clearer policies and more supports for immigrant students, including \"know your rights\" training, improved translations and multilingual family support.","taxTitle","KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",66405,"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},6461432,"Kingston board approves paid suspension for one employee, orders medical exam for another",58,64000,122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824260-5b03a3bc161719197a8d2a63737210ff&start=64&end=122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824260-5b03a3bc161719197a8d2a63737210ff/thumbnail_64000.jpg","/articles/6461432/New-York/Kingston-board-approves-paid-suspension-for-one-employee-orders-medical-exam-for-another","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461432-ba2fa60c4417f5e488de1483ca71c434/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885378&Signature=QY1o8G96IMb2LZIti24JEBY2CPVl2pnn2HduNkgP96Djzt2uTB~rH3zcEm6P6LyECeGI-xZoNwUb7f2Ml737kvIf2iQGPQxrhXZZEux-bgd01OJnaBejCW6nScPXLKnnhUXFYsjinoP7BFZ8fhI9q-w8Ul149dcRW8EeL~zqNNT-TL0daCXsdu2WeyQRNYlkHJ4HFK~7ybBDycXKvsqtWCD6aTxVfcSA-MgiQz9rruj6rb-ZWs2YoVKEoZc53TXgUKLKW4eBzqGs57Qyhx2HGy5iXU-rbjAXkiFoqGe72pDyNgXL6Pr1NFO4oz8eVTRga21OEynOvhPrWPrRagiYzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kingston City School District Board of Education voted after executive session to suspend employee No. 4806 with pay through Oct. 8, 2025, and to authorize a comprehensive medical examination of employee No. 92405 in accordance with Section 913 of the Education Law.

Board members announced the actions at the start of the public meeting after the roll call. The first resolution — identified in the meeting packet as BOE 20 — instructs the board to suspend employee No. 4806 with pay \"during the pendency of an investigation and during all times when the employees would otherwise be entitled to pay.\" The board then approved BOE 21, which authorizes a superintendent-directed medical, psychiatric or psychological examination of employee No. 92405 and directs that any relevant medical records be submitted to the board’s designated physician before the evaluation.

The board recorded the motions and then voted \"Aye\" to approve both items. The transcript records the board reading the resolution language aloud and the chair calling the vote; it does not identify a specific member as mover or seconder for the motions, nor does it include a roll-call tally in the public record of the meeting.

The board did not discuss details of the underlying investigations or medical matters during the public session, and state and federal privacy laws and collective-bargaining rules limit what the board can say about individual employees in public meetings.

The actions are recorded as formal board resolutions in the meeting minutes and will be reflected in personnel files and any required reports to state education officials as required by law or district policy.","After returning from executive session, the Kingston City School District Board of Education approved a paid suspension for employee No. 4806 through Oct. 8, 2025, and authorized a medical examination of employee No. 92405 under Section 913 of the Education Law.",{"_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},6461423,"Bailey Middle School outlines reading, math gains and new student-support pilots",1090,1127000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824260-5b03a3bc161719197a8d2a63737210ff&start=1127&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824260-5b03a3bc161719197a8d2a63737210ff/thumbnail_1127000.jpg","/articles/6461423/New-York/Bailey-Middle-School-outlines-reading-math-gains-and-new-student-support-pilots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461423-866b2076d7a87e799ab610128db62688/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885378&Signature=ia66QnZfzGekkpsnY6l~-314qbqAwGsnyzG1mxddF-oWh3jD2a-D0QCqxDgBaUgFeZIiAMDMesgR7GZTm87X-xKGyUvefawzE4Ypf9pvNzwnHAslKCwX0PbWFbJTA6~Go5EdPYWtbPiNH-XvEYWhxIfOZufq1i8n62roVbVdRr5z469uaFmXuE9tV5RseSUU1xM4RzroqaJ9QTTAYPdBdOmjP0XFi9xFCw1AQtCeZbuvaoyxj~jddnhl1CxZ89uCzx1zxfn2MvZm7UJ4G9nteLA5E2LRnYgJIA5PTG8sLnIhemDbsfqcRHYbQRWU0PJ~7woMuNv4EZikRV~VWd-37g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bailey Middle School Principal Deborah Fitzgerald told the Kingston City School District Board of Education on Tuesday that the school’s early-year instructional changes and expanded student supports are producing measurable gains and that several new pilots aim to boost organization, engagement and mentoring.

Fitzgerald presented two instructional priorities — a dedicated \"wind block\" for reading groups and a math-extension block — and described a pair of non-instructional strategies: a seventh-grade AVID binder pilot to build executive-function skills and a student-ambassador program to strengthen student voice. She introduced an ongoing \"Check and Connect\" mentoring pilot that pairs students with staff for daily or scheduled check-ins, and she praised IMI (Inform, Motivate, Inspire), a mentoring program that has followed students into high school.

\"We're constantly looking at data,\" Fitzgerald said, describing monthly data meetings, diagnostic testing and teacher collaboration. She said teachers set I‑Ready goals with students and adjust small-group instruction frequently.

An I‑Ready coordinator for Bailey presented cohort-tracking data showing improvement from the end of last school year to the start of the current year. In reading and math cohorts that can be tracked year to year, the school is seeing movement toward grade level: the presenter reported that one cohort moved from 37% of students on or above grade level in math at the end of last year to 51% at the start of this year. The staff framed the change as early-year diagnostics and summer supports contributing to cohort gains and set district-level targets that include a projected 38% proficiency under baseline projections and 54% if stretch goals are met.

Fitzgerald highlighted other initiatives: an \"elevated coach\" (a peer teacher coach supported by New York State), thinking-classroom practices in math, culturally responsive professional development with consultant Dr. Jess LeBlanc and teacher peer visitation for classroom observation. She said programming such as arts and PE supports academic engagement.

Fitzgerald also described extracurricular offerings that reinforce engagement, including a cooking club funded by staff donations, the PTO and grants from the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley. She said the club took 30 students to the Culinary Institute of America in May 2025.

Board members praised the mentoring and peer-observation work and asked detailed questions about the AVID binder pilot, including measures of success and sustainability. Fitzgerald said teachers conduct brief weekly checks of binders and that the pilot includes common language and systems across seventh-grade classrooms to support executive functioning. Trustees asked the administration to report back on pilot outcomes as the year progresses.

Fitzgerald’s presentation ran through multiple slides and generated broad support from trustees, who commended the school’s use of data and mentoring programs. The board requested continued updates on pilot results and resource-allocation timelines for school facility work Fitzgerald mentioned in passing.","Bailey Middle School Principal Deborah Fitzgerald and staff presented district-aligned instructional strategies, a seventh-grade AVID binder pilot, a student-ambassador program, mentoring initiatives and early I‑Ready data showing cohort gains in reading and math.","actionData","errors"]

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Public speakers press Kingston schools for stronger protections for immigrant students; district outlines next steps

Kingston board approves paid suspension for one employee, orders medical exam for another

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