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Hockrider described the fine schedule she reported to the board: a first offense carries a $250 fine, a second offense a $275 fine, and a third offense a $300 fine. She added the district supports the cameras because the program increases safety for students boarding and exiting buses.

Board member Wolfgang sought clarification on whether the district receives revenue from the citations; Hockrider confirmed the district does not receive the revenue and is participating to improve student safety.

The board discussed public communication and enforcement, and members asked staff to continue coordinating with city officials and the district’s transportation provider to ensure community awareness of the program and the legal penalties for passing stopped buses.

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Superintendent Hockrider and her cabinet said the position‑control changes are administrative adjustments to the number of position slots the district maintains. \"When a position is abolished, that doesn't mean somebody loses their job,\" Hockrider told the board, adding that the district uses the position‑control process to keep staffing and budgets aligned with enrollment and program needs.

Board members asked whether the changes were driven by enrollment or by programmatic shifts; district staff said decisions reflected a mix of vacant slots, collapsed classes where enrollment declined and other administrative considerations. The superintendent reiterated the district’s commitment that services available to students last year remain available this year.

The board also acknowledged receipt of a donation from the Albany Fund for Education, which the board approved as part of routine consent.

","After discussion, the board adopted a position‑control resolution that abolishes certain vacant position slots; district leaders said abolished positions are budget line items and do not translate automatically into staff layoffs.",{"_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},5975218,"Albany International Academy emphasizes newcomer supports, dual‑language growth and social‑emotional circles",733,1901000,2634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5830218-e24372e620cca80cc767ede9ca1cfc0d&start=1901&end=2634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5830218-e24372e620cca80cc767ede9ca1cfc0d/thumbnail_1901000.jpg","/articles/5975218/New-York/Albany-International-Academy-emphasizes-newcomer-supports-duallanguage-growth-and-socialemotional-circles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975218-8a3f52ea777bbb2e762be468c2a81be5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775220107&Signature=Iwni0Ciba-~DAODudvh7P5QsaNl1RalGFTeGscTWKdEYFS~UFNv841MyYUUJGdC6nZ~sqJ2cpSlhyA6K3SQ5-JynuskmJ4r~qUORXLO-O~3SCE4Mb0NeOsgUdT-hxSfG6iSX7UcSS0T5z4fIBkONqjWsveRrBc0wxSckU39ksInayE4br0TLPo8MZPiq~6l~hNc4l5tdPzVVQESC-BKwPqDJ~UDC-w62ilj3T70DTcIdA4mMmw40jBf-J491hG4ZLA6Kp-sWnJ2buVlbfoLCxqVFP3dS-fb4DvhOkjroQYOwTSx-pGNoVv-qSIlagLGu5WLRo9zI39mje0JfuhOdxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Principal Rachel Stead and assistant principal Tasha Anderson updated the board on Albany International Academy’s newcomer and dual‑language programs, asking the board to note promising outcomes and ongoing needs.

Stead said the school’s building leadership team aligned three school‑improvement strategies: collaborative analysis of student writing, a planned MTSSI enhancement to better assess multilingual learners and an expansion of social‑emotional learning. Assistant principal Anderson reported a decline in chronic absenteeism overall and flagged high‑school attendance for unaccompanied youth as an area of focus.

Hannah Kregel, an English teacher at AIA, described the school’s community circles as a core element of school culture. \"They're about people and they're about giving our newcomer students who are learning English and adjusting to a whole new life a safe place to connect and to laugh and to share,\" Kregel said. She noted circles typically include eight to 12 students and two staff and that a spring survey found 68 percent of students said the circles were beneficial.

Stead said the dual‑language program’s chronic‑absenteeism rate this school year is about 13 percent. She also described a multi‑step transition process the school uses in the spring to return newcomer students to their home schools, emphasizing parent participation and data review.

Stead and Anderson highlighted wraparound services, including a weekly mobile health van, on‑site tutoring, Northern Rivers behavioral supports, a food pantry and a clothing room. Stead said the school remains in the third year of a four‑year Refugee School Impact grant that funds orientation and family‑engagement activities.

Board members thanked the presenters and asked for follow‑up data on attendance trends and the grant timeline; Stead said the district would provide multi‑year data as requested.

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Karas said the district’s general fund budget is about $342,000,000 and that payroll runs roughly $5,400,000 gross every two weeks. He reported the district handled approximately 1,800 payroll payments every two weeks and that accounts‑payable produces more than 200 checks weekly.

On facilities, Karas highlighted the district’s incident‑reporting system (Incident IQ), which recorded nearly 5,200 tickets in the last 12 months after the district replaced a paper‑based system. He said incident reports helped the maintenance team identify recurring problems, with HVAC issues accounting for the largest share of tickets.

Karas reported that all buildings now have current fire‑inspections and certificates of occupancy this year, compared with three buildings that were deficient last year. He also said the district is completing a building‑condition survey by calendar‑year end and that Phase 4 of Albany High School was substantially completed in August.

On school food service, Karas credited director Lisa Perron and the district’s vendor for serving roughly 1.5 million meals last year and reported robust participation in media and community events promoting school meals.

Board members asked about grounds maintenance and how community members should report issues. Karas said faculty and staff can submit work requests directly into Incident IQ, the district’s communications form can route public concerns to the communications office, and family or community callers can contact school main offices. Several board members urged the district to explore an online public reporting tool but cautioned that a public portal requires staff to manage follow‑up and public replies.

Karas said the business office’s priorities include streamlining contract and field‑trip paperwork using DocuSign and MyLearningPlan, increasing use of Wingcap web for employee access to paystubs and tax forms, and improving multi‑year financial planning.

","District business office reported on a $342 million general fund, increased use of an online facilities ticketing system and school‑meal volumes; directors said staffing and succession planning remain priorities.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5975227,"Albany district cites lower chronic absenteeism, seeks funding to expand community schools",367,4552000,4919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5830218-e24372e620cca80cc767ede9ca1cfc0d&start=4552&end=4919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5830218-e24372e620cca80cc767ede9ca1cfc0d/thumbnail_4552000.jpg","/articles/5975227/New-York/Albany-district-cites-lower-chronic-absenteeism-seeks-funding-to-expand-community-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975227-1f0bac9142851cab835befc857d5b61a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775220107&Signature=HaUY3MlsZWT9~SDZpPhNrZ4h~sH3R6R5q58k42sDq0Lhk47Osc59eSkJLmitEZ7l1jOI1DWevFIjrsTTJSGswVqMN3wvbdok4KYJzzSW1tnexrdJFMISLIW2a1uUqS-ZEkkFUh-tyj6qm7IaB9-1kyoOG-XWAty04QzLGcXzSSBgQHHLMe8GH22XmxaoNzLHSwsR~k7YPrySdXDMpB3rDrH9bpl3bLtNwLdPCf2h-ygXb2NVN1CIneYacVGj1w-Y7LJz94z6zwvWfsCQLd2mxXe2efJWEG6UGy7wk7R5GrC1VWZwu1i~5ffQWS2nJBokln48krBxiFfs9hN-J9TwBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mikaela Townsend, director of community schools for the City School District of Albany, told the school board the district’s community‑schools initiative has produced measurable reductions in chronic absenteeism and expanded food and health services for students across eight sites. The district’s community‑schools work is funded through foundation aid and a partnership with United Community Schools, Townsend said.

Townsend said the district received $4,600,000 in community‑school foundation aid last year, with roughly $2.4 million supporting the eight community schools, about $1.7 million used for academic and social‑emotional learning supports, and $500,000 allocated to the Albany International Center. She said the district’s partnership network now includes more than 140 community partners who provide food, dental services, enrichment and volunteers.

Townsend told the board the program’s outcomes include a 7 percent decline in chronic absenteeism across seven community schools over three years and a 15 percent decline in schools where a community‑school site coordinator has served two or more years. She also reported that 556 students received dental services through a Seal‑a‑Smile program and that the district distributed 101,414 pounds of food through school pantries last year.

Board members asked whether the district plans to add more community schools. Townsend said expansion requires additional grant funding and that the district continues to pursue grants and university partnerships to support growth.

Townsend described several programmatic elements board members pressed on, including site‑coordinator retention and succession planning. She and board members discussed that coordinators who remain in a school longer are better able to build partnerships and sustain programming; several board members urged the district to develop internal succession supports so relationships and partnerships survive coordinator turnover.

The presentation concluded with a short list of priorities for the coming year: deepen partnerships with SUNY Albany and Russell Sage College, strengthen city and county relationships, expand family‑engagement programming, and plan for sustainability of school pantries and site services.

Townsend said the program will continue seeking grant funds before the district can make formal commitments to expand the number of full community‑school sites.

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