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Board authorizes therapy-dog grant application, new high-school clubs and principalsassociation agreement
Summary
Board approved formation of two new co-curricular high-school clubs, authorized a CHB Foundation grant application to train a therapy dog, and authorized the superintendent to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Guilderland principals association.
At the May 6 meeting the board approved several superintendent recommendations: formation of two new high-school co-curricular clubs, authorization to apply for a therapy-dog training grant, and authorization for the superintendent to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Guilderland principals association.
The board approved the creation of Speak X Club (advised by Christopher Missouri) and the Guilderland Motorsport Club (advised by Jacob Ford) by an 8-0 vote.
The board also authorized licensed clinical social worker Catherine Ricchetti and Deb Perrado to apply to the CHB FoundationCharlotte Litter Grant Program for up to $8,000 to fund training for a therapy dog; the application is due July 31 with awards announced in September. A board member offered to review the grant application prior to submission; the motion carried 8-0.
Finally, the board authorized the superintendent to execute a proposed memorandum of agreement with the Guilderland principals association. That item was approved 8-0.
Why it matters: The therapy-dog grant could fund a trained dog to support student social-emotional needs; the clubs expand extracurricular options at the high school; the MOA formalizes terms between district leadership and principals.
The board did not report additional fiscal details for the MOA at the meeting; administration said grant-award notification is expected in September if successful.
