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Votes at a glance: board approves minutes, reports, personnel actions and MOA unanimously
Summary
During the regular meeting the board approved minutes from March 11, reports and recommendations (including a JV lacrosse cooperative agreement), instruction and support personnel actions, and the memorandum of agreements on health benefits. All votes reported passed unanimously.
The South Colonie Central School District Board of Education recorded the following formal actions during the regular meeting; each motion passed unanimously unless noted.
• Approval of minutes (Agenda item 3): On a motion by Mr. Keane, seconded by Mr. Blakely, the minutes of the regular meeting of 03/11/2025 were approved. Tally: yes 7, no 0.
• Reports and recommendations (Agenda item 10): On a motion by Mr. Blakely, seconded by Mr. Meesic (Mesic), the board approved the reports and recommendations listed under agenda item 10. The packet included a cooperative agreement with Albany City School District to sustain a JV boys lacrosse program; the board approved the reports as a group. Tally: yes 7, no 0.
• Instruction personnel (Agenda item 11): On a motion by Mr. Casey, seconded by Mr. Larrabee, the instruction personnel changes listed on the attached sheets were approved. Tally: yes 7, no 0.
• Support personnel (Agenda item 12): With a correction to the stated date (changed from 03/11/2025 to 04/08/2025), on a motion made by Mr. Masick and seconded by Mr. Keane the support personnel actions were approved. Tally: yes 7, no 0.
• Memorandum(s) of agreement – free market health (Agenda item 13): On a motion by Mr. Casey, seconded by Mr. Blakely, the board approved the MOA(s) implementing prior-authorization measures for certain prescription drugs. Tally: yes 7, no 0.
• Executive session: On a motion by Mr. Keane, seconded by Mr. Larrabee, the board moved into executive session at 7:20 p.m. to discuss a student-suspension appeal, legal matters and a personnel issue. Motion carried 7–0.
Why this matters: the personnel approvals and the MOA directly affect staffing and benefits; the reports vote included a cooperative JV lacrosse agreement that preserves a student program by sharing resources with Albany City School District.
