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Board approves donations, policy revisions and authorizes use of repair reserve for track resurfacing
Summary
The Hendrick Hudson board approved several routine items: donations for kindergarten string bags and senior scholarships, second readings and approvals of multiple policies (including curriculum and technology acceptable‑use revisions), and authorized up to $50,000 from the repair reserve for track resurfacing.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Hendrick Hudson Central School District Board of Education approved routine business items including donations, policy revisions, and a public hearing notice authorizing the use of the district’s repair reserve for athletic‑track resurfacing.
The board accepted a $360.35 donation from the Hendrick Hudson Community Education Foundation to purchase welcome string bags for the 2025–26 kindergarten class and a $2,500 contribution from the Richard Albert Family Foundation for senior scholarships. Both donations were moved, seconded and approved with the usual “all in favor” voice votes recorded.
On policy business, trustees approved second readings and final adoption or acceptance on several policies and regulations. Among the items taken up were a renumbered curriculum management policy (moved to Policy 4200), revisions and supporting regulations to technology and acceptable‑use policy 4526 and its regulation 4526R, and policy 8650 on district compliance with copyright law (and its regulation). Board members said the curriculum policy hyperlinks to New York State learning standards so updates flow automatically; the technology policies formalize acceptable and prohibited uses and update the parent/student agreement process.
Earlier in the meeting the board held a public hearing and then voted to approve a notice permitting the district to use up to $50,000 from its repair reserve fund to resurface and maintain the high‑school track. A district staff member explained the work is routine maintenance and that the $50,000 figure is an estimate and the project may cost less. The motion to approve the notice of utilization of the repair reserve fund was moved, seconded and carried on a voice vote.
Administrators noted several personnel items in reports: the district is narrowing candidates for several administrative searches (including a high‑school principal and a middle‑school principal) and expected appointments for business‑office and transportation roles in the coming weeks.
Ending: The board moved into executive session late in the meeting for collective negotiations and personnel matters and said it would return with additional business after closed‑session discussions.
