Brighton board approves tentative teacher contract, new textbooks and multiple cooperative bids

The Brighton Central School District Board of Education on May 27 approved a tentative successor contract with the Brighton Teachers Association and adopted new textbooks for the 2025–26 school year, the board said during a regularly scheduled meeting.

Board President Sue Gasparino called the motion to approve the contract at the meeting; the motion was made by board member Eleanor and seconded by Carrie Lynn. After a brief discussion, the board voiced its approval and the motion carried.

The board also approved a slate of new textbooks that district administrators had recommended and voted to participate in cooperative bids for ice cream and frozen desserts, school-lunch paper and plastics, fresh produce, athletic supplies and other food-and-beverage items. Those motions were presented and approved during the same public session.

Superintendent Dr. McGowan thanked the Brighton Teachers Association for its partnership during the negotiations, saying the district and union “came to a place that we think is, again, thoughtful, effective, fair, but provides the right conditions for people to do the great work, continue to do the great work that they're doing.”

Lou Limo, the district's chief financial officer, was singled out during remarks later in the meeting for his work on the budget that undergirds many of the board's resource decisions. The consent agenda, approved by the board, included several gifts to the district: bleachers donated to the district, monetary gifts earmarked for arts scholarships, and booster contributions to athletics and programs.

No roll-call tallies were recorded in the public minutes for each vote; the board indicated approval with oral “aye” responses during the meeting.

The board also approved a consent agenda that included routine personnel changes, several fundraising activities and the listed gifts. The meeting concluded after the board accepted the items and adjourned.