The Harrison Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 8 approved a multi-part consent agenda that included personnel actions, revised policies, student travel, donations, facility change orders and purchases for technology and snow-and-ice equipment.

The board approved the personnel report, which the agenda said includes 11 retirements and a long-serving school principal. The board also adopted revisions to several bylaws in the 1000 series and approved a revised district wellness policy, Policy 5661, by single reading. Finance and facilities actions approved under consent included change orders for roof replacement at Purchase Elementary School and window replacement at Harrison High School, authorization to purchase technology from Dell Marketing LP, and authorization to purchase snow and ice equipment from Douglas Dynamics LLC (Western Products).

Why it matters: The actions finalize near-term operational and capital steps for the district and clear staff to begin planned travel, facility improvements and implementation of revised policies that affect district governance and student services.

The board took the votes as part of routine agenda motions. The presiding officer called for motions and each consent item was approved on the voice vote called by the chair. The meeting minutes and personnel report were also approved by voice vote. The board set its next regular meeting for Jan. 22, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Lewis and Climb Middle School.

Direct quotes and attributions are taken from the meeting transcript. Superintendent Dr. Wold summarized staffing and transitions and highlighted the district’s search preparations for several leadership vacancies.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to open the Jan. 8, 2025 meeting — approved (voice vote).
- Motion to recess into executive session to discuss student, employee and contractual matters — approved (voice vote).
- Motion to reopen the regular business meeting — approved (voice vote).
- Motion to accept minutes from Dec. 11 and Dec. 20, 2024 — approved (voice vote).
- Motion to approve the personnel report (consent) — approved (voice vote). The report included resignations, retirements, temporary appointments, SED clearances and leave requests; the agenda listed 11 retirements and the planned June recognition for retirees.
- Motion to approve the administrative report (consent) — approved (voice vote). Items listed under the administrative report that were approved included student travel (Harrison High School 11th/12th grade science students to Rome, N.Y., the debate team to Lexington, Ky. and Chicago, Ill., and the DECA club to Orlando, Fla.), acceptance of a donation from the Samuel J. Preston 5th Grade Committee, adoption of revised 1000-series bylaws and approval of revised wellness policy 5661, approval of the Harrison Association of Teachers 2024–25 retirement incentive memorandum agreement, and approval of minutes and recommendations from the CSC/CPSC and a resolution regarding regionalization.
- Motion to approve the finance and facilities report (consent) — approved (voice vote). Finance items on the consent list included the Purchase Elementary School roofing change order, Harrison High School window change order, authorization to purchase technology solutions from Dell Marketing LP, authorization to purchase snow and ice equipment from Douglas Dynamics LLC (Western Products), and 2024–25 appropriation transfers.
- Motion to adjourn the business meeting — approved (voice vote).

The meeting record does not show individual roll-call votes for the consent items; each motion was carried on the chair’s call of “All in favor? Aye.”