Harrison Central Board approves consent agenda including audited financial statements, SEQRA declaration for boiler replacement
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The Harrison Central School District Board of Education approved multiple consent items Oct. 22, 2025, including acceptance of the district—s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025, personnel appointments, field trips and a SEQRA Type II determination for a boiler replacement at Parsons Memorial Elementary School.
The Harrison Central School District Board of Education unanimously approved a consent agenda on Oct. 22 that included acceptance of the district's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, multiple personnel and administrative items, and several finance and facilities measures.
"Do I have a motion to approve the personnel report? Motion." a board member asked; the motion was seconded and the board voted "Aye" to approve the personnel report, which included certificated and noncertificated resignations, temporary appointments, extra-compensation appointments, status changes and leaves of absence, with State Education Department clearance noted where applicable.
The board also approved administrative items by consent, including field trips for Harrison High School students: a grades 9–12 business students trip to East Rutherford, N.J.; a model Congress trip to New Haven, Conn.; and a debate team trip to New Orleans, La. The board approved appointment of an impartial hearing officer and accepted CSE/CPSE minutes and recommendations.
On finance and facilities, the board approved the treasurer's report for September 2025, a contract for educational services with Rye City School District, the acceptance of audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025 and the board's management letter responses/corrective action plan. The finance and facilities consent also included a resolution to declare lead agency status and adopt a Type II action under SEQRA for a boiler replacement project at Parsons Memorial Elementary School, authorization to apply to the Westchester County Department of Health for a fire sprinkler backflow device, quarterly extra-classroom activity fund reports, 2025–26 appropriation transfers and approval of architectural services with H2M.
All consent items were moved, seconded and approved with an "Aye" vote. No public comments were recorded at the meeting.
During the meeting a board member asked Tim Whipple for logistics related to parking and shuttle service for the forthcoming Rye-Harrison football event; Whipple confirmed shuttle arrangements from two nearby corporate parking areas and additional on-campus parking until lots are full. The board set its next regular business meeting for Nov. 5, 2025 at LMK Middle School and adjourned.