Harrison Central board approves personnel appointments, town agreement and baseball-field change orders

The Harrison Central School District Board of Education on Aug. 27 approved personnel appointments and several administrative and facilities items at an unscheduled morning meeting.

Board members approved the meeting minutes, a consent personnel report that included resignations and appointments with State Education Department clearance noted, authorization to enter into an agreement with the Town of Harrison, acceptance of a donation, and two change orders for the Harrison High School baseball field. The board voted orally in favor of each motion; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Dr. Wolf, a district staff member, told the board the meeting had been scheduled to address "some items that need to be addressed" before the start of school and thanked board members for attending the early session. "We are working at 150 miles an hour to make sure everything is prepared," Dr. Wolf said, and reminded the public that "school begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2." Dr. Wolf also advised watchers to allow extra travel time because of traffic on Union Avenue.

The personnel report was presented on consent and listed categories including resignations, regular and temporary appointments, changes of status and leaves of absence. The transcript repeatedly notes "SED clearance received" or "SED clearance submitted" next to appointments; the board approved the personnel report by voice vote.

Under finance and facilities, the board approved revised change orders identified in the meeting as G-1 and G-2 for the Harrison High School baseball field. The meeting record does not provide the dollar amounts or contractor names for those change orders.

Board members set the next regularly scheduled business meeting for September at Lewis M. Klein Middle School.

Votes at a glance - Motion to open the Aug. 27, 2025 regular business meeting: approved (voice vote). - Approval of minutes from August meeting: approved (voice vote). - Approval of personnel report (consent): approved (voice vote); personnel items noted as having State Education Department clearance where indicated. - Authorization to enter into agreement with the Town of Harrison: approved (voice vote). - Acceptance of donation: approved (voice vote). - Approval of revised change orders G-1 and G-2, Harrison High School baseball field: approved (voice vote). - Motion to adjourn: approved (voice vote).

The transcript records no public comments. The meeting lasted about five minutes and consisted mainly of routine consent approvals and scheduling; no substantive debate or dissent appears in the record.

Acknowledgments and clarifications: where the transcript lists "SED clearance received/submitted," the record was taken as indicating the State Education Department had been notified or had cleared specific personnel appointments; the transcript does not specify which SED office or provide clearance dates. The transcript also refers to individuals by first name only in a few instances (for example, "Tim," "Ed," and "Michelle"); the record does not include last names for those mentions except for Board members Kelly Kozak and Benjamin Westby, who were identified during roll call.