The Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown on July 1, 2025 elected Edward Estrada as board president and Denise Romero as vice president and approved a package of routine organizational, personnel and financial actions, all by unanimous votes of members present.

The reorganization meeting — followed by the district’s first regular meeting for the 2025–26 fiscal year — included oaths of office, designation of routine appointments and a series of motions that carried 8–0. Superintendent Crede told the board the district achieved “a graduation rate of 88.5 percent,” praise the board and staff received during the meeting.

Board members voted to appoint Estrada president after nominations and a roll-call vote. Denise Romero was nominated and confirmed as vice president. The board then unanimously approved waiving the reading of the annual board appointments for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and approved the appointments as presented. The board also approved a set of administrative and personnel memoranda covering administrative, instructional (numbers 1–18), and noninstructional appointments, and accepted the regular meeting minutes from June 18, 2025.

On routine financial delegations and approvals, the board unanimously approved Financial Memorandum 1A (items 1–5) and Financial Memorandum 2D (items 1–6). The board granted the superintendent authority to approve conference attendance as funded in the current-year budget, and separately approved delegating to the superintendent the authority to make budget transfers up to $5,000. The board approved the slate of election inspectors for the 2025–26 school year and authorized the superintendent to apply for local, state and federal grants-in-aid as opportunities arise.

The board also approved membership renewals in school board organizations including NISBA, OXPA, Mid-Hudson School Study Council, Small Cities and the Caucus of Black School Board Members. A special services memorandum (1E, items 1–2) was approved and members reported no construction change orders.

All motions reported “motion carries 8–0” in the meeting minutes for the items above. Pastor John Williams was absent for roll call and votes.

The board adjourned the reorganization meeting and proceeded into the regularly scheduled July 1 meeting, where trustees shared community updates and asked staff to proceed with routine follow-up as needed.

Minutes and the public record for these votes will be posted on the district website per the board’s statement at the meeting.