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Board approves assistant‑superintendent contract changes, grants posthumous diploma and confirms new hires
Summary
The Kingston City School District Board approved changes to assistant superintendents’ agreements including a one‑year extension and a 3% salary increase tied to the Kingston Teachers Federation contract, conferred a posthumous diploma under New York State’s Operation Recognition program, and approved a consent agenda of staff appointments.
The Board of Education accepted changes to the district assistant superintendents’ agreements—described at the meeting as a one‑year contract extension and a salary increase “consistent with the Kingston Teachers Federation of 3%.” The resolution was labeled BOE o 5; after a motion and second the board voted in favor and passed the resolution.
Superintendent Dr. Paul J. Palino recommended the board confer a posthumous high‑school diploma under the New York State Department of Education’s Operation Recognition program to veteran Clyde A. Gaddis, Seaman Second Class, U.S. Navy, World War II, who died in 2011. The board approved the recommendation and directed that the diploma be sent to the veteran’s daughter as requested.
The board also approved the regular consent agenda, which included multiple personnel appointments. Several newly appointed staff members attended and introduced themselves during the meeting, including Janice (last name on hiring list) accepting a kindergarten special‑education position at Graves, Jessica Jacques accepting a sixth‑grade humanities position at J. Watson, and Jen Gardner accepting a 12:1:1 position at George Washington (roles listed on the district agenda). The clerk noted not all appointees were present.
Board members recorded no roll‑call objections on the assistant‑superintendent agreement and on the Operation Recognition diploma; both items passed by voice vote as presented.
Authorities and process: the Operation Recognition action was taken “whereas the New York State Department of Education has a program, Operation Recognition,” and the superintendent made the recommendation to the board at the meeting. The BOE o 5 resolution incorporated the updated agreement by reference into the minutes.
Sources: superintendent recommendation and motion to accept BOE o 5; Operation Recognition recommendation and subsequent motion; consent‑agenda roll call and personnel introductions recorded during the meeting.
