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Frontier board votes to rename Community Learning Center for Superintendent Christopher J. Swiatek
Summary
The Frontier Central School District Board of Education voted to rename the Frontier Community Learning Center at 4540 Southwestern Boulevard the Christopher J. Swiatek Falcon Center effective July 1, 2025, after a board discussion that included history of the building's lease and members' praise for the superintendent.
The Frontier Central School District Board of Education voted on June 17, 2025, to rename the Frontier Community Learning Center at 4540 Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg, New York, the Christopher J. Swiatek Falcon Center, effective July 1, 2025.
Board members said the move recognizes Superintendent Christopher J. Swiatek's leadership in reclaiming and converting the facility for district programming. A board member recounted the district's multi-year effort to reclaim the building after a town lease threatened the district's long-term use; that member described public opposition at a town meeting and credited Swiatek's outreach for changing community sentiment.
Supporters told the board the facility will house Universal Pre-K and other district programs starting in September and said Swiatek led negotiations and conversion work. Several board members said they considered waiting until after retirement to name a building but ultimately agreed to act now.
The motion presented under agenda item 7.4 cited Frontier Central School District policy 3284. Board member Mister Kilcoyne moved the resolution and Mister Cortier seconded it. The board voted in favor; the motion carried.
At the vote, Superintendent Swiatek thanked the board and introduced family members who joined the meeting. He said it was "an honor to be in front of you every single day and represent the interests of Frontier," and asked family members to join a photo in the hallway.
Why it matters: Board actions that name district facilities are permanent acknowledgments of leadership and affect signage, communications and official records. The board recorded the effective date as July 1, 2025, and referenced district naming policy 3284 as the authority for the action.
What the vote did not do: The board's action was a renaming; no additional funding, outside approvals, or programmatic changes were specified in the motion. The board discussed the building's past lease and community reaction during the conversation; those details were provided as background by a board member during the naming discussion but were not themselves separate agenda motions.
Next steps: The district will update records, signage and communications to reflect the new name; the motion listed no budget appropriation tied to the renaming itself.
