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At a glance: Central Falls School Board approves FY26 budget, administrator contract templates, homeschool applications and other routine items
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting the Central Falls School Board unanimously approved the fiscal 2026 operating budget, adopted template employment contracts for administrators, approved homeschool applications and took routine consent actions. An executive‑session personnel recommendation was also supported 5–0.
The Central Falls School Board of Trustees held a regular meeting Tuesday and took several formal actions, all recorded as unanimous votes unless otherwise noted.
Key votes at a glance
- Fiscal 2026 operating budget: The board voted to approve the FY26 budget as presented in the board packet. Motion by Hugo Figueroa; second by Peralta Pagan. Vote recorded as unanimous.
- Consent minutes (May 27): The board approved minutes from its May 27 meeting. Motion and second were made from the floor; the motion carried unanimously.
- Employment contract template (central office certified district leaders): The board approved an employment contract template for certified district leaders and authorized the superintendent to use it. Motion by Annette Martinez; second not specified on the public record; vote unanimous.
- Administrator contracts (new templates): Two additional administrator contract templates (certified school leaders and non‑certified district leaders) were approved as part of new business. Motion by Thomas Evans; second by Hugo Figueroa; vote unanimous.
- Homeschool applications: The board approved 14 homeschool applications (from nine families) presented this month. The superintendent recommended approval after meeting with the families; motion by Thomas Evans; second by Annette Martinez; vote unanimous.
- Executive session personnel recommendation: In executive session the board voted 5–0 to support the superintendent’s recommendation concerning the employment relationship with a non‑certified employee. The board subsequently voted to seal the executive‑session minutes.
What the board discussed briefly during these items
Board members asked questions about staffing and HR practice as templates were discussed. During the budget discussion, the interim finance lead (Hannah Rivers) was noted as handling the updated numbers after the prior CFO’s resignation. The superintendent and interim finance staff reminded trustees that federal funding previously withheld was in the process of being released and that MLL (multilingual learner) funding had increased into the $3 million range.
Votes recorded
Board members present for the meeting and recorded in roll call were Peralta Pagan, Annette Martinez, Hugo Figueroa, Thomas Evans and Andrew Branson. All recorded votes on the items listed above were unanimous (5–0). The board also acknowledged receipt of a resignation earlier the same day from a trustee, Felicia Lavasur; the superintendent said the resignation had been forwarded to the state Council on Elementary and Secondary Education.
