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Board votes: donations accepted, indemnification resolution approved, BOCES lease authorized (one abstention)
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the White Plains Board accepted donations and grants, approved an employee indemnification resolution, adopted the cell-phone policy for 2025—26 and authorized a lease with Southern Westchester BOCES (one board member abstained).
The White Plains Board of Education recorded several formal actions during its March 10 meeting:
- Donations and grants: The board accepted multiple donations including a $50 Philip Barnett Memorial Scholarship gift (Nancy Desplas), $50 from Richard Crystal, a $4,200 White Plains High School PTA grant for band and orchestra travel, and $8,250 from Friends of the White Plains Public Schools for approved grants (including $4,000 for a high-school band trip, $750 for a Sing Sing Chronicles program and $3,500 for Broadway tickets for AVID seniors). Fifteen Spanish-language elementary books were also donated. The board approved acceptance of the donations.
- Cell-phone policy adoption: The board adopted the student cell-phone policy to be implemented in the 2025—26 academic year (see separate article for details and public comment that preceded the vote).
- Employee indemnification resolution: The board approved a resolution to provide indemnification for district employees named in a suit; the board clarified the action is a standard indemnification step and that it does not imply a finding of policy violations.
- Lease with Southern Westchester BOCES: The board authorized a lease agreement with Southern Westchester BOCES for use of classroom and other space at Rochambeau for the 07/01/2025—6/30/2026 school year. The motion passed with one abstention by a board member who serves on both the district board and the BOCES board and chose to abstain to avoid any appearance of conflict.
Votes were recorded by voice; the public record on several motions shows unanimous "aye" voice votes with the single noted abstention on the BOCES lease. The district clerk captured motions and seconds but the transcript does not include a roll-call tally of yes/no votes by named board member.
Ending: These actions complete the board's formal business for the evening and move operational items (donations, indemnification, facility lease) forward for implementation by district staff.
