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Sewanhaka Board Votes to Opt Out of NYSED Regionalization Planning; Accepts Audit Over One Objection
Summary
The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education voted Dec. 17 to opt out of a New York State Education Department regionalization planning process and accepted its annual audit, which an auditor called a "clean opinion," despite one board member opposing the acceptance as rushed.
The Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education voted Dec. 17 to opt out of the New York State Education Department(NYSED) regionalization planning process and accepted the district—s annual audit, actions the board took during its regular meeting at H. Frank Carey High School.
Board member Mr. Redden moved the opt-out resolution and Ms. Wong seconded; a staff member read the resolution aloud: "Be it resolved that the Board of Education elects to opt out of the development of a New York State Education Department Regionalization Plan. Be it further resolved that the superintendent of schools is directed to communicate the district's election in writing to the New York State Department of Education's Office of Education Policy." The motion carried with one abstention recorded.
The vote to accept the…
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