Board approves donations, settlement, leave extension, polling site and field trip

At its Dec. 9 meeting the White Plains City School District Board of Education approved consent and individual action items covering donations, personnel leave extension, a hearing settlement, a polling site and a student overnight field trip.

The board approved a slate of donations and grants presented as part of the consent agenda. Noted gifts included $1,500 from Quattro Publishing for high‑school library supplies; $4,850 in combined PTA donations (including support for orchestra and Spanish class activities); an $18,000 grant from Friends of White Plains for elementary dance programs; and multiple smaller donations to student groups and the Key Club. The board recorded gratitude for all donors during the meeting.

Individual action items the board approved by voice vote included a recommended extension of paid/leave status under the CSEA contract for employee 3286 (the board approved an additional period beyond 30 working days, effective Nov. 18 through Dec. 13 as presented); approval of a stipulation of settlement in impartial hearing case number 620317; designation of El Centro Hispano (295 Central Avenue) as a school election site for May; and approval of an overnight field trip for Post Road Elementary School fifth graders to Nature’s Classroom.

Motions on the consent agenda and the individual items passed by voice vote; the meeting record indicates affirmative “Aye” votes on the items presented. The meeting did not capture roll‑call tallies or named movers on the public record excerpt provided; minutes will reflect official vote tallies and any mover/second at finalization.

Ending: The board moved from consent to individual action items and then to committee reports and executive session; the minutes will contain the official recorded votes and formal motion language.