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Board approves donations, personnel retirements, privacy authorization and field trip; votes recorded by voice
Summary
The White Plains Board of Education approved multiple consent and individual action items by voice vote, including recorded donations, personnel retirements, contract-related stipulations and authorization for the Regional Information Center to negotiate data privacy agreements.
The White Plains Board of Education approved the consent and individual action items on the agenda by voice vote. The board accepted several donations and grants, approved retirements and resignation notices as listed on the agenda, authorized the district to use the Regional Information Center (RIC) to negotiate data privacy agreements, and approved an overnight field trip for White Plains High School track and field to attend the Penn Relays.
Key approved items (recorded in meeting minutes as voice votes):
- Donations and grants: $10,000 (eLehi creative writing scholarship and Glenn HBCU scholarships); $1,700 mural grant for Eastview Middle School; two donated TVs from Eric Ramos (65" and 60"); $1,000 Brown Family Memorial Scholarship donation; thousands of socks donated (coordinated by Charlene Cabrera); $1,000 NY BEST scholarship; $3,000 in grants from Friends of the White Plains Public Schools (various school uses); multiple small donations to the Philip Barnett Memorial Scholarship.
- Personnel and labor items: approval of an amendment to the memorandum of agreement with the White Plains Teachers Association; acceptance of irrevocable resignation notices for retirement effective 06/30/2025 and 06/30/2026 (names and staff lists were on the agenda); approval of a stipulation with the White Plains Teachers Association (07/01/2022–06/30/2026); a side letter of agreement with CSCA Local 1000 AFSCME AFL‑CIO regarding Lunar New Year.
- Operational and administrative approvals: authorization for the district to authorize the RIC (Regional Information Center) to negotiate data privacy (DPA) agreements on the district’s behalf; approval of an extension of paid absence beyond 30 working days for an employee injured in the line of duty (dates specified in backup); approval of an overnight trip for the WPHS track and field team to the Penn Relays (04/24/2025–04/26/2025).
Most motions were made and seconded; votes were recorded as "Aye" during roll-call/voice vote. Specific tallies were not read into the record or were recorded as voice votes in the minutes. The board also held first reading of a cell‑phone policy (no final action at first reading).
What’s next: routine follow‑up includes posting accepted donations, processing retirements, coordinating the RIC‑negotiated DPAs, and confirming travel logistics for the Penn Relays team.
