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Starpoint board approves MOA with Niagara BOCES to pool vaping‑settlement funds
Summary
The Starpoint Central School District board authorized the superintendent to sign a memorandum of agreement with Niagara BOCES to pool proceeds from New York State's litigation with Jewel Labs, receiving roughly $5,000 per year for eight years to spend on approved prevention and monitoring activities.
The Starpoint Central School District board on a voice vote authorized the superintendent to sign a memorandum of agreement with Niagara‑Orleans BOCES to distribute proceeds from New York State’s litigation with vaping manufacturer Jewel Labs Incorporated.
District staff said the settlement will provide the district about $5,000 per year for eight years. The MOA joins multiple neighboring districts to pool those annual payments so participating districts can buy larger, shared services and equipment. Speaker 5 said the pooled funds may be used only in specified categories, including prevention education and vape sensors.
The motion to approve the MOA was made and seconded during the meeting and carried without recorded opposition. No detailed vote tally was provided in the public minutes.
Board members framed the agreement as an incremental resource for student‑health programming rather than a large new revenue source. "We get about $5,000 a year for 8 years," Speaker 5 said, adding that pooling the money with other districts should provide "more bang for our buck." The board did not discuss specific vendors, procurement steps or a detailed spending schedule in open session.
What happens next: the superintendent will sign the memorandum of agreement and district staff will return with implementation details for any projects funded under the settlement categories.
