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Board approves agenda, minutes and consent items; moves to executive session

Schenectady City School District Board of Education · December 4, 2025

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Summary

The Schenectady City School District Board of Education adopted the Dec. 3 agenda, approved prior minutes and consent items including personnel actions, and voted to enter executive session to discuss personnel.

The Schenectady City School District Board of Education opened its Dec. 3 meeting by adopting the published agenda after the presiding officer asked for corrections and heard none. The board then approved minutes from its Nov. 5 board meeting and Nov. 19 work session after a motion and second.

During the consent agenda the board approved routine items 6a–6f, which included personnel actions and recognitions. The superintendent and board members announced personnel assignments: Octavius Cook will serve as assistant administrator/principal at Mount Pleasant Middle School and a custodian was named for Liberty; Laurie Timmis and Jessica Valente were recognized for receiving tenure.

At the end of the public portion, the board voted to enter executive session to discuss several personnel matters. A member moved to enter executive session and the motion was seconded; the presiding officer recorded the motion carried after members answered "Aye." No public tally of votes was given in the transcript.