Interboro SD board approves routine motions, settles tax appeal and OKs pool agreement

The Interboro SD Board of School Directors met on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, and approved a slate of routine consent items, authorized settlement of a tax appeal, and accepted a teacher retirement.

The board opened at 7:00 a.m., heard student reports highlighting recent school events and career-program visits, and then moved through consent business. A motion to approve the minutes of the Oct. 8, 2025 meeting passed by voice vote and was recorded as carried 9–0. The board also approved the treasurer’s report for the period ending Oct. 31, 2025, and authorized fund disbursements totaling $9,801,016.87.

The finance agenda included Motion 14.01 authorizing the district solicitor to settle a tax appeal identified as portfolio number 45-00-00504-06. During discussion the presiding officer cautioned that settling tax appeals is difficult and can have fiscal impacts, saying, “these are, you know, difficult votes when we settle,” and noting that county reassessments and a falling common level ratio can negatively affect district budgets. The motion to authorize settlement was approved by voice vote (Aye); the board recorded the action as carried 9–0.

Personnel and program motions carried with little discussion. The board approved personnel items on the agenda, accepted the retirement of Jean Sebas, a special education teacher at Redondo School effective Jan. 5, 2026, and approved motions covering curriculum (11.01–11.08), special education (12.01–12.06), and technology (13.01–13.04). Each motion was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote.

On facilities and athletics, the board approved Motion 17 to enter a facility license agreement with Wagner University for use of the university pool by the high school swim team for the 2025–26 season at a cost of $4,662 to be paid from district funds; that motion also carried 9–0.

Board members used new-business time to recognize outgoing board members Kelly and Danielle for their service. The presiding officer praised both, saying of one departing member, “Kelly has always kept kids at the center of every decision,” and thanked them for their contributions.

The board also heard routine committee reports, including the finance committee’s update on the preliminary budget timeline and an independent audit expected to wrap in early December, and a legislative update noting several state bills of interest. Administration reported athletic and extracurricular updates, including upcoming events and a high-school theater production.

The board announced upcoming meetings — a virtual work session on Dec. 1, 2025, at 7 p.m., and a reorganization meeting followed by a public meeting on Dec. 3, 2025 — and adjourned.

Votes at a glance: minutes (Motion 4.01) approved 9–0; treasurer’s report (6.01) approved 9–0; fund disbursements $9,801,016.87 (6.02) approved 9–0; personnel motions (9.01–9.1) approved 9–0; retirement acceptance (10.01) approved 9–0; curriculum (11.01–11.08) approved 9–0; special education (12.01–12.06) approved 9–0; technology (13.01–13.04) approved 9–0; tax appeal settlement authorization (14.01) approved 9–0; capital improvements (15.01–15.04) approved 9–0; policy revisions (16.01) approved; facility license with Wagner University (17) approved 9–0.