At its Tuesday meeting the Shenendehowa Board of Education approved a series of formal motions including a tenure recommendation, an emergency facilities purchase and multiple routine consent items.

Tenure approval: The board voted to grant tenure to Michelle DeCenza, principal of Chango Elementary School, following a recommendation from district leadership. The motion to vote was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.

Emergency facilities action: The board approved an emergency replacement for a failing middle‑school boiler ahead of winter, citing the need to maintain heat during cold months. The motion to approve the replacement was moved by Naomi and seconded by Mary Colleen, and the motion passed by voice vote.

Other approvals: The board approved the treasurer’s report and minutes for November 4 and November 18, accepted bids for groceries and tire services, authorized disposal of obsolete furniture and textbooks, approved a NERC coordination fee, authorized purchases of elementary Chromebooks through the BOCES consortium, approved scholarship and local grant donations, and authorized a three‑year special‑education subscription to secure current pricing.

Personnel and MOA: Personnel actions included acceptance of two retirements (Laurie Barnum — 21 years; Brian Passelli — 29 years) and approval of a memorandum of agreement for cook managers following prior negotiations.

Policy readings: The board heard first readings of several HR policies (including an update to Policy 7570 on supervision/elopement to reflect late SED guidance) and later approved second‑reading policy updates, including changes related to cardiac emergency response teams.

How the board voted: Most items were approved by voice vote; the meeting transcript records motions, movers and seconders for multiple items but does not provide a roll‑call tally in the public record included in the packet. All action items discussed and moved in open session were recorded as passing.

Next steps: Several budget‑dependent items (notably some proposed courses presented by IPAC) remain subject to future funding and staffing approvals and will return to the board for formal adoption if and when necessary.