Board approves minutes, personnel moves and policy removals; accepts donations
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Summary
The board approved minutes, entered executive session, accepted several donations and approved retirements and a payroll promotion; it also voted to remove two duplicate policies from the manual.
The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District Board of Education approved routine and personnel business during its Feb. 4 meeting.
By voice vote the board accepted the minutes of the Jan. 7 and Jan. 21, 2026 meetings. A motion to enter executive session to discuss the employment of a particular person or persons was made and approved by voice vote.
Under business considerations the board acknowledged community donations: a scholarship fund from the Queenman's Ravenna Women's Club (amount not specified on the record), $1,500 from the Bank of Kooksaki for the backpack and food pantry program, and a $396 donation from Hannaford toward the AW Eker program.
Personnel items were approved, including the retirements of Frank Bruno (bus driver) and Marianne Ortiz (middle school head custodian), and a promotion of Marsha Daragon from payroll specialist to treasurer. The board also approved a motion to remove two duplicate or obsolete policies from the policy manual; Board Member Mike moved the policy action and Jackie seconded the motion, which passed by voice vote.
The board discussed a $30,000 settlement to replace the 'Peter B' sign; members approved moving forward with an upgraded replacement that added approximately $3,000 in upgrade costs and indicated installation is expected in spring once production completes.
What’s next: routine business items were approved; staff will follow up on the sign production timeline and complete personnel onboarding for promoted and retiring employees.
