Brighton board approves hiring and tenure recommendations, consents to gifts and routine items

The Brighton Central School District Board of Education approved multiple personnel actions and passed its consent agenda during the Oct. 14 meeting, including a hiring recommendation, tenure approvals and a charitable gift reading.

The board approved a recommendation to hire Andrea Kelly as a teaching assistant. Doctor McGowan described the candidates and noted that Andrea Kelly, Mark Engel and Dana Hastrich were being acted on for tenure outside the normal cycle due to start-date timing. "These are all people receiving tenure out of the cycle because of their start dates," Doctor McGowan said, explaining the process and plans to publicly celebrate the staff at the June board meeting.

The board moved and approved tenure recommendations for Mark Engel and Dana Hastrich (motion moved by Carrie Lynn, seconded by Clayton; voice vote Aye). The teaching assistant recommendation for Andrea Kelly also passed (moved by Esther, seconded by Susan; voice vote Aye).

Under the consent agenda, the board read a gift from Scott Anthony of $2,500 to support Brighton High School students traveling to historically Black colleges and universities; the consent agenda (including field trips and fundraisers) was moved by Susan, seconded by Carrie Lynn, and approved by voice vote. The transcript lists the gift amount and the donor name during the consent agenda reading.

No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript; votes were taken by voice and recorded as "Aye." The board also approved an item listed as a "jewel agreement" on the agenda; the transcript provides no further detail about the agreement's nature or parties.