Board advances consent agenda, recognizes four retirees and approves 2026 calendar for second reading
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The board moved and seconded the consent agenda that included personnel and business items, publicly recognized four retirees by name, and approved the district calendar for 2026 as a second reading; several policies were set for further review.
The Byram Hills Central School District Board moved and seconded a consent agenda covering personnel, professional services and business items and publicly recognized four employees who have tendered resignations at the end of the year: Al Lovelace (Wampus), Terry McCarthy (high school guidance counselor), Colleen Brereton (office assistant, Wampus) and Chris Green (bus driver). Board members offered thanks and noted plans for future celebrations and accolades.
Gina, representing the policy committee, reviewed policies returned from committee for updates including construction contracts and bidding thresholds (construction contracts require competitive bidding above $35,000; equipment purchases above $20,000) and recruiting/hiring and substitute policy revisions. The board moved to set several policies for second reading and first-read procedures.
The board also considered the district calendar: the draft provides 183 student days and 186 teacher days. Members discussed alignment with neighboring districts, the timing of spring vacation relative to AP exams and state-dictated scheduling constraints. A motion to approve the district calendar for second reading passed by voice vote.
Minutes from the Jan. 13 meeting were moved and approved later in the meeting. No formal votes with tallies were recorded in the transcript for these motions; the record shows motions moved, seconded and approved by voice.