Wilson Central School District board elects officers, approves superintendent contract and a series of staff and program agreements

The Wilson Central School District Board of Education on July 9, 2024 elected Christopher Carlin as board president and Kathleen Stewart as vice president for the 2024–25 school year and approved a package of reorganizational appointments, personnel actions and district agreements.

The board unanimously approved the appointment of Jennifer Pavan as district clerk for the 2024–25 fiscal year “pursuant to educational law, section 21 30,” the clerk said. The board then administered oaths of faithful service to trustees and the superintendent.

The board also approved an agreement with Timothy P. Carter to serve as superintendent and carried a slate of routine personnel and contract actions, including acceptance of several resignations and the appointment of a staff member identified in the transcript only as Megan to a high‑school office position effective July 19, 2024 at job group 11, step 1 (with benefits and fingerprint clearance noted). A board member introduced Megan as coming from the interview committee and recommended by the superintendent; the motion to appoint her passed by voice vote.

Other approved items included: the revised 2024–25 board meeting schedule; additional summer hours for school psychologist Kim McDonald (the motion references 5 hours at $36 per hour; the transcript also includes an ambiguous reference to "20 24 hours"); approval of nonresident student attendance for 2024–25 (the transcript notes nonresident families are responsible for transportation to Niagara Falls); a collaborative pre‑K agreement with Jill's Playard effective 09/01/2024–08/31/2025 under teacher Saeeda Schultz; and a supplemental staffing agreement with WorkFit Medical LLC covering 07/01/2024–06/30/2025 for customary fees.

The board approved Committee on Special Education (CSE) and 504 meeting minutes and IEP recommendations dated 07/09/2024, grouped conference requests, and a fundraising request from the cross‑country team (a sub‑raffle of gift cards from PNR Corner Store to help fund an invitational in Queensbury, New York). All of the listed motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote as recorded in the transcript; the clerk and board president recorded no roll‑call tallies in the audio transcript.

Superintendent Timothy P. Carter gave a brief construction update, saying most work is underway across campus and that "the resurfacing of the main drive and the loop around the elementary school and the park" had not yet begun; he said a fuller list of projects will appear in district news and notes. "I'll keep it brief," Carter said at the start of his report.

The public comment period was opened and the board reiterated rules for speakers (three minutes each); no substantive public comments are recorded in the transcript. The meeting was adjourned by voice vote.

Votes at a glance - Appoint Jennifer Pavan, district clerk for 2024–25: approved (voice vote). - Elect Christopher Carlin, board president for 2024–25: approved (voice vote). - Elect Kathleen Stewart, vice president for 2024–25: approved (voice vote). - Approve superintendent agreement with Timothy P. Carter: approved (voice vote). (Transcript contains a dating inconsistency in the contract language.) - Approve appointment of "Megan" to high school office, effective 07/19/2024: approved (voice vote). - Accept resignations (Madison Rassen and several advisers): approved (voice votes). - Approve collaborative pre‑K agreement with Jill's Playard (09/01/2024–08/31/2025): approved (voice vote). - Approve supplemental staffing agreement with WorkFit Medical LLC (07/01/2024–06/30/2025): approved (voice vote). - Approve CSE/504 minutes and IEP recommendations (07/09/2024): approved (voice vote). - Approve cross‑country fundraiser (September 2024): approved (voice vote).

What to watch next The transcript records routine reorganizational business and approvals. The superintendent promised a fuller construction project synopsis in district communications; items that may merit follow‑up reporting include the resurfacing schedule for the main drive and elementary loop, final superintendent contract dates/terms (the transcript contains an apparent dating error), and the concrete staffing details and start date for the newly appointed high‑school staff member identified as Megan.