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Taconic Hills board approves donation, curricular adoptions, sports merger, superintendent contract extension and personnel slate
Summary
At the meeting the board unanimously approved a $1,000 donation for staff supplies, adoption of Frog Street and Second Step curricula, a sports merger with Hawthorne Valley for girls basketball, swim lessons by Tom Russo, multiple personnel and evaluator appointments, MOAs for administration, a cell-phone stipend and an extension of the superintendent's contract; executive session was skipped and the meeting adjourned.
The Taconic Hills Central School District Board of Education approved a package of routine and personnel items during its meeting.
Motions approved by voice vote included accepting a $1,000 donation from "NYSER" for staff and care-closet supplies and adopting the Frog Street early-childhood curriculum and the Second Step social-emotional learning program. The board also approved a cooperative sports arrangement with Hawthorne Valley for modified JV and varsity girls basketball, and approved continuing-education swim lessons to be taught by Tom Russo.
The board approved a slate of lead evaluators and teachers (Sandra; Jennifer Weidloff; Peter; Mary Dimitko; Laura Backlund; Darcy Scalia) and ratified memoranda of agreement with administrative groups (transcript references two separate MOAs). The board approved motions related to a cell-phone stipend and related senior-management phone items.
The board moved to extend the superintendent's contract; the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote. The board then approved a lengthy personnel agenda that included promotions from probationary to permanent status and appointments across teaching, aides, custodial and administrative roles, and accepted noted resignations (including a music teacher resignation listed in the personnel slate).
No roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the transcript; each action was noted as approved by voice with "All in favor" called by the chair. The board declined to hold an executive session and adjourned the meeting after completing the agenda.
The approved items will be reflected in official minutes and personnel records; the meeting did not specify implementation dates or funding line items for several approvals and a separate follow-up on details (e.g., MOA terms, daycare funding outreach) may be required.
