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Board approves donations, contracts, personnel actions and policy first readings
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Summary
At a regular meeting the Rome City School District board approved multiple donations including support for robotics and an administrative kickoff, authorized a YMCA agreement not to exceed $57,000 for 2025–26 programs, approved La Bella AE contracts (including a $300,000 not-to-exceed contract), accepted treasurer reports, approved tenure and an administrative appointment, and appointed a NYS school boards advocacy liaison.
At its meeting the Rome City School District Board of Education approved a slate of routine and substantive votes, including donations, contracts, personnel actions and policy first readings.
Finance and donations: The board accepted several donations by voice vote: Day Automation ($380) for the administrative retreat; Rochester Institute of Technology ($460) to support the VEX robotics program at RFA; La Bella ($500) for the administrative staff kickoff; and Minor Realty and Property ($1,000) for Denty Elementary School.
Contracts and agreements: The board approved an agreement with the YMCA of the Greater Tri Valley to run after-school and summer programs for the 2025–26 school year, with district payments not to exceed $57,000 and the agreement running through June 30, 2026, unless earlier terminated with 30 days' notice. The board also authorized agreements with La Bella Associates for architectural and engineering services, including a not-to-exceed $300,000 cost on a 2024 capital improvement project and a $10,000 cap for a 2025–26 capital outlay project.
Financial oversight: The treasurer's reports for April and May 2025 were presented and accepted by the board.
Educational and personnel actions: The board approved the Oneida County contract for preschool special education services and accepted affiliation agreements with Cayuga College and Touro University. Tenure was approved for Don Thornhill (pre‑K teacher, effective 10/18/2025) and Sarah Trunfio (assistant principal, effective 09/19/2025). The board also approved the probationary appointment of Garrett James as dean of students at Stokes Elementary with a salary of $75,000 (prorated) effective 10/06/2025.
Policy and liaison appointments: The board accepted first readings of several policies, and appointed Jonathan Rowan as the district's NYS school boards association advocacy liaison for 2025–26.
Votes and outcomes: Each listed motion was moved, seconded and approved by a voice vote indicated in the record ("All in favor? Aye."). Several agenda readers recited the resolution text prior to the motions; no roll-call tallies with individual member votes were recorded in the public transcript.
