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Board approves staffing positions, tax rates and personnel items; tables Gaimo construction contract
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda, 2025–26 board and district goals, the district safety plan, tax rates, creation of floating bus monitor and driver positions, assistant coaches, and personnel items 1–77; it tabled a construction management services contract.
At its Aug. 14 meeting, the Massena Central School District board approved a series of routine and staffing items and tabled a construction management services contract recommended by administration.
Motions and votes recorded in the meeting transcript include:
- Consent agenda: motion, second and voice vote; Chair announced the motion carried. - Approval of the 2025–26 Board goals and district goals: moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. - Approval of the 2025–26 district safety plan: moved, seconded and approved. - Approval of 2025–26 school tax rates: moved, seconded and approved by the board. - Creation of a floating bus monitor position: board moved and approved; administration said such aides are generally 90% state‑aidable when serving special education students. - Creation of floating bus driver positions (up to two): approved by voice vote; administration said the positions would help address driver shortages across a 40‑bus fleet. - Creation of assistant coach positions for cross country and modified volleyball: motions carried; board cited large rosters and safety reasons for additional coaching support. - Construction management services contract with Gaimo: administration asked to postpone recommendation because of two minor issues discovered; board voted to table the contract. - Personnel actions numbered 1–77: superintendent recommended approval; the board unanimously approved the personnel items.
Transcript records voice votes and approvals but does not include a roll‑call tally for named board members. When vote tallies or named roll calls were absent, the meeting used the chair—s "All in favor? Any opposed?" voice method and the chair declared outcomes.
