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Board approves consent agenda, personnel appointments, Syracuse University agreement and donations
Summary
The Hamilton Central board approved its consent agenda, accepted a retirement, appointed multiple staff and volunteers, approved an agency agreement with Syracuse University, accepted donations and approved cooperative sports and field-trip motions in a series of largely unanimous votes.
At its Oct. 9 meeting the Hamilton Central Board of Education approved routine business items and several personnel and partnership measures.
Consent and personnel: The board approved the consent agenda (items 3.1 and 4.1—6.2 as listed) and accepted the resignation of Maureen Shaw (effective June 30, retirement). It approved the appointment of Wendy Van Steinberg as a part-time probationary bus aide effective Oct. 14, added Frank Marzella to the substitute school bus driver list, and approved coaches, advisers and volunteers for the 2025—6 school year.
Food service and special-education recommendations: The board approved the appointment of Suzanne Flores as a part-time food service helper (effective Oct. 14) and approved recommendations from the committees on special education and preschool special education.
Agreement and donations: The board adopted a resolution authorizing an agency agreement with Syracuse University to facilitate field work opportunities for university students in the district; the agreement term as read at the meeting was Nov. 1, 2025—6Oct. 31, 2030 and the superintendent was authorized to execute it. The board also accepted monetary donations from the First Baptist Church Deacon Fund, the Hamilton Sports Boosters and Mike and Melissa Knoll (via the sports boosters) and moved to increase the budget accordingly.
Athletics and trips: The board approved Hamiltons participation in combined sports (notably boys varsity ice hockey combined with another district) to accommodate student participation and approved a "master's trip" for 2025—626 with the board reserving the right to cancel the trip for safety reasons.
Votes and procedure: Several motions were voice votes recorded as "Aye"; two items (a SEQRA resolution and a resolution pertaining to the capital improvement project) were taken by roll call and recorded as passing.
