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Board meeting highlights: tornado damage, BOCES move and multiple approvals

Rome City School District Board of Education · July 24, 2024
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Summary

Quick social-media–style highlights: superintendent recounts office destruction and BOCES accommodation; board approves trips, personnel actions and a litigation settlement.

1) Superintendent: "We are resilient" — district office leased building was destroyed in the tornado; staff sheltered in the basement; BOCES offering temporary space.

2) Move logistics: Superintendent said the district aims to move to BOCES on Aug. 5 or Aug. 12 and expects the landlord to rebuild in 6–8 months.

3) Board approvals at a glance: consent agenda passed; $675 payment for DJ services; donations accepted ($500 and $3,621.94); RFA girls trip to Buffalo (Sept. 27–29) and boys trip to Springfield (Jan. 18–19); interim HR appointment at $800/day; settlement authorization in pending litigation.