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Salem board approves routine personnel, policy first reads and budget housekeeping items
Summary
The Salem Central School District board approved multiple routine items including appointments, a resignation, a medication policy adoption, a professional learning plan and budget housekeeping such as a 70¢ mileage rate and December budget transfers.
At its regular meeting the Salem Central School District board approved routine personnel actions, several policy items and administrative housekeeping measures.
Appointments and personnel actions approved included volunteer softball coach Jason McCollum and co-chair Catherine Jones for 2024–25 (motion by John; second by Peter) and the hiring of Lisa Taber as a full-time teacher aide effective Jan. 21, 2025. The board also accepted the resignation of social worker Erin Natal effective Feb. 25, 2025. All personnel motions on the consent agenda carried by voice vote, recorded as 5–0.
In policy business, the board accepted first readings of multiple instructional and graduation-related policies and conducted a substantial review of Title IX/anti-discrimination procedures to align with new state and federal expectations. The board adopted Policy 7513 (medication and personal care items) on a recorded motion and approved the district professional learning plan through 2028.
Budget and routine approvals included: adoption of a 2025 mileage reimbursement rate of 70¢ per mile (effective Jan. 1, 2025), approval of December 2024 budget transfers as presented, and acceptance of an amended 2025–26 school budget calendar. Each of these motions passed 5–0.
What’s next: administration will post handouts and policy updates on the district website and continue the schedule of workshops and budget communications ahead of the next meeting.
