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Board approves bond resolution, emergency plans and multiple routine items; recesses to executive session
Summary
At its meeting the Caledonia‑Mumford board approved a bond resolution to finance a school bus, adopted Project Safe emergency response plans required by the commissioner’s regulation, authorized reserve transfers, approved intermunicipal agreements and multiple administrative plans and contracts, and recessed to executive session on personnel.
The Caledonia‑Mumford Central School District Board of Education approved a series of routine operational and policy items and recessed to executive session to discuss personnel.
Key actions taken by the board included approval of the Project Safe district-wide emergency response plans for 2024–25 (per Commissioner’s Regulation 155.17), preauthorization of transfers to reserve funds to comply with Real Property Tax Law section 1318 (including maintaining a 4% fund balance limit), and adoption of a bond resolution dated June 11, 2024, to finance the acquisition of a school bus. The bond resolution text states voters approved the proposition on May 12, 2024.
The board also approved intermunicipal cooperative transportation agreements with York Central School District and Leroy Central School District to provide transportation backup during driver or bus shortages for 2024–25, and a separate intermunicipal agreement with the town of Wheatland for use of its library facility for tutoring. The board adopted recommended economics textbooks and approved merged athletic arrangements with Leroy Central — adopting "Rivals" as the official nickname for merged teams and authorizing merged cross-country and varsity boys soccer teams pending LCAA and Section 5 approval.
Other motions approved by voice vote included the professional development plan (2022–2025), the extracurricular code of conduct for 2024–25, the special education district plan for 2024–25, the school counseling program plan for 2024–25, awarding the cleaning services contract to JV Cleaning Services for 2024–25, and a slate of personnel items (appointments, resignations and stipends) numbered 1–11 listed on the agenda. The board adjourned to an executive session at 6:45 p.m. to discuss the employment and employee history of particular persons and matters leading to potential discipline, and returned to public session at 8:34 p.m.
Votes at a glance
- Item 1: Adopt district code of conduct for 2024–25 — Approved (voice vote). - Item 2: Approve Project Safe emergency response plans (Commissioner’s Regulation 155.17) — Approved (voice vote). - Item 3: Approve bond resolution to finance a school bus (dated 06/11/2024; voter approval 05/12/2024) — Approved (chair noted roll-call vote; transcript records motion carried). - Item 5: Approve athletic code of conduct for 2024–25 — Approved (voice vote). - Item 6: Approve Stars of Tomorrow gala rates ($25 rehearsal; $50 performance) — Approved (voice vote). - Items 7/11: Approve intermunicipal transportation agreements and merged sports arrangements with Leroy and York Central School Districts — Approved (voice votes); superintendent authorized to sign 3‑year contract for merged teams pending LCAA/Section 5 approval. - Item 9: Adopt recommended economics textbooks — Approved (voice vote). - Items 13–17: Approve professional development plan, extracurricular code, special education plan, counseling plan, cleaning services bid — Approved (voice votes). - Personnel 1–11: Approve appointments/resignations/stipends as listed on agenda — Approved (voice vote).
Several motions were carried by voice vote and the transcript records "That motion carried" for each; where the transcript indicates a roll-call vote was required (bond resolution), no detailed roll-call tally is recorded in the transcript provided.
The board closed the meeting after carrying a motion to adjourn.
