Votes at a glance: board approves multiple motions including bond proposition and SRO agreement
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Summary
At its March meeting the Watertown City School District board approved the consent agenda and passed motions to place a $5.3 million energy-efficiency proposition on the May ballot, approve an SRO agreement for July 2026–June 30, 2028, sign an MOA with Jefferson County Board of Elections, and authorize cooperative purchasing and other routine items.
The Watertown City School District Board of Education recorded votes approving a series of agenda items. The transcript records the motions as carried; no roll‑call tallies were provided. Key items approved:
• Energy-efficiency bond proposition: Authorize placement of a not‑to‑exceed $5,300,000 energy-efficiency proposition on the May 19, 2026 ballot to fund LED lighting, HVAC and controls, and related project costs (resolution placed on ballot; transcript: SEG 751–776; board vote SEG 806–809).
• School resource officer agreement: Approve an agreement between the City of Watertown and the district for an SRO covering July 2026 through June 30, 2028 (SEG 810–815; board vote SEG 822–825).
• MOA with Jefferson County Board of Elections: Approve memorandum of agreement for administration of the budget vote and board elections on 05/19/2026 (SEG 826–833; vote SEG 836–838).
• Tree removal consent agreement: Approve consent agreement with property owner for removal of a tree partially on district property to protect student and staff safety (SEG 839–847; vote SEG 868–871).
• Cooperative purchasing participation: Authorize district participation in cooperative procurement through regional BOCES for water testing and other services (SEG 872–881; vote SEG 938–940).
• Personnel, policy revisions, educational trips and extracurricular adviser appointment: Multiple routine personnel and policy actions approved as presented (SEG 941–1029).
The transcript consistently records motions as carried but does not include named roll-call votes or numerical tallies in the text provided.

