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Madrid-Waddington Central School Board unanimously approves corrective audit plan, special-education recommendations and 2026–27 consultant contract
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting in Madrid, N.Y., the Madrid-Waddington Central School Board unanimously approved a corrective action plan stemming from a 2024–25 extracurricular audit, accepted the Committees on Special Education recommendations and authorized a 2026–27 contract with Empower for Improvement, LLC. Routine minutes and the treasurer's report were also approved.
Madrid-Waddington Central School Board President Bob Smith called a regular meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2026, in Madrid, N.Y. The board unanimously approved several routine and operational items, including minutes and the treasurer's report, and took action on three substantive items recorded in the minutes.
The board approved a detailed corrective action plan addressing findings from the 2024–25 extracurricular activities external audit. The motion (NO. 2026-078), moved by Amber Lefleur and seconded by Charles Grant, was adopted upon the recommendation of Superintendent Eric Burke, with all present voting in favor.
The board also accepted the recommendations of the Committees on Special Education (CSE) as listed on the attached CSE sheets and authorized the necessary funds to implement the recommended special education programs and services. That motion (NO. 2026-079) was moved by Brian Hammond, seconded by Chris Pryce, and carried unanimously.
Finally, the board approved a contract for 2026–27 services with Empower for Improvement, LLC. Motion NO. 2026-080, moved by Charles Grant and seconded by Amber Lefleur at Superintendent Eric Burke's recommendation, passed with all present voting yes.
Other routine business included approval of the minutes of the Jan. 20, 2026 meeting (motion NO. 2026-076, moved by Chris Pryce and seconded by Charles Grant) and acceptance of the treasurer's report for the period ending Jan. 31, 2026 (motion NO. 2026-077, moved by Charles Grant and seconded by Brian Hammond); both motions were adopted unanimously.
Board members received several reports without formal action recorded in the minutes. Those included updates from building principals on items such as the high school trap team, New York State toileting regulations and an elementary reading-curriculum search; Superintendent Eric Burke presented a capital project update (with remarks from Larry Legault), a 2026–27 expense budget preview and notes on the governor's proposed budget.
The transcript records no dissenting votes or abstentions for the motions noted. The minutes list the board members present as Wyatt Boswell, Charles Grant, Brian Hammond, Ryan Hayes, Amber Lefleur, Katie Logan, Chris Pryce and Bob Smith; Bruce Durant was excused. The minutes further list others in attendance including Superintendent Eric Burke, Julie Abrantes, Joseph Binion, Nicole Miller and Larry Legault.
The minutes as recorded reflect the approvals and presentations above; no additional actions or future meeting dates are specified in the provided transcript.
