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Kingston board approves early-retirement MOU, adopts several policy revisions and tables new students‑with‑disabilities policy
Summary
After executive session the board approved an early-retirement memorandum of understanding with bargaining groups, voted to adopt multiple policy revisions (2220, 3140, 3200, 4010, 4311) and tabled policy 5020.3 until a full board can review it.
The Kingston City School District Board of Education approved a supplemental memorandum of understanding dated April 8, 2026, establishing terms for an early‑retirement incentive for multiple employee groups after returning from executive session.
Chair (speaker 2) announced the action and directed that a copy of the supplemental MOU be incorporated by reference into the meeting minutes. The MOU references the Kingston Teachers Federation, Kingston Educational Support Personnel, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association, and Civil Service Employees Association.
In regular business the board completed second readings and approved several policy revisions: policy 2220 (board officers), policy 3140 (administrative authority during absence of the superintendent), policy 3200 (administrative organization, as amended), policy 4010 (equivalents in instructional staff and materials), and policy 4311 (display of the flag). Each motion was moved, seconded and the board recorded the votes as "Aye"; specific vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Board members then discussed policy 5020.3, a newly required students‑with‑disabilities policy. Because two board members were absent, one trustee moved to table the item until the next meeting so the full board could consider any issues; the motion passed and the item was scheduled for the policy committee meeting the following Friday at 09:30.
Trustees also discussed upcoming board training and a retreat. One trustee objected to spending money during a period of belt‑tightening but staff said an anonymous donor had covered the retreat cost. The board confirmed a schedule for one‑on‑one training sessions with a consultant and encouraged members to sign up.
Chair concluded the segment by reminding trustees of upcoming policy and committee meetings and asking members to submit comments on policy 5020.3 ahead of the next discussion.
