Votes at a glance: Bath Central board approves senior trip, calendar, budget documents and personnel actions

The Bath Central School District Board of Education took a series of routine and business votes during its April 22 meeting. The clerk announced vote results as recorded in the meeting transcript; where recorded, motions passed unanimously (7‑0). The key actions included:

• Senior trip approval — Motion to approve the Class of 2027 senior trip passed (clerk announced motion passed 7‑0). The student presenters reported Universal Studios received 55.4% of the class vote and presented per‑student price tiers by participation (examples in transcript: $989 for 40–49 students; $1,019 for 35–39; $1,059 for 30–34; $1,089 for 25–29). (Topic intro SEG 275; vote SEG 452–468.)

• Minutes approvals — The board approved the regular meeting minutes from March 11, 2026 and a special meeting on March 20, 2026 (motions recorded and announced as passing 7‑0). (SEG 526–546.)

• Consent agenda and committee actions — Committee on Special Education recommendations and consent items 5.1–5.8 were approved as part of the consent agenda (clerk announced motions passed 7‑0). (SEG 2799–2836.)

• School calendar — The proposed 2026–27 school calendar was discussed, with members asking staff to avoid conflicts with athletic events and senior nights; the calendar motion passed as recorded. (SEG 2844–2915.)

• BOCES ballot — The board cast its regional BOCES board ballot as described; motions related to BOCES were announced as passed. (SEG 2918–2978.)

• Administrative and budget documents — The administrative budget and the property‑tax report card and budget notice were approved; the board scheduled a public budget hearing for May 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the high‑school auditorium. (SEG 2980–3014.)

• Library vote scheduling — Board approved holding the library tax vote separately this year (tentatively June 2, noon–8 p.m.). (SEG 3014–3045.)

• Capital outlay project — Approval for a capital outlay project to address HVAC work was recorded as passed. (SEG 3046–3072.)

• CSEA agreement — The board approved a contract with the CSEA general unit (term noted to 06/30/2031); clerk announced the motion passed. (SEG 3072–3081.)

• Personnel actions — The board approved professional appointments (including Marissa Crane, Landy Sullivan and Hannah Proper), non‑instructional appointments and accepted at least one resignation; a termination of employee number 1787 (effective 03/31) was also approved as recorded. (SEG 3099–3176.)

Each vote referenced above was recorded in the meeting transcript. Where mover/second information was provided in the record it was noted (for example, approval of March 11 minutes: first by Mr. Lafferty, second by Mr. Mashook). Other motions were recorded as having passed with the clerk’s roll‑call announcement but without a mover/second identified in the transcript excerpt.

What’s next: The board scheduled a public budget hearing for May 12. Personnel and contract approvals will proceed per district policy.