Averill Park board unanimously approves consent agenda; members thank donors and retiring staff

At a regular meeting of the Averill Park Central School District board, trustees moved and approved the opening of the meeting and the consent agenda without opposition. The motion to open the meeting was moved by Megan and seconded by Jesse; the Chair announced it passed unanimously. The Chair later called and announced a unanimous vote approving the consent agenda for business and personnel items.

Board members used the consent agenda discussion to highlight local scholarship awards and community donations. A board member thanked the Crooked Lake Improvement Association for an angler-club award supporting students entering fisheries or environmental science, recognized a Red Cross Blood Services scholarship, and noted a trade-school scholarship reportedly established by the family of Bruce A. Fleming Sr. The board also acknowledged Elizabeth Hicks, Ken Keith and Linda Tweedy for their years of service; those three were described as retiring from the district.

Board members additionally called out the district’s special education and preschool committees for extensive service across many meetings, saying the committees’ sustained work is an important part of supporting students with special needs. The meeting record includes repeated expressions of gratitude to teachers, volunteers and community donors.

The consent agenda items and the initial meeting-approval motion were recorded as passed by unanimous voice vote; the transcript does not supply a numerical roll-call tally. No legislative or statutory citations were offered during these agenda items. The board proceeded to other routine business after the approvals.