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Board keeps pre‑K for 2026–27, approves routine personnel items and bus purchase
Summary
The board announced no change to pre‑K for 2026–27 (evaluation year), approved personnel hires including a payroll specialist and transportation director, and approved bus and other motions from the consent/agreement block.
The Ravena‑Coeymans‑Selkirk Board of Education announced that pre‑K will remain in both elementary buildings for the 2026–27 school year while the district conducts an evaluation; a move to a single building is being considered for 2027–28 with parent engagement.
During the business portion the board approved consent motions (items 61–64), including a bus proposition (item 64) that passed after roll call. Trustees also approved personnel items (71–79) including hiring Lauren McMullen as payroll specialist and Gail Thompson as transportation director; the retirement of Cecilia O’Brien, a food‑service worker, was acknowledged. Gail Thompson introduced herself to the board.
Administrators noted several upcoming dates: the board will meet again on April 15, a public hearing and meet‑the‑candidates event is scheduled for May 6, and the district budget and propositions will be voted May 19 at the high school.
The board also received updates about the school calendar—administration anticipates the first student day as Wednesday, Sept. 9 with staff conference days around Labor Day—and an SRO (school resource officer) job‑description update for the evening SRO position. Trustees asked for additional granularity about last‑day schedules at elementary schools once snow‑day contingencies are finalized.
