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Rondout Valley board approves staffing moves, contracts and budget transfers
Summary
At its May 20 special meeting the Rondout Valley Central School District board approved a set of personnel actions — including a new part‑time special education assistant position, an employment contract, a tenure‑area change and two budget transfers totaling $69,163 — and ratified an amended memorandum of agreement with the teachers’ federation.
The Rondout Valley Central School District Board of Education on May 20 approved several routine personnel and budget measures during a short business session before an awards program.
Board president (speaker 1) opened the meeting and a motion to approve the revised May 20 special meeting was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The board then considered superintendent‑recommended items.
Superintendent‑level recommendations presented by speaker 6 included creating a part‑time special education assistant to support students after a resignation in the pupil personnel services area; the board approved the new position, with speaker 5 asking for additional details to be provided in June about how the role will be implemented. The board also approved an amended memorandum of agreement with the Rondout Valley Federation of Teachers, and ratified an employment contract for Natalie Hargis covering 01/14/2026 through 06/30/2028.
The board approved the discontinuation of employment for employee number 02331 effective 05/21/2026 after a motion and second. Separately, the board approved a tenure‑area reassignment: Tiffany Nigro Cyr will move from the special education tenure area to the elementary education tenure area effective 09/01/2026 and will begin a new four‑year probationary period through 08/31/2030; the board recorded the change as presented.
During the consent portion of the agenda the board approved superintendent consent items 10–15, and separately approved two budget transfers: $28,931 and $40,232. Each transfer was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The board did not record individual roll‑call tallies in the transcript; outcomes are recorded as voice votes with the board chair calling the question and announcing that motions carry.
What happens next: board members requested additional details on implementation and staffing impacts to be provided in June. No further formal actions were taken during the business portion of the meeting before the program moved into recognition ceremonies.
