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Harrison Central School District board moves to certify 2026-27 budget, approves personnel and policy first reading
Summary
The board certified the district's 2026-27 budget and approved routine personnel and administrative consent items, conducted a first reading of revised 5000-series policies and noted a contract RFP for switchboard upgrades at Harrison High School.
The Harrison Central School District Board of Education met May 20, 2026, and moved to certify the district's 2026-27 budget while approving routine personnel and administrative consent items, the board chair said.
Chair (S1) opened the meeting and, describing the session's purpose, said, "the purpose of this meeting is to certify, the district's 02/2627 budget." The chair thanked the community, the business office and district leadership for support over a challenging year, singling out Mr. Whipple, Dr. Mulhall, Dr. Ladwig and Dr. Bull for assistance and leadership. "I just wanna say congratulations to the community, and thank you again for showing up to help support our schools," the chair said.
The board approved the personnel report on consent. The personnel items presented included temporary appointments with SED clearance, leaves of absence without pay, noncertified resignations and resignations for retirement, student-teacher observer intern clearance and contracted service provider items. The chair called for and the board recorded vocal assent to approve the package on consent.
On the administrative report, the board conducted a first reading of revised policies in the 5000 series related to business operations. A committee member explained the policy subcommittee completed the revisions with input from Tim Webber and said copies of the revisions are available at the district office. The administrative report also listed adoption of the 2026-27 school budget vote and election and authorization to enter an agreement with the town of Harrison as consent items; the board approved the administrative report on consent.
In finance and facilities business, the chair noted a contract award item under RFP 25/26-15 for switchboard upgrades at Harrison High School. When the chair asked for a motion to approve the finance and facilities report the transcript records "No motion," although the chair subsequently called for vocal approval and received "Aye" responses; the record does not show a named mover or a roll-call tally for that specific item.
The board set its next regularly scheduled meeting for June 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. at LMK Middle School and adjourned.
Votes at a glance - Motion to open the May 20, 2026 regular meeting: motion and second recorded; vocal approval reported as "Aye." (mover/second not specified in the transcript) - Approval of personnel report on consent: approved by vocal assent, "Aye." (mover/second not specified) - Approval of administrative report (includes first reading of 5000-series policy revisions and budget adoption on the consent agenda): approved by vocal assent, "Aye." (mover/second not specified) - Finance and facilities report (RFP 25/26-15 noted): transcript records "No motion" when motion was requested; board vocalized "Aye." Formal mover/second and roll-call tally not specified.
What happened next The board adjourned after setting its next meeting for June 3, 2026, at LMK Middle School.
