Board approves settlement, authorizes $500,000 budget amendment to cover court‑ordered payment

The Kingston City School District Board of Education voted to approve two executive‑session actions related to pending litigation and its financial effects. The board approved BOE47 authorizing the board president to sign settlement documents to resolve pending litigation (Index No. 2020 1189). The board then approved BOE48, which directs the treasurer to amend the 2025–26 budget by $500,000 — increasing appropriations and revenues and reducing the district's liability reserve — to make a court‑ordered payment authorized by Superintendent Dr. Paul J. Patalino.

The motions were moved and seconded on the floor and recorded as approved; no detailed roll‑call tallies were read into the public record. The board also approved minutes from meetings on May 1, May 6 and May 15, and accepted the consent agenda, which included two PTA donations (a $390 check to Ernest Meyer Elementary and books valued at $198.97 to Harry L. Edson Elementary).

Board materials describe BOE48 as a confidential settlement payment that the district's insurer and the superintendent had authorized; the board's motion instructed the treasurer to enact a budget amendment so the payment can be processed. The board did not publicly state the final payee amount beyond the $500,000 amendment or provide additional financial breakdowns at the meeting.

Next steps: the budget amendment will be reflected in the district's 2025–26 budget records and minutes; any further administrative or legal steps were not detailed at the meeting.