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Binghamton board appoints Shante Middleton and approves routine resolutions, donation reading
Summary
The Binghamton City School District Board appointed Shante Middleton to fill a one‑year board vacancy and approved grouped certified, non‑certified and general resolutions by roll call; trustees also accepted several donations (one foundation gift whose amount was unclear in the meeting record).
The Binghamton City School District Board of Education voted June 9 to fill a pending board vacancy by appointing Shante Middleton to serve the remainder of a one‑year term and approved a package of routine resolutions and donations.
The motion to fill the vacancy was adopted after board members discussed timing and precedent for mid‑term appointments. A board member moved to fill the seat; the nomination of Shante Middleton was seconded by Carrie and carried on a roll‑call vote. The board accepted the resignation of Liza Turner effective later that week.
In a grouped vote the board moved and approved certified resolutions C1–C19, certified site resolutions CS1–CS7, non‑certified resolutions NC1–NC9 and general resolutions G1–G33. The measures were taken by roll call; the meeting record shows affirmative responses for the participating trustees but does not provide a full numbered tally in the discussion.
During the G‑resolutions reading the board presented Resolution 2026‑G‑6 (G17), accepting donations. The superintendent read gifts from the Five Sigma Sigma Foundation’s community impact fund and from Jessica Reese, including a full‑size cello. The transcript contains two figures for the foundation gift ("$11,426" and an alternate "$1,426.71") and a $500–$600 estimate for the cello; the amount was not clarified during public remarks and is recorded here as noted in the meeting record.
Board members thanked outgoing member Liza Turner for her service, presented her with a Patriot Pride award and discussed scheduling the process to select and swear in the new appointee.
The board also moved into an executive session later in the agenda to conduct the superintendent’s annual evaluation.
Votes at a glance: certified (C1–C19) — approved by roll call; certified site (CS1–CS7) — approved by roll call; non‑certified (NC1–NC9) — approved by roll call; general (G1–G33) — approved by roll call. Donation Resolution 2026‑G‑6‑G17 — accepted (donation amounts: foundation amount listed inconsistently in the meeting record; cello donated by Jessica Reese listed at ~$500–$600).
