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Wilson Central School District board approves tenure, hires, policy adoptions and routine consent items
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Wilson Central School District board granted tenure to music teacher Rachel Burkeman, approved several long‑term substitute hires including Alexandra Lakeland, appointed a student ex officio board member for 2026–27, adopted a set of policies, and carried multiple consent agenda items and transportation approvals.
The Wilson Central School District Board of Education on June 9 approved a range of routine and personnel actions, including a tenure recommendation and several hires.
Superintendent Timothy Carter recommended that Rachel Burkeman be granted tenure in the music tenure area; the board moved, seconded and carried that appointment. The tenure service is listed as beginning September 8, 2026.
The board also approved hiring actions for the 2026–27 school year. Alexandra Lakeland was approved for a 1.0 FTE long‑term middle school math substitute position (WTA agreement) effective September 2, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the transcript records that the substitute candidates met New York State fingerprint clearance. The board approved additional long‑term special education substitute placements and personnel consent and resignation items by motion and carried vote.
The board appointed Ben Wyers as the ex officio student board member effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and administered the oath of office.
Policy adoptions recorded at the meeting included policy 64‑12 (social media use), policy 7242 (student directory information) and policy 7314 (acceptable use for students); the board carried motions to adopt these policies. The board also approved the financial consent agenda, summer staff hours, conference requests, facility use, CSE/IEP minutes and recommendations, and a parochial transportation request for Rachel Martin to Holy Ghost Lutheran School for 2026–27 (subject to the district's 15‑mile transportation limit and available bus seating).
Superintendent Carter and board members recognized multiple retirees and celebrated student competition results from the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championship, where Wilson students placed in several categories.
Most motions were recorded as moved, seconded and "motion carried" in the public transcript; the record does not contain detailed roll‑call vote tallies for each item.
