South Colonie board approves personnel changes, budget moves and superintendent contract in unanimous votes

The South Colonie Central School District Board of Education at its June 23 meeting approved a slate of personnel appointments, adopted the superintendent contract for Dr. Perry, approved a memorandum of agreement with Siena, and passed multiple reserve and fund-balance transfers to support the 2026–27 budget.

The board approved the minutes of the June 9, 2026 meeting on a motion by Robert Misick, seconded by Thomas Blakeley; the vote was recorded as 9 to 0. Later, the board approved reports and recommendations, instructional and support personnel appointments, and a host of financial resolutions. Motions were typically made and seconded by board members on the floor and carried unanimously.

Key financial items included a voter-authorized interfund transfer to a capital project (the transcript records the amount ambiguously as '4.44.7 million' in the meeting discussion and confirms voter approval on May 19), a $500,000 transfer into the TRS reserve to help future liabilities, a $1.7 million allocation into the existing capital reserve account, $34,000 moved from the tax litigation reserve to support the 2026–27 budget, a $60,000 allocation from the workers' compensation reserve, and using $3.9 million of unassigned fund balance to support the upcoming budget.

Dr. Perry and Mr. Ravalani outlined that many personnel items were routine appointments, rollovers, temporary appointments or summer-school assignments; the instructional personnel changes (pages 21–26) and the support personnel changes (pages 27–34) were approved as presented. The board also approved a memorandum of agreement with Siena to formalize student-teacher placements; Dr. Perry said the district typically hosts three to four Siena students annually and that the partnership may expand.

On nonvoting discussion items, board members raised questions about contract-rate differences for two individualized tutoring providers and about a planned vendor change for trash removal. A board member noted about a "50% difference in cost" between two tutoring contracts; district staff explained one provider is downstate and the other is based in Syracuse and that hospital-based tutoring generally flows through LearnWell. The district said it will transition to Casella Waste Management for July–December to address missed pickups by the incumbent and will follow up on Casella's recycling procedures.

All formal votes recorded in the meeting transcript carried 9 to 0. The meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the transcript): - Minutes of June 9, 2026: approved (mover: Robert Misick; second: Thomas Blakeley) — 9 to 0. - Reports and recommendations (donations/grants): approved (mover: Mr. Mesec; second: Christopher Larrabee) — 9 to 0. - Instructional personnel changes (pages 21–26): approved (mover: Brian Casey; second: Mr. Mason) — 9 to 0. - Support personnel changes (pages 27–34): approved (mover: Mr. Mesick; second: Rose Gigliello) — 9 to 0. - Superintendent contract (Dr. Perry): approved (mover: Mr. Mesick; second: Rose Gigliello) — 9 to 0. - Memorandum of agreement with Siena: approved — 9 to 0. - Interfund transfer to capital funds (voter-approved project): approved — 9 to 0 (transcript records amount unclearly as '4.44.7 million'). - Multiple reserve transfers (ERS→TRS reallocation, TRS reserve $500,000, capital reserve $1.7 million, transfers from tax litigation reserve $34,000, workers' comp $60,000, and use of $3.9 million unassigned fund balance to support 2026–27): each approved 9 to 0.

The board set future meetings (summer meetings begin at 6:00 p.m.) and adjourned.