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White Plains board approves reorganization appointments, partnerships and policy updates
Summary
At its July 1 reorganization meeting the White Plains City School District Board administered oaths, re‑elected its president, and approved a slate of reorganization motions including partnerships with Westchester Community College, Pace University, an RPI memorandum of understanding, and personnel actions including an interim HR appointment.
The White Plains City School District Board of Education on July 1 completed its reorganization meeting by approving a package of routine appointments, partnership agreements and policy updates required for the 2026–27 school year.
The board administered oaths of office to district leaders and board members, elected Rosemarie Eller to continue as board president and approved the meeting calendar for the coming year. President Rosemarie Eller presided over motions that were moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.
In a series of individual action items the board approved participation in a Westchester Community College High School Partnership articulation agreement and authorized an affiliation with Pace University to expand student opportunities. The board also approved a memorandum of understanding with RPI to provide dual‑enrollment and related programs. President Eller called these items “in addition to” existing programs, emphasizing they will not replace current offerings.
The board approved personnel and organizational items, including an employment agreement for Tammy Cosgrove as interim assistant superintendent for human resources while the district continues a national and local search. The board authorized the president to execute employment agreements and amendments as recommended and approved an amendment to district policy for non‑represented employees effective July 1, 2026. The board also approved the establishment and abolishment of certain positions effective Sept. 1, 2026; the superintendent clarified the changes are reallocations tied to student interest and attrition and are not layoffs.
Other actions included approval of a pledge supporting the My Brother’s Keeper program, a merger application to allow a girls’ varsity ice hockey team to form with students from neighboring districts, and updated rates of pay for athletic event staff effective July 1, 2026. The board approved the part‑time appointment of Michelle Schoenfeld for districtwide special projects for 2026–27 and accepted several routine consent and summary action items.
The board completed a public hearing on the district’s Code of Conduct and then approved the Code of Conduct as presented; district staff and trustees said the recent updates were largely administrative (name and title updates) and not substantive.
Most motions were adopted by voice vote and recorded as ‘‘all in favor’’ in the public meeting record. The district did not provide roll‑call vote tallies in the transcript for these motions.
The meeting closed after routine committee reports and tributes to departing staff and volunteers. The board set its regular meeting schedule for the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., to be held at the Board of Education office unless otherwise voted.
