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Hamburg Central School District board approves superintendent contract extension, multiple district contracts and donations
Summary
The board unanimously approved an amendment extending Superintendent Thomas Adams’s contract through June 30, 2031, and approved a series of contracts, donations and program agreements for 2026–27, including a five‑year Erie 1 BOCES IT contract and agreements tied to the Horizon 2027 capital project.
The Hamburg Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously to amend Superintendent Thomas Adams’s contract to cover July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, and approved a package of contracts, donations and program agreements for the 2026–27 school year.
Board Chair (speaker 3) called the motion to authorize the superintendent’s contract amendment under action item J1; a roll-call was recorded with the board announcing aye votes and the chair stating the vote was unanimous. The board then approved a standard work day determination for retirement‑reporting purposes; accepted donations totaling $20,155.59 from community donors for staff grants and summer planning (listed donors included the Hamburg Alumni Foundation, John W. Danforth Company and Hamburg Knights of Columbus); and passed a municipal cooperation resolution.
Other approvals included a community‑schools poster service agreement with Western New York United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse Incorporated and Erie 1 BOCES for prevention specialist services; a five‑year contract with Erie 1 BOCES to provide computer services to the district; a revised universal prekindergarten agreement with the YMCA of Buffalo Niagara Southtowns branch effective Sept. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and approval of change orders (401–04). The board also approved a letter of intent from Turner Construction and a contract with Gordon W. Jones Associates for the Horizon 2027 capital project.
Why it matters: The superintendent contract amendment secures leadership through the 2030–31 school year and the contracts and letters of intent move district facilities and technology planning forward while allocating community donations to staff and program needs.
What the record shows: For J1 the transcript records a roll call with named board members responding ‘aye’ and the chair concluding a unanimous vote. Most other items were approved by voice vote after the chair called for motions and seconds; the transcript records no roll‑call breakdowns for those items. The approved contracts and agreements are reflected on the meeting agenda and were moved as listed.
Next steps: The board proceeded to public expression following action items and then adjourned. Implementation timelines and contract start dates (for example the Erie 1 BOCES five‑year computer services contract and the YMCA UPK agreement effective Sept. 1, 2026) were included in the agenda or motions as presented.
