Hendrick Hudson board elects Amelia Silverman president, installs vice presidents and adopts multiple policies during reorganizational meeting

The Hendrick Hudson Central School District Board of Education on July 1, 2026 elected Amelia Silverman as board president, named Corey Boudin first vice president and Lauren Stanko second vice president, administered oaths to district officers and student representatives, approved personnel appointments and adopted a set of district policies during its annual reorganizational meeting.

The reorganizational meeting, required by New York State Education Law to set leadership and administrative structure for the coming year, began with the appointment of Superintendent Michael Trombley as chair pro tem and included an executive session for collective bargaining and personnel matters before returning to the public agenda. Trombley, whose superintendent term was affirmed as effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, told the board the district’s leadership theme for the year will be “urgent purpose and relentless precision,” saying the approach will guide decisions to prioritize students and refine operational details.

After nominations and a voice vote, Amelia Silverman was elected board president; she then took the oath of office administered by District Clerk Carmen Koch. The board also nominated and approved Corey Boudin as first vice president and Lauren Stanko as second vice president; each took an oath to serve for the 2026–27 year. The meeting record shows the elections and oaths were completed by voice without a roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.

The board adopted a resolution of appreciation recognizing a group of community advocates and presented certificates and a short video acknowledging their work supporting district advocacy and legislative outreach. The resolution was read into the record and entered into the official minutes.

On routine reorganizational business, the board approved a slate of appointments for the 2026–27 year (items 9.01–9.29), approved the reorganization consent agenda (items 10.01–10.13), and approved a $50 donation to the Barbara Katz Science Scholarship Fund to assist with partial summer camp funding for students with significant disabling conditions. The transcript records motions, seconds and voice votes for these actions; explicit vote counts were not provided.

Administratively, the board approved the district’s shared decision‑making plan and the district‑wide safety and emergency management plan for 2026–27, noting a typographical correction to the superintendent’s name that will be fixed before posting. Superintendent Trombley reported on a two‑day administrative retreat that shaped district priorities and reiterated plans for weekly community updates and goal-setting for the year ahead.

The board also completed second readings and approved multiple policies: Policy 5300 (Code of Conduct), Policy 8635 (Information and Data Privacy, Security Breach and Notification), Policy 5200 (Co‑curricular and Extracurricular Programs), and Policy 5210 (Student Organizations). Readings were waived where appropriate and each policy was approved by voice vote as recorded in the meeting.

New staffing noted in the meeting included the announcement of Emerson Segarra as the district’s assistant superintendent for business (effective August 31, 2026) and the approval of a professional personnel appointment for a new physical education teacher. Segarra addressed the board and thanked members for the opportunity to join the district.

The meeting concluded after routine approvals and recognitions. The board moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the public meeting ended.