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Board approves district safety plan and surplus property authorization; affirms 2026–27 meeting calendar
Summary
The Germantown board approved the 2026–27 districtwide safety plan after a 30-day comment period, authorized disposal of specified surplus instructional materials and electronics, and confirmed the regular meeting schedule for the upcoming school year.
The Germantown Central School District Board of Education approved its districtwide safety plan and several administrative items during its organizational meeting.
A board member moved to approve the 2026–27 districtwide safety plan, which had been posted for a 30-day comment period. The superintendent said edits had been made in coordination with Questar and that no community comments were received; the board approved the plan by voice vote and directed that it be published on the district website.
The board also authorized the superintendent to declare old science workbooks, textbooks, DVDs, interactive readers, e-waste (Mac desktops), broken iPads and Chromebooks, older Windows high-school lab desktops and monitors as surplus and to sell or dispose of those items. The motion requires the district to maintain a record of any sales for public inspection.
Trustees also formally approved the 2026–27 board meeting schedule (regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.; workshop meetings on the fourth Wednesday at 6 p.m.; financial workshops to begin January 2027) by voice vote.
Administrative updates included confirmation that ESY (extended school year) began and Clipper Academy will start next week, summer food distribution is serving camps (Germantown noted as participating), and the district continues to manage nonpublic-school transportation requests (the district reported denying a late request after required due diligence). The superintendent said the district is designing measurable staff and building goals, job descriptions and organizational charts for the fall and is engaging with a community group called Wait Till 8 about device/use policy for younger students.
Public comment: A resident suggested posting agendas, minutes and meeting recordings to ParentSquare and distributing a brief handout to explain new administrative contacts after reorganization to reduce parent confusion; the board acknowledged the suggestion.
