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Board approves consent items, pulls nepotism item and approves extra kindergarten teacher contingent on enrollment
Summary
The board approved consent agenda items including handbooks, contracts and maintenance, pulled item 16 for nepotism review (one abstention recorded), and approved adding a kindergarten teacher contingent on enrollment, with discussion about class-size caps and open enrollment.
The Bradford Exempted Village Board approved a slate of new-business and consent items covering personnel matters, vendor contracts (including BSN and CRS), transportation agreements, staff and student handbooks, athletic handbooks and blacktop maintenance. The chair summarized the items and moved for approval; members discussed clarifying handbook times, highlighting changes for parents, and a not-to-exceed figure for a particular contract (discussed as $26,000 maximum).
Item 16 was pulled from the consent agenda for nepotism reasons; when the item returned to the board it passed on roll call with Missus Brewer recorded as abstaining and other members voting yes. The board discussed ensuring handbook language and local food/vendor references are updated before publication.
On staffing, the board considered hiring an additional kindergarten teacher. Members emphasized this hire would be conditional on enrollment projections: the district expects roughly 60 kindergarten students and said hiring would proceed only if enrollment meets targets. The board discussed the idea of setting hard enrollment caps per classroom (to avoid large class sizes) and the impact of open enrollment on capacity. The motion to add a teacher contingent on enrollment passed on roll call.
