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Whitney Point Central School District board reorganizes, swears in clerk and approves routine appointments and contracts
Summary
At its June 30 reorganization meeting, the Whitney Point Central School District board swore in Stacy Black as district clerk, elected board officers, and approved routine appointments, bank designations, finance resolutions and contract renewals; a public hearing on the districtwide safety plan was held and will return for approval after a 30‑day comment period.
Stacy Black was sworn in as district clerk and the board approved her appointment and the $7,745 stipend for the role.
The board completed its reorganization while acting chair presided: nominations and voice votes installed the year's officers and vice president; motions to approve the consent agenda and a series of routine appointments were moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.
Among the administrative and financial actions the board approved were appointments of legal counsel for general and specific matters (including Coughlin & Gerhardt, PMV Legal Group/Van Wy, Law Offices of Von Shronik & King, Hancock Easterbrook LLP and Harris Beach as bond counsel), designation of official bank depositories (JPMorgan Chase, NBT Bank, Citizens Bank, KeyBank, M&T Bank and NYCLASS), and an investment resolution authorizing the treasurer or deputy treasurer to deposit or invest district funds for fiscal year 07/01/2026–06/30/2027 under Section 11 of the New York General Municipal Law.
The board also delegated routine administrative authorities: the superintendent or designee may approve temporary and substitute hires and set wages for the 2026–27 school year; the central business office or school business executive may correct erroneous tax bills up to $2,500; and the district authorized facsimile signatures for checks in the treasurer’s absence.
District officials approved the 2026–27 meeting schedule, re-adopted district policies for the coming year and confirmed that breakfast and lunch will be free for all students in 2026–27. The board set nonresident tuition rates at $0 for grades K–6 and $3,561 for grades 7–12.
Contracts related to transportation were extended or renewed, including bus maintenance and specific busing services; staff said they negotiated vendor increases tied to the Consumer Price Index down from an initial 5.2% to 3.2% in at least one instance. The board approved a list of district cellular phones for administrators and accepted several vendor credit lines shown in the meeting packet.
Personnel actions included the board's acceptance of a retirement effective 08/01/2026, approval of a probationary appointment for Laurie Hoyt as a special education teacher (effective 09/01/2026) and the appointment of Kevin Camp as a bus driver (effective 07/13/2026). A tenured‑teacher agreement with Stephen Samsel dated 06/29/2026 was also approved.
Several memoranda of agreement were approved after staff reported that a federally funded ‘connections’ grant had been extended by one year; the extension required budget adjustments so that certain grant‑funded staff (identified in meeting materials) could continue for the additional year.
The board scheduled follow‑up work and a return to the regular meeting calendar for items requiring further review. The board went into executive session later in the evening to discuss a personnel matter.
Why it matters: The reorganization sets leadership and administrative authority for the coming school year, confirms fiscal and legal partners, and establishes routine operational authorities the district will use to run schools, manage grants and process payroll and vendor payments.
