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Manchester-Shortsville Board reorganizes, elects officers and approves mental-health MOU
Summary
At its reorganization meeting the Manchester-Shortsville Central School District Board swore in new members, elected James Simmons president and Jennifer Spierry vice president, approved routine plans and consent items, and authorized a memorandum with Rochester Regional Health to expand student mental-health services (cost noted in transcript: $110/day, about $19,800/year).
The Manchester-Shortsville Central School District Board of Education held its reorganization meeting on Tuesday, swearing in new members, electing board officers and approving a slate of routine items and contracts.
James Simmons was elected and sworn in as board president; during the meeting he thanked colleagues, saying it was “a pleasure…to do this again for another year.” The board also elected a vice president; the transcript records the oath for the vice president as “I, Jennifer Spierry, do solemnly swear…,” and the board completed that swearing-in during the meeting.
The board approved its appointments and designations by consent, adopting the package as amended to update the named data-protection officer. The consent agenda motion was recorded as moved by Matt and seconded by Scott, and passed by voice vote with no opposition noted in the transcript.
On the superintendent’s recommendation and pursuant to education law, the board approved the minutes of its June 18, 2026 meeting and accepted CSE and CPSE recommendations for student placements. The personnel report and multiple district plans — including the emergency response plan, chemical hygiene plan and district special-education plans — were also approved as presented.
Administrators briefed the board on the district’s capital project, reporting completed demolition in the locker-room areas (Rooms 58 and 60) and the start of underground plumbing and mechanical work; the board received images and a financial summary in the written update and was told it will tour project spaces during the July 30 summer retreat.
The board approved an agreement to reimburse another district for student health services when district residents attend schools elsewhere; members discussed the types of services covered (nursing and mental-health providers) but the transcript did not record a full per-student cost breakdown. The board then approved a memorandum of understanding with Rochester Regional Health to provide additional mental-health services in the district. A board member asked about the cost structure; the transcript records a figure of $110 per day and cites an annual total of about $19,800 (180 days) for the contract as discussed in the meeting. The motion to approve the MOU carried by voice vote.
Other routine items approved included the district’s fixed-asset salvage list for summer 2026 and the annual RJFA memorandum related to investment practices. Board members also discussed investment strategies and noted plans to review a longer-range reserve plan at an upcoming work session.
The meeting closed after brief member remarks welcoming new board members. A motion to adjourn was made and carried by voice vote.
What’s next: the board scheduled a capital-project walkthrough during its July 30 summer retreat and indicated it will follow up with updated participation counts for the summer lunch program.
