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Ravena‑Coeymans‑Selkirk board elects officers, approves five‑year extension for Superintendent Chandler
Summary
At its annual organizational meeting the Ravena‑Coeymans‑Selkirk Central School District Board of Education elected Mike Dio president, named Ed Bettinati vice president and approved a five‑year extension of Superintendent Chandler’s contract, citing leadership and community engagement.
The Ravena‑Coeymans‑Selkirk Central School District Board of Education voted at its annual organizational meeting to elect Mike Dio as board president and Ed Bettinati as vice president and approved several board and district appointments, the board announced.
The board took nominations and approved the officers by voice vote. Chair presiding over the meeting noted the nominations and congratulated the officers — “Congratulations, Mike,” the chair said after the president vote, which was met with aye votes from those present. Superintendent Chandler later thanked the board: “Thank you, Mike, and thank you all very much.”
Board members approved consolidated appointments and designations under items 4.1 and 5.1, described in the agenda as a set of officer appointments and 59 other designations. The board also set dates for the district budget hearing and the BOCES budget vote by motion and voice vote.
In personnel business the board approved a package of personnel items and introduced newly appointed staff: Tim King was appointed associate director of student services and Josh Kiefer was named the new boys varsity basketball coach; both were congratulated by the board.
The board additionally acknowledged two custodial staff retirements and thanked them for their years of service.
The most consequential personnel action announced was the extension of Superintendent Chandler’s contract. The board said it moved from an initial three‑year contract to commit Chandler to an additional five years, citing community engagement, improved communications and initial year‑one progress as reasons for the extension. The superintendent addressed the board: “I don’t take your confidence and trust in me lightly…we got a lot of good things we’re gonna accomplish together.”
What happens next: the board directed staff to finalize the appointments and follow through on the personnel paperwork; the meeting later moved into executive session for appointment‑ and discipline‑related matters.
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