New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
During the Jan. 13 work session the district’s state monitor described the statutory authority to review and approve out‑of‑state travel funded from the general fund, listed required documentation and criteria, and said the monitor can disapprove requests with explanation.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
The Rochester City School District board voted in a work session Jan. 13 to forward revisions to policy 43.50 (multicultural/global education) with modified language directing the superintendent to carry out related efforts; the board agreed to combine elements of two proposed drafts and move the item to the business agenda for a formal vote.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
The board voted to forward academic resolutions 3-65 through 3-82 to the consent agenda but pulled resolution 3-77 (CSE/CPSE recommendations) for clarification. Commissioner Griffin pressed administration about whether grant-funded professional learning prioritizes multilingual students and asked for attendance and auditing documentation.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
Superintendent Rosser and budget staff presented a preliminary 2026–27 budget showing a general fund GAAP gap of about $46.3 million and an estimated $7 million risk to grant funding, yielding an overall forecasted gap of roughly $53 million; administration will provide a comprehensive presentation on Feb. 26.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
Commissioner Griffin urged stronger separation between governance and administration and insisted the auditor general report directly to the board; Commissioner Lebron criticized a referenced litigation and warned against retaliation toward the auditor general, drawing a sharp on‑record exchange.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
At its 2026 organizational meeting the Rochester City School District Board swore in three commissioners and elected Camille Simmons president (6–1) and Amy Malloy vice president (4–3); the board also appointed Commissioner Santiago as audit committee chair and adopted resolutions 3‑48 through 3‑64.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
Commissioner Griffin presented a proposal for a districtwide Multicultural and Multilingual Support Initiative (MMSI) to address alleged gaps in services for non-Spanish multilingual students and OCR compliance concerns; the board debated whether the proposal crossed into administration operations and raised questions about existing state-mandated plans and recent OCR findings.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
Superintendent Rosser and Chief McDowell presented preliminary 2026–27 budget assumptions to the Rochester Board of Education, projecting roughly $17.7M in additional revenue (including ~$17M in foundation aid) but estimating a structural deficit of about $39M, with staff planning a Feb. 26 balanced-budget presentation and March 1 submission to the state monitor.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
RCSD officials told the board they have met 15 of 21 consent-decree goals and that eight goals are eligible for partial disengagement; administration outlined targeted plans for literacy, graduation, behavior supports and alternate-assessment progress, and acknowledged remaining state concerns and potential civil exposure.
New York / School Districts / Rochester City School District
At its Dec. 18 business meeting, the Rochester Board of Education honored Commissioner Cynthia Elliott for 20 years of service and Commissioner James Patterson for four years, and presented the Monroe Red Jackets football team with a district recognition after the team won the 2025 New York State championship.