Buffalo City School District public meetings in 2021
17 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board will vote on several consultant contracts totaling $285,014, including teacher training and school improvement services, along with personnel changes and approval of prior meeting minutes. The meeting also includes public comments and committee reports.
- WestEd consultant contract for Schools 97 and 89 at $49,100
- Montessori Certification Training at Bennett Park Montessori #32 for $61,550
- Buffalo Aspiring Leadership Academy leadership development partner at $39,912
- Teacher Residency Program with SUNY Buffalo (UB) at $57,252 across eight schools
- International Network of Public Schools contract for School #207 at $41,200
DECEMBER WORK SESSIONS
The Buffalo City School District Board holds work sessions on finance, executive affairs, student achievement, and education support. They discuss the MWBE, ARP, and budget presentation, draft superintendent goals, an introduction to single-gender schools, and student placement and registration. No votes or decisions are scheduled; these are informational and discussion items.
- MWBE, ARP, and Budget Presentation (Finance & Operations)
- Draft Superintendent Goals for 2021-2022 School Year (Executive Affairs)
- Introduction to Single-Gender Schools Presentation (Student Achievement)
- Student Placement & Registration Presentation (Education Support)
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo School Board will consider a resolution to launch the Shirley Chisholm School of Leadership for Young Women and the Barack Obama Leadership Academy for Young Men. The board also acts on personnel changes, contracts, and purchases including a successor collective bargaining agreement with substitute teachers.
- Resolution to create two single-gender schools: Shirley Chisholm School for Young Women and Barack Obama Academy for Young Men
- Successor collective bargaining agreement with Substitutes United of Buffalo through June 2025
- Purchase of Gradpoint virtual learning software licenses for $112,699
- Award of contracts for 1:1 skilled nursing services up to $40,000
- Purchase of instructional materials for Stanley G Falk-Roosevelt site for $28,650
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board will consider a consent agenda including a tentative labor agreement with AFSCME Local 264 (Service) and a related MOU for Food Service Workers, both with fiscal impact. Other items include personnel changes, contracts for assessments and professional development, and a musical theater licensing purchase.
- Tentative agreement with AFSCME Local 264 (Service) – fiscal impact, requires revised four-year financial plan
- Memorandum of Understanding with Local 264 Food Service Workers – funded through School-Year Food Service Program Fund
- $108,000 contract with Pearson for screening assessment for accelerated/gifted programs
- $36,180 purchase of dramatic performing rights from Musical Theater International for Arts Enrichment Program
- Addition of School 131 to eDoctrina assessment at $4,880
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board will act on a consent agenda including personnel changes, consultant contracts, and revisions to Pre-K program allocations. Key items include a $950,000 revenue contract with Erie Community College for adult education and a $191,420 contract for Orton-Gillingham literacy training. The board will also hear public comments and receive a superintendent update.
- Approve $950,000 revenue contract with Erie Community College for Pathways Program partnership with Adult Education
- Approve $191,420 contract with IMSE for Orton-Gillingham dyslexia intervention training for teachers
- Approve $83,491 contract with Canisius College for interventions supporting students with high-functioning autism
- Revise Pre-K program allocations for Community Based Organizations (OLV reduced by $48,178; OLBR increased by $48,178)
- Approve civil service, instructional, administrative, and exempt personnel changes
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo City School District board will approve routine items such as the July 21, 2021 meeting minutes, the consent agenda, and several personnel changes. It will also consider multiple consultant contracts, including a $2,229,444 agreement with SAY YES Buffalo for community schools, a $347,862 Equal Opportunity Schools contract, and other education‑service contracts.
- Approve July 21, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes (Action – Consent)
- Accept the consent agenda (Motion to accept here the consent agenda)
- Approve civil service, instructional board, and administrative personnel changes (no fiscal impact)
- Approve $2,229,444 SAY YES Buffalo, Inc. – Community Schools contract (budgeted)
- Approve $347,862 Equal Opportunity Schools consultant contract (budgeted)
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo School Board will consider approving several consent agenda items, including personnel changes and consultant contracts. Notable contracts include a $1.77 million staffing and payroll agreement for non-public school programs, a $200,000 elementary math professional development contract, and a $95,710 Orton-Gillingham training contract. The meeting also includes approval of previous meeting minutes.
- Staffing and payroll contract with 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. for non-public school programs ($1,772,509.23)
- Elementary math professional development contract with Voyager Sopris Learning, Inc. ($200,000)
- Orton-Gillingham training contract with IMSE Institute for Multi Sensory Education, LLC ($95,710)
- Literacy tutoring contract with Literacy NY Buffalo-Niagara Inc. ($54,296)
- Purchase of Acer Chromebooks and Microsoft Surface Go for OLV non-public school ($35,920)
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
This special board meeting has a single action item: a tentative agreement between the district and the Buffalo Educational Support Team (BEST). The board will vote on whether to approve the agreement, which has a fiscal impact.
- Approve tentative agreement with BEST (fiscal impact)
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
This special board meeting agenda contains only a meeting notice; no specific items, decisions, or discussions are listed. The agenda appears to be procedural boilerplate, likely for a single-purpose meeting not detailed here.
- A. Meeting Notice — the sole agenda item
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo School Board will consider approval of a $587,950 contract for one-to-one skilled nursing services, along with several other consultant contracts and personnel changes. The meeting also includes reports from committees, public comments, and consent agenda items.
- Supplemental Health Care one-to-one skilled nursing contract for $587,950
- Multiple vendors one-to-one skilled nursing contract for $35,000
- Riverside Insights GT/IB admission testing contract for $60,000
- Student tuition for college classes at Middle Early College for $330,134.64
- Contract extension with Buffalo Strive Vending, Inc. (no cost to district)
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board will consider several consultant contracts for special education and community school programs, including a $6.6 million physical and occupational therapy contract. Items also include personnel changes, approval of previous meeting minutes, and an amendment to add a Transportation Clerk position. Public comments and committee reports will precede action items.
- Approval of $6,627,217 physical and occupational therapy contract with APOT
- Approval of $1,009,703 for Community Based Organizations (Northwest, Best Self, Matt Urban, Belle Center & YMCA)
- Re-allocation of $1,659,424 for Pre-K Community Based Organizations
- Approval of $40,000 orientation and mobility services contract with Visually Impaired Advancement
- Amendment to add Transportation Clerk position at Grade 10 salary ($39,218–$45,554)
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo School Board will consider approving a $6.1 million contract extension with Supplemental Health Care Services for school nursing services, along with several other consent agenda items including contracts for advertising, refuse removal, building management, and internal audit. The meeting also includes approval of previous meeting minutes, personnel changes, and a CSE/CPSE report.
- $6,141,700 contract extension with Supplemental Health Care Services, Inc. for school nursing
- $69,019 advertising contract with Lamar Advertising for Community Schools 2021-2022
- $559,000 refuse and recycle extension with Modern Disposal and Cascades
- $91,175 Johnson Controls Metasys facilities management service agreement (year 7 of 16)
- $68,000 internal audit contract with Drescher & Malecki, LLP
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially vote on the expiring charters of Enterprise Charter School and Westminster Community Charter School. Resolutions recommend non-renewal for both charters. The Board may also enter executive session.
- Resolution recommending non-renewal of charter for Enterprise Charter School
- Resolution recommending non-renewal of charter for Westminster Community Charter School
- Board may go into executive session upon proper motion
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially take action on the expiring charter and possible renewal for Enterprise Charter School and Westminster Community Charter School. The meeting also includes routine procedural items such as opening, consent agenda, and adjournment, with the option to enter executive session.
- Discussion and potential action on charter renewal for Enterprise Charter School
- Discussion and potential action on charter renewal for Westminster Community Charter School
- Board reserves right to enter executive session on a proper motion
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo Board of Education will vote on several consent agenda items including a $517,359 contract extension with Sunbelt Staffing for school nursing services, an $83,735.58 extension with UBMD Pediatrics, and a $60,000 consultant contract for culturally responsive teaching. The board will also consider a motion to rescind approval of two awards from the February 10 meeting. Additionally, they will vote on personnel changes and purchases for school fitness rooms.
- Contract extension with Sunbelt Staffing ($517,359) for school nursing services
- Contract extension with UBMD Pediatrics ($83,735.58) for medical director services
- Motion to rescind approval of awards 17f and 17g from February 10 board meeting
- Consultant contract with Umoja Education for culturally responsive teaching professional development ($60,000)
- Fitness room equipment purchases for Alternative Academy at Tri-Main Building ($90,441.59) and Emerson High School ($46,973.32)
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo City School District Board will discuss security coverage, the 2021-22 budget process, and Black History Month. The board will vote on a consent agenda including $60k in virtual Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra student concerts, a $30k Power BI data dashboard consultant, two $45k mechanical consulting contracts, and multiple personnel changes. Public comments will be heard.
- Three Virtual BPO youth concerts contracts totaling $60,000 for grades 1-6, West Side Connection, and BAVPA Side by Side
- $30,000 contract with Intellectyx Inc. for Power BI data dashboard consulting
- $45,000 award to Chris D. Manning, CDM Mechanical Consulting for FY 2022
- $45,000 award to Michael A. Drager, Baywood Inspects for FY 2022
- Approval of personnel changes in civil service, instructional, and administrative positions
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
The Buffalo School Board will consider a $1 million contract for Say Yes Buffalo to operate virtual learning centers for BPS students, along with other contracts for non-public school staffing and curriculum resources. The board also will vote on a resolution regarding the reopening of schools and approve personnel changes. Several items are on the consent agenda.
- $1,000,000 contract with Say Yes Buffalo for virtual learning centers for BPS students
- $115,027 contract with 22nd Century Technologies for non-public school staffing (CARES Act)
- $47,500 contract with AKJ Education for NJ Amistad Interactive Curriculum Resources
- $139,797 carryover funding for non-public school staffing with 22nd Century Technologies
- Resolution on reopening of schools