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 "city": "Rochester City School District",
 "state": "NY",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-07-09",
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   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "body": "Business Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves financial reports and OACES summer program authorization",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education approved the June 2026 Unaudited Financial Report and authorized $4,985 in additional pay for the Office of Adult & Career Education Services to oversee summer evening programming. The meeting included the approval of prior meeting minutes and reports from various advisory councils.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Special Meeting for the Consideration of the 2026-27 Budget Amendment",
   "headline": "Board adopts $1.157B revised budget for 2026-27",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education held a special meeting to consider and adopt a revised budget estimate for the 2026-27 fiscal year. After a budget presentation, the board voted 4-3 to approve Resolution No. 2025-26:761, reducing the total budget from $1,161,267,745 to $1,157,154,927 due to a $4,112,818 decrease in state aid. No executive session was held.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Speaker Forum",
   "headline": "Rochester Board of Education to host monthly public speaker forum",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education will hold a monthly Speaker Forum starting September 2025 to allow community input on district matters. The meeting on June 16, 2026, is a procedural session where the public may address the board.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "State Monitor Public Hearing",
   "headline": "State Monitor hearing on 2026-2029 Academic and Financial Plan",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education held a public hearing to present the 2026-2029 Academic and Financial Plan. The plan was discussed as an information item, and no public speakers or written comments were submitted. The hearing also included procedural items such as call to order and adjournment.",
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   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "June 9, 2026 Work Session",
   "headline": "Board moves several policies to next meeting",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education held a work session to discuss and vote on multiple policy items. The board approved forwarding several facility and student policies to the next business meeting and approved a policy review calendar.",
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   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "June 2, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting of the Whole",
   "headline": "Audit committee approves 2026 audit plan and minutes",
   "summary": "The Rochester City School District Audit Committee approved the minutes from a previous meeting and the 2026 Annual External Audit Plan. The group also discussed updates from the Office of the Auditor General and entered executive session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "Special Meeting for the Consideration of Resolutions",
   "headline": "Board approves special education programs and IT audit contract",
   "summary": "The Rochester City School District Board of Education approved special education programs and services for the 2025-26 school year. The board also authorized a $170,000 contract for an Oracle ERP post-implementation audit and approved additional pay for central registrars to complete year-end processes.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Business Meeting",
   "headline": "Board authorizes P-TECH Memorandum of Agreement with partners",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education will approve minutes from four recent meetings and adopt the May 2026 unaudited financial report. It will also vote on a consent agenda that authorizes a Memorandum of Agreement for the NYS P‑TECH program with Monroe Community College, Eastman Kodak Company, and the City of Rochester.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Bellavista Charter School of the Arts Public Hearing",
   "headline": "Rochester Board to hear Bellavista Charter School application",
   "summary": "The Rochester City School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on May 19, 2026, to receive community input on a proposed new charter school. The hearing is required by state law and will provide comments to the New York State Education Department regarding Bellavista Charter School of the Arts.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Speaker Forum",
   "headline": "Board of Education holds Speaker Forum for public comment",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education is holding a Speaker Forum at 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2026, for community members to address the board on matters under consideration. The meeting is procedural and consists solely of public comments, following Policy 2300. A list of speakers and written comments are attached as PDF files.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Special Meeting: Budget Adoption",
   "headline": "Rochester school board to adopt $1.16B budget for 2026-27",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education is holding a special meeting to adopt the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The board will consider two budget resolutions totaling $1,161,267,745, with an amended version adjusting revenue sources. The meeting includes an executive session before the public portion.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "May 12, 2026 Work Session",
   "headline": "Board approves $22.34M capital improvement plan for 2026-27",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education approved a $22.34 million Capital Improvement Program for 2026-27 and adopted decisions on long-term student suspension appeals. Several agenda items were moved to later meetings, including policy reviews and a resolution authorizing one-time payments to ASAR union members totaling $38,101.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Special Meeting for the Consideration of Resolutions",
   "headline": "Board approves agreement with Monroe County for Youth Risk Behavior Survey",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education met to consider resolutions and hold an executive session. The Board decided to authorize an agreement with the Monroe County Department of Public Health to administer a youth health-risk survey through June 30, 2028.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Third Budget Deliberation Session",
   "headline": "Board discusses 2026‑27 school district budget in third deliberation session",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education held its third deliberation session on the proposed 2026‑27 budget, providing a Q&A forum between board members and district administration. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that carried unanimously. An announcement was made that the board will vote on adopting the budget at the next session on May 12.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-30",
   "body": "Special Meeting: Budget Discussion",
   "headline": "RCSD board discusses 2026-27 budget and adjourns",
   "summary": "The Rochester City School District Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the 2026-27 budget. The meeting included a recess into executive session and concluded with the adjournment of the meeting. The board announced the next budget deliberation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Second Budget Deliberation Session",
   "headline": "Board moves budget vote to May 12 and adds April 30 discussion session",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education held a second budget deliberation session to discuss the 2026-27 budget. The board voted to move the official budget adoption vote from May 5 to May 12 and scheduled an additional budget discussion meeting for April 30 at 4 p.m.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-23",
   "body": "Business Meeting",
   "headline": "Board approves consent agenda items including teacher professional development pay",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education approved minutes from recent meetings and a consent agenda of resolutions. The agenda included authorizing additional pay for teachers at Anna Murray-Douglass Academy No. 12 and Enrico Fermi School No. 17 to conduct professional development and benchmark assessments.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "Special Meeting to Discuss Personnel Matters",
   "headline": "Board holds closed session to discuss personnel matter",
   "summary": "This special meeting of the Rochester Board of Education was convened solely to discuss personnel matters. The board voted unanimously to enter executive session to deliberate on the employment of a particular individual and to receive legal advice from the General Counsel. No public business was conducted, and the meeting adjourned immediately after the closed session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "Speakers Forum",
   "headline": "Board hears community speakers at monthly Speaker Forum",
   "summary": "The Rochester City School District Board of Education will hold its monthly Speaker Forum on April 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 3A/B, 131 West Broad Street. Community members will address the board and submit written comments for the board's consideration. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "2026-27 Public Budget Hearing",
   "headline": "Public hearing on proposed 2026-27 school budget",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education is holding a public hearing to receive feedback on the district's proposed budget for the 2026-27 school year. The draft budget, updated April 10, 2026, and a presentation by the superintendent and CFO are available. The hearing is limited to budget topics, with in-person and virtual participation options.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "First Budget Deliberation Session",
   "headline": "Board deliberates on 2026-27 budget in first session",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education holds its first budget deliberation session for the 2026-27 school year. The meeting may begin with executive session, followed by opening remarks and a Q&A between the board and administration on the proposed budget. The session concludes with adjournment and an announcement of the public budget hearing on April 21.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "April 7, 2026 Work Session",
   "headline": "Board approves academic and administrative resolutions for consent agenda",
   "summary": "The Rochester City School District Board of Education held a work session to discuss policy updates and academic data. The board voted to forward academic and administrative support resolutions to the April business meeting consent agenda. The session also included a discussion on the Code of Conduct and a scheduled executive session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-26",
   "body": "Business Meeting",
   "headline": "Rochester Board of Education approves financial reports and professional pay resolutions",
   "summary": "The Board of Education met to approve previous meeting minutes and review upcoming events. The session included an executive session regarding personnel and litigation matters, followed by the approval of financial and student activity fund reports.",
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   "date": "2026-03-17",
   "body": "Speaker Forum",
   "headline": "Rochester Board of Education holds monthly public forum",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education is holding a procedural Speaker Forum to allow community members to address the board. The meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 3A/B.",
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   "date": "2026-03-17",
   "body": "Code of Conduct Public Hearing",
   "headline": "Rochester Board of Education holds public hearing on proposed Code of Conduct changes",
   "summary": "The Rochester Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, to discuss proposed changes to the District's Code of Conduct Policy (Policy 1400). The meeting will take place at Central Office, 131 West Broad Street, Conference Room 3A/B, at 5:30 p.m. The agenda includes a review of the proposed policy documents and a list of registered speakers.",
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