The Board of Education met to approve previous meeting minutes and various personnel actions. The agenda included several teacher appointments, resignations, and summer program staffing.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Regular Meeting
Sidney Central School
95 West Main Street
Sidney, NY 13838
High School Library
6:30 PM
1. Call to Order
Subject
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Category
1. Call to Order
Type
Procedural
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2. Open Forum
Subject
A. No Requests
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Category
2. Open Forum
Type
Information
It is the Board of Education’s belief that community involvement leads to better schools. After all, that is why we became Board members. We encourage an open discussion of topics relating to our schools. Each Board meeting begins with fifteen minutes of Open Session to allow for these discussions. However, there are some topics which cannot be discussed in public.
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3. Presentations
Subject
A. 6th Grade Book Project Presentation
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Category
3. Presentations
Type
Presentation
6th Grade Book Project Presentation
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4. District Updates
5. Minutes
Subject
A. RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the minutes from the Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Education Meeting held on May 12, 2026.
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Category
5. Minutes
Type
Action, Minutes
Recommended Action
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the minutes from the Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Education Meeting held on May 12, 2026.
Minutes
View Minutes for May 12, 2026 - Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting
To approve the minutes from the Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Education Meeting held on May 12, 2026.
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May 12, 2026.MP3 (60,984 KB)
Motion & Voting
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the minutes from the Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Education Meeting held on May 12, 2026.
Motion by Amanda Finch, second by Anna Banks.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kerri Green, Thomas Hoskins, Amanda Finch, Corbin Curley, Anna Banks, Justin Poss
6. Consent Items
Subject
A. RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the personnel consent agenda as presented.
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Category
6. Consent Items
Type
Action
Recommended Action
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the personnel consent agenda as presented.
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the personnel consent agenda as presented.
RESIGNATIONS:
To accept the resignation of Nickole Barratt, 7-12 English Teacher effective June 30, 2026.
To accept the resignation of Emily Dyman, Elementary Teacher effective June 30, 2026.
To accept the resignation of Emily Kniffen, K-12 Art Teacher effective August 31, 2026.
To accept the resignation of Stephen Sklenarik, Bus Driver effective end of day June 25, 2026.
To accept the resignation of Faith Huestis, Bus Monitor effective end of day June 25, 2026.
AMENDMENTS:
To amend the appointment of Arthur Loomis, Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics & Community Wellness, from probationary period effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030, to probationary period effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
To amend the appointment of Maxwell Kniola as a piano accompanist for the 2025-2026 school year, at $56.00 per hour, to $48.00 per hour.
APPOINTMENTS:
To appoint Zachary Egan to the position, Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2026, Step 5M, tenure area of Elementary, probationary period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.
To appoint Kylee Peck to the position, Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2026, Step 5, tenure area of Elementary, probationary period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.
To appoint Katelyn Kellogg to the position, Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2026, Step 5, tenure area of Elementary, probationary period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.
To appoint Alexa Fylstra to the position, Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2026, Step 4, tenure area of Elementary, probationary period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.
To appoint Daniel Gallagher to the position, 7-12 Math Teacher, effective September 1, 2026, Step 4, tenure area of Math, probationary period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.
To appoint Blake Place to the position, Agriculture Teacher, effective September 1, 2026, Step 18M, tenure area of Agriculture, probationary period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least two (2) of the three (3) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.
To appoint the following individuals as substitute teacher aides for the 2025-2026 school year, at a rate of $16.00 per hour, as presented.
Hailey Hoag
Michael Mazzarella
Juli Mercurio
To appoint the following individuals as substitute teachers for the 2025-2026 school year, rates are $125 non-certified, $140 certified and $150 retired teacher per day, as presented.
Michael Mazzarella
Juli Mercurio
To appoint Gregg Norris as a band volunteer for the 2025-2026 school year.
To appoint Emily Morris as a Tutor at the rate of $56.00 per hour, for the 2025-2026 school year.
To appoint Henry Bauer as a summer school teacher, effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at a rate of $58.00 per hour.
To appoint the following individuals as Summer Enrichment Teachers, effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at a rate of $34.00 per hour, as presented.
Wayne Allen
Annamarie Bargher
Anya Beauchat
Lisa Bundy
Jacasa Currie
Natalie Debiew
Sarah Dexheimer
Linda Dickey
Spring Finch
Callie Gill
Megan Godfrey
Ondrea Gransbury
Brooke Halper
Andrew Hoff
Sara Longwell
Alicia Maldonado
Gina McManus
William McManus
Laurie Miller
Kelly Nichols
Brandy O’Connor
Jamielyn Pisan
Mallory Prelewicz
Paul Sims
Laura Slesinsky
Tiffany Thomas
Richard Townsend
Connor van der Sommen
Bryce VanCott
Debra Vaughan
Bailey Walker
Kristen White
Jonathan Yurka
To appoint the following individuals as Summer Enrichment Aides, effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at a rate of $16.00 per hour, as presented, pending background check if applicable.
Avery Backus
Alecea Begeal
Zoey Brainard
Anne Constable
Elizabeth Goodspeed
Emily Hardy
Broc Higley
Michael Mercurio
Nayla Miley
Ian Moodley
Gabriel Monroe
Kaleb Monroe
Owen Mott
Erin Neubert
Lennon Swain
Connor van der Sommen
Cadence Wahlberg
To appoint the following individuals as Summer Enrichment Nurses, effective July 1, 2026 through August 29, 2026, at a rate of $34.00 per hour, as presented.
Ruth Boyce
Kelly Cirigliano
Kacey Theobald
To appoint the following individuals for the Summer Feeding Program as possible Kitchen Workers, effective July 1, 2026 through August 29, 2026, at a rate of $18.50 per hour, as presented.
Robin Cannistra
Tina Chartier
Danielle Hurlburt
Sara Longwell
Ann Simpkin
To appoint the following individuals as possible Summer Bus Drivers effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at their 2026-2027 pay rate, as presented.
Sean Brigham
Tina Campbell
Anne Gordon-Muller
Randall Gransbury
Emily Hotaling
Jessica Kemmerer
Gregory Prentice
Richard Rutenber
Carl Scarduzio
Karen Walker
Matthew Warner
To appoint the following individuals as possible Substitute Summer Bus Drivers effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at their 2026-2027 pay rate, as presented.
Stephen Sklenarik
Jill Stevens
To appoint the following individuals as possible Summer Bus Monitors effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at their 2026-2027 pay rate, as presented.
Hannah Brigham
Pamela Carney
Jamie Gransbury
Kathleen Hofele
Betty Lospinuso
Marianne Scarduzio
To appoint the following individuals as possible Substitute Summer Bus Monitors effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at their 2026-2027 pay rate, as presented.
Karen Losak
Robin Miner
Conrad Picou
To appoint the following individuals Lifeguards, effective July 1, 2026, through August 29, 2026, at a rate of $16.30 per hour, as presented, pending background check if applicable.
Natalie Debiew
Erin Neubert
Addisyn Umbra
Caleb West
Samantha West
RECLASSIFICATIONS:
To reclassify Matthew Warner from Bus Driver probationary to Bus Driver permanent, effective June 26, 2026.
To reclassify Katherine Porter from Library Clerk probationary to Library Clerk permanent, effective June 29, 2026.
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Motion & Voting
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the personnel consent agenda as presented.
Motion by Amanda Finch, second by Anna Banks.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Kerri Green, Thomas Hoskins, Amanda Finch, Corbin Curley, Anna Banks, Justin Poss
Subject
B. RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Meeting
Jun 9, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Category
6. Consent Items
Type
Action (Consent)
Recommended Action
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the consent agenda as presented.
RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to approve the consent agenda as presented.
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Mo