Marathon Central School District public meetings in 2020
5 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will meet on December 2, 2020, to discuss and act on several items. The agenda includes presentations on transportation and athletics, a consent agenda with routine approvals, and discussions on budget updates, bus replacement, and the special education plan. Public input is limited to 5 minutes per person or group.
- Transportation update presentation by L. Leber
- Athletics update on winter COVID-19 practice program
- Consent agenda includes personnel items, financial reports, and policy changes (Title IX, Extraclassroom Activity Fund)
- Discussion on bus replacement for 2020
- Approval of the 20-22 District Special Education Plan
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education is meeting to discuss and act on routine items including a cafeteria update, consent agenda approvals, and a financial audit for fiscal year 2019-20. The board will also receive information on the district's special education plan, a parent data dashboard, and COVID-19 travel guidelines. Public input is limited to 5 minutes per person.
- Cafeteria update presentation by F. Zariski
- Consent agenda includes approval of minutes, personnel, winter athletic appointments, financial reports, claims audits, special education recommendations, and policy change 5676 on student data privacy
- Accept financial audit for fiscal year 2019-20
- Review district special education plan for 2020-22
- COVID-19 travel guidelines effective November 4, 2020
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will meet on August 11, 2020, to discuss and act on the 2020-2021 tax warrant, an updated Parent Bill of Rights, and an update on the reopening of school. The board will also consider consent agenda items including personnel appointments, a revised 2020-21 calendar, and a conflicting policies resolution. Public input is limited to 5 minutes per person or group.
- 2020-2021 Tax Warrant discussion and action
- Updated Parent Bill of Rights (July 2020) discussion
- Reopening of School update, including COVID-19 testing and contact tracing protocols
- Consent agenda: personnel appointments, revised 2020-21 calendar, conflicting policies resolution
- Board retreat scheduled for August 21, 2020, at Seven Valley New Tech, Cortland
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District board met via Zoom to review a third draft of the 2020-2021 budget, which required about $200,000 in cuts due to a state 'Pandemic Adjustment' to aid. The board also considered a bond resolution for a capital project and a resolution for spring state aid, both requiring roll call votes. The meeting included updates on COVID-19-related school closures, distance learning, and grading changes.
- Third draft of 2020-2021 budget includes $251,250 in reductions, including 2 teacher assistants and 1.8 teachers, with no layoffs planned.
- Bond resolution for capital project (ADDENDUM) scheduled for roll call vote.
- RAN (Revenue Anticipation Note) resolution for spring 2020 state aid scheduled for roll call vote.
- COVID-19 update: school on pause until May 15, distance learning continues, meals move to delivery-only on April 22.
- State assessments (3-8 ELA/math) and Regents exams canceled; no final exams at Junior/Senior High School.
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education is meeting via Zoom to discuss and act on items related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including resolutions on continuing services and designating capital project work as essential. The board will also review the second draft of the 2020-2021 budget, hear an OCM BOCES budget presentation, and consider a consent agenda with routine approvals. Several items, such as the annual budget vote and hearing, have been rescheduled due to the pandemic.
- Resolution to appoint EPC contractor (ESCO)
- Resolution designating essential Capital Project work
- Resolution on continuation of services during school closure
- 2020-2021 budget second draft: state aid increase of $550,691, tax levy limit 1.81%
- Policy changes: Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers (5741), Data Security & Privacy (5676)