Marathon Central School District public meetings in 2025
17 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education - Archive
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will meet at Marathon Junior-Senior High School to conduct routine business, including adopting the agenda, hearing public input, and approving consent items such as financial warrants and personnel actions. The board will also discuss a $1.8 million Energy Performance Contract with fiscal advisors present and vote on new staff appointments and tenure recommendations.
- $1.8M Energy Performance Contract (EPC) for school upgrades with fiscal advisors present
- $1.8M EPC project lease and project documents attached
- Approval of personnel appointments including Brittany Ayers (Bus Aide) and Heather Brown (Executive Secretary)
- Tenure recommendation for Kelly Strobeck
- New transportation contract with Truxton Academy Charter School
Board of Education - Archive
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will administer the oath of office to a new board member, hear presentations on an energy performance contract and a sabbatical, and vote on a consent agenda that includes personnel items, financial warrants, and an FFA overnight trip. The board will also take action on first-read policy updates covering board member elections, employee disciplinary records, school safety plans, and equal educational opportunities.
- Oath of office for a new board member
- Presentation on Day Automation Energy Performance Contract
- Consent agenda includes personnel items, class/club advisors, CSE recommendation, staff development, equipment disposal, financial warrants, and FFA Convention overnight trip to Indianapolis
- First-read approval of policies: 1210 (Board Members-Nomination and Election), 3311 (Notification of Disclosure of Employee Disciplinary Records), 5681 (School Safety Plan), 7554 (Equal Educational Opportunities)
- Resolution regarding Dr. Holly Marcolina
Board of Education - Archive
The Board of Education will consider personnel appointments, financial warrants, and updates to student health policies. The meeting includes a presentation from the SUNY Cortland Swim Program and updates on a capital project.
- Approval of $30/hr orientation pay for new teachers
- Appointments of Maddox Hoy (Cafeteria Worker) and Sara Potter (Teacher Assistant)
- Second read of policies 7513 (Medication and Personal Care Items) and 7521 (Life-Threatening Health Conditions/Anaphylaxis)
- Transportation request for one student to Cortland Christian Academy
- Approval of multiple General, Capital, and Cafeteria Fund warrants
Board of Education - Archive
The Board of Education will review several items including staff appointments, policy updates, and a capital project update. The meeting includes a consent agenda for various administrative actions and the consideration of new business regarding school personnel.
- Capital Project Update presentation by Bill Christensen
- Personnel appointments for school nurses, teacher aide, teacher assistant, and grounds keeper
- Policy updates regarding medication, personal care, and building temperatures
- Syracuse Haulers waste removal awarded bid
- Approval of coaching appointments and summer graduate
Board of Education - Archive
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider adopting the agenda and voting on a proposed update to the 2025 Tax Warrant. The meeting includes procedural items such as the pledge of allegiance and adjournment.
- Tax Warrant 2025 Update — action item recommended by the Business Official
Board of Education - Archive
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will consider several action items, including a resolution to purchase school buses for 2025, approval of the 2025 tax warrant, and first- and second-read approvals of policies on maximum temperature for school buildings, communicable diseases, non-resident students, and timeout/physical restraints. The board will also vote on personnel appointments, transportation requests to Truxton Academy Charter School, and a consent agenda covering minutes, personnel items, financial reports, and a donation for a scholarship. A public comment period is scheduled.
- Resolution to purchase school buses for 2025
- Approval of 2025 tax warrant
- First read of policies on maximum temperature for school buildings and communicable diseases
- Second read of policies on non-resident students and timeout/physical restraints
- Transportation requests for 3 children to Truxton Academy Charter School
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Board of Education is meeting to elect board officers and administer oaths of office for the District Clerk, Superintendent, and board members. The body will also approve appointments and designations for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Election of Board President and Vice President
- Appointment of Christopher Leins as Clerk Pro-Tem
- Approval of CTE Local Advisory Council for Career Education Agriculture
- Authorization for the Superintendent to employ temporary, part-time, per diem, or substitute personnel
- Approval of coaching appointments for Fall, Winter, and Spring 2025-26
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Board of Education will consider a consent agenda including transportation and health network contracts, as well as the use of reserves for the 2025-26 budget. The board will also review new personnel appointments and policy updates.
- Transportation contract with A&D Busing Services
- Authorization to fund reserves and make budget transfers for 2024-25
- Authorization to use reserves for the 2025-26 budget
- Appointments for Elementary Counselor, Elementary Music, Special Education, and Agriculture teachers
- Annual OCM BOCES Agreements 2025-26
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Board of Education is meeting to approve the results of the budget vote. The board will also consider the approval of contracts for a capital project.
- Budget vote results
- Approval of Capital Project Contracts
- Appointment of Business Official
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education is holding its annual budget hearing, a meet-the-candidates session for three BOE candidates, and a regular meeting. The board will present the 2025-2026 budget, hear public input, and vote on a bond resolution for a capital project, along with personnel appointments, policy updates, and other administrative items.
- 2025-2026 Budget Presentation and public hearing
- Bond resolution for a capital project requiring a roll call vote
- Appointment of a Business Official and other personnel items
- Policy updates including School Safety Plans and Graduation Requirements
- Budget vote scheduled for May 20, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Board of Education will consider awarding a $45,000 contract to Zerodraft Inc. for window screens at the high school. The board will also enter an executive session, the purpose of which will be announced at the meeting.
- Award bid to Zerodraft Inc. for $45,000 for window screens at Marathon Junior-Senior High School
- Bids were opened on March 17, 2024 and reviewed by Hunt Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors
- Executive session with purpose to be announced by the Board President
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Board of Education will vote on adopting the 2025-2026 school budget and approving tenure for Principal Jamie Coppola. The board will also act on several new policies, including school safety plans and graduation requirements, and consider a non-resident student request. A 30-minute public comment period is scheduled at the start of the meeting.
- Adoption of the 2025-2026 school budget
- Tenure recommendation for Mr. Jamie Coppola as 7-12 Principal
- Approval of the BOCES tentative administrative budget of $11,370,274
- First read of policies on School Safety Plans, Evacuation Drills, Graduation Requirements, and Student Voter Registration
- Non-resident student request to attend Appleby Elementary in September 2025
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Board of Education is holding a special meeting on March 21, 2025. The board will vote to adopt the agenda and then enter executive session to discuss personnel matters, specifically employment. The meeting will conclude with a motion to adjourn.
- Executive session for discussion of personnel: employment
- Vote to adopt the agenda
- Motion to adjourn the meeting
- Draft minutes from the March 21, 2025 executive session are attached
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Marathon Central School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting to select a new official newspaper following the closure of the Cortland Standard. The board will also adopt the agenda and may enter executive session. The meeting is primarily procedural with one action item.
- Select official newspaper from Press-Connections (Press & Sun-Bulletin) and The Post-Standard
- Adopt the agenda
- Enter executive session for a purpose to be announced by the Board President
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Board of Education will review the 2025 Executive Budget presentation and a proposition for a bus purchase. The meeting also includes discussions on student cell phone use, property tax caps, and several personnel actions.
- Presentation of the 2025 Executive Budget
- Approval of Proposition #1 regarding a bus purchase
- Tenure recommendations for six individuals
- Resolution for Hunt Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, & Landscape Architects
- First reading of student suspension and disability discipline policies
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Board of Education will hold a public budget forum and community Q&A, then vote on a consent agenda including personnel changes, financial warrants, and equipment disposals. New business items include approving the 2025-2026 school calendar, corrective action plans for audits, and several personnel actions such as a retirement and new advisor appointments. The board will also discuss policy reviews and staffing recommendations for the next school year.
- Public Budget Forum with presentation and community Q&A by W. Locke and T. Goskoski
- Consent agenda includes approval of January 8, 2025 board minutes, SUNY Cortland practicum placements, personnel changes, staff development, CSE recommendations, financial warrants, claims audit reports, and equipment disposals
- New business: approve 2025-2026 school calendar, independent audit corrective action plan, and extra-classroom audit corrective action plan
- Personnel actions: approve retirement of Sue Light, new advisor appointments, and job descriptions for Athletic Director, Administrative Intern, and Business Official
- Discussion items: policy review of seven policies (including student dress code and suspension), staffing recommendations for 2025-2026, and transportation study
Imported Meetings: 2012- 2025
The Board of Education will discuss a capital project update and the Blue Ribbon Commission. The meeting includes voting on personnel changes, staff development, and multiple financial warrants. Members will also review several policies regarding student records and privacy.
- Update on Capital Project
- Personnel actions including the retirement of T. Goskoski
- Approval of General, Cafeteria, Federal, and Capital Fund warrants
- Review of student privacy policies 7240, 7241, 7242, 7243, 7250, 7260, and 7270
- Claims Audit Report for September and October 2024