Port Byron Central School District public meetings in 2023
12 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on December 11, 2023, starting with an executive session on personnel, followed by a public session. The board will consider financial and personnel consent agendas, including selling a 2017 Ford F350 pickup truck to the Town of Mentz for $25,000 and raising wages to $15.00/hr for certain positions. They will also review revised policies on student voter registration and corporal punishment, and hear reports from the superintendent and administrators.
- Sell 2017 Ford F350 pickup truck with plow to Town of Mentz for $25,000.00
- Increase wages to $15.00/hr effective 12/31/2023 for several positions
- Approve creation of Gino Alberici Memorial Scholarship
- Approve first reading of revised policies 7440 and 7350F/7350F.1
- Appoint Crystal Baker to permanent Clerk position effective January 3, 2024
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The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will meet on November 13, 2023, to handle routine business including approving minutes, financial reports, and personnel actions. The board will also vote on a $79,500 construction contract for a capital outlay project and resolutions to participate in cooperative energy purchasing for electricity and natural gas.
- Approve $79,500 agreement with Zerodraft of CNY Inc. for 2023-2024 Capital Outlay Project general construction
- Authorize participation in NYSMEC cooperative electricity purchasing at up to $0.0845 per kWh for 1-3 years starting May 1, 2024
- Authorize participation in NYSMEC cooperative natural gas purchasing
- Accept donations: $600 to Sheriff Robert C. Sponable Scholarship fund, $1,000 to Port Byron Backpack Program
- Appoint Keirstan Bozeat as Clerk, approve medical leave for Rachel Chenette, and appoint winter coaching staff
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The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold an executive session to discuss current litigation, then a regular meeting to approve financial and personnel consent agendas, and act on several items including a $79,500 capital outlay bid, the 2024-2025 budget calendar, and various contracts and equipment disposals.
- Accept bid from Zero Draft of CNY for $79,500 for 2023-2024 Capital Outlay Project
- Approve 2024-2025 Budget Calendar
- Approve Snow Services Municipal Contract for 2023-2024
- Approve agreement with Thrive By 5 for occupational therapy services
- Approve budget transfers over $5,000 dated September 30, 2023
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The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on September 18, 2023, preceded by a sports merger discussion, executive session, and audit committee meeting. The board will consider financial and personnel consent agendas, including approving the 2022-2023 audit, accepting a donation, and several staff appointments. Action items include approving contracts for the Handle With Care program, transportation with BOCES, and a BOCES classroom rental agreement. The meeting also includes reports from the superintendent and administrators, and a public comment period.
- Approve BOCES rental of 10 classrooms at $65,000 and 1 distance learning classroom at $6,500 for 2023-2024
- Accept $1,270 donation from REV Theatre Co. for Arts in Education programming
- Approve 2022-2023 audit
- Approve Handle With Care agreements with Cayuga County Sheriff's Department and Cayuga Counseling Services
- Adopt revised policy 6121 on sexual harassment in the workplace
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education is holding a regular meeting. The main action is a resolution to accept the terms of a Juul Agreement extending Melana Reeves' probationary appointment until August 29, 2024. The agenda also includes procedural items to adopt the agenda and adjourn.
- Resolution to accept Juul Agreement extending Melana Reeves' probationary appointment to August 29, 2024
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The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold an executive session to discuss employment of a particular person, followed by a regular meeting. The board will consider several action items, including approving an amended agreement with Superintendent Michael Jorgensen, appointing a new assistant high school principal, and adopting revised safety and RTI plans. The agenda also includes routine financial and personnel consent agendas.
- Approve amended agreement with Superintendent Michael Jorgensen
- Appoint Michael Hermann as Assistant High School Principal/Assistant Athletic Director (probationary, Sept 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2027)
- Accept $3,610 donation from REV Theatre Co. for Arts in Education
- Approve speech therapy services agreement with Lauren Kraus at $160/hour
- First reading of revised policy 6121 on sexual harassment in the workplace
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The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold public hearings on the District Wide Safety Plan and ARP/ESSER funding, then consider consent agendas for financial and personnel items, including appointments, tenure grants, and donations. The board will also vote on several agreements for services and a bus contract extension.
- Public hearing on District Wide Safety Plan
- Public hearing on ARP and ESSER funding
- Accept donations totaling $493 for James R. Beach Memorial Award and $243 for Backpack Program
- Approve tenure for Erika Meddley and Melana Reeves as Teaching Assistants
- Approve agreements with Union Springs CSD, Thrive By 5, CAP Cayuga/Seneca Head Start, and Birnie Bus Company
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with an executive session first. The board will act on a financial and personnel consent agenda, including accepting donations, approving retirements, and appointing summer staff. Action items include approving a new CSEA collective bargaining agreement, several inter-district agreements, and policy changes.
- Approve CSEA agreement effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028
- Accept retirements of Susan Peterson, Lisa Nesci, and Darlene Slayton effective June 30, 2023
- Accept donations totaling $2,300 for scholarships and After Prom committee
- Approve agreement with Auburn Enlarged City School District for Health Services
- Approve first reading of revised policies 5630 and 8240; delete athletic policies 7420 series
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting, starting with an executive session at 5:30 PM and the public meeting at 7:00 PM. The board will hear the first draft of the 2023-24 budget, vote on a resolution to finance up to $420,000 for two student transport vehicles and a seven-passenger van, and consider a maternity leave request. The meeting also includes procedural items like adopting the agenda and entering executive session to discuss employment of a particular person.
- Resolution to purchase and finance two student transport vehicles and one seven-passenger van, not to exceed $420,000, funded by property tax levy.
- Presentation of the 2023-24 budget first draft by Mitchell Toleson.
- Request for maternity leave for Britney McPeck from approximately March 11 to April 24, 2023, using accumulated sick time per SEIU contract.
- Executive session to discuss employment of a particular person.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on February 13, 2023, starting with an executive session to discuss personnel. The board will consider a financial consent agenda that includes accepting a $5,000 donation, approving an internal audit, paying a student medical expense, creating a scholarship fund, and purchasing a replacement school bus for $144,462.32 (with a $1,000 deductible). They will also act on personnel appointments, approve the 2023-2024 district calendar, and review revised policies.
- Accept $5,000 donation from Loveless Family Foundation for Athletics and Drama Club
- Approve purchase of replacement school bus for $144,462.32 (insurance covers all but $1,000 deductible)
- Create Joe Brechue Award scholarship fund
- Appoint spring 2023 coaching staff including varsity baseball, softball, and track coaches
- Approve first reading of revised policies on school safety, sexual harassment, and concussion management
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
The Port Byron Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on January 9, 2023, starting with an executive session at 6:00 PM and the public meeting at 7:00 PM in the Lehn Library. The board will consider a bond resolution authorizing up to $15.9 million for renovations and improvements to district buildings, funded by $2 million from a capital reserve and a $13.9 million tax levy. Other actions include approving financial and personnel consent agendas, a public hearing on ARP and ESSER funding, and adopting a revised remote instruction policy.
- Bond resolution for $15,900,000 for building renovations and improvements
- Public hearing for ARP and ESSER funding
- Approve budget transfers over and under $5,000
- Approve 403(b) Retirement Plan amendment
- Approve revised policy 7170 - Remote Instruction
BoardDocs Imported Meetings (2013-2026)
This agenda is a procedural archive listing the Port Byron Central School District's 2023 meeting minutes, organized by month. It contains no new business, decisions, or discussion items—only links to PDF files of past meeting minutes, including a May 16 budget vote and a July 5 reorganizational meeting.
- May 16, 2023 - Budget Vote minutes (77 KB)
- July 5, 2023 - Regular Meeting minutes (141 KB)
- July 5, 2023 - ReOrganizational Meeting minutes (26 KB)
- January 9, 2023 minutes (150 KB)
- December 11, 2023 minutes (121 KB)