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D. Ex-Officio Student Board Member Report Miss Phoebe Allen, student Board Member shared that the FFA Mini Farm was held this month. The Elementary students come over to see the animals and tractors and learn about them from the FFA students. …

Mrs. Weller added that the Stars of Tomorrow is a great event. It is great to see the achievements of the students. Mrs. Ashbery added that ACS placed in the Top 10 outstanding schools. E. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report …

E. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Mrs. Manfreda shared with the Board STAR data that Mr. Sidari had requested. This material was printed right from the STAR Assessment. She reviewed the materials for K-8th grade comparing the fall …

E. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Mrs. Manfreda shared that Board Members were provided with 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 NYS Grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Mathematics results at their places for review. She noted that the Distr…

E. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Mrs. Manfreda shared how grateful she is for Brad Lehman and his work in collaborating with the principals. She shared with the Board the work that our Social Worker, Nicci Moore and Eric Christian…

D. Ex-Officio Student Board Member Report Miss Phoebe Allen, student Board Member shared that things have been much busier since her last report. She shared that an activity night had been held. Students were able to complete a Google Form to stay …

D. Enrollment in Lieu of Attendance Report Board Members were provided with the Enrollment in Lieu of Attendance Report for review.  E. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Mrs. Manfreda showed the Board how to acce…

D. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction shared with the Board the Regents exam data from the past three years, as well as a four-year average. Mrs. Manfreda highlighted the …

13. Substitutes: Certified Substitute Teachers • Patricia Doyle Non-Certified Substitute Teachers • Sarah Ebbs Non-Instructional: Clerical, Teacher Aide, Monitor and Cleaner Substitutes • None BOARD APPROVED …

D. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda shared information on Understanding and Using Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Mathematics. The New York State Educati…

Board President, Mr. Wadhams reminded the Board that the Superintendent Evaluations are due back to Ms. Ishmael by Friday, May 16th. Board President, Mr. Wadhams shared that the undefeated ACS Boys’ Track team has a meet scheduled at Ne…

C. Attendance Report The Attendance Report for February 2025 was provided for Board Members’ review. D. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda shared highlights r…

9. ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. BOE President Report Board President, Mr. Wadhams shared that he attended the Genesee Valley School Boards Association President’s Meeting at the end of February. A NYSSBA representative spoke regarding Ex…

Superintendent Edwards reviewed the report submitted by Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda. She chose to highlight two additional instructional technology learning platforms used by the district. IXL Learning builds on st…

9. ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. BOE President Report Board President, Mr. Wadhams shared that on Saturday, January 18th he attended the Genesee Valley School Boards Association Legislative Breakfast at Elba Central School with Superintendent …

Mr. Wadhams shared that the following Saturday the Orleans Niagara School Boards Association will be holding their Legislative Breakfast in Niagara Falls. B. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for B…

B. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for Board Members’ review. Mrs. Ashbery, High School Principal, gave a shout out to the FFA noting it is an incredible program. She shared that the students created th…

C. Academic Focus – Moving from ClearTrack to Frontline Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, shared that in the Spring of last year, the District switched from ClearTrack to Frontline. Th…

Mr. Wadhams noted an additional topic at the convention was Attendance. The Schenectady School District has hired an attendance specialist, someone whose main function is to address chronic absenteeism. This person was hired through Civil Service.…

Mr. Wadhams shared that at 4:00 pm today he attended the ribbon cutting for the new Book Vending Machine. He was very impressed and requested a thank you letter be sent to the PTA for their work in obtaining this for our students. Mr. Wadhams s…

Mrs. Ashbery if they had any questions or concerns. Superintendent Edwards shared that we are not the pioneers of no cell phones in school. Various districts such as the City of Rochester, Greece and Brockport have banned cell phones in school. …

9. BOE PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. BOE President Report Board President, Mr. Wayne Wadhams was absent from the meeting. B. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for Board Members’ review.…

Mrs. Ashbery also noted that plans are being made to hold Graduation on the football field on June 28th at 7:00 pm. There are also options being considered in case of rain; graduation could potentially be held on the rain date in the Middle School…

C. Attendance Report The Attendance Report for February 2024 was provided for Board Members’ review. D. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda shared enrollment, …

B. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for Board Members’ review. C. Attendance Report The Attendance Report for January 2024 was provided for Board Members’ review. D. Assistant Superintendent for…

Board Member, Ms. Taylor also found the breakfast to be of interest indicating it was the first one she had attended. There were many perspectives shared on school safety and information provided regarding a video camera system. Mr. Edwards added …

C. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda shared that literacy has been a major focus over the past three school years. She provided an overview of the current programs in…

8. ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for Board Members’ review. Mrs. Ashbery, High School Principal noted that she did not include on her Board Report information regarding M…

8. ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for Board Members’ review. B. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca M…

8. ADMINISTRATORS' REPORTS A. Building Principal Reports Building Principal Reports were submitted for Board Members’ review. B. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mrs. Rebecca Man…

4. PRESENTATIONS A. Seal of Civil Readiness and Individual Arts Assessment Pathway – Rebecca Manfreda and Jennifer Ashbery Mrs. Rebecca Manfreda shared with the Board an overview from the New York State Education Department regardin…

10. Appointment of Purchasing Agent Name: Richard Recckio II 11. Appointment of Internal Claims Auditor Name: Beth Ann Navarra 12. Appointment of District Tax Collector Name: Orleans County Treasurer 13. Appointment of School Doc…

26. Dignity for All Students Act Coordinators Name: Angela Conway, Elementary School Principal Name: Brad Pritchard, Middle School Principal Name: Jennifer Ashbery, High School Principal 27. Appointment of Independent Auditor Nam…

37. Appointment of Board Designee to determine student residency status per Policy 7130 – Entitlement to Attend – Age & Residency Name: Mickey Edwards, Superintendent of Schools 38. Appointment of Board Designee to provide Absentee Ballots…

65. CSE & CPSE Personnel Recommendations Committee on Special Education for the 2023-2024 school year: Jessica Beal, Chairperson/District Representative Eric Christiansen (High School); Patrick Brawn (Middle School); Be…

Individual parent representatives at parental request: Rose Butler Katie Smith Bryan Frasier Jennifer Frasier The Committee should also include an individual who can interpret the instructional implicat…