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Albion School Board Adopts $8.4M Tax Levy, Finalizes 'Bell-to-Bell' Cell Phone Plan

2025-08-04 · 1468 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Approved 2025 Tax Warrant totaling $8,449,039 across eight towns (Vote: 7-0).
  • Adopted Policy 5685, setting maximum temperature standards for school buildings.
  • Approved new hire Nicole Mauro as Community School Public Relations Coordinator ($60,000 salary).
  • Hired Matthew Confer as High School Instrumental Teacher.
  • Swore in interim board member David Sidari and member Christopher Kinter.
  • Approved "Bell-to-Bell" cell phone ban FAQ for distribution to families.
  • Authorized Title I funds for summer professional development for staff.
  • Set September 2, 2025, as Back to School Night to address new phone policies.

The Board of Education approved the 2025 tax warrant, levying $8.4 million to support the district's operating budget. Administrators also unveiled the final policy for the upcoming state-mandated cell phone ban, clarifying that even non-smart devices are prohibited during the school day.

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Village Budget & Tax Levy Police & Public Safety
People
Christopher Kinter (Village Code Enforcement Officer) Mickey Edwards (Albion CSD Superintendent) Jennifer Ashbery (Albion High School Principal) Kimberly DeFrank (Orleans County Treasurer) Trellis Pore (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Linda Weller (Albion CSD Board of Education President) John Kast (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Kurt Schmitt (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals / CSD Board member) Porsche Taylor (Member, Albion CSD Board of Education) Kelly Kirby (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member) Lauren Stirk (Albion Zoning Board of Appeals member)