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BOCES Budget Increase, Special Education Growth Highlight Albion Board Meeting

2025-12-01 · 2902 words

Key Actions & Decisions

◆ Approved a $5,500 budget transfer, including $1,500 for an "Out of State Conference" in February 2025 and $4,000 for a new professional service agreement.
◆ Accepted the resignation of Cleaner Jacob McEwen-Miller, effective December 2, 2025, upon his appointment to a full-time Custodial Worker position.
◆ Approved the Treasurer’s Report and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund Report for October 2025.
◆ Approved recommendations from the Committees on Special Education (CSE) and Preschool Special Education (CPSE).
◆ Approved various building use and fundraiser requests.

The Albion Board of Education met on December 1, 2025, honoring late community members and discussing a projected 19.3% increase in the Orleans/Niagara BOCES administrative budget. The board also received an update on rising special education numbers and approved a $5,500 budget transfer for professional development.

Topics

Downtown Revitalization Village Budget & Tax Levy Infrastructure & DPW Projects Police & Public Safety

People

Mickey Edwards (Albion CSD Superintendent) Jennifer Ashbery (Albion High School Principal) Wayne Wadhams (President, Albion CSD Board of Education) Brad Pritchard (Albion Middle School Principal) Angela Conway (Albion Elementary School Principal) Rebecca Manfreda (Albion CSD Assistant Superintendent for Instruction) Linda Weller (Albion CSD Board of Education President)