Board of Education Meeting - December 8th @ 6:30pm

The Valley Central School District Board of Education held a meeting on December 8th, 2025, which included extensive discussions on contract negotiations with paraprofessionals and secretarial staff, highlighting an impasse and mediation process due to stalled talks. The board also addressed budget planning initiatives for the 2026-27 fiscal year, focusing on field management and maintenance, potential feasibility studies for in-house bus transportation, and piloting solar energy projects such as solar canopies over parking lots. Additionally, the meeting covered the approval of new club charters, presentations on student council activities, and a detailed review of the district's culture and climate survey results. The board voted to approve the consent agenda and agreed to explore costs related to piloting cell phone pouches at the high school level. The meeting concluded with a motion to enter executive session to discuss contract negotiations further, with no additional actions planned post-session.